Notice of Proposed Changes in the Regulations of the Board of Marine Pilots
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The Board of Marine Pilots proposes to update Region III pilot stations to reflect current geographic reference points and changes in vessel traffic, and also to update regulations based on current practices and creating regulations for four additional pilot stations.
The Board of Marine Pilots (Board) proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 12, Chapter 56 of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealing with pilot stations or pickup points, including the following:
12 AAC 56.120, Pilot stations or pickup points, is proposed to be changed to update Region III pilot stations, and to add four additional pilot stations and pickup points for Alaska.
You may comment on the proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed changes, by submitting written comments to Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, P.O. Box 110806 Juneau, AK 99811-0806. Additionally, the Board will accept comments by facsimile at (907) 465-2974 and by electronic mail at jun.maiquis@alaska.gov. The comments must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on May 22, 2015.
Oral comments relevant to the proposed actions, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed action, may also be given at a hearing to be held on May 28, 2015 teleconference meeting, beginning at 10:00 a.m., at the State Office Building, 333 Willoughby Avenue, 9th Floor, Conference Room A, Juneau, Alaska. Written comments will not be accepted at the hearing. If you wish to give your comments via telephone, please call 1-800-315-6338 access code 98681. You may submit written questions relevant to the proposed action to Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, P.O. Box 110806 Juneau, AK 99811-0806 or by e-mail at jun.maiquis@alaska.gov. The questions must be received at least 10 days before the end of the public comment period. The Board will aggregate its response to substantially similar questions and make the questions and response available on the Board’s website at http://commerce.state.ak.us/dnn/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofMarinePilots.aspx or on the Alaska Online Public Notice System. The Board may, but is not required to, answer written questions received after the 10-day cut-off date and before the end of the comment period.
If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Jun Maiquis at (907) 465-2537 no later than May 15, 2015 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.
For a copy of the proposed regulation changes, contact Jun Maiquis at the address or phone number above, or go to http://commerce.state.ak.us/dnn/portals/5/pub/mar-0315.pdf
After the public comment period ends, the Board will either adopt these or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further notice, or decide to take no action on them. The language of the final regulations may be different from that of the proposed regulations. You should comment during the time allowed if your interests could be affected. Written comments and questions received are public records and are subject to public inspection.
Statutory Authority: AS 08.62.040
Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific: AS 08.62.040
Fiscal Information: The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation.
DATE: 4/22/15
Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
For each occupation regulated under the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, the Division keeps a list of individuals or organizations who are interested in the regulations of that occupation. The Division automatically sends a Notice of Proposed Regulations to the parties on the appropriate list each time there is a proposed change in an occupation's regulations in Title 12 of the Alaska Administrative Code. If you would like your address added to or removed from such a list, please send your request to the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing at the address above and include your name, address, and the occupational area in which you are interested.
Pilot stations or pickup points:
ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS NOTICE INFORMATION
(AS 44.62.190(d))
1. Adopting agency: Board of Marine Pilots – Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing.
2. General subject of regulation: Pilot stations or pickup points.
3. Citation of regulation: 12 AAC 56.120.
4. Department of Law file number: To be assigned.
5. Reason for the proposed action: Update and clarification of current regulations.
6. Appropriation/Allocation: Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing – #2360.
7. Estimated costs in the aggregate to comply with the proposed action to:
a. Private Persons: None.
b. Other State Agencies: None.
c. Municipalities: None.
8. Cost of implementation to the state agency and available funding (in thousands of dollars): No costs are expected in FY 2015 or in subsequent years.
9. The name of the contact person for the regulations:
Crystal Dooley, Marine Pilot Coordinator
Board of Marine Pilots
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
(907) 465-2548
crystal.dooley@alaska.gov
10. The origin of the proposed action: Board of Marine Pilots. 11. Date: 4/22/15
Prepared by: Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist