Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 363-116-080(4) Licensing of pilots and 363-116-082 (5) and (6) Limitations on new pilots.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 88.16.035(1), 88.16.090(7), and 88.16.105.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Modifications to the rules cited above are necessary in order to provide a comprehensive pilot training program within a reasonable timeframe in the Grays Harbor pilotage district (GHPD).

Also, it is necessary to modify certain license limitations and their removal that properly correspond to current traffic levels in the GHPD.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: The board will begin considering written and oral comments from persons who may be interested in the development of rule amendments as described above. Thereafter, the board will proceed with rule making.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Peggy Larson, 2911 Second Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121, phone (206) 515-3904, fax (206) 515-3969, larsonp@wsdot.wa.gov. Written and oral comments are currently being accepted. A public hearing schedule to consider the proposed new rules will be established pursuant to formal notice requirements.

June 20, 2000

Peggy Larson

Administrator

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