WSR 98-07-069
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
[Filed March 17, 1998, 1:38 p.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Adoption of current uniform rules that have been developed by the National Conference on Weights and Measures. The uniform rules are in the form of handbooks, specifically handbook 44 and handbook 130, 1998 editions. The handbooks provide specifications, technical requirements, tolerances and procedures relative to weights and measures, chapter 16-662, Weights and measures--National handbooks
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 19.94.195, 19.94.150
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: This rule would update Washington's legal requirements to adopt and conform with the standards and practices contained in the national handbooks
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None
Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study; and the agency will consult with the Weights and Measures Advisory Group
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Jerry Buendel, Program Manager, Washington State Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures Program, P.O. Box 42560, Olympia, WA 98504-2560, (360) 902-1856, FAX (360) 902-2086, e-mail jbuendel@agr.wa.gov
March 17, 1998
Julie C. Sandberg
Assistant Director