Fish And Game Commission Announces 90-Day Emergency Extension Over White Sturgeon Status
The following press release is courtesy of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Fish and Game Commission:
Notice of proposal for a 90-day extension of emergency action
April 29, 2024
Melissa Miller-Henson Executive Director P.O. Box 944209 Sacramento, CA 94244-2090 (916) 653-4899 fgc@fgc.ca.gov
www.fgc.ca.gov
Notice of Proposed 90-Day Extension of Emergency Action
Emergency Action to Amend Sections 5.79, 5.80, 27.90, and 27.92, Title 14, California Code of Regulations
Re: White Sturgeon Catch and Release
Reference OAL File # 2023-1106-01E
Pursuant to the requirements of Government Code Section 11346.1, the California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) is providing notice of proposed emergency action with regard to the above-entitled emergency regulation.
Submission of Comments
Government Code Section 11346.1 subdivision (a)(2) requires that, at least five working days prior to submission of the proposed emergency action to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL), the adopting agency provide a notice of the proposed emergency action to every person who has filed a request for notice of regulatory action with the agency. After submission of the proposed emergency to OAL, OAL shall allow interested persons five calendar days to submit comments on the proposed emergency regulations as set forth in Government Code Section 11349.6.
Any interested person may present statements, arguments, or contentions, in writing, submitted via U.S. mail or e-mail, relevant to the proposed emergency regulatory action. Written comments submitted via U.S. mail or e-mail must be received at OAL within five days after the Commission submits the emergency regulations to OAL for review.
Please reference submitted comments as regarding “2024 White Sturgeon Catch and Release Emergency” addressed to:
Reference Attorney
Office of Administrative Law 300 Capitol Mall, Suite 1250 Sacramento, CA 95814
E-mail: staff@oal.ca.gov Fax No.: 916-323-6826
California Fish and Game Commission Attn: Jenn Bacon
P.O. Box 944209
Sacramento, CA 94244-2090
Email: fgc@fgc.ca.gov Fax No.: n/a
Notice of Proposed 90-Day Extension of Emergency Action White Sturgeon Catch and Release
April 29, 2024
This emergency action was authorized by the Commission at its April 17-18, 2024 meeting. The Commission anticipates it will submit the rulemaking to OAL on May 8, 2024. For the status of the Commission’s submittal to OAL for review, and the end of the five-day written submittal period, please consult OAL’s website at http://www.oal.ca.gov under the heading “Emergency Regulations.”
