11-15-072

WSR 11-15-072

AGENDA

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

[ Filed July 19, 2011, 11:00 a.m. ]

     Following is the department of agriculture's semi-annual rules development agenda for the period of July 1 through December 31, 2011. This document is being sent to you in compliance with RCW 34.05.314.

     The department may undertake additional rule-making activity as conditions warrant. If you have any questions, please call Teresa Norman at [phone] or e-mail [e-mail].

Semi-Annual Rules Agenda

July 1 - December 31, 2011

P.O. Box 42560

Olympia, WA 98504-2560

WAC Number	Rule Title	Agency Contact	Tentative Timeline				Subject of Rule Making
			CR-101 CR-105		CR-102	CR-103
Agricultural Development and Assistance/Director's Office
16-08	Practice and procedure	Elizabeth McNagny Administrative Regulations Manager Phone [phone]	CR-105 July			September	Clarifying filing requirements and delegations.
16-575	Wine commission	Kelly Frost Commodity Commission Coordinator Phone [phone]	July		September	November	Establishment of an additional assessment pursuant to RCW 15.88.110 and 66.24.215 on vinifera grapes and wine produced. Approval of the additional assessment would be approved by referendum vote of affected producers.
Animal Services Division
16-54	Animal importation	Jodi Jones Division Coordinator Animal Services Division Phone [phone]	July		September	November	Designating when health documents require a physical address for the destination when importing animals.
16-610	Livestock brand inspection	Jodi Jones Division Coordinator Animal Services Division Phone [phone]	July		September	November	Designating when transportation documents require a physical address for the destination when moving cattle and horses within the state, and recovering time and mileage on proven violations.
New WAC chapter	Animal disease traceability	Jodi Jones Division Coordinator Animal Services Division Phone [phone]	July		September	November	Creation of the animal disease traceability program.
Commodity Inspection Division
16-301-015	Seed labeling requirements for agricultural, vegetable, and flower seed	Victor Shaul Seed Program Manager Phone [phone]	CR-105 July			September	Seed program telephone number correction.
Food Safety and Consumer Services Division
New WAC chapter	Cottage food operations	Julie Carlson Division Coordinator Food Safety and Consumer Services Division Phone [phone]	July		September	October	Establishing rules for cottage food operations.
Plant Protection Division
16-470	Quarantine--Agricultural pests	Tom Wessels Plant Services Program Manager Phone [phone]	July		September	October	The department is considering initiating an industry request quarantine that would place restrictions on the importation of hazelnut plants into Washington state in response to eastern filbert blight.
16-497	Hop disease quarantine	Mary Toohey Plant Protection Assistant Director Phone [phone]	July		September	October	The department is considering revising the Washington hop quarantine to harmonize with rules of adjoining states.
16-662	Weights and measures--National handbooks	Jerry Buendel Weights & Measures Program Manager Phone [phone]	July		September	October	The department is considering adopting the most current National Institute of Standards and Technology handbooks for technical standards for weights and measures.

Teresa Norman

Rules Coordinator