# OFFICEOFTHE AITORNEYGENERAl.,

June 7, 1983

Mr. James Moore Regional Counsel U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Region X 1200 Sixth Avenue Seattle, Washington 98101 Re: Resource Conservation 

### & Recovery Act Dear Jim: In accordance with our telephone conversation of yesterday, I 

### am enclosing a draft of the materials we discussed last week pertaining to the RCRA interim delegation. I hope that you and Ted will have a chance to review it in the near future. As soon as you have completed your review, I would appreciate it if you would give me a call. Kindest regards. Very truly yours, 

# qJ.**,~.** Charles 

### B. Roe, Jr. Senior Assistant Attorney General CBR:bj Enclosure
cc: Charles Douthwaite Earl Tower 

# KenEikenberry**At1orn~y** General Temple of Justice.Olympia. Washington 98504**~3**

# fR?g@~nw~!DJ JUN 81983 OfRCE OF REGIONAL COUNSEL EPA
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### REGION X\1



## June 7, 1983



## Mr. DonaldW. Moos 'Director, Department ofEcology MS PV-11 Olympia, WA 98504



## Re: Dangerous Waste Regulatory Program

Dear Mr. Moos:



# .. This office: by letter dated September 7, '1982, provided you with a statement which described, among other things, the authority ofthe Department ofEcology to operate a dangerous waste regulatory program in accordance with the federal Resources Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 

## (RCRA). We
are writing this letter to bring to your attention certain legislation enacted by the Washington Legislature' earlier this year. This letter also responds to questions raised by the United States Environmental Protection Agency in its review of the state's application for interim authorization under RCRA.

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The 1983 Legislation
;The 1983 session of the Washington state Legislature enacted**thIe~** 

## measures which relate to the Department of Ecology's

dangerous waste regulations. See, Engrossed Senate Bill tESB) 3674, Substitute Bouse Bill (SBB) 712, and Substitute Bouse Bill (SHB) 64. (A copy of each of these enactments is attached). The 1983 session of the Legislature adjourned on May 23, 1983, ESB 3674 and SBB 64 are effective 90 days after that date, or on August 21, 1983. SBB 712 goes into effect in stages. See, SHB 712, section 15.

ESB 3674. and SHB 712 § 

## 6(4) provide to the Department of Ecology the full authority to administer all programs of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seg., insofar as state implementation of that Act is concerned. These measures were enacted to resolve any possible ambiguities involving the powers of the Department of Ecology. SHB64 increases the maximum civil penalty**~.** 

## which may be assessed under ch. 70.105 RCW from $1,000 to $10,000 as per EPA interim authorization regulations (see, 40 CFR 123.9(a)(3)(i», and authorizes issuance ofregulatory orders by the Department ofEcology.(: I

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Authority to Regulate Dangerous Waste Recyclers (EPA)**~The** 

## Environmental Protection**Agency~questioned** 

## whether the

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## Department's authority to regulate ".

. discarded, abandoned, useless, 

# £!: unwanted

... substances." RCW 70.105- .',.010(5) (emphasis added), authorizes regulation ofrecyclers.
Note, first the powers granted in ESB3674 and SHB 712**~4).** 

## Please note also that EPA and Department of Ecology regulations concerning recyclers, i.e., 40 CFR 261.6 and WAC 173- 303-120, respectively, are practically identical. In this regard, EPA has authority under RCRA to regulate "solidwaste,." which means, ", 

## in the most general sense, 

# " discarded material

... " 42 U.S.C. 6903(27). It appears then that the Department's and EPA'S regulations and statutory authority
are substantially equivalent.!!
Energy Facility site Evaluation Council

The Energy Facil'ity Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) has adopted permanent rules which require that applicable provisions of Department of Ecology dangerous waste regulations, ch. 173-303 WAC, be applied to on-site dangerous waste activities at energy facilities. See, ch. 463-40 WAC. (Copy attached as Exhibit 4. Note that the statutory authority

# ·'

identified therein is RCW 80.50.040(1)). EFSEC has also' committed, by agreementwith the Department, to

".

. . require compliance with all substantive provisions of ch. 173-303 WAC which are identified in testimony, presented during contested case hearings before EFSEC, by WDOE witnesses as being applicable to the project. II 

## (A full text of the agreement is attached as Exhibit S.) This arrangement is supplemented by EFSEC's commitment to adhere to the State/EPA Memorandum of Agreement**~reviaed** 

## prov,'de.2 ' 

## which will beAby your agency to the Environmental Protection Agency incident to this state's application for interim authorization.

