Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 296-13, Practice and procedure--Electrical board; WAC 296-402, Electrical testing laboratory accreditation; and WAC 296-403, Amusement rides or structures.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 19.28.060, 67.42.050.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department is proposing to update WAC 296-13, Electrical board practice and procedure, add a new section to WAC 296-402, Electrical testing laboratory accreditation, specifying which firms qualify to perform field evaluations on products and eliminate a two-year evaluation requirement, and amend WAC 296-403, Amusement rides or structures, to clarify when a temporary operating permit may be issued for amusement park rides. Additionally, all sections will be reviewed in accordance with Executive Order 97-02.

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

Process for Developing New Rule: The department, in conjunction with the Electrical Board and industry stakeholders, will develop the proposed amendments following the process mandated by the Administrative Procedure Act.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Janet Lewis, Chief Electrical Inspector, Department of Labor and Industries, Specialty Compliance Services Division, P.O. Box 44460, Olympia, WA 98504-4460, (360) 902-5249, fax (360) 902-5292.

August 16, 1999

Gary Moore

Director