WSR 17-18-054

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed August 31, 2017, 4:24 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: The department is considering revising as well as adding to chapter 332-10 WAC.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 42.56.040, 42.56.070, 42.56.100, 42.56.120 and 42.56.520; and chapter 304, Laws of 2017.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department of natural resources (DNR) proposes amending the chapter to better conform such chapter to (1) recent changes in the statutory law concerning public records; (2) model rules recommended by the attorney general's office (chapter 44-14 WAC); and (3) current agency practices.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: DNR will not be coordinating with any other state agencies in this rule making.

Process for Developing New Rule: Full rule-making process including a public hearing.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Jenny Hallengren-Sawyer, P.O. Box 47014, phone 360-902-1542, fax 360-902-1789, email jenny.hallengren-sawyer@dnr.wa.gov, web site www.dnr.wa.gov; or Charles Malone, P.O. Box 47041, phone 360-902-1264, email charles.malone@dnr.wa.gov.

August 29, 2017

Brule Burkhart

Deputy Supervisor

for Administration