PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
COMMISSION
Subject of Possible Rule Making: The state Parks and Recreation Commission intends to review the content and accessibility of the administrative rules in chapter 352-70 WAC, Boating accident and casualty reports.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 79A.05.310, chapter 79A.60 RCW, RCW 79A.60.200, and 79A.60.210.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Chapter 352-70 WAC, Boating accident and casualty reports, establishes the state Parks and Recreation Commission's practices for reporting recreational boating accidents through the federal recreational boating safety program. The commission's review of this chapter will provide for an update of the statutory references to Title 79A RCW and will clarify the public's recreational boating accident reporting responsibilities. The commission intends that any amendments made to this chapter will enhance public access and understanding of its content and improve recreational boating safety.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is the state's lead agency responsible for the state recreational boating safety program under the provisions of 46 U.S.C. Chapter 131 and for its administration in accordance with RCW 79A.05.310. Accordingly, the commission will coordinate with the United States Coast Guard in the review and approval of the state marine casualty reporting program under the provisions of 46 U.S.C. Chapter 61, and 33 C.F.R. Parts 173 and 174. The commission will also coordinate the review and adoption of any amendments to this chapter with those law enforcement agencies that participate in the boating accident reporting program under the provisions of RCW 79A.60.220.
Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication. For information on proposed rule-making activities related to this chapter contact James Horan, Chief, Programs Management, Washington State Parks, P.O. Box 42650, Olympia, WA 98504-2650, fax (360) 753-1594, e-mail James.Horan@parks.wa.gov, phone (360) 902-8580.
June 7, 2000
Jim French
Senior Policy Advisor