WSR 14-14-046
AGENDA
ENERGY FACILITY SITE
EVALUATION COUNCIL
UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION
[Filed June 25, 2014, 12:26 p.m.]
The Washington utilities and transportation commission (UTC) submits its semi-annual rule development agenda report for publication in the Washington State Register pursuant to RCW 34.05.314. This report also includes the rule development agenda for the energy facility site evaluation council (EFSEC).
Please direct any questions to Kippi Walker at (360) 664-1139 or kwalker@utc.wa.gov.
UTC
Semi-Annual Rules Development Agenda
(July 1 - December 31, 2014)
This report is UTC's semi-annual report rule development agenda for publication in the Washington State Register pursuant to RCW 34.05.314.
Additional rule-making activity not on the agenda may be undertaken to meet conditions not now anticipated.
Dates that are in "bold" print, indicate that filing has occurred. All other dates are projected. The commission maintains a schedule of rule-making activity that is updated several times per month. See www.utc.wa.gov.
WAC
CHAPTER
TITLE
AGENCY
CONTACT
PROPOSED TIMELINE AND STATUS
DESCRIPTION OF
POSSIBLE CHANGES
 
 
 
CR-101
CR-102 or CR-105
CR-103 HEARING
 
CURRENT:
480-07
Procedural rules
Greg Kopta
(360) 664-1355
3/20/13
To be
determined
To be
determined
Examine the need to revise and clarify rules in chapter 480-07 WAC, Procedural rules.
480-70
Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies
Danny Kermode
(360) 664-1253
7/17/13
To be
determined
To be
determined
Consider whether to adopt rules governing the methodology for establishing the rate of return for solid waste collection companies (Lurito-Gallagher).
480-109
Energy Independence Act revisions
Dave Nightingale
(360) 664-1154
10/2/13
9/14
11/14
Modify current rules to reflect statutory changes adopted in 2012 in ESB 5575 and new changes from 2013 session, including SB 5297, HB 1154, and SSB 5400, as well as other issues involving implementation of the EIA.
480-75-250
480-93-223
Pipeline civil penalty rule making for violation of chapter 81.88 RCW
Joe Subsits
(360) 664-1322
2/19/14
5/7/14
7/2/14
Consider amending existing rule by increasing the maximum administrative civil penalties for violation of the pipeline safety laws and regulations to $200,000 per violation per day of violations, with a maximum of $2,000,000 for a related series of violations.
480-120
480-121
480-122
480-123
480-140
480-143
Telephone companies
William Weinman
(360) 664-1109
5/7/14
12/14
2/15
Consider amending or repealing rules governing telecommunications companies to streamline regulations.
 
Pole attachments rule making
Greg Kopta
(360) 664-1355
4/22/14
12/3/14
1/29/15
Consider adoption of rules to implement chapter 80.54 RCW, relating to attachments to transmission facilities.
PROPOSED:
480-90
480-100
Correcting gas and electric meter and billing problems
Roger Kouchi
(360) 664-1101
To be
determined
To be
determined
To be
determined
Consider the need to modify existing rules in chapter 480-90 WAC (gas) and chapter 480-100 WAC (electric) to establish standard timeframes in which energy companies must correct meter and billing problems.
480-100-238
480-90-238
Integrated resource planning (IRP)
Deborah Reynolds
(360) 664-1255
To be
determined
To be
determined
To be
determined
Consider modifying current electric IRP rules to reflect statutory changes adopted in 2013 in EHB 1826. Further consider modifying gas IRP rules to match electric IRP rules.
"999" sections in various chapters of Title 480 WAC
Adoption by reference expedited rule making
To be
determined
 
(CR-105)
To be
determined
N/A
Annual update of the citations to material that's incorporated by reference.
480-110
Water companies
Gene Eckhardt
(360) 664-1249
To be
determined
To be
determined
To be
determined
Consider whether to adopt rules governing water company financial and managerial health standards.
EFSEC
Semi-Annual Rules Development Agenda
(July 1 - December 31, 2014)
WAC
CHAPTER
TITLE
AGENCY
CONTACT
PROPOSED TIMELINE AND STATUS
DESCRIPTION OF
POSSIBLE CHANGES
 
 
 
CR-101
CR-102 or CR-105
CR-103 HEARING
 
CURRENT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PROPOSED:
463-78
Air quality permitting
Stephen Posner
(360) 664-1903
 
(CR-105)
To be
determined
N/A
Amend existing rule:
1. In response to EPA rule revisions in 40 C.F.R. Parts 51, 52, 70 and 71 – Greenhouse gas permitting deferment for biomass-fired emission sources.
2. To be consistent with department of ecology rule revisions addressing new source review and additional prevention of significant deterioration issues in chapters 173-400 and 173-301 WAC.
Title 463 WAC
Administrative updates
Stephen Posner
(360) 664-1903
 
(CR-105)
To be
determined
N/A
Amend multiple chapters of Title 463 WAC to reflect EFSEC's administrative incorporation into UTC, such as EFSEC's street address, and other changes specifically dictated by statutory revisions.
Title 463 WAC
Process updates
Stephen Posner
(360) 664-1903
To be
determined
To be
determined
To be
determined
Inquiry to examine whether EFSEC should adopt new or modify existing rules to address process changes related to siting and compliance monitoring.
Steven V. King
Executive Director
and Secretary