Date of Adoption: February 12, 2001.

Purpose: Chapter 173-09 WAC necessitates repeal because the state statute on which chapter 173-09 WAC was based (i.e., chapter 90.60 RCW, Environmental Permit Assistance Act) was repealed June 30, 2000, per the provisions of RCW 43.131.388.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing chapter 173-09 WAC.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 43.21A RCW, Department of Ecology.

Adopted under preproposal statement of inquiry filed as WSR 00-18-083 on September 5, 2000.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 4.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 4.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 4.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

February 12, 2001

Tom Fitzsimmons

Director

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