6. List with description of all entities that may be affected by the proposed rule:
Licensed fishing guides in Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, and Green Bay will be the primary entity affected by these rules. While fishing guides are required to report harvest data to the department under existing rules, reporting is very rarely done in practice. This rule would require all licensed fishing guides to comply with specific reporting requirements established in the rule.
7. Summary and preliminary comparison with any existing or proposed federal regulation that is intended to address the activities to be regulated by the proposed rule:
No federal regulations apply. States possess inherent authority to manage the fishery and wildlife resources within their boundaries, except insofar as preempted by federal treaties and laws, including regulations established in the Federal Register.
8. Anticipated economic impact of implementing the rule (note if the rule is likely to have an economic impact on small businesses):
This rule will have a minimal economic impact, if any, on licensed guides. The types of information required to be reported under the proposed rule would not generate any costs. The method for reporting may minimally impact some guides if electronic reporting is mandatory and those guides do not already possess an electronic device such as a computer or cell phone to enter the reporting information.
This rule will not contain any design or operational standards, but will contain new reporting requirements that will apply to licensed guides and sport trolling guide licensees.
9. Anticipated number, month and locations of public hearings:
The department anticipates holding one public hearing in the month of April, 2021. The hearing city will be: Green Bay, WI.
The department will hold the hearing in this location to obtain public feedback on the proposed guide reporting requirements in an area popular among sport fishing guides.
Preston D. Cole, Secretary
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