AGENDA
Semi-Annual Rules Agenda
| Chapter | Subject/Contact Person | Purpose of Rulemaking | Approximate
CR-101 Filing Date | Approximate Adoption Date |
| New Rules | Pollinating Insects Contact: Cliff Weed, Program Manager, phone (360) 902-2036 | Control of bloom in orchards | January 1999 | December 1999 |
| New Rules | Pollinating Insects Contact: Cliff Weed, Program Manager, phone (360) 902-2036 | Protection of pollinating insects from pesticides on blooming crops | June 1999 | December 1999 |
| New Rules | Weights/Measures - Hop Bales and Tare Weights Contact: Jerry Buendel, Program Manager, phone (360) 902-1856 | Establish standard weights for hop bales and standard tare weights for baling material | August 1998 | February 1999 |
| WAC 16-05 | List of Organizations - Technical Assistance Contact: Dannie McQueen, Program Manager, (360) 902-1809 | Update rules on developing a technical assistance list | February 1999 | May 1999 |
| WAC 16-101X | Penalties - Degrades for dairy producers and
processors Contact: Claudia Coles, Compliance, phone (360) 902-1883 | Correct inconsistencies in current rule language | April 1999 | October 1999 |
| WAC 16-108 | Washington State Egg Assessment Fees Contact: Andy Scarborough, Program Manager, phone (360) 902-1830 | Increase egg assessment fees | January 1999 | May 1999 |
| WAC 16-125 | Farm Milk Storage Tanks Contact: Verne Hedlund, Program Manager, phone (360) 902-1860 | Update rules | February 1999 | May 1999 |
| WAC 16-142 | Perishable Package Foods - Pull Dating Contact: Verne Hedlund, Program Manager, phone (360) 902-1860 | Rewrite in a clear rule format | February 1999 | May 1999 |
| WAC 16-167 | Intrastate commerce in foods Contact: Mike Donovan, Program Manager, phone (360) 902-1883 | Food processing establish- ment - Inspection criteria | October 1998 | June 1999 |
| WAC 16-167 | Intrastate commerce in foods Contact: Verne Hedlund, Program Manager, phone (360) 902-1860 | New rules on labeling unpasteurized apple juice | November 1998 | April 1999 |
| WAC 16-20, WAC 16-21, WAC 16-22, and WAC 16-23 | Custom slaughter plants, slaughterers, handling of
carcasses, custom meat handling establishments
and custom meat facilities Contact: Verne Hedlund, Program Manager, phone (360) 902-1860 | Consolidation and updating of rules to eliminate duplication | July 1998 | April 1999 |
| WAC 16-59 | Importation of Poultry and Hatching Eggs Contact: Dr. Kathleen Connell, Assistant State Veterinarian, phone (360) 902-1878 | Change definitions, modernize language and make technical changes | November 1998 | April 1999 |
| WAC 16-74 | Livestock Testing--Duties of Owners Contact: Dr. Kathleen Connell, Assistant State Veterinarian, phone (360) 902-1878 | Modernize language and add definitions | November 1998 | April 1998 |
| WAC 16-80 | Pseudorabies in Swine Contact: Dr. Kathleen Connell, Assistant State Veterinarian, phone (360) 902-1878 | Clarify and modernize language | November 1998 | April 1999 |
| WAC 16-200 | Commercial Fertilizers Contact: Ted Maxwell, Program Manager, phone (360) 902-2026 | Registrants providing maximum application rates to the department | November 1998 | April 1999 |
| WAC 16-200 | Commercial Fertilizers Contact: Ali Kashani, Feed and Fertilizer Program, phone (360) 902-2028 | Rules relating to commercial feeds and the adoption of the latest Association of American Feed Control Officials definitions, and FDA regulations | June 1998 | July 1999 |
| WAC 16-229 | Secondary containment of bulk storage pesticides Contact: Cliff Weed, Program Manager, phone (360) 902-2036 | Possible amendments for greater clarity and to consider additional exemptions from containment requirements | March 1999 | March 2000 |
| WAC 16-201 | Secondary containment of bulk storage fertilizers Contact: Cliff Weed, Program Manager, phone (360) 902-2036 | Possible amendments for greater clarity and to consider additional exemptions from containment requirements | March 1999 | March 2000 |
| WAC 16-234 WAC 16-212 WAC 16-224 | Negotiable Warehouse Receipts Grain, Hay, Beans and Peas-Insp. Fees Designation of Warehouse Stations Contact: Don Michelbrook, Program Manager, phone (360) 533-2488 | Updating rules | April 1999 | November 1999 |
| WAC 16-228 | General rules relating to pesticide use Contact: Cliff Weed, Program Manager, phone (360) 902-2036 | Updating and housecleaning of rules. | June 1999 | June 2000 |
