WSR 13-03-035

AGENDA

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


[ Filed January 8, 2013, 2:03 p.m. ]

     Following is the department of agriculture's semi-annual rules development agenda for the period of January 1 through June 30, 2013. This document is being sent to you in compliance with RCW 34.05.314.

     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 tnorman@agr.wa.gov.

Semi-Annual Rules Agenda

January 1 - June 30, 2013

P.O. Box 42560

Olympia, WA 98504-2560



WAC Number Rule Title Agency Contact Tentative Timeline Subject of Rule Making
CR-101

CR-105

 CR-102 CR-103
Agriculture Development and Assistance
Chapter 16-06 WAC Public records. Elizabeth McNagny

Administrative Regulations

Phone (360) 902-1809

 May 2013 July 2013 September 2013 Updating department information and procedures to provide full access to public records and to implement the Public Records Act.
Chapter 16-08 WAC Practice and procedure. Elizabeth McNagny

Administrative Regulations

Phone (360) 902-1809

 May 2013 July 2013 September 2013 Updating rules of procedure that are applicable to adjudicative proceedings.
Commodity Inspection
Chapter 16-463 WAC Prohibiting the sale and/or movement of infested cherries. Ken Shank

Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Program

Phone (509) 665-4318

CR-105 May 2013 July 2013 Recognize RCW 15.08.070 as providing a statutory exception for the transporting and use of cherry fruit fly infested cherries to be manufactured into by-products or to be shipped to a by-products plant.

Provide clarification as to the Latin name for the specific cherry fruit fly larvae.
Chapter 16-455 WAC Washington standards for Italian prunes. Ken Shank

Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Program

Phone (509) 665-4318

 CR-105 May 2013 July 2013 Revise section headings to a "plain talk" format.
Pesticide Management
Chapters 16-230, 16-231 and 16-232 WAC Rules related to restricted use herbicides. Cliff Weed

Compliance Services Program

Phone (360) 902-2036

 May 2009 June 2013 August 2013 Updating department information and procedures to provide full access to public records and to implement the Public Records Act.
WAC 16-228-1231 General pesticide rules. Cliff Weed

Compliance Services Program

Phone (360) 902-2036

 March 2013 June 2013 August 2013 Amend rule to allow the sale of all formulations of phenoxy-hormone type herbicides in ready to use formulations in containers greater than one gallon in volume.

Teresa Norman

Rules Coordinator