WSR 17-17-067

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed August 14, 2017, 2:32 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 260-70-630 Threshold levels.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 67.16-020 [67.16.020].

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To consider amending the approved threshold levels to become more consistent with recommendations from Association of Racing Commissioners International and Racing Medication and Testing Consortium.

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 Douglas L. Moore, 6326 Martin Way, Suite 209, phone 360-459-6462, fax 360-459-6461, TTY 360-459-6462, email doug.moore@whrc.state.wa.us, web site www.whrc.wa.gov; or Amanda Benton, 6326 Martin Way, Suite 209, phone 360-459-6462, fax 360-459-6461, TTY 360-459-6462, email amanda.benton@whrc.state.wa.us, web site www.whrc.wa.gov.

August 14, 2017

Douglas L. Moore

Executive Secretary