| WAC 16-228 | Pesticide Penalty Matrix Contact: Cliff Weed, Program Manager, phone (360) 902-2036 | Update rules on assessing penalties | May 1999 | May 2000 |
| WAC 16-304 | Seed Assessment Contact: Graydon Robinson, Program Manager, phone (509) 575-2750 | Update to current practices | February 1999 | August 1999 |
| WAC 16-316 | Small Grain Seed Certification Standards Contact: Graydon Robinson, Program Manager, phone (509) 575-2750 | Increase fees assessed by WSCIA | February 1999 | June 1999 |
| WAC 16-319 | Forest Reproductive Material Contact: Graydon Robinson, Program Manager, phone (509) 575-2750 | Increase fees assessed by WSCIA | February 1999 | June 1999 |
| WAC 16-322 | Mint Rootstock Certification Contact: Tom Wessels, Program Manager, phone (360) 902-2094 | Amendments due to changes in industry practices, environmental conditions and program needs | January 1999 | June 1999 |
| WAC 16-401 | Nursery Inspection Fees Contact: Tom Wessels, Program Manager, phone (360) 902-2094 | Fee increases | January 1999 | June 1999 |
| WAC 16-462 | Grapevines - Registration and Certification Contact: Tom Wessels, Program Manager, phone (360) 902-2094 | Amendments to comply with new internationally mandated standards | January 1999 | June 1999 |
| WAC 16-470 | Plant Pest Detection and Inspection Fees Contact: Tom Wessels, Program Manager, phone (360) 902-2094 | Fee increases | January 1999 | June 1999 |
| WAC 16-470 | Quarantine Pests - Apple Maggot Contact: Linda Polzin, Program Manager, phone (360) 902-2094 | Clarify restrictions on movement of fruit | January 1999 | June 1999 |
| WAC 16-495 WAC 16-493 WAC 16-316 | Annual Bluegrass, Rough Bluegrass and Seed
Certification Standards Contact: Graydon Robinson, Program Manager, phone (509) 575-2750 | Isolation limits and other updates to reflect industry changes | February 1999 | August 1999 |
| WAC 16-481 | Grape Phylloxera Contact: Tom Wessels, Program Manager, phone (360) 902-2094 | Amendments to comply with new international mandated standards | January 1999 | June 1999 |
| WAC 16-483 | Grape Virus Quarantine Contact: Tom Wessels, Program Manager, phone (360) 902-2094 | Amendments to comply with new international standards | January 1999 | June 1999 |
| WAC 16-54 | Animal Importation Requirements Contact: Dr. Robert Mead, State Veterinarian, phone (360) 902-1881 | Make technical corrections and clarify language | April 1998 | April 1999 |
| WAC 16-561 | Marketing Standards for Red Raspberries Contact: Walter Swenson, Programs Administrator, phone (360) 902-1928 | Labeling Requirements | December 1998 | June 1999 |
| WAC 16-607 | Heritage Brands Contact: Julie Sandberg, Assistant Director, phone (360) 902-1851 | Registration of Brands | March 1999 | October 1999 |
| WAC 16-536 | Hop Commission Contact: Walter Swenson, Programs Administrator, phone (360) 902-1928 | Membership qualifications | November 1998 | May 1999 |
| WAC 16-657 | Weights/Measures--Motor Fuel Sign Requirements Contact: Jerry Buendel, Program Manager, phone (360) 902-1856 | Establish standards for signage | January 1998 | July 1998 |
| WAC 16-662 | National Handbooks Contact: Jerry Buendel, Program Manager, phone (360) 902-1856 | Adopt updated National Handbook | January 1999 | June 1999 |
| WAC 16-663 | Reporting, Test Procedures and Standards by
Persons Servicing Weighing and Measuring
Devices Contact: Jerry Buendel, Program Manager, (360) 902-1856 | Update rules | April 1999 | October 1999 |
| WAC 16-664 | Sealing and Marking Retesting Devices Contact: Jerry Buendel, Program Manager, (360) 902-1856 | Update rules | April 1999 | October 1999 |
| WAC 16-675 | Metrology Lab Fees Contact: Jerry Buendel, Program Manager, phone (360) 902-1856 | Increase laboratory fees | January 1999 | July 1999 |
| WAC 16-84 | RB-51 Vaccine - Brucellosis in Cattle Contact: Dr. Robert Mead, State Veterinarian, phone (360) 902-1881 | Update vaccine requirements, modernize language, and remove unnecessary language | March 1998 | April 1999 |
| WAC 16-86 | Brucellosis, Tuberculosis and Scrapie in Sheep and
Goats - relating to vaccination of female cattle
older than 12 months with RB-51. Contact: Dr. Robert Mead, State Veterinarian, phone (360) 902-1881 | Modernize, clarify language | March 1998 | April 1999 |
| WAC 16-89 | Regulating Scrapie in goats and sheep Contact: Dr. Robert Mead, State Veterinarian, phone (360) 902-1881 | New rules to control and eradicate the disease scrapie | March 1998 | April 1999 |
William E. Brookreson
Assistant Director