WSR 13-19-059

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed September 16, 2013, 3:52 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 260-70-630 Threshold levels.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 67.16.020.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The Washington horse racing commission (WHRC) is considering amending substances approved for the use in race horses and the threshold levels acceptable to comply with Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI) and Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) recommendations.

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

Process for Developing New Rule: Negotiated rule making.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Douglas L. Moore, Deputy Executive Secretary, WHRC, 6326 Martin Way, Suite 209, Olympia, WA 98516-5578, phone (360) 459-6462, fax (360) 459-6461, doug.moore@whrc.state.wa.us.

September 16, 2012 [2013]

Douglas L. Moore

Executive Secretary