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Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-182 - Oil spill contingency plan › Part I - PURPOSE, APPLICABILITY, AUTHORITY, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 173-182-020 - Authority

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RCW
				  88.46.060,
				  88.46.0601,
				  88.46.068,
				  88.46.070,
				  88.46.080,
				  88.46.090,
				  88.46.100,
				  88.46.120,
				  88.46.160,
				  90.48.080,
				  90.56.050,
				  90.56.060,
				  90.56.210,
				  90.56.2101,
				  90.56.240,
				  90.56.270,
				  90.56.275,
				  90.56.280,
				  90.56.310,
				  90.56.320,
				  90.56.340, and
				  chapter 316, Laws of 2006, provide statutory authority for the contingency plan
				  preparation and review requirements, drill and response contractor standards
				  established by this chapter for onshore and offshore facilities and covered
				  vessels.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 88.46,
					 90.56, and
					 90.48 RCW. 06-20-035 (Order 00-03),
					 § 173-182-020, filed 9/25/06, effective
					 10/26/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-182 - Oil spill contingency plan › Part I - PURPOSE, APPLICABILITY, AUTHORITY, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 173-182-030 - Definitions

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(1) "Aerial
				observer" means a trained observer that monitors, records and reports the spill
				characteristics including the shoreline impacts, area oiled, color, and
				thickness of the oil. Observers also provide data to the command post through
				the development of detailed maps of the area oiled and the resources in the
				field as well as other photographs, videos, or documents developed to support
				planning.
(2) "Aerial oil spill
				spotter" (spotter) means personnel trained to:
(a) Direct vessels to the heaviest
				concentrations of oil;
(b) Direct
				dispersant resources;
(c) Direct in
				situ burn resources; and
(d)
				Observe, document and report the effectiveness of response
				operations.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-182 - Oil spill contingency plan › Part II - COVERED VESSEL AND FACILITY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS › Section Section A - General Planning, Information and Timing › Section 173-182-110 - Authority to submit contingency plan

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(1) For tank vessels, a plan may be submitted
				  by any of the following:
(a) The owner or
				  operator of the tank vessel; or
(b)
				  The owner or operator of the facilities at which the tank vessel will be
				  unloading its cargo; or
(c) A
				  nonprofit corporation established for the purpose of oil spill response and
				  contingency plan coverage and of which the tank vessel owner or operator is a
				  member; or
(d) A person who has
				  contracted with the tank vessel to provide containment and clean-up services
				  and who has been approved by ecology.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-182 - Oil spill contingency plan › Part II - COVERED VESSEL AND FACILITY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS › Section Section A - General Planning, Information and Timing › Section 173-182-120 - Submitting a contingency plan

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(1)
				  Plan holders shall submit plans to ecology no less than sixty-five days prior
				  to their planned date for beginning of operations in Washington.
(2) The plan holder shall submit two copies
				  of the plan and all appendices. Electronic submission of plans is encouraged,
				  provided it is in an electronic format acceptable to ecology. In the case of
				  electronic submission, only one copy is necessary.
(3) Once approved, plan holders shall
				  resubmit their plans to ecology every five years for review and
				  approval.
(4) Ecology will maintain
				  mailing address and electronic submittal instructions on the agency web
				  site.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 88.46,
						90.48,
						90.56 RCW, and
						2011 c
						122 . 13-01-054 (Order 11-06), § 173-182-120,
						filed 12/14/12, effective 1/14/13. Statutory Authority: Chapters 88.46,
						90.56, and
						90.48 RCW. 06-20-035 (Order 00-03),
						§ 173-182-120, filed 9/25/06, effective
						10/26/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-182 - Oil spill contingency plan › Part II - COVERED VESSEL AND FACILITY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS › Section Section A - General Planning, Information and Timing › Section 173-182-130 - Phase in language for vessel and facility plan holders