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## Generator standards and Financial Responsibility

The issue under these topics actually concerns the Adrninistrative Procedure Act (APA), ch. 34.04 RCW. The question, generally, is whether the Department of Ecology has adopted "rules," by making specific agreements with EPA, without complying with the APA. "Rule" is defined to include,

... any agency order, directive, or regulation of general applicability (a) the violation of which subjects a person to a penalty or administrative sanction; (b) which establishes, alters, or revokes any procedure, practice, or requirement relating to agency hearings; (c) which establishes, alters, or °

## revokes any qualification or requirement

## relating to 

## the enjoyment ofbenefits or privileges conferred by law; (d) which establishes, alters, or revokes any qualifications or standards for the issuance, suspension, or revocation of licenses to pursue any commercial activity, trade, or profession; or (e) which establishes, alters, or revokes any mandatory standards for anyproduct ormaterial whichmustbe metbefore distribution or sale. The term includes the amendment or repeal of a prior rule, but does not include (i) statements concerning only the internal management of an agency and not affecting private rights or procedures available to the public, (ii) declaratory rulings issued pursuant to RCW 34.04.080, as now or hereafter amended, or (iii) speed restrictions for motor vehicles established by the state transportation commission. RCW 34.04.010(2). We have not identified any reported decision of a Washington appellate court which disposes ofthis question. The specific agreemeqtsby the Department of Ecology (copy attached at Exhibit 6) in question appear to be interpretations ofadopted rules, i.e., WAC 173-303-141 and 173-303-620(8), and thus do not "establish," etc. any substantive requirements outside ofch, 173-303 WAC. We are further informed that the Department intends to adopt rules to formalize this interpretation.

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## Pollution Control Hearings Board

EPA's concern is that the Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB) couldmodify a TSD permit on appeal without the Department ofEcology's consent. See ch, 43.21C RCW. The PCHB has scheduled a permanent rule for adoption to settle this question (a copy ofthe proposed rule appears atExhibit 7).

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## We trust that the foregoing will be ofassistance to you. Sincerely,

'. 

## Charles B. Roe, Jr. SeniorAssistantAttorney General

Charles K. 

## Douthwaite Assistant Attorney General

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## Application of the Department's rules to one recycler**~s** 

## in litigation at this time. See, Washington Chemical Inc. v.··Department ofEcology, PCHB No. 82-181.

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Readfirst time April 13. 1983 and passed to Committee on Rules for second reading. AN ACT Relating to hazardous wastes; adding a new cbapter to 2 Title 70RCW; creating a new section; prescribing penalties; making 3 appropriations; 4 emergency. providing effective dates; and declaring an

5 BE IT ENACTED BY TIlE LEGISLATURE OF 1llESTATE OF WASHINGTON:

# -,~ 20 whenever it appears they will provide moreefficient or effective 21 alternative programs to achieve the policies and purposes of tbis 22 chapter. 23 (2) The purposes of this chapter are. among others: (a) To 24 supplement the powers already vested in the department of ecology 25 relating to hazardous wastes and to releases of substances which are 26 hazardous to the environment or public health. (b) to provide moneys 27. necessary for the full, sufficient, and efficient implementation of 28 the hazardous waste and substances regulation control and removal 29 program of the state, (c) to encourage reduction of hazardous wastes

6 NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) It is tbe policy of the state of 7 Washington to protect the public health and welfare of all its 8 citizens against the dangers arising from the generation, transport, 9 treatment,
.storage, and disposal 'of hazardous**wa~tes** and from 10 releases of hazardous substances. In order to reacb tbat policy 11 objective, it is not only necessary to provide state government witb 12 broad powers of regulation. control, and removal of tbese bazardous 13 wastes and substances, inclUding the power to fashion and effectuate 14 remedial directives. but it is imperative that adequate funds are 15 also provided to carry out these powers in a vigorous

..nner. In the 16 implementation of the provisions of this cbapter, tbe state sball, 17 when appropriate, cooperate witb and support federal agenci in 18 their implementation of counterpart federal bazardous waste and 

