WSR 98-01-060

PERMANENT RULES

WASHINGTON STATE PATROL

[Filed December 11, 1997, 9:49 a.m.]

Date of Adoption: December 8, 1997.

Purpose: To repeal chapter 204-56 WAC, Procedures for measuring motor vehicle sound levels.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing chapter 204-56 WAC, Procedures for measuring motor vehicle sound levels.

Adopted under preproposal statement of inquiry filed as WSR 97-20-072 on September 26, 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, amended 0, repealed 21.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.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

December 10, 1997

Annette M. Sandberg

Chief

REPEALER

The following chapter of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:

WAC 204-56-015 Introduction.

WAC 204-56-025 Definitions.

WAC 204-56-035 Personnel and equipment.

WAC 204-56-045 Ambient conditions and equipment preparation.

WAC 204-56-055 Procedure for measuring in-use, on highway motor vehicle sound levels.

WAC 204-56-065 Procedure for measuring stationary truck sound levels.

WAC 204-56-075 Procedure for measuring in-use motor vehicle exhaust system sound levels.

WAC 204-56-085 Procedures for measuring new motor vehicle sound levels.

WAC 204-56-99001 Microphone height for measurement of in-use vehicles on the highway.

WAC 204-56-99002 Patrol mounted microphone location.

WAC 204-56-99003 In-use vehicle--Standard measuring site--Nonpatrol car mounted microphone.

WAC 204-56-99004 In-use vehicle--Restricted measuring site.

WAC 204-56-99005 Correction factors for measuring distance.

WAC 204-56-99006 Narrow objects near the microphone.

WAC 204-56-99007 Basically parallel surfaces with projections.

WAC 204-56-99008 Basically parallel surfaces with perpendicular surfaces.

WAC 204-56-99009 Measurement of distance to reflecting surface (embankment).

WAC 204-56-99010 Distances "D" and "L."

WAC 204-56-99011 Nomogram for reflecting surfaces.

WAC 204-56-99012 Exhaust system measurement site.