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(1) This section applies to those plan
				  holders who, on the effective date of this chapter, have approved or
				  conditionally approved plans, primary response contractors (PRCs) with approved
				  applications, and spill management teams (SMTs) and wildlife response service
				  providers (WRSPs) that apply for ecology approval to be cited in contingency
				  plans. Each update must contain all necessary content and meet the requirements
				  of this chapter.
(2) Within six
				  months from rule effective date, SMTs and WRSPs shall begin to submit
				  applications for review and approval in accordance with WAC 173-182-830,
				  173-182-840, and 173-182-850.
(3)
				  Within twelve months from rule effective date, plan holders shall update their
				  plans to comply with the following as applicable to the plan holder:
(a) Contingency plan general content (WAC
				  173-182-230(3)(e)
				  ), contractor contact information.
(b) Spill management teams (WAC
				  173-182-280
				  ).
(c) Transfer sites for covered
				  vessels at locations where transfers occur, and for facilities with a vessel
				  terminal (WAC
				  173-182-355
				  ).
(d) Planning standards for
				  shoreline cleanup (WAC
				  173-182-522
				  ).
(e) Binding agreement (WAC
				  173-182-220
				  ).
(f) Field document (WAC
				  173-182-240(2)
				  ).
(g) Type and frequency of drills
				  (WAC
				  173-182-710(6)
				  ), commitment to participating in the multiple plan holder deployment
				  drill.
(h) Planning standards for
				  air monitoring to protect oil spill responders and the public (WAC
				  173-182-535
				  ).
(i) Planning standards for in
				  situ burning (WAC
				  173-182-330
				  ).
(j) Planning standards for
				  dispersants (WAC
				  173-182-325
				  ).
(k) Planning standard for spills
				  of oils that, depending on their chemical properties, environmental factors
				  (weathering), and method of discharge, may submerge or sink (WAC
				  173-182-323
				  ).
(l) Planning standards for
				  wildlife response (WAC
				  173-182-540(1),
				  (2)(a), (b), (c), (e) and (f), (3), and (4)
				  ).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-182 - Oil spill contingency plan › Part II - COVERED VESSEL AND FACILITY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS › Section Section A - General Planning, Information and Timing › Section 173-182-135

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Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-182 - Oil spill contingency plan › Part II - COVERED VESSEL AND FACILITY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS › Section Section A - General Planning, Information and Timing › Section 173-182-140 - Plan maintenance

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At least once annually, plan holders shall review the
					 entire plan for accuracy and either:
(1) Update and submit the amended page(s) of
				  the plan to ecology for review and approval; or
(2) If no plan changes are needed, send a
				  letter to ecology confirming that the existing plan is still
				  accurate.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 88.46,
						90.48,
						90.56 RCW, and
						2011 c
						122 . 13-01-054 (Order 11-06), § 173-182-140,
						filed 12/14/12, effective 1/14/13. Statutory Authority: Chapters 88.46,
						90.56, and
						90.48 RCW. 06-20-035 (Order 00-03),
						§ 173-182-140, filed 9/25/06, effective
						10/26/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-182 - Oil spill contingency plan › Part II - COVERED VESSEL AND FACILITY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS › Section Section A - General Planning, Information and Timing › Section 173-182-142 - Significant changes to approved plans require notification

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(1) At any point
				  during the five year approval period, if there is a temporary or permanent
				  significant change in the personnel or response equipment described in the
				  plan, the plan holder shall:
(a) Notify
				  ecology in writing within twenty-four hours of the change; and
(b) Provide both a schedule for the prompt
				  return of the plan to full operational status and a proposal for any backfill
				  to compensate for the temporary significant change. This proposal shall be
				  reviewed by ecology.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-182 - Oil spill contingency plan › Part II - COVERED VESSEL AND FACILITY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS › Section Section A - General Planning, Information and Timing › Section 173-182-145 - Plan implementation procedures

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Every plan holder, including each person enrolled in a plan
					 covering multiple persons, is required to implement the Washington approved
					 plan in any response to a spill and drill. A decision to use a different plan
					 must first be approved by the state and federal on-scene
					 coordinators.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 88.46,
						90.48,
						90.56 RCW, and
						2011 c
						122 . 13-01-054 (Order 11-06), § 173-182-145,
						filed 12/14/12, effective 1/14/13. Statutory Authority: Chapters 88.46,
						90.56, and
						90.48 RCW. 06-20-035 (Order 00-03),
						§ 173-182-145, filed 9/25/06, effective
						10/26/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-182 - Oil spill contingency plan › Part II - COVERED VESSEL AND FACILITY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS › Section Section A - General Planning, Information and Timing › Section 173-182-150 - Post-spill review and documentation procedures

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Plan holders are required to conduct post-spill review
					 procedures to review both the effectiveness of the plan and make plan
					 improvements. Debriefs with ecology and other participating agencies and
					 organizations may be appropriate if unified command has been established during
					 a spill, and are required when significant plan updates are identified or
					 significant lessons can be recorded and implemented.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 88.46,
						90.56, and
						90.48 RCW. 06-20-035 (Order 00-03),
						§ 173-182-150, filed 9/25/06, effective
						10/26/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-182 - Oil spill contingency plan › Part II - COVERED VESSEL AND FACILITY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS › Section Section B - Contingency Plan Format and Content › Section 173-182-210 - Contingency plan format requirements

