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Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: This
rule making would revise adoption-by-reference dates in WAC 480-93-999 and 480-75-999 to incorporate the most recent
version of adopted federal rules.
THIS RULE IS BEING PROPOSED UNDER AN EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS THAT WILL ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR THE AGENCY TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS, PREPARE A SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT, OR PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THE CRITERIA FOR A SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE RULE. IF YOU OBJECT TO THIS USE OF THE EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS, YOU MUST EXPRESS YOUR OBJECTIONS IN WRITING AND THEY MUST BE SENT TO Carole J. Washburn, Executive Secretary, Docket No. A-060464, Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, 1300 South Evergreen Park Drive S.W., Olympia, WA 98504-7250 , AND RECEIVED BY June 5, 2006.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: This proposal would revise the adoption-by-reference dates to reflect the current version of adopted material in Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations referenced in WAC 480-93-999(1) and 480-75-999(1).
Reasons Supporting Proposal: The commission adopts by reference several parts in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations and other state rules and national standards. Commission rules need to reflect the most current versions of the adopted material.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 80.01.040, 80.04.160, 80.28.210, 81.04.160, 81.88.020, 34.05.353.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: Washington utilities and transportation commission, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Sondra Walsh, Senior Policy Strategist, 1300 South Evergreen Park Drive S.W., Olympia, WA 98504-7250, (360) 664-1286; Implementation and Enforcement: Carole J. Washburn, Executive Secretary, 1300 South Evergreen Park Drive S.W., Olympia, WA 98504-7250, (360) 664-1174.
March 31, 2006
Carole J. Washburn
Executive Secretary
OTS-8736.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Docket No. UG-011073, General
Order No. R-520, filed 5/2/05, effective 6/2/05)
WAC 480-93-999
Adoption by reference.
In this chapter,
the commission adopts by reference each of the regulations
and/or standards identified below. For each regulation or
standard the commission is adopting by reference is listed the
publisher, the scope of what the commission is adopting, the
effective date of the regulation or standard the commission is
adopting, the place within the commission's rules the
regulation or standard is referenced, and the availability of
the publication in which the regulation or standard is found.
(1) Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations, cited as 49 CFR, Parts 191, 192, 193, and 199 including all appendices and amendments thereto as published by the United States Government Printing Office.
(a) The commission adopts the version of the above
regulations that were in effect on October 1, ((2004)) 2005,
except the following sections are not adopted by reference:
191.1, 192.1(a), 193.2001(a), 199.1. However, in WAC 480-93-013, the commission includes "new construction" in the
definition of "covered task," as defined in 49 CFR §
192.801(b)(2).
(b) This publication is referenced in WAC 480-93-005, 480-93-080, 480-93-100, 480-93-110, 480-93-124, 480-93-155, 480-93-170, 480-93-180, and 480-93-18601.
(c) The Code of Federal Regulations is published by the federal government. Copies of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations are available from most Government Printing Offices, including the Seattle office of the Government Printing Office, as well as from various third-party vendors and various libraries, including the branch of the state library located at the commission. It is also available for inspection at the commission.
(2) Section IX of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.
(a) The commission adopts the 2001 edition of Section IX of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.
(b) This publication is referenced in WAC 480-93-080.
(c) Copies of Section IX of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (2001 edition) are available from The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Park Avenue, New York, New York, and various libraries, including the branch of the state library located at the commission. It is also available for inspection at the commission.
(3) The American Petroleum Institute (API) standard 1104.
(a) The commission adopts the 19th edition of this standard.
(b) This standard is referenced in WAC 480-93-080.
(c) Copies of API standard 1104 (19th edition) are available from the Office of API Publishing Services in Washington DC, and various libraries, including the branch of the state library located at the commission. It is also available for inspection at the commission.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 80.04.160, 80.28.210, and 80.01.040. 05-10-055 (Docket No. UG-011073, General Order No. R-520), § 480-93-999, filed 5/2/05, effective 6/2/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040, 80.04.160, 81.04.160, and 34.05.310. 01-20-061 (Docket No. A-010827, General Order No. R-491), § 480-93-999, filed 9/28/01, effective 10/29/01.]
OTS-8735.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Docket No. A-050271, General
Order No. R-521, filed 10/10/05, effective 11/10/05)
WAC 480-75-999
Adoption by reference.
In this chapter,
the commission adopts by reference all or portions of
regulations and standards identified below. They are
available for inspection at the commission branch of the
Washington state library. The publications, effective dates,
references within this chapter, and availability of the
resources are as follows:
(1) Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations, cited as 49 CFR, Parts 195 and 199 including all appendices and amendments except for 195.0, 195.1, 199.1 and 199.2 published by the United States Government Printing Office.
(a) The commission adopts the version in effect on
October 1, ((2004)) 2005.
(b) This publication is referenced in WAC 480-75-370 (Design factor (F) for steel pipe), WAC 480-75-630 (Incident reporting), and WAC 480-75-660 (Operations safety plan requirements).
(c) Copies of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations are available from the U.S. Government Online Bookstore, http://bookstore.gpo.gov/, and from various third-party vendors.
(2) The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) B31.4, 1998 edition.
(a) This publication is referenced in WAC 480-75-350 (Design specifications for new pipeline projects), WAC 480-75-440 (Pipeline repairs), and WAC 480-75-450 (Construction specifications).
(b) Copies of ASME B31.4 are available from The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Park Avenue New York, New York.
(3) The 2001 edition of Section IX of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.
(a) This publication is referenced in WAC 480-75-430 (Welding procedures).
(b) Copies of Section IX of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code are available from The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Park Avenue, New York, New York.
(4) The commission adopts American Petroleum Institute (API) standard 1104 19th edition.
(a) This publication is referenced in WAC 480-75-430 (Welding procedures) and WAC 480-75-460 (Welding inspection requirements).
(b) Copies of API standard 1104 19th edition are available from the Office of API Publishing Services in Washington DC.
(5) The commission adopts API RP standard 1117 Second Edition, August 1996.
(a) This publication is referenced in WAC 480-75-500 (Moving and lowering hazardous liquid pipelines).
(b) Copies of API standard 1117 Second Edition are available from Global Engineering Documents in Englewood, Colorado.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040, 80.04.160, 81.04.160 and 34.05.353. 05-21-022 (Docket No. A-050271, General Order No. R-521), § 480-75-999, filed 10/10/05, effective 11/10/05; 04-01-152 (General Order No. R-511, Docket No. A-030852), § 480-75-999, filed 12/22/03, effective 1/22/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040 and 80.04.160. 02-18-032 (Docket No. TO-000712, General Order No. R-500), § 480-75-999, filed 8/26/02, 9/26/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040, 80.04.160, 81.04.160, and 34.05.310. 01-20-061 (Docket No. A-010827, General Order No. R-491), § 480-75-999, filed 9/28/01, effective 10/29/01.]