WSR 18-04-097

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed February 6, 2018, 10:07 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Amendments to the electrical rules, WAC 296-46B-555 Special occupancies—Marinas, boatyards, and commercial and noncommercial docking facilities.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 19.28 RCW, Electricians and electrical installations, including RCW 19.28.010 and 19.28.031.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department is considering amending the electrical rules, WAC 296-46B-555 Special occupancies—Marinas, boatyards, and commercial and noncommercial docking facilities, based on a petition for rule making. The petitioner has requested the 100 mA ground-fault level allowance for feeders in the existing rule be extended beyond July 1, 2018. The proposal for consideration would amend the existing rule requirements and the 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC) 555.3 ground-fault protection requirements in marinas.

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

Process for Developing New Rule: Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rules and formulation of the proposed rules before publication by contacting the individual listed below. The public can also participate, after amendments are proposed by providing written comments and/or testimony during the public hearing and comment process. All rule proposals will be reviewed by the electrical board.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Alicia Curry, Department of Labor and Industries, P.O. Box 44400, Olympia, WA 98504-4400, phone 360-902-6244, fax 360-902-5292, email Alicia.Curry@lni.wa.gov, web site www.lni.wa.gov.

February 6, 2018

Joel Sacks

Director