WSR 15-04-116
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
DEPARTMENT OF
LABOR AND INDUSTRIES
[Filed February 3, 2015, 10:39 a.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Amendments to sections of chapter 296-104 WAC, Board of boiler rules—Substantive.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 70.79 RCW, Boilers and unfired pressure vessels.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The board of boiler rules is planning amendments to sections of chapter 296-104 WAC, Board of boiler rules—Substantive, to clarify existing rules and update the rules to adopt the current national safety standards for boilers and unfired pressure vessels in the state of Washington.
Amendments for consideration will include:
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Updating the existing definitions and adding new definitions for "jacketed steam kettles" to clarify the scope of inspection requirements;
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Adopting the latest editions of national standards for boilers and unfired pressure vessels and pulp or paper machine dryers;
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Clarifying the inspection requirements for power boilers;
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Correcting references in the rules to consistently adopt the national safety standards; and
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Clarifying the shutdown requirements and use of manually operated remote shutdown switches or circuit breakers for automatically fired boilers.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: There are no other federal and/or state agencies regulating this subject that required coordination of the rules.
Process for Developing New Rule: Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rules and formulation of the proposed rules before publication by contacting the individual listed below. The public can also participate, after amendments are proposed by providing written comments and/or testimony during the public hearing and comment process.
For more information on this rule making, visit the L&I web site at http://www.lni.wa.gov/TradesLicensing/Boilers/Board or interested parties can sign up for e-mail updates at http://www.lni.wa.gov/Main/Listservs/Boilers.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Alicia Curry, Rules Coordinator, Department of Labor and Industries, P.O. Box 44400, Olympia, WA 98504-4400, phone (360) 902-6244, fax (360) 902-5292, e-mail Alicia.Curry@Lni.wa.gov.
February 3, 2015
Robert E. Olson, Chair
Board of Boiler Rules