(1) Rail plan holders may request a waiver for deployment or tabletop drill requirements.

(2) The request shall be in writing and shall describe why a waiver should be considered and how the rail plan holder is meeting the purpose and intent of the drill program.

(3) Rail plan holder's requests for a drill waiver will be made available for public review and comment, including interested local and tribal governments and other stakeholders, for a period of thirty days.

(4) Ecology will evaluate the request and respond in writing within sixty calendar days of receipt of the waiver request.