PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 308-93 WAC, Vessel registration and certificates of title, including WAC 308-93-087.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 88.02.070, 88.02.100.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Rule making may be required to reflect changes to state law that restrict disclosure of vessel information. Change may also be made so the rule is more user friendly. The result will be a more up-to-date rule that reflects legislative changes.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: Negotiated rule making.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Dale R. Brown, Management Analyst, Policy and Project Office, Mailstop 48001, P.O. Box 2956, Olympia, WA 98507-2957, or by phone (360) 902-4020, fax (360) 902-3827, TTY (360) 664-8885, e-mail DBROWN@dol.wa.gov.
August 22, 2005
Robert Smith
for Steve Boruchowitz, Manager
Policy and Project Office