PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
FISH AND WILDLIFE
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Sea cucumber and sea urchin license buy-back programs.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 77.12.047, 77.70.150, 77.70.190.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The legislature has set up two funds for retirement of sea cucumber and sea urchin licenses. There are sufficient moneys in the funds to begin the license retirement programs, and rules are needed to implement the legislative intent.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
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 Lew Atkins, Fish Program, Assistant Director, 600 Capitol Way, Olympia, WA 98501-1091, phone (360) 902-2651. Contact by June 19, 2001, expected proposal filing June 20, 2001.
March 19, 2001
Evan Jacoby
Rules Coordinator