12-02-075

WSR 12-02-075

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

[ Filed January 4, 2012, 10:20 a.m. ]

QUARTERLY REPORT ON RULE-MAKING ACTIVITIES

Fourth Quarter 2011 Petitions for Rule Making

     The following information is being sent to you in order to implement RCW 1.08.112 [(1)](g). The department of agriculture received no petitions for rule making in the Fourth quarter of 2011.

2011 Number of Petitions for Rule Making

First quarter January - March
Number	Date	Received From	Concerning
1	3/24/11	Cathy Backlund	Pesticide recommendations.
Second quarter April - June
2	4/4/11	The Scotts Company LLC	WAC 16-228-1231 (b)(ii), exempting liquid formulations of phenoxy herbicides labeled for home, garden and lawn use.
3	6/24/11	Cathy Backlund	Pesticide standards.
Third quarter July - September
4	7/21/11	Washington Mint Commission	Mint marketing order.
5	8/12/11	Precision Seed Production LLC	Brassica seed cultivation.
6	8/26/11	Donna Ruelas Semasko	Ninety-six hour import rule for horses, sheep and goats.
7	9/6/11	Animal Welfare Institute	Bovine tail docking.
Fourth quarter October - December