Subject of Possible Rule Making: Catch reporting rules and conforming department identification.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 75.08.080.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Require accounting for crab delivered but not retained in order to improve allocation between competing interests. Housekeeping changes to conform department identification.

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 Morris Barker, 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091, phone (360) 902-2826, fax (360) 902-2944. Contact by November 2, 1999. Expected proposal filing November 3, 1999.

August 11, 1999

Evan Jacoby

Rules Coordinator