13-16-022

WSR 13-16-022

AGENDA

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

[Filed July 26, 2013, 3:32 p.m.]

Following is the department of agriculture's semi-annual rules development agenda for the period of July 1 through December 31, 2013. This document is 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, 2013

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
Agriculture Development and Assistance
Chapter 16-08	Practice and procedure.	Elizabeth McNagny Administrative Regulations Phone [phone]	August 2013	October 2013	December 2013	Updating rules of procedure that are applicable to adjudicative proceedings.
Commodity Inspection
Chapter 16-463	Prohibiting the sale and/or movement of infested cherries.	Ken Shank Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Program Phone [phone]	CR-105 May 2013		July 2013	Recognize RCW 15.08.070 as providing a statutory exception for the transporting and use of cherry fruit fly infested cherries to be manufactured into by-products or to be shipped to a by-products plant. Provide clarification as to the Latin name for the specific cherry fruit fly larvae.
Chapter16-455	Washington standards for Italian prunes.	Ken Shank Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Program Phone [phone]	CR-105 August 2013		October 2013	Revise section headings to a "plain talk" format.
Chapter 16-461	Inspection requirements for fruits and vegetables.	Ken Shank Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Program Phone [phone]	CR-105 August 2013		October 2013	Four year rule review - housekeeping only.
Chapter 16-450	Controlled atmosphere storage requirements for Washington fruits and vegetables.	Ken Shank Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Program Phone [phone]	CR-105 August 2013		October 2013	Revise section headings to a "plain talk" format, updating sections to a "plain talk" format.
Chapter 16-406	Washington standards for apricots.	Ken Shank Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Program Phone [phone]	CR 105 August 2013		October 2013	Revise section headings to a "plain talk" format, updating sections to a "plain talk" format.
Food Safety and Consumer Services
Chapter 16-32	Livestock services.	Julie Carlson Food Safety and Consumer Services Division Phone [phone]	CR-105 To Be Determined		To Be Determined	Repeal.
Chapter 16-101X	Degrades, license suspensions.	Julie Carlson Food Safety and Consumer Services Division Phone [phone]	To Be Determined	To Be Determined	To Be Determined	Updating rules.
Chapter 16-139	Penalties.	Julie Carlson Food Safety and Consumer Services Division Phone [phone]	To Be Determined	To Be Determined	To Be Determined	Updating rules.
Chapter 16-145	Food storage warehouses.	Julie Carlson Food Safety and Consumer Services Division Phone [phone]	To Be Determined	To Be Determined	To Be Determined	Revise per new FDA rules.
Chapter 16-165	Food inspection.	Julie Carlson Food Safety and Consumer Services Division Phone [phone]	To Be Determined	To Be Determined	To Be Determined	Seafood labeling change due to federal law update.
Chapter 16-167	Intrastate commerce in foods.	Julie Carlson Food Safety and Consumer Services Division Phone [phone]	To Be Determined	To Be Determined	To Be Determined	Update CRFs [C.F.R.s].
Chapter 16-250	Commercial feed rules.	Julie Carlson Food Safety and Consumer Services Division Phone [phone]	To Be Determined	To Be Determined	To Be Determined	Update per AAFCO, FDA.
Pesticide Management
WAC 16-228-1231	General pesticide rules.	Cliff Weed Compliance Services Program Phone [phone]	August 2013	October 2013	December 2013	Amend rule to allow the sale of all formulations of phenoxy-hormone type herbicides in ready-to-use formulations in containers greater than one gallon in volume.
Chapter 16-200	Commercial fertilizer.	Cliff Weed Compliance Services Program Phone [phone]	December 2013	February 2014	April 2014	Amend rule on how allowable heavy metals are calculated for registration purposes.
Chapter 16-232	Rules related to the use of certain pesticides on cranberries.	Cliff Weed Compliance Services Program Phone [phone]	August 2013	October 2013	December 2013	Make minor changes for purposes of clarity.
Chapter 16-611	Nutrient management.	Ginny Prest Dairy Nutrient Management Program Phone [phone]	October 2013	November 2013	December 2013	Changing soil sampling requirements, recordkeeping penalties and minor housekeeping changes.

Teresa Norman

Rules Coordinator