Affected and Interested Parties
Owners and employees of businesses that have a radioactive material license and other interested parties.
What’s Happening?
The Department of Health (department) is considering amending radioactive material licenses and licensees fees to cover operating costs for the following:
- WAC 246-254-030, Small business discount provision and optional fee payment schedule applicable to radioactive materials licensees;
- WAC 246-254-070 Fees for specialized radioactive material licenses;
- WAC 246-254-080 Fees for medical and veterinary radioactive material use;
- WAC 246-254-090 Fees for industrial radioactive material licenses;
- WAC 246-254-100 Fees for laboratory radioactive material licenses; and
- WAC 246-254-120 Fees for licensing and compliance actions.
On July 21, 2024, the department filed a CR-102 Proposed Rule Making (PDF) to propose updates to and restructure existing fees. Previously, the department filed a CR-101 Preproposal Statement of Inquiry (PDF) in January 23, 2024 to start rulemaking.
Why?
The department is required to charge a fee for each operating license issued to radioactive material license holders regulated by the department. The fees must cover the cost of sufficient revenue to cover the costs of the program.
Get Involved
Formal Public Comment Period is July 24, 2024, through September 3, 2024
We are holding a public hearing on September 3, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. to receive public testimony. The hearing will be hybrid so individuals may participate in person or virtually.
The in-person hearing will be held at:
Department of Health, Town Center 2, Rooms 166/167
111 Israel Road SE, Tumwater, WA. 98501
Virtual participation requires registration. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
If you wish to submit written formal comments about this rulemaking you may submit them by midnight on September 3, 2024, to:
Mail:
Washington State Department of Health
C/O Peter Beaton - EPH OAS
PO Box 47820, Olympia, WA 98504-7824
Email: peter.beaton@doh.wa.gov
Online: Agency Rules Comment Page
Please note that all comments received, whether by email or online, virtually, or in-person will be given the same consideration. We encourage you to comment in a manner that is most convenient for you.
Rulemaking Timeline
January 2024 – Start rulemaking
May 2024 – Informal comment period
July – September 2024 – Formal comment period and public hearing
October 2024 – Rulemaking complete
November 2024- Begin charging new fees
Rulemaking Resources
| Documents | What's This | Date Filed |
|---|---|---|
| CR-101 Preproposal Statement of Inquiry (PDF) | Announces intent of rulemaking | January 23, 2024 |
| Economic Impact Analysis (EIA) (PDF) | New Fee Justification Document - Comments due by May 15, 2024 | May 1, 2024 |
| Draft WACs 246-254-030, 246-254-070, 246-254-080, 246-254-090, 246-254-100, 246-254-120 | Draft WAC - Comments due by May 15, 2024 | May 1, 2024 |
| Draft Fee Schedule | Draft fee schedule Comments due by May 15, 2024 | May 1, 2024 |
| CR-102 Proposed Rule Making (PDF) | Announces proposed permanent rulemaking | July 21, 2024 |
For More Information
Peter Beaton, Rules Coordinator
Earl Fordham, Assistant Director, Office of Radiation Protection