WSR 13-16-022
AGENDA
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
[Filed July 26, 2013, 3:32 p.m.]
Following is the department of agriculture's semi-annual rules development agenda for the period of July 1 through December 31, 2013. This document is in compliance with RCW 34.05.314.
The department may undertake additional rule-making activity as conditions warrant. If you have any questions, please call Teresa Norman at (360) 902-2043 or e-mail tnorman@agr.wa.gov.
Semi-Annual Rules Agenda
July 1 - December 31, 2013
P.O. Box 42560
Olympia, WA 98504-2560
WAC Number
Rule Title
Agency Contact
Tentative Timeline
Subject of Rule Making
CR-101
CR-105
CR-102
CR-103
Agriculture Development and Assistance
Chapter 16-08
Practice and procedure.
Elizabeth McNagny
Administrative Regulations
Phone (360) 902-1809
August 2013
October 2013
December 2013
Updating rules of procedure that are applicable to adjudicative proceedings.
Commodity Inspection
Chapter 16-463
Prohibiting the sale and/or movement of infested cherries.
Ken Shank
Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Program
Phone (509) 665-4318
CR-105
May 2013
 
July 2013
Recognize RCW 15.08.070 as providing a statutory exception for the transporting and use of cherry fruit fly infested cherries to be manufactured into by-products or to be shipped to a by-products plant.
Provide clarification as to the Latin name for the specific cherry fruit fly larvae.
Chapter16-455
Washington standards for Italian prunes.
Ken Shank
Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Program
Phone (509) 665-4318
CR-105
August 2013
 
October 2013
Revise section headings to a "plain talk" format.
Chapter 16-461
Inspection requirements for fruits and vegetables.
Ken Shank
Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Program
Phone (509) 665-4318
CR-105
August 2013
 
October 2013
Four year rule review – housekeeping only.
Chapter 16-450
Controlled atmosphere storage requirements for Washington fruits and vegetables.
Ken Shank
Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Program
Phone (509) 665-4318
CR-105
August 2013
 
October 2013
Revise section headings to a "plain talk" format, updating sections to a "plain talk" format.
Chapter 16-406
Washington standards for apricots.
Ken Shank
Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Program
Phone (509) 665-4318
CR 105
August 2013
 
October 2013
Revise section headings to a "plain talk" format, updating sections to a "plain talk" format.
Food Safety and Consumer Services
Chapter 16-32
Livestock services.
Julie Carlson
Food Safety and Consumer Services Division
Phone (360) 902-1880
CR-105
To Be
Determined
 
To Be
Determined
Repeal.
Chapter 16-101X
Degrades, license suspensions.
Julie Carlson
Food Safety and Consumer Services Division
Phone (360) 902-1880
To Be
Determined
To Be
Determined
To Be
Determined
Updating rules.
Chapter 16-139
Penalties.
Julie Carlson
Food Safety and Consumer Services Division
Phone (360) 902-1880
To Be
Determined
To Be
Determined
To Be
Determined
Updating rules.
Chapter 16-145
Food storage warehouses.
Julie Carlson
Food Safety and Consumer Services Division
Phone (360) 902-1880
To Be
Determined
To Be
Determined
To Be
Determined
Revise per new FDA rules.
Chapter 16-165
Food inspection.
Julie Carlson
Food Safety and Consumer Services Division
Phone (360) 902-1880
To Be
Determined
To Be
Determined
To Be
Determined
Seafood labeling change due to federal law update.
Chapter 16-167
Intrastate commerce in foods.
Julie Carlson
Food Safety and Consumer Services Division
Phone (360) 902-1880
To Be
Determined
To Be
Determined
To Be
Determined
Update CRFs [C.F.R.s].
Chapter 16-250
Commercial feed rules.
Julie Carlson
Food Safety and Consumer Services Division
Phone (360) 902-1880
To Be
Determined
To Be
Determined
To Be
Determined
Update per AAFCO, FDA.
Pesticide Management
WAC 16-228-1231
General pesticide rules.
Cliff Weed
Compliance Services Program
Phone (360) 902-2036
August 2013
October 2013
December 2013
Amend rule to allow the sale of all formulations of phenoxy-hormone type herbicides in ready-to-use formulations in containers greater than one gallon in volume.
Chapter 16-200
Commercial fertilizer.
Cliff Weed
Compliance Services Program
Phone (360) 902-2036
December 2013
February 2014
April 2014
Amend rule on how allowable heavy metals are calculated for registration purposes.
Chapter 16-232
Rules related to the use of certain pesticides on cranberries.
Cliff Weed
Compliance Services Program
Phone (360) 902-2036
August 2013
October 2013
December 2013
Make minor changes for purposes of clarity.
Chapter 16-611
Nutrient management.
Ginny Prest
Dairy Nutrient Management Program
Phone (360) 902-2894
October 2013
November 2013
December 2013
Changing soil sampling requirements, recordkeeping penalties and minor housekeeping changes.
Teresa Norman
Rules Coordinator