WSR 97-15-120

PERMANENT RULES

BOARD OF

PILOTAGE COMMISSIONERS

[Filed July 23, 1997, 8:06 a.m., effective August 1, 1997]

Date of Adoption: July 10, 1997.

Purpose: To establish a Grays Harbor pilotage district annual tariff.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 363-116-185.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 88.16.035.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 97-10-062 on May 2, 1997.

Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: The adopted rule reflects an 8.67% increase in all tariff categories to be charged for pilotage services in the Grays Harbor pilotage district for the 1997-98 tariff year. This is 3.53% less than the proposed increase.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, amended 1, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, amended 1, repealed 0.

Other Findings Required by Other Provisions of Law as Precondition to Adoption or Effectiveness of Rule: State statute requires annual adoption of this rule (exp. July 31, 1997) which was delayed due to a medical emergency that complicated the timeliness of this proceeding.

Effective Date of Rule: August 1, 1997.

July 21, 1997

Peggy Larson

Administrator

AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 97-08-042, filed 3/28/97, effective 3/28/97)

WAC 363-116-185 Tariffs, and pilotage rates for the Grays Harbor pilotage district. Effective 0001 hours on 8-1-97 through 2400 hours 7-31-98.

Piloting of vessels in the inland waters and tributaries of Grays Harbor:

Each vessel shall be charged according to its draft and tonnage. The draft charges shall be $((55.95)) 60.80 per meter (or $((17.02)) 18.50 per foot) and the tonnage charge shall be $((0.1784)) 0.1939 per net registered ton. The minimum net registered tonnage charge is $((624.27)) 678.39. The charge for an extra vessel (in case of tow) is $((356.74)) 387.67.

Boarding fee:

Per each boarding/deboarding from a

boat $((269.15))

292.49

Harbor shifts:

For each shift from dock to dock, dock to anchorage, anchorage to dock, or anchorage to anchorage $((447.50))

486.30

Delays per hour $((106.71))

115.96

Cancellation charge (pilot only) $((178.36))

193.82

Cancellation charge (pilot boat

only) $((535.09))

581.48

Travel allowance:

Boarding or deboarding a vessel off Grays Harbor entrance $((82.82))

90.00

Pilot when traveling to an outlying port to join a vessel or returning through an outlying port from a vessel which has been piloted to sea shall be paid $((624.28)) 678.41 for each day or fraction thereof, and the travel expense incurred $((624.28))

678.41

Bridge transit:

Charge for each bridge transited $((195.90))

212.88

Miscellaneous:

The balance of amounts due for pilotage rates not paid within 30 days of invoice will be assessed at 1 1/2% per month late charge.

((Adopted 6-20-96

Filed 6-28-96

Effective 0001 Hours 8-1-96 through 2400 Hours 7-31-97))