WSR 99-04-034
DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY
[
Filed January 26, 1999,
2:10 p.m.
]The Department of Ecology, in compliance with Executive
Order 97-02, hereby gives notice of the opportunity to comment1
on the following rules: Chapter 173-325 WAC, Low-level
radioactive waste disposal and chapter 173-326 WAC, Commercial
low-level radioactive waste disposal-site use permits.1 Comments received are for the purpose of this rule review and will not be considered a petition under RCW 34.05.330.
All comments must be received, in writing, by March 17, 1999
and addressed to: Jerry Thielen, Agency Rules Coordinator,
Department of Ecology, P.O. Box 47600, Olympia, WA 98504-7600,
fax (360) 407-6989, e-mail jthi461@ecy.wa.gov.
Comments should specifically address the following elements
of the rule:
NEED
• | Is this rule necessary to comply with statutes that
authorize it? |
• | Is this rule obsolete, duplicative, or ambiguous to a
degree that warrants repeal or revision? |
• | Have laws or circumstances changed so that the rule
should be amended or repealed? |
• | Is the rule necessary to protect or safeguard the
health, welfare, or safety of Washington's citizens? |
EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY• | Is this rule providing results that it was originally
designed to achieve in a reasonable manner? |
• | Are there regulatory alternatives or new technologies
that could more effectively or efficiently achieve the
same objectives? |
CLARITY• | Is this rule written and organized in a clear and
concise manner so that it can be readily understood by
those to whom it applies? |
INTENT AND STATUTORY AUTHORITY• | Is this rule consistent with the legislative intent of
the statutes that authorize it? |
• | Is this rule based upon sufficient statutory authority? |
• | Is there a need to develop a more specific legislative
authorization in order to protect the health, safety,
and welfare of Washington's citizens? |
COORDINATION• | Could additional consultation and coordination with
other governmental jurisdictions and state agencies
with similar regulatory authority eliminate or reduce
duplication and inconsistency? |
COST• | Have qualitative and quantitative benefits of the rule
been considered to relation to its costs? |
FAIRNESS• | Does this rule result in equitable treatment of those
required to comply with it? |
• | Should it be modified to eliminate or minimize any
disproportionate impacts on the regulated community? |
• | Should it be strengthened to provide additional
protection? |
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