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Concise Explanatory Statement for Chapter 173-50 WAC, Accreditation of Environmental Laboratories

 
Publication number Date Published
23-03-024September 2023
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Author(s) Zboralski, R.
Description This Concise Explanatory Statement provides information on The Washington State Department of Ecology’s (Ecology) rule adoption for Chapter 173-50 Accreditation of Environmental Laboratories. This report provides reasons for adopting the rule, describes differences between the proposed rule and the adopted rule, and provides Ecology’s responses to public comments to meet the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) requirements (RCW 34.05.325). The rules were adopted on September 1, 2023, and take effect on October 2, 2023.
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Keywords Rulemaking, rule, laboratory accreditation, concise explanatory statement, 173-50 WAC
WEB PAGE WAC 173-50: Accreditation of Environmental Laboratories
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