Chapter 173-187 WAC

Ecology is initiating a rulemaking to create a new rule, Chapter 173-187 WAC Financial Responsibility. Additionally, the existing Chapter 317-50 WAC – Financial Responsibility for Small Tank Barges and Oil Spill Response Barges, will be incorporated into the new rule and then repealed.

This rulemaking will implement updates to Chapter 88.40 RCW Transport of Petroleum Products – Financial Responsibility, as required under Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill (E2SHB) 1691 and will incorporate the requirements of existing Chapter 317-50 WAC, which will be repealed. The rulemaking will ensure that vessels and facility owners and operators have adequate financial resources to pay cleanup and damage costs arising from an oil spill.

The new rule will:

Define the entities subject to financial responsibility requirements.
Establish required levels of financial responsibility for oil handling facilities and pipelines.
Specify the procedures and timelines for obtaining or renewing a certificate of financial responsibility.
Establish requirements for acceptable evidence of financial responsibility, including self-insurance.
Outline the process for ensuring timely updates to changes in financial status.
Define the processes governing the suspension, revocation, and re-issuance of certificates of financial responsibility considering potential liabilities incurred by a covered entity after an oil spill or other incident.
Incorporate and update financial responsibility requirements currently included in Chapter WAC 317-50 – Financial Responsibility for Small Tank Barges and Oil Spill Response Barges, and repeal that chapter.
Make other changes to clarify language and make any corrections needed.

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Rulemaking timeline

Timeline

Date	Activity
April 17, 2023	Rulemaking announcement (CR-101 filing)
June – October 2023	Rulemaking meetings and workshops
January 2024 (anticipated)	Rule proposal - start of the comment period (CR-102 filing)
June 2024 (anticipated)	Rule adoption (CR-103 filing)
July 2024 (anticipated) (typically 31 days after filing the CR-103)	Rule effective date

Announcement phase (CR-101)

Filing date:
April 17, 2023

Announcement documents

Announcement Notice – CR-101 form

Rule development phase

April 17, 2023 – January 2024

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Español (Spanish)

El Departamento de Ecología está iniciando el proceso de reglamento para una nueva regla, Capítulo 173-187 WAC Responsabilidad Financiera (Financial Responsibility). La Responsabilidad Financiera es utilizada para asegurar que dueños y operadores de buques e instalaciones tengan recursos financieros adecuados para pagar los costos de limpieza y daños surgiendo de un derrame de petróleo. Adicionalmente, el existente Capitulo 317-50 WAC, Responsabilidad Financiera para Barcanzas de Tanques Pequeños y Barcanzas de Respuesta a Derrames de Petróleo ( Financial Responsibility for Small Tank Barges and Oil Spill Response Barges), se incorporará a la nueva regla y después se derogará.

Para más información, favor de contactar a Sonja Larson al 360-480-2263 y solicite un intérprete.

中文 (Chinese)

生态管理署正启动新规则的规则制定程序，即 WAC第 173-187 章财务责任(Financial Responsibility)。财务责任用于确保船舶和设施所有者及运营商有足够的资金支付因原油泄漏产生的清理和破损费用。此外，现有 WAC第 317-50 章，小型油罐驳船和原油泄漏响应船舶财务责任 (Financial Responsibility for Small Tank Barges and Oil Spill Response Barges)将纳入新规则，然后废除。

如需详情，请致电 360-480-2263 联系 Sonja Larson 并要求提供口译服务。

Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)

Bộ Môi Sinh đang bắt đầu quy trình làm luật cho một luật mới, Chương 173-187 WAC Trách Nhiệm Tài Chính (Financial Responsibility). Trách Nhiệm Tài Chính được sử dụng để đảm bảo rằng các chủ sở hữu và người điều hành tàu và cơ sở có đủ nguồn lực tài chính để thanh toán chi phí tẩy nhiễm và thiệt hại phát sinh từ sự cố tràn dầu. Ngoài ra, Chương 317-50 WAC hiện tại, Trách Nhiệm Tài Chính đối với Sà Lan có Bồn Chứa Nhỏ và Sà Lan Ứng Phó Sự Cố Tràn Dầu (Financial Responsibility for Small Tank Barges and Oil Spill Response Barges), sẽ được đưa vào luật mới và sau đó sẽ bị bãi bỏ.

Để biết thêm thông tin, vui lòng gọi cho Sonja Larson số 360-480-2263 và yêu cầu thông dịch viên.

한국어 (Korean)

주 환경부는 재정적 책임에 대한 새로운 규칙, Chapter 173-187 WAC (Financial Responsibility) 규칙 제정 과정을 시작하고 있습니다. 재정적 책임은 선박 및 시설 소유자와 운영자가 기름 유출로 인해 발생하는 청소 및 손상 비용을 지불할 수 있는 적절한 재정 자원 확보를 위해 사용됩니다. 또한 소형 탱크 바지선 및 기름 유출 대응 바지선에 대한 재정적 책임과 관련된 기존 규칙, Chapter 317-50 WAC (Financial Responsibility for Small Tank Barges and Oil Spill Response Barges)은 새 규칙에 통합된 후 폐지됩니다.

자세한 내용은 담당자(Sonja Larson, 360-480-2263)에게 연락하여 통역을 요청하십시오.

русский (Russian)

Департамент экологии (Department of Ecology) начинает процедуру разработки новой законодательной нормы, главы 173-187 Административного кодекса штата Washington (Washington Administrative Code, WAC) «Финансовая ответственность» (Financial Responsibility). Норма касательно финансовой ответственности используется, чтобы гарантировать, что собственники и операторы судна и промышленного объекта имеют достаточные финансовые ресурсы для покрытия расходов на очистку и возмещения ущерба в связи с разливом нефти. Кроме того, существующая глава 317-50 WAC «Финансовая ответственность для малых нефтеналивных барж и барж для ликвидации разливов нефти» (Financial Responsibility for Small Tank Barges and Oil Spill Response Barges) будет включена в новую норму и затем аннулирована.

За дальнейшей информацией обращайтесь к Sonja Larson по телефону 360-480-2263 и попросите предоставить вам переводчика.

Contact information

Diana Davis
Rulemaking Lead
diana.davis@ecy.wa.gov
425-758-0483

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Chapter 173-187 WAC

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Announcement phase (CR-101)

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