Supplemental Notice of Proposed Changes in the regulations of the Board of Marine Pilots
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The Board of Marine Pilots proposes to update regulations by defining the term “length overall.”
The Board of Marine Pilots (Board) proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 12, Chapter 56, of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealing with definitions, including the following:
12 AAC 56.990, Definitions, is proposed to be changed to further define terms used in AS 08.62 and 12 AAC 56 including the term “length overall.”
This is a SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE adding to the NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES that was issued on December 4, 2015, concerning these proposed regulation revisions contained in the Department of Law file number JU2015200979. This SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE is being issued because the Board has decided to extend the written comment period and conduct an oral hearing on those proposed revisions. The hearing will be held during the June 17, 2016 teleconference meeting at the State Office Building, 9th Floor, Conference Room B, 333 Willoughby Avenue, Juneau, Alaska. Written comments will not be accepted at the hearing. The hearing will begin at 10:00 a.m. and will end when those who have signed up before 10:00 a.m. to give oral testimony have had the opportunity to give oral comments. The chair of the Board may limit each participant’s length of oral testimony to a time limit, determined by the chair before the hearing begins, to allow enough time for all those present and timely registered to give testimony. If you wish to give your comments via telephone, please call 1-800-315-6338 access code 89061. If you previously submitted written comments under the December 4, 2015 NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES, you need not resubmit those comments under this notice as those comments are part of the record and will be considered by the Board.
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 June 2, 2016.
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 May 26, 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-1215.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 regulation may be different from that of the proposed regulation. 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 08.62.160
Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific: AS 08.62.040; AS 08.62.160
Fiscal Information: The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation.
DATE: 5/3/16
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: Definitions.
3. Citation of regulation: 12 AAC 56.990.
4. Department of Law file number: JU2015200979.
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 regulations:
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: 5/3/16
Prepared by: Jun Maiquis
Regulations Specialist
(907) 465-2537