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(1) Plan holders shall format and maintain
				  plans to maximize their usefulness during a spill. Information shall be readily
				  accessible and plans will contain job aids, diagrams and checklists for maximum
				  utility.
(2) Plans shall be divided
				  into a system of numbered, tabbed chapters, sections and annexes/appendices.
				  Each plan shall include a detailed table of contents based on chapter, section,
				  and annex/appendix numbers and titles, as well as tables and figures.
(3) Plans shall be formatted to allow
				  replacement of pages with revisions without requiring replacement of the entire
				  plan.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 88.46, 90.56, and 90.48
						RCW. WSR 06-20-035 (Order 00-03), § 173-182-210, filed 9/25/06, effective
						10/26/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-182 - Oil spill contingency plan › Part II - COVERED VESSEL AND FACILITY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS › Section Section B - Contingency Plan Format and Content › Section 173-182-220 - Binding agreement

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(1)
				  Each plan shall contain a written statement binding the contingency plan
				  submitter to its use. The person(s) signing the agreement shall be authorized
				  to make expenditures to implement the requirements in subsection (2) of this
				  section. The binding agreement shall be signed by:
(a) An authorized rep-resentative(s) of a
				  nonprofit corporation established to provide oil spill contingency plan
				  coverage;
(b) An authorized owner,
				  or operator, or a designee with authority to bind the owners and operators of
				  the facilities or vessels covered by the plan;
(c) An authorized resident agent of the
				  vessel(s) submitting the plan;
(d)
				  An authorized representative(s) of a company contracted to the vessel or
				  facility and approved by ecology to provide containment and clean-up
				  services.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-182 - Oil spill contingency plan › Part II - COVERED VESSEL AND FACILITY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS › Section Section B - Contingency Plan Format and Content › Section 173-182-232 - Requirements for vessel umbrella plans maintaining additional agreements for supplemental resources

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(1)
				  Approved umbrella plans provide an efficient and cost-effective mechanism for
				  enrolling vessel owner and operators in contingency plan coverage. Umbrella
				  plans provide response resources to meet the requirements of this chapter. The
				  umbrella plan may be approved for more than one worst case discharge, by port,
				  in areas of operation covered by the plan. Any owner or operator of a covered
				  vessel having a worst case discharge volume that exceeds resources under
				  contract to the umbrella plan may still enroll only if, the vessel owner or
				  operator maintains a contract with another primary response contractor that
				  will provide supplemental response resources, and if those combined resources
				  are sufficient to meet the requirements of this chapter. The vessel owner or
				  operator must provide documentation that authorizes the umbrella plan holder to
				  activate the supplemental response resources, sufficient to meet the worst case
				  discharge of the covered vessel, during a drill, spill or substantial threat of
				  a spill. Documentation must demonstrate the agreement and includes, but is not
				  limited to, authorized representative and commitment letters from contractors,
				  qualified individuals, insurance representatives, member signed enrollment
				  agreements or other letters of intent.
(2) The plan must describe the process for
				  activation of the supplemental resources and shall include the documentation
				  described in subsection (1) of this section. The process for accessing
				  supplemental equipment will be tested in drills.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 88.46,
						90.48,
						90.56 RCW, and
						2011 c
						122 . 13-01-054 (Order 11-06), § 173-182-232,
						filed 12/14/12, effective 1/14/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-182 - Oil spill contingency plan › Part II - COVERED VESSEL AND FACILITY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS › Section Section B - Contingency Plan Format and Content › Section 173-182-240 - Field document

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(1)
				  Each plan shall contain a field document which lists time-critical information
				  for the initial emergency phase of a spill and a substantial threat of a spill.
				  The owner or operator of the covered vessel or facility shall make the field
				  document available to personnel who participate in oil handling operations and
				  shall keep the field document in key locations at facilities, docks, on vessels
				  and in the plan. The locations where field documents are kept must be listed in
				  the plan, provided that plan holders covering multiple persons shall not be
				  subject to enforcement if the owner or operator of an enrolled vessel fails to
				  keep the field documents in the location specified in the plan.
Plans covering multiple persons shall include procedures to
					 ensure each vessel covered by the plan is provided the field document prior to
					 entering Washington waters. This can include by electronic means.
(2) At a minimum, the field
				  document shall contain:
(a) A list of the
				  procedures and equipment to detect, assess and document the presence and size
				  of a spill;
(b) Spill notification
				  procedures , a call out list that meets the requirements in WAC
				  173-182-260
				  and
				  173-182-262
				  or 173-182-264 as applicable, and a form to document notifications;
				  and
(c) A checklist that identifies
				  significant steps used to respond to a spill, listed in a logical progression
				  of response activities.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-182 - Oil spill contingency plan › Part II - COVERED VESSEL AND FACILITY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS › Section Section B - Contingency Plan Format and Content › Section 173-182-242 - Additional requirements for vessel plan holders with access to the emergency response system at Neah Bay

