Publication Summary

Title

Preliminary Cost Benefit Analysis: Oil Spill Contingency Plan Rules

Month-Year PublishedJune 2006
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Short Description

Pursuant to RCW 34.05.328, prior to adopting a proposed rule, all agencies in Washington State must:

" (c) determine that probable benefits of the rule are greater than its probable costs taking into account both qualitative and quantitative benefits and costs and the specific directives of the statute being implemented."

This economic report contains a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) detailing the estimates of the expected costs and benefits of complying with proposed rule [Oil Spill Contingency Plan] WAC 173-182, and is intended to satisfy RCW 34.05.328.

Publication Number06-08-013
Author(s)Cathy Carruthers
ContactCathy Carruthers, (360) 407-6564
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Number of pages 69
Keywords contingency plan, cost analysis, economic analysis, rule, worst case spills

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