WSR 15-16-081

EMERGENCY RULES

[Order 15-235—Filed July 31, 2015, 2:46 p.m., effective July 31, 2015, 2:46 p.m.]

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing.

Purpose: To correct the date in the title and applicable season years of WAC 232-28-273.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 232-28-273.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.020, 77.04.055, 77.12.047, and 77.12.150.

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 rule filing that included WAC 232-28-273 indicated the applicable season dates to be 2012-2014. The WAC was adopted by the commission as 2015-2017 and this is reflected in the 2015 Big Game Hunting Seasons and Regulations pamphlet that has been distributed to the public. This filling [filing] will correct that error through the 2015 hunting season as there is insufficient time to engage in permanent rule making before the hunting season begins. The department will engage in permanent rule making to rectify this issue for the 2016-2017 seasons.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0 [1], Amended 1 [0], Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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, 2015.

J. W. Unsworth

Director