1. (1) Facility personnel involved with the oil transfer must immediately stop an oil transfer operation whenever oil could originate from the current oil transfer operation and is:

   1. (a) Observed or spilled into the water or on the shoreline adjoining the transfer area;
   2. (b) Discharged into oil spill containment or on the vessel deck.
2. (2) The facility person in charge (PIC) must make notifications as required in RCW 90.56.280.

3. (3) The facility PIC may resume an oil transfer once the following conditions are met:

   1. (a) The source of the spill is controlled, contained, and a proper response is underway; and
   2. (b) The PICs must agree there is no further threat of a spill.

4. (4) After a spill to water, the facility PIC may resume a transfer if:

   1. (a) The conditions in subsection (3) of this section are met; and
   2. (b) Approval is received from the state on-scene coordinator. Facilities and vessels involved in a spill may also need approval to resume a transfer from the federal on-scene coordinator.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 88.46.160, 88.46.165, 90.56.005, 90.56.050, 90.56.200, 90.56.220, 90.56.230, and chapter 90.56 RCW. WSR 23-12-077 (Order 21-03), § 173-180-050, filed 6/6/23, effective 7/7/23. Statutory Authority: RCW 88.46.160, 88.46.165, and chapter 90.56 RCW. WSR 06-20-034 (Order 06-02), § 173-180-050, filed 9/25/06, effective 10/26/06.]