WSR 13-22-052 EMERGENCY RULES DEPARTMENT OF
FISH AND WILDLIFE
[Order 13-284—Filed November 1, 2013, 2:25 p.m., effective November 1, 2013, 2:25 p.m.] Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing.
Purpose: Amend commercial fishing rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-95-11000A; and amending WAC 220-95-110.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.020, and 77.12.047.
Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or general welfare, and that observing the time requirements of notice and opportunity to comment upon adoption of a permanent rule would be contrary to the public interest.
Reasons for this Finding: The permanent rules state that industry input must be sought before setting the maximum bid price. The recommendation of no maximum bids is supported by the department and the majority of license holders in both fisheries. There is insufficient time to adopt permanent rules.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: November 1, 2013.
Joe Stohr
for Philip Anderson
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-95-11000B Sea cucumber license reduction program.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-95-110, effective immediately, commercial sea cucumber license holders wishing to sell their licenses may submit sales offers at any price. Unless otherwise amended, all permanent rules remain in effect. Sales offers that that exceed the total dollar amount in the sea cucumber buyback account will not be considered.
Reviser's note: The typographical error in the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appears in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040. REPEALER
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:
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