Subject of Possible Rule Making: The Division of Employment and Assistance Programs will amend WAC 388-412-0025 How do I get my benefits?, to correct a Department of Revenue phone number.

     Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, and 74.08.090.

     Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The rule change is needed to replace incorrect contact information given in regard to the Department of Revenue.

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

     Process for Developing New Rule: DSHS welcomes the public to take part in developing the rules. Anyone interested should contact the staff person identified below. At a later date, DSHS will file a proposal with the Office of the Code Reviser with a notice of proposed rule making. A copy of the proposal will be sent to everyone on the mailing list and to anyone who requests a copy.

     Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Mark Neal, Financial Service Specialist, Division of Employment and Assistance Programs, P.O. Box 45470, Olympia, WA 98504-5470, phone (360) 725-4605, fax (360) 413-3493, e-mail nealme@dshs.wa.gov.

March 21, 2005

Andy Fernando, Manager

Rules and Policies Assistance Unit

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