| Title | 250 | Department of Environmental Management |
| Chapter | 90 | Marine Fisheries |
| Subchapter | 00 | N/A |
| Part | 4 | Shellfish |
| Type of Filing | Direct Final Amendment |
| Regulation Status | Proposed |
| Filing Notice Date | 06/20/2024 |
| Public Comment Dates | 06/20/2024 to 07/20/2024 |
Regulation Authority:
R.I. Gen. Laws Title 20
R.I. Gen. Laws Chapters 42.17.1
42-17.6
and 42-17.7
and in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-35
Administrative Procedures Act.
Purpose and Reason:
a.
Section
4.8.9(B): Add section Eligibility so as to provide
reader with eligibility criteria directly in the rule, which is currently
lacking. There is no effective change
proposed or intended with this rule change.
b. Section 4.8.9(G): Add
rule that tags shall be a permanent, single-use design, consistent with rules
for lobster pot tags that has been in place since inception of those
rules. Rules for whelk pot tags should
be consistent with rules for lobster pot tags to the greatest extent possible.
c. Section 4.8.9(I): Add rule
that no person shall file a false claim of trap or trap tag loss, consistent
with rules for lobster pot tags that has been in place since inception of those
rules. Rules for whelk pot tags should be consistent with rules for lobster pot
tags to the greatest extent possible.
d. Section 4.8.9(L): Amend
to better describe types of tags and to align better with rules for lobster pot
tags (in conjunction with proposed changes to lobster pot tag rules). Rules for whelk pot tags should be consistent
with rules for lobster pot tags to the greatest extent possible.
e. Section 4.21: Add
new section to include contents of Part 11 “Education Certification for
Commercial Shellfish Harvesters” in conjunction with repeal of Part 11. Obsolete license types corrected. There is no
effective change proposed or intended with this rule change.
f.
Section 4.19(D): Amend rule regarding exemption of temperature
control requirements for ocean quahogs and surf clams when said shellfish are
destined for thermal processing. This
change is needed to maintain compliance with the FDA NSSP Model Ordinance. Such
requirement does not apply to whelk per DOH and OWR.
g. Other minor non-substantive clarifications.
There is no effective change proposed or intended with this rule change.
The agency is not accepting online public comments for this filing.To submit a comment, please contact the agency directly at the addresses listed on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
The agency is not accepting online public comments for this filing.To submit a comment, please contact the agency directly at the addresses listed on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
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