RULES AND REGULATIONS
FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION
[58 PA. CODE CH. 65]
Special Fishing Regulations
[30 Pa.B. 872] The Fish and Boat Commission (Commission) by this order amends Chapter 65 (relating to special fishing regulations). The Commission is publishing this amendment under the authority of 30 Pa.C.S. (relating to the Fish and Boat Code) (code). This amendment relates to fishing.
A. Effective Date
This amendment will go into effect upon publication of an order adopting the amendments in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
B. Contact Person
For further information on the changes, contact Laurie E. Shepler, Assistant Counsel, (717) 657-4546, P. O. Box 67000, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7000. This final rulemaking is available electronically through the Commission's Web site at http://www.fish.state.pa.us.
C. Statutory Authority
This amendment is published under the statutory authority of section 2307 of the code (relating to waters limited to specific purposes).
D. Purpose and Background
This amendment is designed to update, modify and improve Commission regulations relating to fishing. The specific purpose of this amendment is described in more detail under the summary of changes.
E. Summary of Changes
A recent review of the Commission's regulations by the Bureau of Law Enforcement has revealed that there are two miscellaneous special regulations that state that the creel limit for trout is eight per day. When the Commission amended its Statewide trout regulations last year to reduce the creel limit from eight to five, these miscellaneous regulations should have been amended as well. Accordingly, the Commission has adopted the amendment to § 65.24 (relating to miscellaneous special regulations) as proposed.
F. Paperwork
This amendment will not increase paperwork and will create no new paperwork requirements.
G. Fiscal Impact
This amendment will have no adverse fiscal impact on the Commonwealth or its political subdivisions. This amendment will impose no new costs on the private sector or the general public.
H. Public Involvement
A notice of proposed rulemaking was published at 29 Pa.B. 6116 (December 4, 1999). The Commission did not receive public comments regarding the proposal.
Findings
The Commission finds that:
(1) Public notice of intention to adopt the amendment adopted by this order has been given under sections 201 and 202 of the act of July 31, 1968 (P. L. 769, No. 240) (45 P. S. §§ 1201 and 1202) and the regulations promulgated thereunder, 1 Pa. Code §§ 7.1 and 7.2.
(2) A public comment period was provided and no comments were received.
(3) The adoption of this amendment of the Commission in the manner provided in this order is necessary and appropriate for administration and enforcement of the authorizing statutes.
Order
The Commission, acting under the authorizing statutes, orders that:
(a) The regulations of the Commission, 58 Pa. Code Chapter 65, are amended by amending § 65.24 to read as set forth at 29 Pa.B. 6116.
(b) The Executive Director will submit this order and 29 Pa.B. 6116 to the Office of Attorney General for approval as to legality as required by law.
(c) The Executive Director shall certify this order and 29 Pa.B. 6116 and deposit them with the Legislative Reference Bureau as required by law.
(d) This order shall take effect immediately upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
PETER A. COLANGELO,
Executive DirectorFiscal Note: Fiscal Note 48A-103 remains valid for the final adoption of the subject regulation.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-286. Filed for public inspection February 18, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]
No part of the information on this site may be reproduced for profit or sold for profit.This material has been drawn directly from the official Pennsylvania Bulletin full text database. Due to the limitations of HTML or differences in display capabilities of different browsers, this version may differ slightly from the official printed version.
