MTCA and SMS Rule Revision
Rule Making Process and Timeline (Tentative)
Also see
Current Rule Making for more information.
Anticipated
Date |
Activity |
| February 2009 |
Intent to begin rule making (CR-101 filed) |
| Summer 2009 |
Issue Papers written and presented to public. Comments
received. |
| November 2009 - December 2010 |
External advisory groups formed and
meet approximately monthly to discuss rule-related
technical, policy, and implementation issues and to
provide feedback as Ecology works on rule updates.
Meetings are open to the public and meeting materials
and written member comments are posted.
Ø MTCA/SMS Advisory Group
Ø Sediment Workgroup
Ø Vapor Workgroup
|
| Summer 2010 |
Ecology worked to incorporate the feedback
from the advisory groups into a preliminary SMS decision
making framework. |
| November 2010 |
MTCA Rulemaking suspended. |
| Winter 2010 |
A joint meeting of the advisory groups was held to
discuss remaining rule issues and preliminary SMS rule
decision making framework. |
| Summer 2011 |
Ecology works on the required economic and environmental analyses and prepares supporting documentation. |
| Fall 2011 |
A new SMS advisory group is convened to discuss
preliminary draft rule language. |
| Winter 2011 - 2012 |
Develop proposed rule language
|
| July 2012 |
CR-102 (Rule Proposal) DATES ARE TENTATIVE
Ø File with Code
Reviser (7/11/12)
Ø Published in State
Register (8/1/12)
Ø Supporting documents
explaining agency rationale for proposed rule revision
available
|
| July 11, 2012 |
Public Comment Period Begins
Comments will be accepted on:
Ø The rule proposal
Ø Preliminary Cost
Benefit and Least Burdensome Alternative Analyses
Ø Small Business
Economic Impact Statement
Ø Draft Environmental
Impact Statement
|
August 2012
|
Public Hearings throughout the state tentatively in:
LOCATIONS ARE TENTATIVE
Ø Bellingham
Ø Seattle
Ø Olympia
Ø Vancouver
Ø Spokane
Ø Yakima
Ø Richland
|
| September 10, 2012 |
Public Comment Period Closes (DATE IS TENTATIVE) |
| 2012 / 2013 |
Rule Adoption (Tentative)
Ø Rule-making Order CR-103
Ø Adopted rule text
Ø Final
cost benefit analysis
Ø
Revised small business economic impact statement
Ø Final
environmental impact statement
Ø
Concise explanatory statement and response to comments
Ø Rule
implementation plan
Ø Rule adoption notice
|
