WSR 17-13-085

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed June 17, 2017, 10:07 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 220-340-070 needs clarification regarding the application process and how the department would issue any remaining geoduck divers licenses for any of the seventy-seven licenses that are not renewed by December 31.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 77.04.090, 77.04.130, 77.65.410.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The current process described in WAC 220-340-070 for new geoduck divers licenses is ambiguous. The proposed update will clarify the application process and how the department issues new geoduck divers licenses for any of the seventy-seven licenses that are not renewed by December 31.

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 Trisha Anderson, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Licensing Program, 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501, phone (360) 902-2211, fax (360) 902-2466, email Trisha.Anderson@dfw.wa.gov. Contact by July 5, 2017. Expected proposal filing on or after August 4, 2017.

June 18, 2017

Scott Bird

Rules Coordinator