WSR 02-03-126

AGENDA

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


[ Filed January 23, 2002, 9:44 a.m. ]

     Following is the Department of Agriculture's semiannual rules development agenda, which is being sent to you in compliance with RCW 34.05.314.

     If you have any questions, please call me at (360) 902-1802 or e-mail George Huffman at ghuffman@agr.wa.gov.


Washington State Department of Agriculture

Semiannual Rules Development Agenda

January 1, 2002 - June 30, 2002

P.O. Box 42560, Olympia, WA 98504-2560



WAC Number Rule Title Agency Contact

CR-101

Tentative

Timeline

CR-102

CR-103

Subject of Rule Making
Laboratory Services

Division

Chapter 16-321 WAC Grass sod -- Certification standards Mary Toohey

Assistant Director

Lab Services Division

Phone (360) 902-1907

2-27-01 3-20-02 5-31-02 Update sod certification program rules to reflect current industry and program practices, scientific knowledge and statutory requirements. Also, rules will be rewritten in clear language and an easier to read format.
Chapter 16-324 WAC Rules for the certification of seed potatoes Mary Toohey

Assistant Director

Lab Services Division

Phone (360) 902-1907

1-23-02 3-20-02 5-31-02 To offset the affects of inflation and maintain the level of service desired by the program and expected by industry, fee increases limited to the amount allowed by the OFM fiscal growth rate factor will be proposed.
Chapter 16-325 WAC Seed potato isolation district Mary Toohey

Assistant Director

Lab Services Division

Phone (360) 902-1907

10-3-01 To be determined To be determined Because of increased competition for suitable seed potato ground within the current isolation district in Whatcom County, the rules will be amended to expand current district boundaries giving growers access to additional ground on which to grow certified seed potatoes. The rules will be updated to reflect current industry practices and rewritten in a clear and readable format.
WAC 16-470-400 through 16-470-440 Chestnut pest quarantine Mary Toohey

Assistant Director

Lab Services Division

Phone (360) 902-1907

8-23-00 To be determined To be determined These rule sections will be updated to reflect statutory changes, current industry conditions, new scientific knowledge and current program practices. Also, they will be rewritten in a clear and readable format.
Chapter 16-484 WAC Potato Virus Y-N quarantine Mary Toohey

Assistant Director

Lab Services Division

Phone (360) 902-1907

12-19-01 To be determined To be determined In response to industry requests, WSDA is evaluating whether Washington state should amend existing rules to participate in the USA/Canada PVY management plan. Under this plan, samples from lower-generation seed potato lots would be tested for PVY each year. WSDA would also prohibit the importation of seed potatoes from nonparticipating states.
Chapter 16-695 WAC Rules related to ginseng management Mary Toohey

Assistant Director

Lab Services Division

Phone (360) 902-1907

10-3-01 To be determined To be determined To offset the affects of inflation and maintain the level of service desired by the program and expected by industry, fee increases limited to the amount allowed by the OFM fiscal growth rate factor will be proposed.
New Blueberry planting stock certification Mary Toohey

Assistant Director

Lab Services Division

Phone (360) 902-1907

1-23-01 3-20-02 5-31-02 Rules regulating the certification of blueberry planting stock are needed to enable the industry to combat the spread of plant pests and export planting stock overseas.
Pesticide

Management

Division

WAC 16-228-1231 State restricted use pesticides for distribution by licensed pesticide dealers and for use by certified applicators only Ann Wick

Program Manager

Pesticide Management Division

Phone (360) 902-2051

11-9-01

Expedited Rule Making

Corrects an inaccurate citation in WAC 16-228-1231(3) and a typographical error in WAC 16-228-1231(2).
WAC 16-228-2000 through 16-228-2040 Wood destroying organisms Cliff Weed

Program Manager

Pesticide Compliance

Phone (360) 902-2036

2-27-01 5-02 To be determined Amend rules related to wood destroying organism inspections to provide greater clarity to the regulated industry and greater protection to consumers.
WAC 16-229-010 Definitions Cliff Weed

Program Manager

Pesticide Compliance

Phone (360) 902-2036

8-22-01 5-02 To be determined Amend the current definition of pesticide temporary field storage containers to allow containers of more than 2,500 gallons.
New Clopyralid Cliff Weed

Program Manager

Pesticide Compliance

Phone (360) 902-2036

9-26-01 3-02 To be determined New rules may be proposed placing special restrictions on pesticides containing the active ingredient clopyralid. The restrictions may apply to both agricultural and nonagricultural pesticides containing clopyralid.
Food Safety, Animal

Health and

Consumer Services

Division

Chapter 16-89 WAC Sheep and goat scrapie disease control Robert W. Mead, DVM

Food Safety, Animal Health and Consumer Services

Phone (360) 902-1881

12-19-01 To be determined To be determined In order for Washington state to maintain its status as a complaint [compliant] state, the state scrapie rules must be amended by January 1, 2003 to remain in compliance with recently adopted federal rules.
Chapter 16-101X WAC Dairy penalty matrix Claudia Coles

