NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF EMERGENCY REGULATIONS ON THE ALASKA UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND
OF THE REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA
On June 7, 2023, the Regulatory Commission of Alaska (Commission) adopted, as emergency regulations, changes in Title 3 of the Alaska Administrative Code dealing with the establishment of a universal service fund, including the following:
3 AAC 53.300 – 3 AAC 53.399 are proposed to be changed as follows: The changes establish a universal service fund through June 30, 2026, and implement changes in the Commission’s authority as a result of sec. 4 and 10, ch. 24, SLA 2019. The changes update statutory authority, redefine the purpose of the established universal service fund, establish a universal service fund from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2026, and remove inapplicable language from the Alaska Administrative Code.
The emergency regulations take effect July 1, 2023, and expire October 28, 2023. The Commission intends to make the emergency regulations permanent.
You may comment on the regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the changes, by submitting written comments to the Regulatory Commission of Alaska at 701 West 8th Avenue, Suite 300, Anchorage, Alaska 99501. Additionally, the Commission will accept comments via the Commission’s website at:
https://rca.alaska.gov/RCAWeb/WhatsNew/PublicNoticesComments.aspx.
Comments may also be submitted through the Alaska Online Public Notice System, by accessing this notice on the system and using the comment link. The comments must be received not later than 5 p.m. on July 19, 2023.
If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Naomi Johnston at 907-276-6222, toll-free at 1-800-390-2782, or TTY 907-276-4533, or by email at rca.mail@alaska.gov not later than July 14, 2023, to ensure that any necessary accommodation can be provided.
For a copy of the emergency regulations, contact the Commission’s Records & Filings Section at the above address or 907-276-6222 or go to: http://rca.alaska.gov/RCAWeb/home.aspx. Those seeking to obtain the materials at the above website must pick “All Open Rule-making Dockets” under Top Searches and choose matter number R-21-001.
The language of the permanent regulations may be different from that of the original emergency regulations and may include other provisions dealing with the same subject. You should comment during the time allowed if your interests could be affected. Written comments are public records and subject to public inspection.
Statutory authority: AS 42.05.840