WSR 17-18-072 EMERGENCY RULES DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE [Order 17-233—Filed September 3, 2017, 4:48 p.m., effective September 3, 2017, 11:59 p.m.] Effective Date of Rule: September 3, 2017, 11:59 p.m. Purpose: Amends Puget Sound commercial salmon fisheries for Areas 7 and 7A. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-47-50100C. 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: This emergency rule is needed to close the commercial Pacific salmon fisheries in Puget Sound Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Areas 7 and 7A because information from treaty Indian and the Washington department of fish and wildlife managed all citizens fisheries indicate that the United States share of Fraser River pink salmon authorized by the Pacific Salmon Commission will be taken by Fraser River Panel approved fisheries operating through midnight Sunday, September 3, 2017. There is insufficient time to adopt 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 Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 1. Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Date Adopted: September 3, 2017. J. W. Unsworth Director
REPEALER
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed effective 11:59 p.m. September 3, 2017:
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