Brief Description: The Board of Marine Pilots proposes to update various regulations relating to general requirements for marine pilot license, notification of vessel movements, marine pilot’s duties, and clarifying the definition of “year”.
The Board of Marine Pilots (Board) proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 12, Chapter 56, of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealing with general requirements for marine pilot license, availability of pilots, duties of pilots, and definitions, including the following:
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12 AAC 56.029, General requirements for marine pilot license, is proposed to be changed to alter the general requirements for a marine pilot license.
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12 AAC 56.205, Availability of pilots, is proposed to be changed to alter the requirements for notification of vessel movements.
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12 AAC 56.960, Duties of pilots, is proposed to be changed to clarify a marine pilot’s duties.
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12 AAC 56.990, Definitions, is proposed to be changed to further define terms used in AS 08.62 and 12 AAC 56.
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 Marilyn Zimmerman, Paralegal, 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 marilyn.zimmerman@alaska.gov. The comments must be received not later than 4:30 p.m. on April 29, 2016.
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 April 12, 2016, at the State Office Building, 333 Willoughby Avenue, 9th Floor, Conference Room A, Juneau, Alaska. If you wish to give your comments via telephone, please call 1-800-315-3668 access code 89061. The hearing will begin at 8:50 a.m. and will end when those who have signed up before 8:50 a.m. to give oral testimony have had the opportunity to comment. The chair of the Board may set a time limit for each participant’s oral testimony, determined by the chair before the hearing begins, to allow enough time for all those present and timely registered to give testimony.
You may submit written questions relevant to the proposed action to Marilyn Zimmerman, Paralegal, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, P.O. Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811-0806, or by e-mail at marilyn.zimmerman@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 responses available on the Board’s website at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/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 Marilyn Zimmerman at (907) 465-2532 or marilyn.zimmerman@alaska.gov not later than April 22, 2016 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.
For a copy of the proposed regulation changes, contact Marilyn Zimmerman at the address or phone number above, or go to https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/portals/5/pub/MAR-0316.pdf.
After the public comment period ends, the Board will either adopt the proposed regulation changes or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further notice, or decide to take no action. 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; AS 08.62.100; AS 08.62.160; AS 08.62.190
Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific: AS 08.62.040; AS 08.62.100; AS 08.62.160; AS 08.62.190
Fiscal Information: The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation.
DATE: 3/29/16
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, send your request to the Division at the address above, giving your name, either your e-mail address or mailing address (as you prefer for receiving notices), and the occupational area in which you are interested.
ADDITIONAL REGULATION 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: General requirements for marine pilot license, availability of pilots, duties of pilots, and definitions.
3. Citation of regulation: 12 AAC 56.029, 12 AAC 56.205, 12 AAC 56.960, and 12 AAC 56.990.
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 annual cost to comply with the proposed action to:
A private person: None.
Another state agency: None.
A municipality: None.
8. Cost of implementation to the state agency and available funding (in thousands of dollars): No costs are expected in FY 2016 or in subsequent years.
9. The name of the contact person for the regulation:
Crystal Dooley, Marine Pilot Coordinator
Board of Marine Pilots
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
Telephone: (907) 465-2548
E-mail: crystal.dooley@alaska.gov
10. The origin of the proposed action: Board of Marine Pilots.
11. Date: 3/29/16
Prepared by: Jun Maiquis
Regulations Specialist
(907) 465-2537