WSR 97-16-009

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

[Filed July 24, 1997, 3:05 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Independent sanitation consultants for food storage warehouses.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 69.10.055.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: This would amend current rules covering independent sanitation consultants for food storage warehouses under chapter 16-168 WAC. The purpose of the proposed amendments to this rule is to clarify language, add provisions for updating the list of approved consultants and add uniformity in reporting conditions found during inspections by independent sanitation consultants for food storage warehouses to the current rule.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: No other agencies regulate independent sanitation consultants for food storage warehouses.

Process for Developing New Rule: Review and approval of proposed amendments by approved independent sanitation consultants and interested parties.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Verne E. Hedlund, P.O. Box 42560, Olympia, WA 98504-2560, (360) 902-1860, FAX (360) 902-2087. Copy of draft rule will be mailed to approved independent sanitation consultants for food storage warehouses and interested parties for comments and concurrence with proposed amendments.

July 23, 1997

Dr. Candace A. Jacobs