WSR 15-12-046

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed May 28, 2015, 8:56 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Equipment standards.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 46.37.005 and 46.37.320.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Changes to chapter 204-10 WAC include but may not be limited to: Format changes to change "shall" to "will" or "must" and clarification throughout the chapter; updates to equipment standards to include adoption of new standards under Title 49 C.F.R. 571; and updates to web site link and RCW references.

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 Michael Pry, P.O. Box 42600, Olympia, WA 98504, (360) 596-4019, (360) 596-4015, michael.pry@wsp.wa.gov; or Melissa Van Gorkom, P.O. Box 42600, Olympia, WA 98504, (360) 596-4017, (360) 596-4015, wsprules@wsp.wa.gov.

May 27, 2015

John R. Batiste

Chief