WSR 15-14-116
AGENDA
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
[Filed July 1, 2015, 7:38 a.m.]
Following is the department of agriculture's semi-annual rules development agenda for the period of July 1 through December 31, 2015. This document is being sent in compliance with RCW 34.05.314.
The department may undertake additional rule-making activity as conditions warrant. If you have questions regarding the department's rule-making agenda, please call Teresa Norman at (360) 902-2043 or e-mail tnorman@agr.wa.gov.
Semi-Annual Rules Agenda
July 1 - December 31, 2015
P.O. Box 42560
Olympia, WA 98504-2560
 
 
 
Tentative Timeline
 
WAC Number
Rule Title
Agency Contact
CR-101
CR-105
CR-102
CR-103
Subject of Rule Making
Director's Office
16-08
Practice and procedure
Elizabeth McNagny
Administrative Regulations
Phone (360) 902-1809
September 2014
TBD
TBD
Update rules of procedure applicable to adjudicative proceedings.
Animal Services
16-54
Animal importation
Jodi Jones
Animal Services
Phone (360) 902-1889
June
August
October
Virgin bull definition for bovine trichomoniasis.
16-86
Cattle and bison diseases in Washington state
Jodi Jones
Animal Services
Phone (360) 902-1889
June
August
October
Virgin bull definition for bovine trichomoniasis.
16-610
Livestock brand inspection
Jodi Jones
Animal Services
Phone (360) 902-1889
June
August
October
Develop an electronic cattle transaction reporting system for milk producers licensed under chapter 15.36 RCW by establishing (1) criteria for utilizing the system, (2) fees to support the system, and (3) conditions of licensure.
16-54
Animal importation
Jodi Jones
Division Coordinator
Phone (360) 902-1889
August
October
January 2016
Vesicular stomatitis restrictions; exemptions to import health requirements for dogs, cats, and ferrets. 
16-70
Animal diseasesReporting
Jodi Jones
Division Coordinator
Phone (360) 902-1889
August
October
January 2016
Include high mortality as reportable.
16-71
Equine diseases in Washington state
Jodi Jones
Division Coordinator
Phone (360) 902-1889
August
October
January 2016
Change the number of days equine with vesicular stomatitis must be held in quarantine.
Commodity Inspection
16-237-015
Covered commodities
Don Potts
Commodity Inspection Division
Phone (509) 533-2487
July
September
November
Add canola to the covered commodity list.
16-240
WSDA grain inspection programDefinitions, standards, and fees
Jason Ferrante
Commodity Inspection Division
Phone (360) 902-1921
February
August
November
Grain fees: Amend the refund mechanism language for greater flexibility.
16-301-235 to 16-301-440
Bean seed quarantine
Victor Shaul
Commodity Inspection Division
Phone (509) 249-6955
February
May
August
Add third inspection for fields under sprinkler irrigation or lab test to detect halo blight; add fourth inspection for trial grounds; eliminate NOI quarantine reporting form.
16-301-490 to 16-301-580
Crucifer seed quarantine
Victor Shaul
Commodity Inspection Division
Phone (509) 249-6955
February
May
August
Add eastern Washington to regulated area of crucifer quarantine, require testing and treatment for black leg and black rot fungus, and require tagging of crucifer seed planted in eastern Washington.
16-403
Standards for apples marketed in the state of Washington
Chuck Dragoo
Commodity Inspection Division
Phone (509) 249-6910
June
July
October
Apple standards: Plain talk rewrite.
16-414
Washington standards for cherries
Chuck Dragoo
Commodity Inspection Division
Phone (509) 249-6910
September
November
January
2016
Cherry standards: Plain talk rewrite.
Food Safety
16-149
Cottage food
Claudia G. Coles
Food Safety and Consumer Services Division
Phone (360) 902-1905
July
October
December
Update the cottage food rule to include stove top candies; revise the gross sales from $15,000 to $25,000 per 2015 legislative action changes to chapter 69.22 RCW.
16-157
Organic food standards and certification
Brenda Book
Food Safety and Consumer Services Division
Phone (360) 902-2090
August
TBD
TBD
Remove mushroom standards due to conflict with federal standards. Update certification fee schedules.
16-167
Interstate commerce in foods
Claudia G. Coles
Food Safety and Consumer Services Division
Phone (360) 902-1905
November
TBD
TBD
Update this rule with FDA feed rules, changes to good manufacturing practices from 21 C.F.R. 110 to 21 C.F.R. 117 and possible new produce safety rules.
Plant Protection
16-350
Registration and certification of fruit tree planting stock
Cindy Cooper
Plant Services Program Manager
Phone (360) 902-1984
June
August
September
The agency is considering modifying the certification requirements for prunus planting stock to align with the state level model regulatory standard for registration and certification program.
16-401
Nursery inspection fees
Cindy Cooper
Plant Services Program Manager
Phone (360) 902-1984
April
July
August
The agency is considering increasing the fees for nursery dealer licenses, requested inspections, plant sale permits, plant pest inspections, post entry quarantine site inspections, witnessing fumigations, phytosanitary certification of exports, compliance agreements, and other certificates/documents.
16-470
QuarantineAgricultural pests (requested inspection fees)
Cindy Cooper
Plant Services Program Manager
Phone (360) 902-1984
April
July
August
The agency is considering increasing the fees for requested inspections, plant pest inspections, post entry quarantine site inspections, witnessing fumigations, phytosanitary certification of exports, compliance agreements, and other certificates/documents.
16-470
QuarantineAgricultural pests
Jim Marra
Pest Program Manager
Phone (360) 902-2071
March
June
August
The agency is proposing to establish a special permit to allow transportation and distribution of solid waste, yard debris, organic feedstocks, organic materials, and agricultural wastes for disposal or treatment in the apple maggot and plum curculio pest-free area from the area under quarantine; and add these items to the regulated articles defined in the apple maggot quarantine.
16-662
Weights and measuresNational handbooks
Jerry Buendel
Weights and Measures Program Manager
Phone (360) 902-1856
June
August
September
The agency is considering adopting, in whole or in part, the most recent National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) handbooks regarding requirements for: Weighing and measuring devices, net contents of packaged goods, legal metrology, and engine fuel quality.
16-752
Noxious weed seed and plant quarantine
Cindy Cooper
Plant Services Program Manager
Phone (360) 902-1984
June
August
September
The agency is considering adding additional species to the noxious weed seed and plant quarantine.
Teresa Norman
Rules Coordinator