WSR 14-16-074 EMERGENCY RULES DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE [Order 14-195—Filed July 31, 2014, 3:35 p.m., effective July 31, 2014, 3:35 p.m.] Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing.
Purpose: Amend commercial fishing rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-49-05700B; and amending WAC 220-49-057.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.020, 77.04.055, 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: An emergency regulation is needed due to recent communication with affected fishers that indicated new permanent regulations limiting allowable fishing periods would not be put into effect until August 4, 2014. This emergency regulation will result in one additional allowable fishing day (August 3, 2014), after which the permanent regulation will be in effect with fishing allowed from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday during seasonal openings.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: July 31, 2014.
Philip Anderson
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-49-05700B Puget Sound smelt commercial fishery—Weekly periods.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-49-057, it is permissible to fish for smelt for commercial purposes in Puget Sound from 8:00 a.m. through 11:59 p.m. Sunday August 3, 2014, in areas open by WAC 220-49-056.
REPEALER
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed effective August 4, 2014:
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