WSR 98-24-105

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

BOARD OF BOILER RULES

[Filed December 2, 1998, 8:30 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 296-104-700 Inspection fees--Certificate fees--Expenses and 296-104-285 Unfired pressure vessels in places of public assembly.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 70.79.040.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Amend fee schedule to ensure revenue is sufficient to support expenses, WAC 296-104-700. Delete WAC 296-104-285, covered under WAC 296-104-107.

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

Process for Developing New Rule: Board of Boiler Rules study and solicitation of comments from stakeholders.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Dick Barkdoll, Chief Boiler Inspector, Secretary to the Board of Boiler Rules, P.O. Box 44410, Olympia, WA 98504-4410, (360) 902-5270, fax (360) 902-5292; or at the Board of Boiler Rules regular meeting, on January 26, 1999, at 10:00 a.m., Tumwater L & I, 7273 Linderson Way S.W.; or at a public hearing on March 16, 1999, at 10:00 a.m., Tumwater L & I, 7273 Linderson Way S.W.

December 2, 1998

Frank Sanchez

Chair