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(1) Covered vessels that transit to or from a
				  Washington port through the Strait of Juan de Fuca, except for transits
				  extending no further west than Race Rocks Light, on Vancouver Island, Canada,
				  must include the following information in their contingency plan:
(a) Documentation of the vessel
				  owner/operators contracted access to an emergency response towing vessel (ERTV)
				  at Neah Bay;
(b) Detailed
				  information about the ERTV's capabilities and circumstances of potential
				  activation and call out;
(c) A
				  commitment in the plan to participate in drills that test compliance with the
				  requirements of
				  RCW
				  88.46.135; and
(d) Procedures for call out of the ERTV must
				  be included in the field document.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-182 - Oil spill contingency plan › Part II - COVERED VESSEL AND FACILITY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS › Section Section B - Contingency Plan Format and Content › Section 173-182-250 - Initial response actions

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(1)
				  Plan holders and responsible parties are required to document their initial
				  spill actions and the plan shall include the forms that will be used for such
				  documentation.
(2) The plan shall
				  describe what equipment will be used to conduct initial spill assessment,
				  including equipment effective during darkness and low visibility conditions,
				  such as visual methods, tracking buoys, trajectory modeling, aerial
				  overflights, thermal or infrared imagery.
(3) The plan must state how safety assessment
				  including initial air monitoring will be conducted for all types of spills,
				  including spills to groundwater.
(4) The plan must list procedures that will
				  be used to confirm the occurrence, and estimate the quantity and nature of the
				  spill. An updated report is required if the initially reported estimated
				  quantity or the extent of the contamination changes significantly.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 88.46,
						90.56, and
						90.48 RCW. 06-20-035 (Order 00-03),
						§ 173-182-250, filed 9/25/06, effective
						10/26/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-182 - Oil spill contingency plan › Part II - COVERED VESSEL AND FACILITY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS › Section Section B - Contingency Plan Format and Content › Section 173-182-260 - Notification and call-out procedures

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(1) Each plan shall include procedures which
				  will be taken to immediately notify appropriate parties that a spill has
				  occurred. The plan shall identify the central reporting office or individuals
				  responsible for implementing the notification process.
(2) Each plan shall include a list of the
				  names and phone numbers of required notifications to government agencies,
				  response contractors and spill management team members, except that the portion
				  of the list containing internal call down information need not be included in
				  the plan, but shall be available for review by ecology upon request and
				  verified during spills and drills.
(3) The procedure shall establish a clear
				  order of priority for immediate notification.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 88.46,
						90.48,
						90.56 RCW, and
						2011 c
						122 . 13-01-054 (Order 11-06), § 173-182-260,
						filed 12/14/12, effective 1/14/13. Statutory Authority: Chapters 88.46,
						90.56, and
						90.48 RCW. 06-20-035 (Order 00-03),
						§ 173-182-260, filed 9/25/06, effective
						10/26/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-182 - Oil spill contingency plan › Part II - COVERED VESSEL AND FACILITY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS › Section Section B - Contingency Plan Format and Content › Section 173-182-262 - Vessel notification requirements for a discharge or substantial threat of a discharge

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(1)
				  The owner or operator of a covered vessel must notify the state through the
				  Washington emergency management division of a discharge or substantial threat
				  of a discharge. Notification must be made within one hour of the discharge or
				  substantial threat of a discharge, or as soon as is feasible without further
				  endangering the vessel or personnel.
(2) Vessel discharge notifications are in
				  addition and made subsequent to notifications that the owner or operator of a
				  covered vessel must provide to the United States Coast Guard. Vessels enrolled
				  in plans covering multiple vessels must notify the plan holder in addition to
				  the state, unless the state has already been notified by the plan holder on
				  behalf of the vessel owner or operator.
(3) Notification of the discharge or
				  substantial threat of a discharge initiates activation of the plan. Upon
				  notification, the vessel owner/operator will coordinate as appropriate with:
(a) The state of Washington and the United
				  States Coast Guard to take any necessary actions to protect the public health,
				  welfare, and natural resources of the state; and
(b) The plan holder for plan implementation
				  as described in the plan.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-182 - Oil spill contingency plan › Part II - COVERED VESSEL AND FACILITY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS › Section Section B - Contingency Plan Format and Content › Section 173-182-264 - Notification requirements for facility spills to ground or containment that threaten waters of the state

