Agenda Date: August 13, 1997
Item Number:

Docket:   A-970591
   
Company Names: Administrative - General

Review of the Commission's procedural and organizational rules in Chapters 
480-04 (Public Access to Information and Records), 480-09 (Procedures) and 
480-11 (SEPA) of the Washington Administrative Code 
   

Staff:   Bob Wallis, Review Judge

Recommendation:

File a preproposal statement of inquiry in Docket A-970591 to initiate review 
of the Commission’s procedural and organizational rules in Chapters 480-04 
(Public Access to Information and Records), 480-09 (Procedures) and 480-11 
(SEPA) of the Washington Administrative Code 

Discussion:

The Commission periodically reviews its procedural rules in Chapters 480-04 
(Public Access to Information and Records), 480-09 (Procedures) and 480-11 
(SEPA) of the Washington Administrative Code.  This is oneof those periodic 
reviews.  

In addition, Executive Order 97-02 requires agencies to review significant 
rules against specified standards.  Because timing seems to make it appropriate 
to combine these two reviews, we suggest asking for comments on the standards 
identified in the Executive Order:  the rules’ Need; Effectiveness and 
Efficiency; Clarity; Intent and Statutory Authority; Coordination; Cost; and 
Fairness.