PROPOSED RULES
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 00-10-056.
Title of Rule: Chapter 118-68 WAC, Required for automatic location identification.
Purpose: This rule is to adopt standards for protection of life through assuring that telephone systems provide adequate location information through enhanced 911 systems.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 38.52 RCW.
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 38.52.505.
Summary: Implements rules prescribing minimum information requirements of automatic location identification standards for facilities which have or will receive a "certification of occupancy" issued by the authority having jurisdiction.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: This prescribes new rules to implement RCW 38.52.505.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Kurt Hardin, Camp Murray, Building 20, (253) 512-7014; Implementation: Bob Oenning, Camp Murray, Building 20, (253) 512-7011; and Enforcement: Glen Woodbury, Camp Murray, Building 20, (253) 512-7000.
Name of Proponent: Military Department, Emergency Management Division, governmental.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: The proposal implements new rules, chapter 118-68 WAC, regarding RCW 38.52.505 requiring standards to be adopted for the protection of life through assuring that telephone systems provide adequate location identification information through enhanced 911 systems.
| • | WAC 118-68-010 defines the purpose of chapter 118-68 WAC. |
| • | WAC 118-68-020 provides definitions within chapter 118-68 WAC. |
| • | WAC 118-68-030 specifies applicability of chapter 118-68 WAC. |
| • | WAC 118-68-040 requires that all facilities covered by chapter 118-68 WAC must be in compliance by April 1, 2001. |
| • | WAC 118-68-050 defines the inspection process to be followed under chapter 118-68 WAC. |
| • | WAC 118-68-060 specifies enforcement by fines or penalties for noncompliance with chapter 118-68 WAC. |
| • | WAC 118-68-070 gives the process and right of appeal under chapter 118-68 WAC. |
| • | WAC 118-68-080 details the enforcement of local fire and building codes under chapter 118-68 WAC. |
| • | WAC 118-68-090 outlines the separability of any section in chapter 118-68 WAC. |
Proposal does not change existing rules.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. This rule adoption applies only to enforcement of existing rules and laws and small businesses are exempt from these laws.
Section 201, chapter 403, Laws of 1995, does not apply to this rule adoption. Chapter 118-68 WAC applies to the enforcement of RCW 38.52.505.
Hearing Location: Enhanced 911 Office, Emergency Management Division, Building 20, Mailstop TA-20, Camp Murray, Washington 98430-5112, on January 9, 2001, at 10:00 a.m.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Heike Syben at (253) 512-7013 or h.syben@emd.wa.gov, by January 2, 2001, TDD (800) 833-6384.
Submit Written Comments to: Kurt Hardin, County Support Supervisor, Enhanced 911 Office, Emergency Management Division, Building 20, Mailstop TA-20, Camp Murray, Washington 98430-5122, written comments accepted until January 9, 2001.
Date of Intended Adoption: February 1, 2001.
November 30, 2000
Timothy J. Lowenberg
Major General
The Adjutant General
OTS-4272.3
REQUIRED FOR AUTOMATIC LOCATION IDENTIFICATION
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(1) The "authority having jurisdiction" is defined as the fire chief for municipal corporations, or the county fire marshal or designee as appointed by the governing body for unincorporated areas.
(2) "Director of fire protection" means the state fire marshal or his/her designee.
(3) "Fire official" means the person or his/her designee appointed by the city, town or county for the administration and enforcement of the Uniform Fire Code. Adopted by reference in the State Building Code, chapter 19.27 RCW and energy related building standards, chapter 19.27A RCW.
(4) "On-site notification" means a system capability whereby a call to 911 is directed through the 911 network to a public safety answering point and simultaneously to a display unit colocated with the fire alarm annunciator panel for the building which will display the caller's location to a minimum of the building unit identifier.
(5) "Emergency location identification number (ELIN)" means a valid North American Numbering Plan format telephone number assigned to the MLTS operator by the appropriate authority that is used to route the call to a PSAP and is used to retrieve the ALI for the PSAP. The ELIN may be the same number as the ANI. The North American Numbering Plan number may in some cases not be a dialable number.
(6) "Emergency response location" means a location to which a 911 emergency response team may be dispatched. The location should be specific enough to provide a reasonable opportunity for the emergency response team to quickly locate a caller anywhere within it.
(7) "MLTS" means a multiline telephone system comprised of common control units, telephones and control hardware and software. This includes network and premises based systems and includes systems owned or leased by governmental agencies and nonprofit entities, as well as for profit businesses.
(8) "Determination of noncompliance" means written notification that a system is not in compliance with this regulation. Information contained therein shall include, but not be limited to, system deficiencies requiring correction to bring the system into compliance and a date by which noted corrections shall be made.
(9) "Building unit identifier" means room number equivalent designation of a specific portion of a structure, or an apartment number in multifamily residences.
(10) "Call back telephone number" means a phone number which can be called from the public switched network to be used by the public safety answering point to recontact the location from which the 911 call was placed. The number may or may not be the number of the station used to originate the 911 call.
(11) "Public safety answering point (PSAP)" means a facility equipped and staffed to receive 911 calls.
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(2) The authority having jurisdiction shall ensure that the telecommunications system is connected to the public switched network such that calls to 911 result in automatic location information displays as herein defined:
(a) For the 1994 Uniform Building Code Occupancy Group Classification R-1 except congregate residences, hotels and motels, the minimum information requirements are:
2.a.1 Customer name
2.a.2 Street address and city
2.a.3 Building unit identifier
2.a.4 Call back telephone number
(b) For congregate residences, hotels and motels as defined in the 1994 Uniform Building Code Group Classification R-1 the minimum information requirements as in (a) above or:
2.b.1 Customer name
2.b.2 Street address and city
2.b.3 Building unit identifier, or additional information supplied by automatic simultaneous connection of the caller, the PSAP and a knowledgeable designated individual(s) who will be able to supplement the ALI record with specific location information by effectively communicating with the PSAP
(c) For multiple unaffiliated business users as defined in chapter 80.36 RCW, the minimum information requirements are:
2.c.1 Business name
2.c.2 Street address and city
2.c.3 Building unit identifier (or more specific location information)
2.c.4 Call back telephone number
(d) For common and public schools, as defined in RCW 28A.150.010 and 28A.150.020, the minimum information requirements for any school district having a private telecommunications system acquired after January 1, 1997, that allows connection to the public switched network:
2.d.1 Individual school name
2.d.2 Street address and city
2.d.3 Building unit identifier
2.d.4 Call back telephone number
(e) For schools with phone systems installed prior to January 1, 1997, at any time the facility is occupied, it shall provide direct access to telephones that are connected to the public switched network, such that calls to 911 result in automatic location information.
(f) For uses not defined above, the accuracy of location information displayed when a call is made to 911 shall be no larger than the area permitted for a single fire alarm zone as defined by the local jurisdiction for the facility.
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(2) At a minimum, such procedures shall provide that a facility aggrieved by an initial order of the authority having jurisdiction or his/her designee may petition for review, in writing, stating why the initial order is in error, to the designated agency head within ten days of the initial order. If no petition is made within ten days, the initial order becomes final. In any event, the decision of the designated agency head shall be deemed the final decision of the agency.
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