WSR 15-13-126

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed June 17, 2015, 7:48 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 16-54 WAC, Animal importation.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 16.36.040 and chapter 34.05 RCW.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department proposes to amend chapter 16-54 WAC to change the virgin bull age from twelve months to eighteen months.

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 Washington state department of agriculture (WSDA) staff will develop the rule proposal with the help of industry input. Interested parties will be given the opportunity to participate during the public hearing and public comment process.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Jodi Jones, WSDA, P.O. Box 42560, Olympia, WA 98504, phone (360) 902-1889, fax (360) 902-2087, e-mail jjones@agr.wa.gov.

June 17, 2015

Lynn M. Briscoe

Assistant Director