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(1)
				  Facility plans shall contain procedures for notifications for spills to ground
				  and to permeable secondary containment that threaten to impact waters of the
				  state.
(a) All spills are considered
				  reportable spills except;
(i) Spills which are
				  known to be less than forty-two gallons that do not impact surface or
				  groundwater.
(ii) CERCLA
				  releases.
(iii) On-facility air
				  releases to the atmosphere only.
(iv) Releases from underground storage tanks
				  regulated under chapter 173-360A WAC.
(v) Preexisting sources of releases
				  identified as RCRA solid waste management units.
(vi) Spills contained within areas controlled
				  by NPDES permitted systems that are not likely to threaten groundwater and do
				  not exceed applicable federal reportable quantities.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-182 - Oil spill contingency plan › Part II - COVERED VESSEL AND FACILITY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS › Section Section B - Contingency Plan Format and Content › Section 173-182-270 - Maintenance records for response equipment

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(1) Plan holders and PRCs are required to
				  maintain response equipment in a state of constant readiness, and in accordance
				  with manufacturer specifications.
(2) Plan holders and PRCs that own equipment
				  shall develop schedules, methods, and procedures for equipment maintenance.
				  Maintenance records shall be kept for at least five years and made available if
				  requested by ecology.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 88.46,
						90.56, and
						90.48 RCW. 06-20-035 (Order 00-03),
						§ 173-182-270, filed 9/25/06, effective
						10/26/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-182 - Oil spill contingency plan › Part II - COVERED VESSEL AND FACILITY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS › Section Section B - Contingency Plan Format and Content › Section 173-182-280 - Spill management teams

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(1)
				  Each plan shall contain information on the personnel (including contract
				  personnel as applicable) who will be available to manage an oil spill response.
				  To meet the requirement, the plan shall include:
(a) An organizational diagram depicting the
				  chain of command for the spill management team for a worst case
				  spill.
(b) For the purpose of
				  ensuring depth of the spill management team, a table detailing the names of
				  personnel to fill the following ICS roles or the name of the SMT contracted to
				  fill the roles.
(i) Personnel may be listed a
				  maximum of two times.
(ii)
				  Personnel filling key roles do not need to be a resident in Washington state.
ICS Position
Name
Name
Name
Responsible Party Incident Commander
Public Information Officer
Liaison Officer
Safety Officer
Operations Section Chief
Planning Section Chief
Logistics Section Chief
Finance Section Chief
Wildlife Branch Director
Air Operations Branch Director
Situation Unit Leader
Resources Unit Leader
Documentation Unit Leader
Environmental Unit Leader
Additional SMT rosters which detail greater position depth
					 available to support the plan holder may be maintained at the plan holder's
					 office and be made available to ecology upon request. If a primary response
					 contractor, SMT, or WRSP is used to fill positions, they must have an approved
					 application on file with the state and they must agree in writing, either
					 through contract or other approvable means, to staff the positions. The
					 capacity and depth of spill management teams will be evaluated in plan holder
					 drills and spills.
(c) A job description for each spill
				  management position, or a reference to the incident management handbook with
				  position description. If the job descriptions are consistent with the NWACP,
				  then the plan holder may reference the NWACP rather than repeat the
				  information.
(d) A detailed
				  description of the planning process which will be used to manage a spill or a
				  reference to the incident management handbook with planning process
				  descriptions and meeting agendas. If the process is consistent with the NWACP
				  then the plan holder may reference the NWACP rather than repeat the
				  information.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-182 - Oil spill contingency plan › Part II - COVERED VESSEL AND FACILITY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS › Section Section C - Planning Standards › Section 173-182-310 - Planning standards

