PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
COMMISSION
Subject of Possible Rule Making: The state Parks and Recreation Commission intends to review the content and update the following administrative rules: Chapter 352-64 WAC, The state recreational boating safety funding program, chapter 352-65 WAC, Boating safety program approval, and chapter 352-76 WAC, Clean vessel program funding.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapters 79A.05 and 79A.60 RCW.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: These three chapters of administrative rule establish the state Parks and Recreation Commission's eligible requirements for the candidates interested in participating in commission administered recreational boating program funding and specify the commission's practices for reviewing and approving candidates for the distribution of state and federal funds. The commission's review of these chapters will result in an update of the statutory references to Title 79A RCW. Where applicable, the review will result in the clarification of the program benefits and eligibility requirements to enhance the public's access and understanding of these rules.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is [the] sole the agency responsible for the content of chapters 352-64 and 352-65 WAC. The commission will coordinate with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the managing federal agency for clean vessel funds, during the review and preparation of any amendments to chapter 352-76 WAC, Clean vessel program funding.
Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication. For information on proposed rule-making activities related to this chapter contact James Horan, Chief, Programs Management, Washington State Parks, P.O. Box 42650, Olympia, WA 98504-2650, fax (360) 753-1594, e-mail James.Horan@parks.wa.gov, phone (360) 902-8580.
June 7, 2000
Jim French
Senior Policy Advisor