PROPOSED RULES
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 00-12-006.
Title of Rule: This repeals chapter 16-621 WAC, Registration of acreage commitments made by processors to producers; chapter 16-692 WAC, Hay and straw -- Manifests and shipping documents; and chapter 16-694 WAC, Agricultural products -- Commission merchants, dealers, brokers, buyers, agents -- License fees.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 20.01.040, [20.01.]125, [20.01.]370, [20.01.]380, [20.01.]410, [20.01.]510.
Statute Being Implemented: Chapter 20.01 RCW.
Summary: This repeals the WACs enumerated above. A new rule chapter 16-623 WAC has been written to combine the three WACs being repealed.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: This new rule accomplishes the intent of EO 97-02, regulatory improvement by taking three rules governing the agricultural industry and combining them into one rule.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation and Enforcement: Jerry Buendel, 1111 Washington Street, Olympia, WA, (360) 902-1856.
Name of Proponent: , governmental.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Proposal Changes the Following Existing Rules: This rule eliminates three existing rules. A new rule, chapter 16-623 WAC is being adopted. The new rule combines the three existing rules. um requirements for alternative manifests of cargo and shipping documents. See below.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. This action does not impose any new requirements, fees or administrative tasks on licensees or producers.
Section 201, chapter 403, Laws of 1995, does not apply to this rule adoption.
Hearing Location: Washington State Department of Agriculture, 21 North First Avenue, Conference Room 238, Yakima, WA 98902, on October 12, 2000, at 10:00 a.m.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Jodi Jones by October 10, 2000, TDD (360) 902-1996, or (360) 902-1976.
Submit Written Comments to: Jerry Buendel, Program Manager, P.O. Box 42560 or 1111 Washington Street, Olympia, WA 98504-2560, e-mail jbuendel@agr.wa.gov, fax (360) 902-2086, by October 10, 2000.
Date of Intended Adoption: October 24, 2000.
August 23, 2000
Candace A. Jacobs, DVM
Assistant Director
The following chapters of the Washington Administrative Code
are repealed:
| WAC 16-621 | Registration of acreage commitments made by processors to producers |
| WAC 16-692 | Hay and straw -- Manifests and shipping documents |
| WAC 16-694 | Agricultural products -- Commission merchants, dealers, brokers, buyers, agents -- License fees |