WSR 18-11-027 PROPOSED RULES PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION [Filed May 7, 2018, 10:32 a.m.] Original Notice. Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 18-07-103. Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: WAC 352-44-060 Recreational conveyance—Standards, updating to adopt an effective date for ANSI B77. Hearing Location(s): On July 12, 2018, at 9:00, at the Vancouver City Hall, 416 West 6th Street, Vancouver. Date of Intended Adoption: July 12, 2018. Submit Written Comments to: Nata Jo Hurst, 1111 Israel Road S.W., Tumwater, WA 98501-6512, email nata.hurst@parks.wa.gov, fax 360-902-586-0207 [360-902-0207]. Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Becki Ellison, phone 360-902-8502, fax 360-586-0355, TTY 711, email becki.ellison@parks.wa.gov, by July 6, 2018. Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: WAC 352-44-060, updating recreational conveyances standards. Adopting an effective date for ANSI B77. Reasons Supporting Proposal: At the current time there is no date listed when we adopt and enforce new safety standards under ANSI B77. Adding in an effective date of one year removes ambiguity and brings Washington state parks in alignment with the United States Forest Service effective date, and other codes effective date. Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 79A.40.090. Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision. Name of Proponent: Washington state parks and recreation commission, governmental. Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation, and Enforcement: Nata Jo Hurst, 1111 Israel Road S.W., Tumwater, WA 98501-6512, 360-902-8638. A school district fiscal impact statement is not required under RCW 28A.305.135. A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. No cost involved, clarification only. This rule proposal, or portions of the proposal, is exempt from requirements of the Regulatory Fairness Act because the proposal: Is exempt under RCW 19.85.025(3) as the rules only correct typographical errors, make address or name changes, or clarify language of a rule without changing its effect. May 7, 2018 Valeria Evans Management Analyst
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 91-19-068, filed 9/16/91, effective 10/17/91)
WAC 352-44-060 Recreational conveyances—Standards.
The current American National Standards Safety Requirements for Aerial Passenger Tramways shall apply to the design, inspection, signing, and operation of all conveyances as interpreted by the director unless a request for waiver is submitted by the operator and a waiver is granted by the director. The current American National Standards Safety Requirements for Aerial Passenger Tramways will have an effective date one year after the standard is approved by ANSI.
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