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33 property, which may be**divide~.by** a public'or private right of way, 34 provided that access between the properties occurs at an intersection 35 and crosses, as opposed to goes along, the right of way. through recycling and improvement of manufacturing processes, (d) to 2 provide for the cleanup and restoration of those sites within the 3 state at which improper disposal of hazardous waste has occurred, 4 resulting in the'potential for deleterious impacts on the health and 5 welfare of the citizens of the state, as well as on the state's 6 natural, environmental, and biological systems, (e) to provide for 7 funding to study, plan, and undertake the rehabilitation, removal, 8 and cleanup of hazardous waste deposited improperly at sites located 9 within the state, and (f) to provide funds for matching purposes for 10 participation in the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, 11 Compensation and Liability Act of 1980. 12 NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, the following 13 terms have the meanings indicated unless the context clearly requires 14 otherwise. 15 (1) "Dangerous waste" shall have the samedefinition as set forth 16 in RCW 70.105.010(5) and shall specifically include those wastes 17 designated as dangerous by rules adopted pursuant to chapter 70.105 18 

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(b) Exploring for, extracting, processing, or selling coal; (c) Producing, distributing, or selling electricity; indebtedness, commissions, dividends, and other emoluments however designated, all without any deduction on account'of the cost of tangible property (7) "Fee" means the annual hazardous waste control and elimination assessment fee imposed under section 3 of this act and the fee for treatment, storage, and disposal facilities imposed under 4 5 3

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30 31 32 right of way will be considered a single identified site if the· 2 person controls the right of way and can prevent public access;

34 (e) Painting or sandblasting; 35 (f) Producing, processing, or selling rubber or plastics; 36 (g) Producing, processing. or selling glass, cement. or concrete: 25 site, other than as described in section 4(1) of this act, 26 connection with any of the following business activities within this 27 state: 28 (a) Exploring for, extracting, beneficiating, processing, or 29 selling metallic or nonmetallic minerals: 21 NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. (1) In addition to all other fees and 22 taxes, there is hereby,imposed and the department of revenue shall 23 collect an annual fee from every person identified by the department 15 sold, the cost of materials used, labor 'costs, interest, discount, 16 delivery costs, taxes, or any other expense whatsoever paid or 17 accrued and without any deduction on aecount of losses; and 18 (9) "Generate" means any act or process wbich produces hazardous 19 waste or first causes a hazardous waste to become subject to 20 regulation. 12 13 14 6 section 4 of this act; 7 (8) "Annual gross Income" of a business means the value 8 proceeding or accruing during a calendar year by reason of the 9 transaction of the business or service engaged in and includes gross 10 proceeds of sales, compensation for the rendition of services, gains II realized from trading in stocks, bonds, or other evidences of



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31 other provisions In this chapter;for the enforcement and cOllection

36 sUbject to the fee imposed under this section is finally determined 33 is authorized to apply the provisions**of~hapter** 82.32 RCW, provided and elimination Sec. 4. (I) Every person whooperates a facility NEW SECTION.

In relation to these annual fees. the department is empowered to

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3 (1) tbrough (5)

(3) The department of ecology,is required to increase or decrease dollars annually to the hazardous waste control wastes, that is sUbject to a permit issued under authority of RCW 70.105.130 or section 6(4) of this act (including a permit issued in satisfaction of the requirements of 42 U.S.C. section 6925 of tbe

The department shall prepare a list of all sucb hazardous waste facilities and the fee for each such facility or type of facility and shall provide a statement to each operator of a facility spe! ing 7 8 9 5 6 for the purpose of treating, storing, or disposing of hazardous to be greater or less than that reported to the department of revenue 2 for the year in question. the department of revenue shal:, if 3 necessary, recompute the fee due and shall refund or assess the 4 outstanding balance, as the case may be.**S~c.** 4 '!

14 10 federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended) shall, on 11 or before September I, 1984, and on or before May 15 of each vear 12 thereafter. pay to the state a fee relating to the operation o.**~ucb** 13 treatment, storage. or disposal facilities.
15 adopt rules relating to: (a) Establishment of classes of facilities 16 subject to fees, taking into account the size and type of facility 17 and the risks of detrimental impacts associated theTewitb; and (b) 18 the setting of a fee scbedule pertaining to these classes with tbose 19 classes presenting a greater risk having a higher dollar amount than 20 those classes presenting a lesser risk: PROVIDED, That tbe annual 21 fee for any class shall not be greater than seven tbousand five 22 hundred dollars.

32 account. 31 28 of this act or this section, no person whooperates a combined 29 Identified site and hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal 30 site shall be required to pay more than seven thousand five hundred 23 24 25
27 26 the fee that is owed and the basis for the fee.

34 the fees of subsection (1) of this section and the limitation on 35 total payment of subsection (2) of this section, by five percent on 36 each occasion when the consumer price index of the United States 33 ,

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34 with appropriate data as reasonably requested by the department of 2 ecology. 3 (4) If an identified site does not generate hazardous wastes 4 regulated by chapter 70.105 RCW, the person owning or controlling the 5 site is exempt,from the fee Imposed by this section.

