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Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
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Title 480. Utilities and Transportation Commission |
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Chapter 480-07. Procedural rules. |
Section 480-07-143. Submitting documents in rule-making proceedings.
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- (1) Scope of rule. This section governs communications to the commission in rule-making proceedings. These rules are in addition to the general rules for communicating with the commission in WAC 480-07-140.(2) Submitting comments. All written comments submitted in a rule making must be addressed to the commission secretary.(3) Methods for delivering comments and other communications. The commission encourages communication through the records center web portal rather than e-mail or fax.(a) Through the web portal. A person may submit comments in rule-making proceedings by sending them to the commission through the records center web portal, without providing a paper copy.(i) How to use the web portal. Persons using the web portal to submit filings should first view the following web page: www.wutc.wa.gov/e-filing.(ii) When deemed received. A document submitted through the web portal is deemed received only when the sender receives notification from the commission that the document has been received. Documents received electronically through the commission's records center web portal after 5:00 p.m. are not considered officially received or filed until the next business day.(b) By e-mail message or fax. A person may submit comments in rule-making proceedings by e-mail, e-mail file attachment, or fax transmission without providing a paper copy.(i) Where to send electronic documents. All e-mail and fax transmissions made under this rule should be directed to the commission's records center as noted in WAC 480-07-125. Courtesy or informational copies may be sent to other e-mail addresses or fax numbers for individual commission staff members. When a person files a document by e-mail or fax, the document should not be sent more than once except to cure transmission or receiving errors.(ii) When deemed received. A document submitted by e-mail or fax is deemed received only when the entire document sent via e-mail successfully reaches the commission's records center electronic mailbox or fax machine. Documents wholly or partly received via fax or e-mail in the commission's records center after 5:00 p.m. are not considered officially received or filed until the next business day when they are stamped with the date and time.(c) By mail or hand delivery (e.g., courier delivery service). A person may submit comments or otherwise communicate with the commission concerning rule-making proceedings by mail or by hand delivery (e.g., courier delivery service).(i) When deemed received/filed. A document submitted in a rule-making proceeding by mail or hand delivery is deemed received or filed when physically received by the commission records center and stamped with the date and time. Documents delivered to the commission's records center after 5:00 p.m. are not considered officially received or filed until the next business day when they are stamped with the date and time.(ii) Electronic file supplement. The commission encourages parties who submit written comments in rule-making proceedings to supplement any paper filing delivered by mail or courier with an electronic version, as specified in WAC 480-07-140(5).
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480-07-140,480-07-125,480-07-140,