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(1)
				  Ecology shall apply a planning standard when determining the ability of a plan
				  holder to meet the purposes of these regulations. Each planning standard is
				  subject to being verified at scheduled or unannounced drills. In an actual
				  spill event, initial deployment shall be guided by safety considerations. The
				  responsible party must address the entire volume of an actual spill regardless
				  of the planning standards.
(2) The
				  planning standards described in this chapter do not constitute cleanup
				  standards that must be met by the holder of a contingency plan. Failure to
				  remove a discharge within the time periods set out in this section does not
				  constitute failure to comply with a contingency plan for purposes of this
				  section or for the purpose of imposing administrative, civil, or criminal
				  penalties under any other law.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 88.46, 90.56, and 90.48
						RCW. WSR 06-20-035 (Order 00-03), § 173-182-310, filed 9/25/06, effective
						10/26/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-182 - Oil spill contingency plan › Part II - COVERED VESSEL AND FACILITY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS › Section Section C - Planning Standards › Section 173-182-315 - Facility planning standards for nondedicated work boats and operators

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Each facility plan holder shall plan to obtain nondedicated
					 work boats and operators that will be available to deploy GRPs, enhance
					 skimming, and to provide logistical support or other uses during a spill. At a
					 minimum, the plan shall describe a plan that will support the worst case spill
					 response with work boats and operators that could have arrived on-scene
					 beginning at forty-eight hours.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 88.46,
						90.48,
						90.56 RCW, and
						2011 c
						122 . 13-01-054 (Order 11-06), § 173-182-315,
						filed 12/14/12, effective 1/14/13. Statutory Authority: Chapters 88.46,
						90.56, and
						90.48 RCW. 06-20-035 (Order 00-03),
						§ 173-182-315, filed 9/25/06, effective
						10/26/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-182 - Oil spill contingency plan › Part II - COVERED VESSEL AND FACILITY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS › Section Section C - Planning Standards › Section 173-182-317 - Covered vessel planning standards for vessels of opportunity (VOO)

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(1) This section
				  applies to owners and operators of covered vessels and covered vessel plan
				  holders who are required to have a plan for the use of VOO. In order to enhance
				  the ability to respond to spills using nondedicated resources, Washington state
				  approved PRCs cannot be identified in the plan as VOO. The VOO may be used in
				  the following ways:
(a) Protecting of
				  sensitive habitats through the placement of oil spill booms;
(b) On-water oil recovery in the nearshore
				  environment;
(c) Providing
				  logistical spill response support; or
(d) Supporting other tactical
				  actions.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-182 - Oil spill contingency plan › Part II - COVERED VESSEL AND FACILITY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS › Section Section C - Planning Standards › Section 173-182-320 - Facility planning standards for aerial surveillance

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Each facility plan shall provide for aerial oil tracking
					 resources capable of being on-scene within six hours of spill notification. At
					 a minimum, these resources must be capable of supporting oil spill removal
					 operations for three, ten-hour operational periods during the initial
					 seventy-two hours of the discharge.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 88.46,
						90.48,
						90.56 RCW, and
						2011 c
						122 . 13-01-054 (Order 11-06), § 173-182-320,
						filed 12/14/12, effective 1/14/13. Statutory Authority: Chapters 88.46,
						90.56, and
						90.48 RCW. 06-20-035 (Order 00-03),
						§ 173-182-320, filed 9/25/06, effective
						10/26/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-182 - Oil spill contingency plan › Part II - COVERED VESSEL AND FACILITY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS › Section Section C - Planning Standards › Section 173-182-321 - Covered vessel planning standards for aerial surveillance

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Covered vessels operating or transiting the lower Columbia
					 River, Grays Harbor, Strait of Juan de Fuca, Puget Sound, or Washington coast,
					 shall document the following aerial surveillance capability through the
					 plan:
(1) Access to a helicopter or
				  fixed wing, under contract or other approved means, that is appropriately
				  located and could have arrived with a trained aerial oil spill spotter
				  (spotter) to those planning standard areas plan holders operate or transit
				  within six hours of spill notification. The contracted asset must have the
				  following capability:
(a) Be capable of
				  supporting oil spill containment and removal operations by providing oil
				  spotting capability for at least ten hours per day during the initial
				  seventy-two hours of an oil discharge.
(b) Have a trained spotter on board the
				  aerial asset capable of acquiring, interpreting, recording and communicating
				  oil location and other information to the command post or field operations at
				  regular intervals. The spotter must be equipped with a high definition
				  photographic or video capability and be able to collect and disseminate the
				  following data about the environmental and operational picture including the
				  location of the oil, environmental impacts, and spill resources on-scene:
(i) Latitude and longitude of the location,
				  impacts, or spill resources;
(ii)
				  Azimuth and altitude that the picture was taken;
(iii) Bearing that the picture was
				  taken;
(iv) Estimated extent of
				  oiling; and
(v) Time and
				  date.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-182 - Oil spill contingency plan › Part II - COVERED VESSEL AND FACILITY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS › Section Section C - Planning Standards › Section 173-182-323

