WSR 22-08-095

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

DEPARTMENT OF

FISH AND WILDLIFE

[Filed April 5, 2022, 3:48 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: The department is proposing changes to information required on an electronic fish receiving ticket.

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

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department proposes to add dealer geolocation to the required information provided on an electronic fish receiving ticket. This rule change is needed to support a fishery enforcement feature of the new WA-Tix electronic catch reporting application under development by Washington department of fish and wildlife.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Not applicable.

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 Aaron Dufault, Puget Sound shellfish manager, voicemail comments 855-925-2801 code 3447, email FishReceivingTickets101@PublicInput.com, website https://publicinput.com/FishReceivingTickets101.

Additional comments: Assistance for additional accessibility and persons with disabilities, contact Title VI/ADA compliance coordinator, phone 360-902-2349, TTY 1-800-833-6388 or 711, email Title6@dfw.wa.gov.

April 5, 2022

Annie Szvetecz

Rules Coordinator