WSR 13-23-106

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed November 20, 2013, 10:37 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 220-52-042 Commercial crab fishery—Buoy tag, pot tag, and buoy requirements.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.055, and 77.12.047.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Changes to WAC 220-52-042 are needed to ensure that only current, department-issued buoy tags are used in the commercial crab fishery.

Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Joanna Eide, Administrative Regulations Analyst, 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501, phone (360) 902-2403, fax (360) 902-2155, e-mail Joanna.Eide@dfw.wa.gov. Contact by January 15, 2014. Expected proposal filing on or after January 22, 2014.

November 20, 2013

Joanna M. Eide

Administrative Regulations Analyst

Acting Rules Coordinator