Authority to submit contingency plan.
(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.
(2) For covered vessels other than tank vessels, a plan may be submitted by any of the following:
(a) The owner or operator of the vessel; or
(b) The agent for the vessel provided that the agent resides in this state; or
(c) A nonprofit corporation established for the purpose of oil spill response and contingency plan coverage of which the covered vessel owner or operator is a member; or
(d) A person who has contracted with the vessel to provide containment and clean-up services and who has been approved by ecology.
(3) For facilities, a plan may be submitted by any of the following:
(a) The owner or operator of the facility; or
(b) A person who has contracted with the facility to provide containment and clean-up services and who has been approved by ecology.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
88.46.060,
90.46.050. WSR 14-15-076 (Order 13-10), § 173-182-110, filed 7/16/14, effective 8/16/14. Statutory Authority: Chapters
88.46, 90.48,
90.56 RCW, and 2011 c 122. WSR 13-01-054 (Order 11-06), § 173-182-110, filed 12/14/12, effective 1/14/13. Statutory Authority: Chapters
88.46, 90.56, and
90.48 RCW. WSR 06-20-035 (Order 00-03), § 173-182-110, filed 9/25/06, effective 10/26/06.]