35 applted. 25 "retailer," and ·person engaging in service activities· shall have 26 the meaning attributed to such terms In chapter 82.04 RCW. ·Business 27 activities· shall meanactivities of any person subject to the fees 28 imposed in subsection (I) of this section engaging in business as 29 defined in chapters 82.04 and 82.16 RCW. 30 (9) In the administration of this section and in addition 19

24 20 wastes generated primarily from the combustion of coal or other 21 fossil fuels. until at least six months after the date of submission 22 of the study required by section 8002 of the federal resource 23 conservation and recovery act. 7 section 4 of this act. no person who owns or operates a combined 8 identified site and hazardous waste treatment, storage or disposal 9 site shall be required to pay more than seven thousand five hundred 10 dollars annually to the hazardous waste control and elimination II account. 12 (6) The fees imposed by this section and the limitation on total 13 payment of subnection (5) of this section shall be adjusted by five 14 percent wbenever the consumer price index of the United States 15 department of labor increases or decreases by a five percent 16 increment from the index figure in existence on January I, 1983, and 17 such fee and limitation adjustments shall be published in rules by 18 the department of ecology.

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### SHB712Sec. 4 department of labor increases or decreases by a five percent 2 increment from the index figure as it existed on January I, 1983. 3 Each such fee and limitation increase or decrease shall be set forth 4 in rules adopteij'by the department of ecology. 5 NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. All fees paid to the state as provided in 6 sections 3 and 4 of this act shall be placed in a hazardous waste 7 control and elimination account of the general fund. and SUbject to 8 legislative appropriation. be expended by the department of ecology 9 solely to carry out the powers set fortb in section 6 of this act. 

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14 moneysmay be initiated in the superior court of Thurston county or 15 any county in which the hazardous waste site or activity is- located. 16 Moneys recovered under this section shall be paid into the bazardous 17 waste control and elimination account.

32 NEW SECTION. Sec. 8. (1) The fees required by section 3(2) or 33 4(1) of this act, when due and payable, shall bear interest at the 34 rate of nine percent per annum for each month (or portion thereof) 35 that the fee is not paid. 18 NEW SECTION. Sec. 7. Any person aggrieved by a deter.iDation of 19 the department of ecology pertaining to the fee imposed under section 20 3(1) of this act or to a specific fee contained in a state8eDt issued 21 under section 4(1) of this act may obtain review thereot by tbe 22 pollution control bearings board in tbe same manner as review may be 23 obtained of permits issued by the department

_pursuant to RCW 24 90.48.160, if a petition requesting review is tiled with the board 25 within thirty days of tbe day of service of tbe determinatior. of 26 the statement of fees due. Tbere shall be no increase in an amount 27 set forth in a statement, as provided in section 8(1) 

### ot this act. 28 during any period of time when a review proceeding is pending before 29 the board or a reViewing court. This section shall have no 30 applicability to the adoption of rules by the department pursuant to 31 section 4(1) of this act. 10 NEW SECTION. Sec. 6. (1) The department of ecology may use 11 funds in the hazardous waste control and elimination account in the 12 -implementation of the powers vested under RCW 70.105.020. 70.105.030, 13 70.105.080, 70.105.100. 70.105.120. and 70.105.130 and 70.105. (SSB 14 4245. section 2 and 3) and subsections (3) and (4) of this section as 15 well as the administrative costs relating to the implementation of 16 subsection (2) 

### ot this section. 17 (2) The department is authorized to participate in and is 18 empowered to carry out all programs 

### ot the federal Comprehensive 19 Environmental Response, Compensation and Liabi'lity Act of 1980 20 contemplated tor state participation or administration under that 21 act. 22 (3) In relation or addition to the powers set forth in this 23 section and any other provisions of this code, the department is 24 empowered, with regard to the regulation, control, or removal of 25 hazardous substances and wastes. as follows: 26 (a) Tocoordinate responses to hazardous substances accident and 27 spill incidents; 28 (b) Torespond to. direct. or initiate cleanup of hazardous 29 substances, accidents and spills, and hazardous waste sites; 30 (c) To conduct or contract for professional technical data 31 gathering and analysis and damageassessment; and 32 (d) To conduct or contract for." the removal of hazardous 33 substances and wastes Where there has been or is a potential for 34 release. regardless of quantity or concentration, which could pose a 35 threat to public health or the environment. 

