PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 16-233 WAC, Worker protection standards.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 15.58 RCW, Pesticide Control Act, chapter 17.21 RCW, Pesticide Application Act.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department has conducted a review of the above-mentioned rule(s) under the provisions of the Governor's Executive Order 97-02 and has determined that the rules are necessary and should be retained. These rules are consistent with the federal worker protection standard standards promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and identical (as required by the state legislature) to the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries rules on the same topic.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: EPA - Cooperative agreement delegating enforcement authority; and L&I - Memorandum of understanding detailing enforcement and assistance.
Process for Developing New Rule: A rules review was conducted in accordance with the Governor's Executive Order 97-02. Results of this review will be shared with representatives of the rule(s) stakeholders for input.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication. The department is seeking input on its decision to retain the rule(s). You may comment by writing to Washington State Department of Agriculture, Pesticide Management Division, P.O. Box 42589, Olympia, WA 98504-2589, or fax at (360) 902-2093, or e-mail lmauerman@agr.wa.gov. Comments should be made by 5:00 p.m. on June 2, 2000. For a copy of the review report, contact Laurie Mauerman, Administrative Assistant, (360) 902-2012.
April 13, 2000
Bob Arrington
Assistant Director