(1) Agency safety plans must be submitted within three months prior to operations of a new RFGPTS, a system expansion, or a major system enhancement to an existing RFGPTS.

(2) Full compliance and approval of agency safety plans must be obtained in writing from WSDOT prior to commencing RFGPTS operations. The department and the RTA must accelerate review and revision timelines as necessary to ensure agency safety plan approval prior to the RFGPTS start of service date.

(3) The department must review and evaluate plans according to criteria set forth in the Washington state rail safety oversight program standard.

(4) Each calendar year, as part of its annual safety program report submittal, the transit agency must provide the department with documentation of its annual review of the agency's safety plan.

(5) The department shall provide written approval of the RFGPTS's agency safety plan or provide written comments to the RFGPTS specifying required changes. The RFGPTS shall revise its plan to incorporate the department's review comments, if any, within sixty days after receipt thereof, and resubmit its revised plan for review. After resolving issues arising in the review process, the department shall notify the RFGPTS of its concurrence with the plans. The plans and the department's concurrence shall be maintained by the department in a permanent file.

(6) The RFGPTS shall not transmit any security sensitive portions of its plans, as defined by 49 C.F.R. Part 1520. The RFGPTS shall notify the department of the location and availability of any security sensitive information.

(7) Each RFGPTS may develop procedures to implement this subsection. The Washington state rail safety oversight program standard may require these procedures to be included, summarized, or cited in the agency safety plan.

(8) Failure to comply with the requirements established in WAC 468-550-040, 468-550-050, 468-550-060, 468-550-070, and the Washington state rail safety oversight program standard may result in financial or other penalties. Financial or other penalties will be determined in accordance with WAC 468-550-080.