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18 NEW SECTION. Sec. 14. Sections 1 through 9 of this act shall 19 constitute a newchapter in Title 70 RCW. of revenue from the hazardous waste control and elimination account 2 in the general fund for the biennium ending June 30, 1985, the sum of 3 fifty·nine thousand eight hundred six dollars. 'or so much thereof as 4 may be necessary, to administer the collection of fees as provided in 5 this act. 6 NEW SECTION. Sec. 12. There is appropriated to the department 7 of ecology from the aeneral fund for the biennium endina June 30, 8 1985, the sum of four million three hundred thousand dollars, or so 9 much' thereof as may be necessary, to administer the purposes of 10 section 1(2)(d) through (f) of this act.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 15. (1) This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety. the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect as follows: (a) The powers provided to the department of ecology relating to the adoption of rules under sections 3(2) and 4(1) of this act shall take effect Immediately; and (b) The remainder of this act shall take effect on July I, 1983. (2) The annual fee due and payable under section 3 of this act on June 3D, 1984. shail. following computation of the annual gross income of the business for the calendar year 1983, be prorated for the period July 1, 1983, through December 31, 1983. 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 11 NEW SECTION. Sec. 13. The state treasurer is authorized to use 12 revenue collected pursuant to sections 1 throuab 9 of this act. to 13 the extent this revenue exceeds any**le~islative** appropriation of the 14 revenue to the department of ecology for purposes of section 1(2)(81 15 through (c) of this act to reimburse general fund expenditures for 16 cleanup and restoration of those sites pursuant to section 1(2)(d) 17 through (f) of this act.



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29 NEW SECTION. Sec. 10'. There is appropriated to the department 30 of ecoloaY from the hazardous waste control and elimination account 31 in the aeneral fund for the biennium ending June 3D, 1985, the sum of 32 one million four hundred sixty-four .thousand dollars. or so much 33 thereof as may be necessary,..to administer the purposes of section 34 1(2)(a) throuah (c) of this act. 11 NEW SECTION. Sec. 9. (1) If any provision of this chapter or a 12 portion**t~ereof** or its application to any person or legal entity or 13 circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter. or the 14 application of tbe provision or a portion thereof to other persons or 15 leaal entities or circumstances, shall not be affected. 16 (2) Tbis cbapter is exempted from the rule of strict 17 construction, and it shall be liberally construed to give full effect 18 to tbe objectives and purposes for which it was enacted. 19 (3) Notbina in tbis chapter relates to radioactive wastes, 20 bowever cbaracterized, and the department is precluded from usina the 21 funds of tbe bazardous waste control and elimination account for the**2~** reaulation'and control of such wastes., 23 (4) Consistent with subsection (2) of this section and taking 24 into account the ambiguities of federal law relating to possible 25 preemption of exercise of powers provided to the department in this 26 cbapter, tbe department shall implement this chapter, to the maximum 27 extent reasonably attainable, to insure that no conflict with those 28 preemptive aspects takes place. (2) Thedepartment of ecology may levy civil penalties in the 2 amount of up to five hundred dollars for each day fees and interest 3 due and owing under section 4 or 8(1) of this act are unpaid. The 4 procedures**relat1~g** to levying and collection of penalties set forth 5 in RCW 90.48.144 shall be applied' to penalties levied under this 6 section. Moneys collected under this subsection shall be placed in 7 the hazardous waste control and elimination account.' 8 (3) The attorney aeneral is authorized to initiate sucb actions 9 in the courts as are necessary and appropriate to insure compliance 10 witb tbe provisions of this chapter.

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### ·\ AN ACT Relatina to bazardous waste disposal; .-endlna lectlon 8, 2 cbapter 101, Laws of 1975·'76 2nd ex. leis. and aow 70.105.080; 3 amendlna lectlon 9, chapter 101, Laws of 1975·'76 2ndea. lell. aIK 4 ROW 70.105.090: and addlna newlectlonl to chapter 70.105 aow. 5 BE IT ENACTED BY 11IE LEGISLAnJRE OF 11IE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

," 6 NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. There 18 added to cbapter 70.105 ROW a**n~** 7 section to read al tollows: 8 Aperson Injured as a relult of a'violation of thl. chapter 0 9 tbe rulel adopted tbereunder

..y**b~lna** an action In .uperlor cour 10 for tbe recovery of tbe da.-ael. A**~onvlctlon** or**1~.ltlon** of 11 penalty under this cbapter I. not a prerequisite to an action UDde 12 this section. If I 13 The court may award realonable attorneYl' teel to a prevailim

I,. 14 Injured party In an action under thll section.

