AGENDA
The department may undertake additional rule-making activity as conditions warrant. If you have any questions, please call Teresa Norman at (360) 902-2043 or e-mail at tnorman@agr.wa.gov.
July 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008
P.O. Box 42560
Olympia, WA 98504-2560
| WAC Number | Rule Title | Agency Contact | CR-101 | CR-102 | CR-103 | Subject of Rule Making |
| Administrative Services | ||||||
| Chapter 16-06 | Public records. | Dannie McQueen
Administrative
Regulations
Program Manager (360) 902-1809 |
January 2007 | TBD | TBD | Amending the department public disclosure rule to include the 2006 legislative exemptions regarding animal identification and animal diseases, and to update the chapter using plain talk standards. |
| Animal Services Division | ||||||
| Chapter 16-71 | Equine infectious anemia. | Lynn Briscoe
Special Assistant
to the State
Veterinarian (360) 902-1987 |
March 2008 | May 2008 | July 2008 | Equine diseases. |
| Chapter 16-80 | Pseudorabies in swine. | Lynn Briscoe
Special Assistant
to the State
Veterinarian (360) 902-1987 |
February 2007 | April 2008 | July 2008 | Swine diseases. |
| Chapter 16-86 | Duties of accredited veterinarians--Training. | Lynn Briscoe
Special Assistant
to the State
Veterinarian (360) 902-1987 |
September 2008 | TBD | TBD | Amending training requirements for veterinarians performing tuberculosis testing in cattle and bison. |
| Chapter 16-610 | Livestock brand inspection. | Leslie Alexander
Livestock
Identification
Program
Supervisor (509) 543-7383 |
Expedited March 2008 | N/A | May 2008 | Adding an additional special sale day. |
| Commodity Inspection Division | ||||||
| Chapter 16-439 | Pears, summer and fall. | Jim Quigley Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Program Manager (360) 902-1883 |
TBD | TBD | TBD | Rewrite in a clear and readable format. No new requirements. |
| Chapter 16-442 | Winter pears. | Jim Quigley Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Program Manager (360) 902-1883 |
TBD | TBD | TBD | Rewrite in a clear and readable format. No new requirements. |
| Food Safety and Consumer Services | ||||||
| Chapter 16-108 | Washington state eggs seals and assessments. | Claudia Coles Food Safety Program Manager (360) 902-1905 |
December 2007 |
July 2008 | July 2008 | Suspending egg assessments for three months. |
| NEW WAC | LNMP enforcement rules. | Nora Mena LNMP Program Manager (360) 902-2894 |
October 2008 | February 2009 | May 2009 | Enforcement procedures, penalty matrix. |
| Pesticide Management Division | ||||||
| Chapter 16-230 | Use of chemicals and chemically treated materials in certain counties. | Cliff Weed
Compliance
Program Program Manager (360) 902-2036 |
July 2008 | February 2009 | March 2009 | Modify the nozzle requirements for air and ground applications. |
| Chapter 16-231 | Restricted use herbicides. | Cliff Weed
Compliance
Program Program Manager (360) 902-2036 |
July 2008 | February 2009 | March 2009 | Modify the nozzle requirements for air and ground applications. |
| Chapter 16-232 | Restricted use herbicides in certain counties. | Cliff Weed
Compliance
Program Program Manager (360) 902-2036 |
July 2008 | February 2009 | March 2009 | Modify the nozzle requirements for air and ground applications. |
| Chapter 16-228 | Wood destroying organisms. | Cliff Weed
Compliance
Program Program Manager (360) 902-2036 |
July 2008 | February 2009 | March 2009 | Modify wood destroying reporting requirements. |
| Plant Protection Division | ||||||
| Chapter 16-218 | Hops -- Certification analyses -- Fees. | Royal Schoen
Chemical and Hop
Lab Program
Manager (509) 225-2621 |
CR-105 6/4/08 | N/A | 8/6/08 | The department is proposing to amend the current rule by eliminating specific chemical analyses the program is not able to continue to perform. No existing fees will be increased as a result of this change, and no new fees will be enacted. |
| WAC 16-390-230 | Apple pest certification fee. | Brad White Pest Program Manager (360) 902-2071 |
6/3/08 | 7/23/08 | 9/10/08 | The department is proposing to remove a sunset provision in the rule establishing the current apple pest certification fee, so that the fee would remain at its current level. During the 2008 legislative session, the Washington state legislature authorized the Washington state department of agriculture to increase the apple pest certification fee (see chapter 329, Laws of 2008). |
| Chapter 16-470 | Onion white rot disease. | Tom Wessels Plant Services Program Manager (360) 902-1984 |
6/3/08 | 7/23/08 | 9/10/08 | The department is proposing to revise the current onion white rot disease rule by adding Benton County to the existing pest-free area. In addition, the department may amend the existing language to increase its clarity and readability and update the language to conform to current industry and regulatory standards. |
| Chapter 16-662 | Weights and measures -- National handbooks. | Kirk Robinson
Commission
Merchants
Program Manager (360) 902-1854 |
CR-105 10/22/08 | N/A | 12/30/08 | The department is proposing to adopt the most recent version of the NIST handbooks. |
| Chapter 16-674 | Weights and measures -- Exemptions, weighmasters and device registration. | Kirk Robinson
Commission
Merchants
Program Manager (360) 902-1854 |
CR-105 7/23/08 | N/A | 9/25/08 | The department is proposing to delete obsolete fees currently listed in WAC. Beginning in 2006, these fees are inconsistent with statute. No existing fees will be increased as a result of this change, and no new fees will be enacted. |
| Chapter 16-752 | Noxious weed control. | Tom Wessels Plant Services Program Manager (360) 902-1984 |
1/23/08 | 7/23/08 | 9/17/08 | The department is considering adding additional species to the wetland and aquatic weed quarantine and the noxious weed seed and plant quarantine, revising the special permit language, and making the rule more clear and readable. |
Teresa Norman
Rules Coordinator