WSR 97-24-092

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

BOARD OF

BOILER RULES

[Filed December 3, 1997, 9:40 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 296-104-700 Inspection fees--Certificate fees--Expenses.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 70.79.040.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Amend fee schedule to ensure revenue is sufficient to support program expenses.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: Board of Boiler Rules study and solicitation of comments from stakeholders.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Dick Barkdoll, Chief Boiler Inspector, Secretary to the Board of Boiler Rules, P.O. Box 44410, Olympia, WA 98504-4410, (360) 902-5270, FAX (902) [(360)] 902-5292. Board of Boiler Rules regular meeting January 13, 1998, Bellevue L&I Office, 616 120th Avenue N.E., Suite C201, 10:00 a.m. Public Hearing: March 17, 1998, L&I Building, 7273 Linderson Way S.E., Tumwater, 10:00 a.m.

November 24, 1997

Charles Butros