Chapter 173-03 WAC

On November 15, 2017 the Department of Ecology adopted amendments to Chapter 173-03 WAC, Public Records. The purpose of this chapter is to implement the requirements of the Public Records Act including the process the agency uses for disclosing records.

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Rulemaking timeline

Timeline

Date (date subject to change)	Activity
February 28, 2017	File rulemaking (CR-101 form).
February 28, 2017 - April 2017	Develop the rule proposal package for this rulemaking.
July 20, 2017	Emergency rule (CR-103E form) filed. July 23, 2017.Effective Expires November 17, 2017. Implements changes made in the 2017 legislative session.
September 15, 2017	File proposed rule (CR-102 form). Proposed rule text and supporting documents made available. Public comment period starts.
October 3, 2017	File proposed rulemaking continuance (CR-102 form).
October 24, 2017	Public hearing.
October 31, 2017	End of public comment period on proposed rule.
Early November 2017	Review comments and prepare the adoption package for this rulemaking.
November 15, 2017	Adopt rule (file CR-103 form).
Early December 2018	Effective Date of Adopted Rule (usually 31 days after filing).

Announcement phase (CR-101)

Filing date:
Feb. 28, 2017

Announcement documents

Announcement Notice - CR-101 form

Emergency Rulemaking - filed 7/20/17

Rule development phase

February 28, 2016 - Fall 2017

Rule proposal phase (CR-102)

Filing date:
Sept. 15, 2017

Rule proposal documents:

Comment period

Formal comments on this rulemaking were due by October 31, 2017.

Mail to:
Linda Anderson
Department of Ecology
PO BOX 47600
Olympia, WA 98504-7600

Online: Online form

Any information (e.g., personal or contact) you provide on this comment form or in an attachment may be publicly disclosed and is posted on the Internet.

Please submit comments online, by mail or at the Public Hearing (see below).

Public Hearing: Participate in person or via Webinar
Date: October 24, 2017
Time: 1PM
Location: Department of Ecology
300 Desmond Dr SE
Lacey, WA  98503

Ecology is also offered this hearing via webinar.  Webinars are an online meeting forum that you can attend from any computer using internet access.

Ecology accepted comments at the Lacey location and through the webinar.

Assistance with disabilities:

Contact: Hanna Waterstrat by October 17, 2017
Phone: 360-407-7668 (voice)
Email: hanna.waterstrat@ecy.wa.gov
TTY: 877-833-6341 or 711 relay service

Rule adoption phase (CR-103)

Adoption date:
Nov. 15, 2017

Rule effective date:
Dec. 16, 2017

Rule adoption documents:

Additional languages

Español (Spanish)

El Departamento de Ecología adoptó enmiendas al Capítulo 173-03 WAC, Archivos Públicos (Título en inglés [Public Records]). El propósito de este capítulo es implementar los requisitos del Acto de Archivos Públicos, incluyendo el proceso que la agencia utiliza para revelar archivos.

Para más información, favor de comunicarse con Linda Anderson al 360-407-6040 para pedir un intérprete.

中文 (Chinese) Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)

Bộ Môi Sinh đã phê chuẩn phần bổ sung Chương 173-03 WAC, Hồ Sơ Công Cộng. (Tiêu đề bằng tiếng Anh [Public Records]). Mục đích của chương này là để thực hiện các quy định của Đạo Luật Hồ Sơ Công Cộng, bao gồm quy trình Bộ Môi Sinh sử dụng để công khai hồ sơ.

Để biết thêm thông tin hoặc cần thông dịch viên, xin vui lòng liên hệ Linda Anderson tại số 360-407-6040.

한국어 (Korean) русский (Russian) ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (Punjabi)

Contact information

Linda Anderson
Rulemaking lead
linda.anderson@ecy.wa.gov
360-407-6040

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Accessibility

To request ADA accommodation for disabilities, or printed materials in a format for the visually impaired, contact Ecology's ADA Coordinator by email at ecyadacoordinator@ecy.wa.gov, or call 360-407-6831. People with impaired hearing may call Washington Relay Service at 711. People with speech disability may call TTY at 877-833-6341.

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