PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 16-664 WAC, National type evaluation program.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 19.94.190 and 19.94.195.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department is reviewing this statute in accordance with Executive Order 97-2 [97-02] and stakeholder comment is being solicited through the Weights and Measures Advisory Group.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: Coordinate with the Weights and Measures Advisory Group for stakeholder comment.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Washington State Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures, Jerry Buendel, Program Manager, P.O. Box 42560, 1111 Washington Street, Olympia, WA 98504-2506 [98504-2560], (360) 902-1856, fax (360) 902-2086, e-mail jbuendel@agr.wa.gov.
June 19, 2000
Julie C. Sandberg
Assistant Director