WSR 97-18-040

PERMANENT RULES

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

[Filed August 27, 1997, 4:05 p.m.]

Date of Adoption: August 18, 1997.

Purpose: Repeal WAC 16-650-001 Weights and measures--Absorbent tissues; chapter 16-654 WAC, Weights and measures--Fluid dairy products; chapter 16-660 WAC, Weights and measures--Solid wood fuel; chapter 16-666 WAC, Weights and measures--Packaging and labeling regulations; chapter 16-670 WAC, Weights and measures--Sealing, marking, retesting devices.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 16-650-001, 16-654-030, 16-654-040, 16-654-050, 16-654-060, 16-660-001, 16-660-010, 16-666-002, 16-666-003, 16-666-030, 16-666-040, 16-666-050, 16-666-060, 16-666-070, 16-666-080, 16-666-090, 16-666-100, 16-666-110, 16-666-120, 16-666-130, 16-670-001, and 16-670-010.

Adopted under preproposal statement of inquiry filed as WSR 97-14-049 on June 27, 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, amended 0, repealed 22.

Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.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 18, 1997

Jim Jesernig