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sball be a separate and distinct violation. offense. and aow70.105.080 are each amendedto read al tollowl: (1) Every**pers~n** wbo talll to**c~ly** With any provilion 

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### !!! tbousand dollars per day tor every sucb vlolatlo, Eacb and every sucb violation sball be a separate and dlltln,

tbrouab an act of commlilion or omission, procures, aids, or abetl tbe violation ahall be conlldered to bave violated ibe provilloni tbls aectlon and shall be subject to tbe penalty.berelD prOVided. (2) The penalty provided for In tbll section aball be lapGled 28 a notice In wrltlna, eltber by certifiedmall wltb return,recel '; 

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34 civil action ezcept as otberwise in tbl, chapter provided.

SBB 84 The request sball be delivered

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eitber by registered mail or personally to tbe department. Upon receivina a request for a bearing, tbe department sball promptly 31 32 30 order request a public bearing. 20 of ti-e. 21 peraonally to tbe peraon asainst wbo.'tbe order is directed. 22 (2) Any person wbo fails to take corrective action as apecified 23 in a compliance order shall be liable for a civil penalty of not .are 24 tban ten thousand dollars for each day of continued noncompliance. 25 In addition, tbe

### d~artment may suspend or revoke any peraita '-'Ior 26 certificates issued under tbe provisions of tbis cbapter to a .•on 27 wbo fails to complywitb an order directed against him. 28 (3) Any order sball become final unless, no later than thirty 29 days after tbe order is served, tbe person or persons named in tbe

33 conduct a public bearing to consider testimony and new informatioD 34 regardina tbe order. Tbedepart-ent may, at its discretion, either 35 -edify tbe order or maintain it uncbanged. The order sball become 36 effective immediately after the department reaches a final deciaion, Sec, 4 !'-

14 NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. There is added to chapter 70.105 RCW a new 15 aection to read as follows which shall'be codified as ICW'70.105.095: 16 (1) Whenever on tbe basis on any infor.-tion tbe depart-ent 17 determines tbat a person bas violated or Is about to violate any 18 provision of tbis cbapter, tbe department

..y iisue an order 19 requlrina compliance eltber i.-ediately or witbin a apecified period In addition to tbe penalties imposed pursuant to ICW 70.105.080,·

# i 2 any person who violates any provialons of «R£W·7Q.195.QI9·,a••**~.a** ,

# . 3 79.195.999» tbis chapter, or of tbe rules implementing «I" 4 79.195.919••**'h,e~.a··79.191.999»** tbls cbapter, and any person wbo 5 knowingly aids or abets anotber in conducting any violation of any 6 provisions of**«I£W.'9.191.91Q.'k,e~aa.'9.191.Q99»** tbis cbapter. or 7 of tbe rules implementing**«I£W.'9.195.919.th,e~aa.'9.191.999»** 

## !!!! 8 cbapter, sball be guilty of a gross misdemeanor and upon conviction 9 tnereof aball be punisbed by a fine of not less tban one hundred 10 dollars nor more tban «eRe» thousand dollars, and/or by 11 imprisonment in tbe county jail for not more than one year, for each 12 separate violation. Each and every sucb violation shall be a separ



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of Thuraton county, or of any county In whicb sucb 2

31 14 proviaiona of 15 pollution control 18 llCW. 17 (3) Any penalty imposed by tbis section shall become due and 18' payable thirty days after receipt of a notice imposing tbe same 19 unlesa application for re-ission or mitigation is

..de or petition 20 for review by tbe hearinls board is filed. When such an application 21 for reaiaaion or .itigation is aide, any penalty incurred purauant to 22 thia aection shall become due and payable thirty days after receipt 23 or DOtice settiqa forth the diiposition of such application. Any 24 penalty reaultiqa frc. a decision of the hearings board shall become 2G'due .nd payable thirty days after receipt of the notice setting forth 26 the decision. requested or bypersonal service, to tbe person incurring tbe same fro. the depart-ent, describina tbe violation witb reasonable 3 particularity. Within fifteen daya after the notice is received, tbe 4 person incurriaa the penalty may apply in writing to the department 5 for the,reaissioD or .itigation of such penalty. Upon receipt of tbe 8 application. tbe depart-ent 'mayremit or mitigate the penalty upon 7 whatever**te~** the depart-ent in its discretion deemsproper, 8 consideration to the dearee of hazard associated witb tbe viOlation, 9 provided tbe departlent deems sucb remission or mitigation to be in 10 tbe best interesta of carryina out the purposes of this chapter. The 11**depar~nt** of ecology ahall have authority to ascertain the facts' 12 relardina all auch applications in such reasonable

