WSR 97-17-082

PERMANENT RULES

DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY

[Order 97-16--Filed August 19, 1997, 12:32 p.m.]

Date of Adoption: August 19, 1997.

Purpose: To repeal chapter 173-90 WAC, Standards and limitations on the use of clean water funds for pollution abatement, because the rule is no longer necessary due to changed circumstances. All funds impacted by this rule have been expended.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing chapter 173-90 WAC, Standards and limitations on the use of clean water funds for pollution abatement.

Adopted under Preproposal Statement of Inquiry filed as WSR 97-13-043 on June 13, 1997.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, amended 0, repealed 7.

Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.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.

August 19, 1997

Tom Fitzimmons