WSR 13-18-060
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
WASHINGTON STATE PATROL
[Filed September 3, 2013, 8:52 a.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Regulations for private carrier buses—Definitions.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 46.37.005 and 46.37.290.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Proposed changes include but may not be limited to amending the definition for a private carrier bus to coincide with the federal definition under 49 C.F.R. 390.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Federal Motor Carrier Administration, Washington utilities and transportation commission.
Process for Developing New Rule: Agency review.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting CVEO 4 William Balcom, Washington State Patrol Motor Carrier Safety Division, P.O. Box 42614, Olympia, WA 98504-2614, (360) 596-3807, William.balcom@wsp.wa.gov.
September 3, 2013
John R. Batiste
Chief