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27 (4) If the .-aunt of any penalty 26 ecolOlY within thirty days after 29 attorney general, upon the request of 30 action in the 

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Sec. 3. Section 9, chapter 101, Laws of 1975·'76 2ndez.**ses~.** 36 andICW 70.105.090 are each .-ended to read as follows: SBB 64 35co-pUance date. 2 Sec. 4 unless tbe depart_nt lIIOdiftes tbe order to specify anotber 

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7 NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. II any provision 01 this sct or its 8 .ppllc.tloD to .ny person or**circ~t.nce** is held inv.lid. the

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# r, WashingtonStateRegister,Issue**8)-·~~'** WSR 83-01-127 ADOPTEDRULES ENERGYFACILITYSITE EVALUATIONCOUNCIL [Order82-S-filedDecember22, 1982) Be it resolved by the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council, acting at Olympia. Washington. that it does adopttheannexed rulesrelating to: New WAC 463-40-010 Purpose. New WAC 463-40-020 Coverage. New WAC 463-40-030 Regulations. New WAC 463-40-040 Monitoringandenforcement.

Thisactionistaken pursuantto NoticeNo. WSR 

### 82- 22-040filedwith the code reviseron October

### 29, 1982. These rules shall take effect thirty days after they are filed with the code reviser pursuant to RCW 

### 34.04.040(2).

This rule is promulgated pursuant to RCW 

### 80.50.040(1) which directs that the EnergyFacility.Site Evaluation Council has authority to implement the provisions ofchapter

### 80.50RCW. The undersigned hereby declares that the agency has complied with the provisions ofthe Open Public Meetings Act (chapter

### 42.30 RCW). theAdministrative Procedure Act (chapter 

### 34.04 RCW). and the State Register Act (chapter 

### 34.08 RCW) in the adoption of theserules.

APPROVEDANDADOPTED December 

### 13. 1982. ByWilliam

### L.Fitch ExecutiveSecretary NEWSECTION

WAC 

### 463-40-010 PURPOSE. The Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council. under authority invested in it bychapter

### 80.50RCWischargedwith the responsibility ofadoptingrulessufficientto theprotectionofthe public and the environment from the effects of dangerous wastes generated at energy facilities subject to chapter 

### 80.50RCW. NEWSECTION

WAC 

### 463-40-020 COVERAGE. The provisions of this chapter shall apply state-wide for those generators ofdangerous wastesunderthejurisdictionofthe Energy FacilitySiteEvaluationCouncil. NEW SECTION WAC 

### 463-40-030 REGULATIONS. Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 

### 173-303-80J, to the extent of their applicability and appropriateness, the provisions ofWAC 

### 173-303 shall apply to the on-site activities. at energy facilities subject to this chapter. which involve the generation. storage, transportation. treatmentordisposalofdangerous wastes. .NEWSECTION WAC 

### 463-40-040 MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT. Thecouncil will contract with the DepartmentofEcology(DOE) for themonitoringactivities for dangerous wastes regulated by this chapter under a Certification Agreement. As a result ofsaid monitoring activities, DOE shall report to the council any activity by a permitteewhichin itsjudgmentrequiresthe initiation ofappropriateenforcementactivitiesbythecouncil. The council shall then take or initiate action to enforce the terms of any Certification Agreement. This in no wayshall restrict anyenforcementby otherpublicagencies and officials underexisting law. IfDOEdetermines that immediate action is needed to enforce the Act or any statute or regulation derived therefrom. it shall report immediately to the Chairman who shall initiate suchimmediateenforcementactionas maybenecessary. Such action shall remain in effect until confirmed or modified bythecouncil.

WSR 83-01-128 ADOPTEDRULES ENERGYFACILITYSITE EVALUATIONCOUNCIL [Order**82~Filed** December22, 1982) Be it resolved by the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council, acting at Olympia, Washington. that it does adopttheannexed rulesrelatingto: Amd WAC 463-42-135 Proposal-Legal descriptions and ownershipinterest. Amd WAC 463-42-155 Proposal-Energytransmission systems Thisaction istaken pursuantto Notice No. WSR**82~** 

### 22-041 filed with thecode reviser on October

### 29. 1982. These rules shall take effect thirty days after they are filed with the code reviser pursuant to RCW 

### 34.04.040(2). This rule is promulgated pursuant to RC\\' 

### 80.50.040(I) whichdirects that the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council has authority to implement the provisions ofchapter

