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BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Requested )
Waiver of Statutory Notice in ) DOCKET UR-971755
Docket UR-971755 )
Connection with the Tariff )
Revision Filed by ) ORDER GRANTING LESS
US Ecology, Inc. ) THAN STATUTORY NOTICE
 )


  On December 11, 1997, US Ecology, Inc., filed with the Commission a revision 
to its currently effective Tariff One, Seventh Revision Schedule A, and Ninth 
Revision Schedule C. 

  The tariff sheets bear an inserted effective date of January 9, 1998.  This 
date recognizes statutory notice as required.  The company requests, however, 
that statutory notice be waived and that the revision become effective January 
1, 1998.

  US Ecology filed tariff revisions which implement the Stipulation Regarding 
Rate Design and Ratemaking Issues, and the Settlement Agreement on Revenue 
Requirement Issues, as accepted by the Commission in Docket UR-950619 and 
UR-950620.  
  
  Under the Settlement Agreement, the company is required to adjust its rates 
to become effective January 1 of each year. Because US Ecology did not receive 
generator projections in a timely manner US Ecology was not able to request 
tariff revisions by December 1, 1997.

  Since the tariff revision filed herein is fair, just and reasonable, and 
waiver of statutory notice is not inconsistent with the public interest, it is 
deemed appropriate that the company be granted the waiver it is requesting with 
an effective date of January 1, 1998.

FINDINGS

  After careful examination of the tariff revision filed herein by US Ecology, 
Inc., December 11, 1997, and giving consideration to all relevant matters and 
for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the tariff revision should 
become effective January 1, 1998.

O R D E R

  THE COMMISSION THEREFORE ORDERS That the requested waiver of statutory notice 
in connection with the tariff revision filed herein by US Ecology, Inc., 
December 11, 1997, is hereby granted, and said tariff revision shall become 
effective 
January 1, 1998.

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 31st day of December, 1997.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




      ANNE LEVINSON, Chair



      RICHARD HEMSTAD, Commissioner




      WILLIAM R. GILLIS, Commissioner