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Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-182 - Oil spill contingency plan › Part II - COVERED VESSEL AND FACILITY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS › Section Section C - Planning Standards › Section 173-182-324 - Planning standards for spills of oils that, depending on their chemical properties, environmental factors (weathering), and method of discharge, may submerge or sink

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(1) Plan holders
				  carrying, handling, storing, or transporting oils that may weather and sink
				  when spilled to the environment must have a contract with a PRC that maintains
				  the resources and/or capabilities necessary to respond to a spill of
				  nonfloating oils. Examples of these types of oils include, but are not limited
				  to, crude oil, diluted bitumen, group V oils, low American Petroleum Institute
				  oil, decant, asphalt, and asphalt products.
(2) The plan holder or contracted primary
				  response contractor must have the necessary personnel and equipment capable
				  within the time frames outlined in the table below:
Time (hours)
Capability
1
Initiate an assessment and consultation regarding the
							 potential for the spilled oil to submerge or sink.
6-12
Resources and personnel to detect and delineate the
							 spilled oil such as side scan or multibeam sonar, laser fluorosensors, induced
							 polarization, divers, remotely operated vehicles, or other methods to locate
							 the oil on the bottom or suspended in the water column could have arrived.
Additionally, containment boom, sorbent boom, silt
							 curtains, or other methods for containing the oil that may remain floating on
							 the surface or to reduce spreading on the bottom could have arrived.
12-24
Resources and personnel necessary to assess the impact
							 of the spilled oil on the environment could have arrived. Types of resources
							 that may be used for this purpose include sampling equipment.
Additionally, dredges, submersible pumps, sor-bents,
							 agitators, or other equipment necessary to recover oil from the bottom and
							 shoreline could have arrived.
(3) The contingency plan must detail the
				  process for identifying if the oil handled has the potential to submerge or
				  sink and include a description of the process for detecting, delineating, and
				  recovering nonfloating oils in the areas that may be impacted. In lieu of
				  including nonfloating oils response details in the contingency plan, plan
				  holders may cite the nonfloating oils response tools found in the
				  NWACP.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 88.46,
						90.48,
						90.56 RCW, and
						2011 c
						122 . 13-01-054 (Order 11-06), § 173-182-324,
						filed 12/14/12, effective 1/14/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-182 - Oil spill contingency plan › Part II - COVERED VESSEL AND FACILITY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS › Section Section C - Planning Standards › Section 173-182-325 - Planning standards for dispersants

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(1) Plan holders carrying, handling, storing,
				  or transporting Group 2 , 3, or 4 persistent oil that is known to be
				  dispersible and that may impact when spilled in any area where pre-approval or
				  case-by-case use of dispersants is available as per the NWACP, must plan for
				  the use of dispersants.
(2) The
				  plan holder must identify the locations of disper-sant stockpiles, and
				  dispersant type, capable of dispersing the lesser of five percent of the worst
				  case spill volume or twelve thousand barrels per day, using a dispersant to oil
				  ratio of one to twenty.
(3) The
				  plan holder must describe the methods of transporting equipment and supplies to
				  a staging area, and appropriate aircraft or vessels to apply the dispersant and
				  monitor its effectiveness.
(4) The
				  plan holder must describe operational support capability, including the
				  platforms and spotters used to deploy dispersants, monitor the operational
				  efficacy of the dispersant application to support operational decision making,
				  and ensure safety of response personnel.
(5) These resources must be capable of being
				  on-scene within twelve hours of spill notification.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 88.46,
						90.48,
						90.56 RCW, and
						2011 c
						122 . 13-01-054 (Order 11-06), § 173-182-325,
						filed 12/14/12, effective 1/14/13. Statutory Authority: Chapters 88.46,
						90.56, and
						90.48 RCW. 06-20-035 (Order 00-03),
						§ 173-182-325, filed 9/25/06, effective
						10/26/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-182 - Oil spill contingency plan › Part II - COVERED VESSEL AND FACILITY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS › Section Section C - Planning Standards › Section 173-182-330 - Planning standards for in situ burning