### 80.50 RCW. The undersigned hereby declares that the agency has complied with the provisions ofthe Open Public Meetings Act (chapter

### 42.30 RCW), theAdministrative Procedure Act (chapter 

### 34.04 RCW). and the State Register Act (chapter 

### 34.08 RCW) in the adoption of these rules. APPROVED ANDADOPTED December 

### 13, 1982. ByWilliam 

### L. Fitch ExecutiveSecretary AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending Order 

### 81-5, filed 

### 10/8/82) WAC 

### 463-42-135 PROPOSAL-LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS AND OWNERSHIP INTERESTS.

## ill Principal facilit\': The application shall contain a legal description ofthe site to be certified and shall identify the applicants and all nonprivate ownership interests in such land. (2) Ancillary facilities: For those facilities described in RCW 

### 80.50.020 (6) and (7) the application shall contain the legal metes and bounds description of the preferred centerline of the corridor necessary to construct and operate the facility contained therein; the width of the corridor, or variations in width between 1200

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The Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) and the Washington State Department of Ecology (WDOE) agree as follows: 1. Purpose. There is a need to set forth the division of**respon~ibilities** 

### of the parties for the purpose of assuring compliance by energy facilities, as defined in Chapter 80.50 RCW, with the**fed~rally** 

### approved dangerous waste management program of the State of Washington. This agreement sets forth the understanding of the parties as to their respective responsibilities and provides a basis for consistent and coordinated management and control of dangerous wastes. 2. On-site Regulation. This agreement pertains to on-site dangerous waste generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal. For the purpose of this agreement, "on-site" means the project area described in the Certification Agreement as the project legal description. 3. EFSEC Rules Adoption. In order to·provide procedural continuity and state implementation, EFSEC has adopted an emergency regulation (see, RC\'l 3.4.04.030) which adopts by reference, as an EFSEC regulation, the Department of Ecology Dangerous Waste Regulations, ch. 173-303 

# wAc. EFSEC and WDOE will cooperate in implementation of ch. 173-303 WAC as adopted by EFSEC under the ·terms of this agreement. 4. Site Certifications. All certifications (defined at RCW 80.50.020(5» issued by EFSEC under ch. 80.50 RCW to energy,.,..., Or

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# oj pertaining to a violation, sudden or nonsudden accident, breakdown, or related matter shall be reported directly to EFSEC. Immediate enforcement action may be initiated by the ·Chairman, in emergency situations, subject to subsequent confirmation or modification by full Council. 7. Effective Date and Term of Agreement. This Memorandum of Agreement shall be effective upon approval of Interim Authorization for the State of Washington by the Administrator O{ 

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### other applicable statute. The state will be kept fully informed of all further actions to be taken. Before initiating enforcement action EPA will provide notice required by section 3008 (a)(2) and in addition will confer or meet with the state to discuss the situation before initiating the action, except in instances representing inuninent hazard. The state agrees to take the enforcement lead with appropriate enforcement action against persons in violation of any state dangerous waste regulations, including but not limited to violations detected by .state or Federal inspections. The state will maintain procedures for receiving and ensuring proper consideration of information about violations submitted by the public. Appropriate state enforcement response may include, but is not limited to, warning letters for any violation followed by timely initiation and prosecution of enforcement proceedings which may be, as determined on a case-by-case basis,

.administrative or judicial in nature, or other administrative remedies as prescribed by state laws. F. Specific State Program Implementation Agreements 1. Interstate Shipments Under provisions of "'AC 173-303-141, the State agrees to require generators located in Washington shipping dangerous waste to another state to designate as receiving facilities only those facilities which are approved in that state under an authorized state program or by 

### EPA '(in unauthorized states). The State al so agrees that upon receipt of a manifest exception report from a generator located in Washington, the State will inform EPA or the appropriate state agency (in authorized states) where the designated facility is located. 2. Liability Insurance Requirements for Permitted facilities In applying the provisions of h1AC 173-303-620(8), the State will require sudden and non-sudden insurance**co~erage** 

### identical to the**requir~~ents** 

### promulgated by EPA at 40 CFR 264.147 issued on April 16, 1982. 3. Public Notice**~rocedures** 

### - Permitting For major and non-major**RCP~** 

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### the state agrees to provide both newspaper and radio broadcast notices to the public as specified in**~AC** 

### l73-303-840(3)(d)(ii) and (iii). 4. Public Participation In The Enforcement Process The department will not oppose intervention in civil enforcement Proceedings when intervention is requested under civil rule 24 for Superior Court.

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