NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development proposes to change occupational license fees charged to direct-entry midwives and apprentices.
The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 12, Chapter 02 of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealing with occupational licensing fees related to the Board of Certified Direct-Entry Midwives, including the following:
12 AAC 02.145, Board of Certified Direct-Entry Midwives, is proposed to be changed to alter the certification, permit, and renewal fees for direct-entry midwives and apprentices.
Under AS 08.01.065, the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development must establish fee levels so that the total amount of fees collected for an occupation approximately equals the actual regulatory costs for the occupation. The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development has reviewed the income and expenses for the occupational licensing program for the Board of Certified Direct-Entry Midwives and proposes fee changes that reflect, to the extent possible, the actual costs of the activities related to the program.
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 by mail, fax, or e-mail to:
Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
P.O. Box 110806
Juneau, AK 99811-0806
Fax: (907) 465-2974
E-mail: jun.maiquis@alaska.gov
The written comments must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on October 27, 2014.
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 October 20, 2014 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.alaska.gov/dnn/portals/5/pub/MID-Fees-0914.pdf
After the public comment period ends, the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development 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 received are public records and are subject to public inspection.
Statutory Authority: AS 08.01.065; AS 08.65.100
Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific: AS 08.01.065; AS 08.65.100
Fiscal Information: The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation.
DATE: 09/24/14
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.
ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS NOTICE INFORMATION
(AS 44.62.190(d))
1. Adopting agency: Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development – Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing.
2. General subject of regulation: Occupational licensing fees.
3. Citation of regulation: 12 AAC 02.145.
4. Department of Law file number: To be assigned.
5. Reason for the proposed action: Compliance with state statute.
6. Appropriation/Allocation: Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing – #2360.
7. 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.
8. The name of the contact person for the regulations:
Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
Telephone: (907) 465-2537
E-mail: jun.maiquis@alaska.gov
9. The origin of the proposed action: Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing.
10. Date: 09/24/14
Prepared by: Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist