Date of Adoption: June 8, 1999.

Purpose: Rules are no longer necessary because of changed circumstances. A survey of state certification records indicate that the commodities, covered by the rules listed below, are certified based on United States standards.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing entire WAC 16-424, Onion standards, entire WAC 16-412, Standards for cantaloupes, entire WAC 16-451, Rhubarb, hot-house or cellar grown, entire WAC 16-460, Washington standards for tomatoes.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 15017 [15.17] RCW, Standards of grades and packs.

Adopted under preproposal statement of inquiry filed as WSR 99-08-112 on April 7, 1999.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 21.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 21.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 21. Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

July 30, 1999

Jim Jesernig

Director