WSR 98-20-037
EMERGENCY RULES
DEPARTMENT OF
FISH AND WILDLIFE
[Order 98-210--Filed September 29, 1998, 4:53 p.m., effective September 29, 1998, 6:00 p..m.]
Date of Adoption: September 29, 1998.
Purpose: Commercial fishing regulations.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-36-02300X; and amending WAC 220-36-023.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 75.08.080.
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 harvestable quota of salmon has been attained in Management and Catch Reporting Area 2C. There is insufficient time to promulgate permanent rules.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, amended 0, repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.
Effective Date of Rule: September 29, 1998, 6:00 p.m.
September 29, 1998
Larry W. Peck
Acting Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-36-02300Y Grays Harbor salmon--Fall fishery. Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-36-023, effective 6:00 p.m. September 29, 1998 until further notice, it is unlawful to fish for and possess salmon taken for commercial purposes from Grays Harbor Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Area 2C.
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REPEALER
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed effective 6:00 p.m. September 29, 1998:
WAC 220-36-02300X Grays Harbor salmon--Fall fishery. (98-198)