PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
LABOR AND INDUSTRIES
(Board of Boiler Rules)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Board of Boiler Rules -- Substantive, chapter 296-104 WAC.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 70.79 RCW.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The purpose of this rule making is to make changes to the Board of Boiler Rules -- Substantive, chapter 296-104 WAC, to further clarify the rules, to adopt the most recent edition of nationally accepted codes and standards, and other changes resulting from action and requests of the Board of Boiler Rules.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Not applicable.
Process for Developing New Rule: The Board of Boiler Rules will review and approve all rule changes. Other interested parties and the public may also participate by providing written comments or giving oral testimony during the public hearing process.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Robb Marvin, Acting Secretary to Board of Boiler Rules, phone (360) 902-5270, fax (360) 902-5292, e-mail mrod235@lni.wa.gov, P.O. Box 44410, Olympia, WA 98504-4410.
April 3, 2002
Craig Hopkins, Chair
Board of Boiler Rules