NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE AREA OF THE NORTHERN SOUTHEAST HERRING SPAWN-ON-KELP POUND FISHERY
IN THE REGULATIONS OF THE COMMERCIAL FISHERIES ENTRY COMMISSION
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
The Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission proposes to the change a regulation on the administrative area of the Northern Southeast herring spawn-on-kelp pound fishery.
The Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission proposes to adopt regulation changes in 20 AAC 05.230(a)(9) of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealing with the administrative area of the Northern Southeast herring spawn-on-kelp pound fishery, including the following:
(1) 20 AAC 05.230(a)(9) is proposed to be changed as follows: remove Sitka Sound from the Northern Southeast herring spawn-on-kelp pound fishery administrative area.
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 Randy Lippert at the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission, 8800 Glacier Hwy., Suite 109, P.O. Box 110302, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0302. Additionally, the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission will accept comments by facsimile at (907) 790-7045 and by electronic mail at randy.lippert@alaska.gov . 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 3:00 p.m. on November 13, 2015
Oral or written comments also may be submitted at a hearing to be held on November 6, 2015, at the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission conference room, 8800 Glacier Hwy., Suite 109, Juneau, Alaska. The hearing will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and might be extended to accommodate those present before 4:30 p.m. who did not have an opportunity to comment. If you wish to participate by telephone at the hearing please contact Randy Lippert at the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission, at (907) 790-6945 or by electronic mail at randy.lippert@alaska.gov . You will then be provided with a telephone number and access code which will allow you to participate at the hearing by telephone.
You may submit written questions relevant to the proposed action to Randy Lippert at the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission, 8800 Glacier Hwy., Suite 109, P.O. Box 110302, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0302, and by electronic mail at randy.lippert@alaska.gov . The questions must be received at least 10 days before the end of the public comment period. The Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission will aggregate its response to substantially similar questions and make the questions and responses available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System and http://www.cfec.state.ak.us/mnu_Regulations.htm.
If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Randy Lippert at the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission, at (907) 790-6945 or by electronic mail at randy.lippert@alaska.gov not later than October 30, 2015, to ensure that any necessary accommodation can be provided.
A copy of the proposed regulation change is available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System and by contacting Randy Lippert at the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission, at (907) 790-6945 or by electronic mail at randy.lippert@alaska.gov.
After the public comment period ends, the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission 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.
Statutory authority: AS 16.43.100; AS 16.43.110; AS 16.43.200.
Statutes being implemented, interpreted, or made specific: AS 16.43.100; AS 16.43.110; AS 16.43.200.
Fiscal information: The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation.
Date: October 2, 2015
/s/ Bruce Twomley
Bruce Twomley, Chairman
Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission
ADDITIONAL REGULATION NOTICE INFORMATION
(AS 44.62.190(d))
1. Adopting agency: Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission
2. General subject of regulation: Northern SE herring spawn-on-kelp pound admin area.
3. Citation of regulation (may be grouped): 20 AAC 05.230(a)(9)
4. Department of Law file number, if any: JU2015200835
5. Reason for the proposed action:
( ) Compliance with federal law or action (identify):
( ) Compliance with new or changed state statute
( ) Compliance with federal or state court decision (identify):
( x) Development of program standards
( x ) Other (identify): Request from the Board of Fisheries
6. Appropriation/Allocation: Commercial Fisheries/Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission
7. Estimated annual cost to comply with the proposed action to:
A private person: -0-
Another state agency: -0-
A municipality: -0-
8. Cost of implementation to the state agency and available funding (in thousands of dollars):
Initial Year Subsequent
FY 2016 Years
Operating Cost $ -0- $ -0-
Capital Cost $ -0- $ -0-
1002 Federal receipts $ -0- $ -0-
1003 General fund match $ -0- $ -0-
1004 General fund $ -0- $ -0-
1005 General fund/
program $ -0- $ -0-
Other (identify) $ -0- $ -0-
9. The name of the contact person for the regulation:
Name: Douglas K. Rickey
Title: Law Specialist
Address: 8800 Glacier Hwy., Suite 109, P.O. Box 110302; Juneau, AK 99811-0302
Telephone: (907) 790-6963
E-mail address: doug.rickey@alaska.gov
10. The origin of the proposed action:
___x__ Staff of state agency
_____ Federal government
_____ General public
_____ Petition for regulation change
___x__ Other (identify): Request from Board of Fisheries
11. Date: October 2, 2015 Prepared by: /s/ Douglas K. Rickey
Name (printed): Douglas K. Rickey
Title (printed): Law Specialist
Telephone: (907) 790-6963