WSR 17-13-116
AGENDA
ENERGY FACILITY SITE
EVALUATION COUNCIL
UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION
[Filed June 20, 2017, 2:58 p.m.]
The Washington utilities and transportation commission (UTC) submits its semi-annual rule development agenda report for publication in the Washington State Register pursuant to RCW
34.05.314. This report also includes the rule development agenda for the energy facility site evaluation council (EFSEC).
Please direct any questions to Paige Doyle at (360) 664-1140 or pdoyle@utc.wa.gov.
UTC
Semi-Annual Rules Development Agenda
(July 1 – December 31, 2017)
This report is UTC's semi-annual report rule development agenda for publication in the Washington State Register pursuant to RCW
34.05.314.
Additional rule-making activity not on the agenda may be undertaken to meet conditions not now anticipated.
Dates that are in "bold" print, indicate that filing has occurred. All other dates are projected. The commission maintains a schedule of rule-making activity that is updated several times per month. See www.utc.wa.gov.
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WAC CHAPTER |
DOCKET |
TITLE |
AGENCY CONTACT |
PROPOSED TIMELINE AND STATUS |
DESCRIPTION OF POSSIBLE CHANGES |
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CR-101 |
CR-102 or CR-105 |
CR-103 HEARING |
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CURRENT: |
480-07 |
A-130355 |
Procedural rules |
Greg Kopta (360) 664-1355 |
3/20/13 |
12/5/16 |
1/30/17 |
Revise and clarify rules in chapter 480-07 WAC, Procedural rules. The first phase of this rule making is complete. |
480-70 |
TG-131255 |
Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies |
Danny Kermode (360) 664-1253 |
7/17/13 |
To be determined |
To be determined |
Consider whether to adopt rules governing the methodology for establishing the rate of return for solid waste collection companies (Lurito-Gallagher). In addition, updated WAC 480-20-201 with a slight wording change to comply with 49 C.F.R., Part 391. |
480-90-238 480-100-238 480-107 |
UE-161024 |
Integrated resource planning (IRP) rule making |
Jeremy Twitchell (360) 664-1138 Kathi Scanlan (360) 664-1267 |
9/21/16 |
6/31/18 |
9/30/18 |
Consider modifying current electric IRP rules to reflect statutory changes adopted in 2013 in EHB 1826. Further consider modifying gas IRP rules to match electric IRP rules. |
480-30 |
TC-161262 |
Passenger transportation rule making |
Chris Rose (360) 664-1303 |
12/21/16 |
6/2/17 |
7/20/17 |
Consider whether to amend chapter 480-30 WAC relating to passenger transportation carriers. |
480-14-999 480-15-999 480-30-999 480-31-999 480-62-999 480-70-999 480-75-999 480-90-999 480-93-999 480-100-999 480-107-999 480-108-999 480-109-999 480-120-999 480-123-999 |
A-170015 |
Adoption-by-reference rule making |
Ann LaRue (360) 664-1245
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3/21/17 (CR-105) |
N/A |
Consider revising and updating adoption-by-reference rules. |
480-120 |
UT-170031 |
Telecom rule making |
Bridgit Feeser (360) 664-1111 |
2/1/17 |
To be determined |
To be determined |
Consider a new rule to replace the former WAC 480-120-440 Repair standards for service interruptions and impairments, excluding major outages that required forty-eight hours to restore service. |
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WAC CHAPTER |
TITLE |
AGENCY CONTACT |
PROPOSED TIMELINE AND STATUS |
DESCRIPTION OF POSSIBLE CHANGES |
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CR-101 |
CR-102 or CR-105 |
CR-103 HEARING |
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PROPOSED: |
480-XX (proposed new chapter) |
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) rule making |
Joe Subsits (360) 664-1322 |
To be determined |
To be determined |
To be determined |
With a proposed intrastate LNG liquefaction facility proposed in Tacoma, consider adoption of a new rule chapter covering LNG facilities designed to cover elements not contained in federal regulations (49 C.F.R. Part 193). |
EFSEC
Semi-Annual Rules Development Agenda
(July 1 – December 31, 2107 [2017])
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WAC CHAPTER |
TITLE |
AGENCY CONTACT |
PROPOSED TIMELINE AND STATUS |
DESCRIPTION OF POSSIBLE CHANGES |
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CR-101 |
CR-102 or CR-105 |
CR-103 HEARING |
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CURRENT: |
None |
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PROPOSED: |
463 |
Administrative updates |
Stephen Posner (360) 664-1903 |
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(CR-105) To be determined |
N/A |
Amend multiple chapters of Title 463 WAC to reflect EFSEC's administrative incorporation into UTC, such as EFSEC's street address, and other changes specifically dictated by statutory revisions. |
463 |
Process updates |
Stephen Posner (360) 664-1903 |
To be determined |
To be determined |
To be determined |
Inquiry to examine whether EFSEC should adopt new or modify existing rules to address process changes related to siting and compliance monitoring. |
463-78 |
Air quality permitting |
Jim La Spina (360) 664-1362 |
To be determined |
To be determined |
To be determined |
Amend existing rule: 1. In response to EPA rule revisions in 40 C.F.R. Parts 51, 52, including startup, shutdown and malfunction, as necessary. 2. To be consistent with department of ecology rule revisions addressing new source review and additional prevention of significant deterioration issues in chapters 173-400 and 173-401 WAC including applicable provisions of the governor's proposed clean air rule, as necessary. 3. To support submittal of EFSEC's state implementation plan update to U.S. EPA. |
463-76 |
Water quality permitting |
Jim La Spina (360) 664-1362 |
To be determined |
To be determined |
To be determined |
Adopt ecology water quality rules and additional revisions to ensure consistency with EFSEC statutory authorities, ecology rules, and federal regulations to support EPA's renewal of EFSEC's NPDES delegation. |
463-76 |
Enforcement and appeals |
Bill Lynch (360) 664-1361 |
To be determined |
To be determined |
To be determined |
Creates a new chapter of rules and amends multiple chapters of Title 463 WAC to incorporate statutory changes made in 2015 (SB 5310), and to clarify EFSEC's enforcement and appeals process. |
Steven V. King
Executive Director
and Secretary