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(1) Based on the NWACP in situ burning
				  policy, plan holders operating in areas where in situ burning may be considered
				  as a response option shall plan for the use of in situ burning as appropriate
				  to the oil types handled and operating environments covered under the
				  plan.
(2) The plan holder must
				  identify the locations of two fire booms, air monitoring equipment, personal
				  protective equipment, igniters and aircraft or vessels, or other appropriate
				  means to be used to deploy the igniters.
(3) The fire booms must be five hundred feet
				  in length each and have an additional one thousand feet of conventional boom,
				  tow bridles and work boats capable of towing the boom for on-water burning
				  operations.
(4) The plan holder
				  must describe the methods of transporting the equipment to a staging area, and
				  appropriate aircraft , vessels, and personnel resources to monitor its
				  effectiveness at the scene of an oil discharge.
(5) These resources must be capable of being
				  on-scene within twelve hours of spill notification.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 88.46,
						90.48,
						90.56 RCW, and
						2011 c
						122 . 13-01-054 (Order 11-06), § 173-182-330,
						filed 12/14/12, effective 1/14/13. Statutory Authority: Chapters 88.46,
						90.56, and
						90.48 RCW. 06-20-035 (Order 00-03),
						§ 173-182-330, filed 9/25/06, effective
						10/26/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-182 - Oil spill contingency plan › Part II - COVERED VESSEL AND FACILITY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS › Section Section C - Planning Standards › Section 173-182-335 - Planning standards for storage

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(1) Plan holders shall identify both on-water
				  devices and shoreside interim storage locations.
(a) For marine waters, shoreside storage can
				  be identified to meet fifty percent of storage requirements in the tables in
				  WAC 173-182-355 through
				  173-182-450, if the plan holders
				  can demonstrate that recovered oil can be transported to the shoreside
				  storage.
(b) For freshwater
				  environments, shoreside storage can be identified to meet sixty-five percent of
				  the storage requirements in the tables below, if the plan holders can
				  demonstrate that recovered oil can be transported to the shoreside
				  storage.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-182 - Oil spill contingency plan › Part II - COVERED VESSEL AND FACILITY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS › Section Section C - Planning Standards › Section 173-182-345 - Determining effectiveness of recovery systems

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Plan holders and PRCs that own equipment shall provide
					 information for ecology to determine the effectiveness of the recovery systems
					 and how the equipment meets the planning standards. To avoid duplication, plan
					 holders relying upon a PRC to meet the necessary planning standards may
					 reference the information submitted in the PRC's application, as approved by
					 the department. Ecology will use the criteria in ASTM International F 1780-97
					 (reap-proved 2018).
Determination of efficiency of recovery systems in varied
					 operating environments and product types:
(1) For all skimmers, describe how the device
				  is intended to be transported and deployed. List the boom and work boats
				  associated with each water based skimming system. Identify the pumps and
				  pumping capacity that will be used to transfer product to storage
				  devices.
(2) For all oil recovery
				  systems that rely on a vessel of opportunity or nondedicated transport asset,
				  include a statement on how the asset would be located and secured. Include in
				  the plan the mobilization time needed to ensure the assets are available, as
				  well as the time needed to set up the oil recovery system, and the personnel
				  that will be used in the operations. This may require longer mobilization time
				  than those described in this chapter.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 88.46,
						90.56, and
						90.48 RCW. 06-20-035 (Order 00-03),
						§ 173-182-345, filed 9/25/06, effective
						10/26/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-182 - Oil spill contingency plan › Part II - COVERED VESSEL AND FACILITY OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS › Section Section C - Planning Standards › Section 173-182-348 - Determining effective daily recovery capacity

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(1) Plan holders and PRCs that own recovery
				  equipment shall request an EDRC using the following procedures and the criteria
				  in Title 33 C.F.R. 155, Appendix B, Section 6, "Determining Effective Daily
				  Recovery Capacity for Oil Recovery Devices."
(2) When calculating the EDRC, the formula R
				  = T x 24 hours x E will be used.
R = Effective daily recovery capacity
T = Throughput rate in barrels per hour (nameplate
					 capacity)
E = 20 percent (efficiency factor).
(3) Equipment owners may request an
				  alternative EDRC by providing all of the following information:
(a) A description of the recovery system
				  which includes skimmer, boom, pump, work boats, and storage associated with the
				  device;
(b) Description of
				  deployment methods that will be used to enhance the recovery system to maximize
				  oil encounter rate during spills;
(c) Documented performance during verified
				  spill incidents; and
(d)
				  Documentation of laboratory testing using ASTM standard methods (ASTM F 631-
				  15) or equivalent test approved by the U.S. Coast Guard.