WSR 15-06-058

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed March 3, 2015, 1:48 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 478-168 WAC, Regulations for the University of Washington libraries.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28B.20.130.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Chapter 478-168 WAC requires various changes to conform with current practices of the University of Washington libraries. This chapter has not received substantive amendments since 2004.

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

Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study; and the UW faculty council on university libraries will also be reviewing these proposed WAC rule amendments.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication. Written comments or inquiries may be directed to Rebecca Goodwin Deardorff, Director of Rules Coordination, University of Washington, Rules Coordination Office, Box 351210, Seattle, WA 98195–1210, e-mail rules@uw.edu.

March 3, 2015

Rebecca Goodwin Deardorff

Director of Rules Coordination