Program Manager

Food Safety, Animal Health and Consumer Services

Phone (360) 902-1905

3-21-00 To be determined To be determined Amend the chapter to include the assessment of civil penalties as an equivalent penalty action to degrades (lowering in grade from A to C) for violations of chapter 15.36 RCW. The proposed amendments will encourage compliance with dairy regulations, streamline the penalty process, bring WSDA enforcement strategies in line with interstate requirements, and reduce the burden on the dairy industry when milk must be rerouted and often disposed as a result of the degrade action.
Chapter 16-154 WAC

Chapter 16-156 WAC

Chapter 16-158 WAC

Chapter 16-162 WAC

Chapter 16-164 WAC

Organic crop production standards

Organic producer and transition to organic producer certification

Standards for the certification of processors of organic food

Animal production standards for organic meat and dairy products

Standards for the handlers of organic food

Miles McEvoy

Organic Food Program Manager Food Safety, Animal Health and Consumer Services

Phone (360) 902-1924

6-28-01 1-23-02 To be determined WSDA is revising the organic standards and certification procedures in order to comply with the national organic program, which became effective April 21, 2001. All organic producers and handlers must meet the requirements of the national organic program by October 21, 2002. WSDA is planning on adopting the national organic program in Washington state. In part, the department will accomplish this by repealing chapters 16-154, 16-156, 16-158, 16-162 and 16-164 WAC and combining their requirements into a new chapter 16-157 WAC.
Chapter 16-157 WAC Organic food standards and certification Miles McEvoy

Organic Food Program Manager Food Safety, Animal Health and Consumer Services

Phone (360) 902-1924

6-28-01 1-23-02 To be determined A new WAC chapter combining the requirements of chapters 16-154, 16-156, 16-158, 16-162 and 16-164 WAC and amending those requirements to comply with national organic program requirements.
Chapter 16-160 WAC

Registration of materials for organic food production Miles McEvoy

Organic Food Program Manager Food Safety, Animal Health and Consumer Services

Phone (360) 902-1924

6-28-01 To be determined To be determined The department is planning on adopting the national organic program in Washington state and chapter 16-160 WAC needs to be amended to comply with the national program.
Commodity

Inspection Division

WAC 16-403-141 Red Delicious, Delicious, Golden Delicious -- Minimum soluble solids Jim Quigley

Program Manager

Commodity Inspection Division

Phone (360) 902-1883

10-3-01 To be determined To be determined Amend the section to increase soluble solids for Red Delicious and Delicious varieties of apples from 10 to 11%.
WAC 16-403-142 Red Delicious, Delicious, Golden Delicious -- Minimum firmness Jim Quigley

Program Manager

Commodity Inspection Division

Phone (360) 902-1883

10-3-01 To be determined To be determined Amend section to establish firmness standards of eleven pounds for Gala and Jonagold apples.
Chapter 16-449 WAC

Chapter 16-459 WAC

Chapter 16-690 WAC

Washington controlled atmosphere storage requirements for winter pears

Controlled atmosphere storage

Fruit storage

Jim Quigley

Program Manager

Commodity Inspection Division

Phone (360) 902-1883

7-10-00 To be determined To be determined Combine the three chapters into one chapter containing the controlled atmosphere requirements for fruits and vegetables.
WAC 16-303-340 Seed certification fees for buckwheat, chickpea, field pea, lentil, millet, soybean, sorghum, and small grains Graydon Robinson

WSDA Seed Program

Phone (509) 225-2630

10-24-01 12-19-01 2-20-02 To offset the affects of inflation and maintain the level of service desired by the program and expected by industry, fee increases limited to the amount allowed by the OFM fiscal growth rate factor will be proposed.
WAC 16-319-041 Application for certification of forest reproductive material Graydon Robinson

WSDA Seed Program

Phone (509) 225-2630

10-24-01 12-19-01 2-20-02 To offset the affects of inflation and maintain the level of service desired by the program and expected by industry, fee increases limited to the amount allowed by the OFM fiscal growth rate factor will be proposed.
Chapter 16-303 WAC Seed assessment, fees for seed services and seed certification Graydon Robinson

WSDA Seed Program

Phone (509) 225-2630

1-23-02 4-3-02 6-30-02 To offset the affects of inflation and maintain the level of service desired by the program and expected by industry, fee increases limited to the amount allowed by the OFM fiscal growth rate factor will be proposed.
Chapter 16-303 WAC Seed assessment, fees for seed services and seed certification Graydon Robinson

WSDA Seed Program

Phone (509) 225-2630

1-23-02 4-3-02 7-1-02 To offset the affects of inflation and maintain the level of service desired by the program and expected by industry, fee increases limited to the amount allowed by the OFM fiscal growth rate factor will be proposed.

George Huffman

Rules Coordinator

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