WSR 02-10-095

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

DEPARTMENT OF

FISH AND WILDLIFE

[ Filed April 29, 2002, 3:40 p.m. ]

     Subject of Possible Rule Making: Ballast water exchange reporting rules.

     Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 77.12.047.

     Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The current method of ballast water exchange reporting relies on a contract that is expiring. Rules will be needed to identify a different reporting mechanism if the contract is not renewed.

     Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

     Process for Developing New Rule:      Agency study.

     Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Lew Atkins, Fish Program Assistant Director, 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091, phone (360) 902-2651. Contact by June 18, 2002, expected proposal filing June 19, 2002.

April 29, 2002

Evan Jacoby

Rules Coordinator

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