RCW 88.46.068
Adequacy of contingency plans—Practice drills—Rules.
The department shall by rule adopt procedures to determine the adequacy of contingency plans approved under RCW 88.46.060. The rules shall require random practice drills without prior notice that will test the adequacy of the responding entities. The rules may provide for unannounced practice drills of individual contingency plans. The department shall review and publish a report on the drills, including an assessment of response time and available equipment and personnel compared to those listed in the contingency plans relying on the responding entities, and requirements, if any, for changes in the plans or their implementation. The department may require additional drills and changes in arrangements for implementing approved plans which are necessary to ensure their effective implementation.
[ 2006 c 316 § 4.]
NOTES:
Severability—2006 c 316: See note following RCW 88.46.167.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 88 - Navigation and Harbor Improvements
Chapter 88.46 - Vessel Oil Spill Prevention and Response.
88.46.020 - Coordination with federal law.
88.46.030 - Tank vessel inspection programs.
88.46.060 - Contingency plans.
88.46.0601 - Contingency plans—Department to update rules.
88.46.065 - Nonprofit corporation providing contingency plan—Liability limited.
88.46.068 - Adequacy of contingency plans—Practice drills—Rules.
88.46.073 - Violations of rules—Enforcement.
88.46.090 - Unlawful acts—Civil penalty.
88.46.100 - Notification of vessel emergencies resulting in discharge of oil.
88.46.120 - Tank vessel response equipment standards.
88.46.125 - Emergency response system—Funding—Intent—Finding.
88.46.130 - Emergency response system.
88.46.135 - Emergency response system—Vessel planning standards.
88.46.139 - Emergency response system—Adequacy determination—Practice drills.
88.46.165 - Oil transfers—Scope of rules—Reporting volumes of oil transferred.
88.46.170 - Field operations program—Coordination with United States coast guard.
88.46.180 - Planning standards for equipment—Updates.
88.46.190 - Rule making for vessels of opportunity response system.
88.46.200 - Advisory marine safety committees—Recommendations.
88.46.210 - Volunteer coordination system.
88.46.220 - Equipment deployment drills of covered vessels.
88.46.230 - Umbrella plan holders.
88.46.250 - Model—Assessment of oil spill risks, emergency response towing vessel—Report.
88.46.901 - Effective dates—1991 c 200.