WSR 97-18-041

PERMANENT RULES

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

[Filed August 27, 1997, 4:06 p.m.]

Date of Adoption: August 18, 1997.

Purpose: Repeal WAC 16-105-001, 16-105-010, 16-105-020, 16-105-030, packaging of bacon, because federal rules have been put into place that govern the packaging of bacon.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 16-105-001, 16-105-010, 16-105-020, 16-105-030, packaging of bacon.

Adopted under preproposal statement of inquiry filed as WSR 97-14-074 on June 30, 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, amended 0, repealed 4.

Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.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