State of Alaska
Department of Natural Resources
Notice of Public Scoping for Possible
Updates and Revisions to DNR Regulations
Under Administrative Order 266
11AAC 05, Fees for Department Services
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources is considering whether it should revise its regulations regarding fees under 11 AAC Chapter 05. This chapter sets the fees the different divisions of the department may charge for the wide variety of administrative and regulatory services provided under the department’s statutory authorities.
As a first step, DNR wants to gather views and opinions on the existing regulations and fees from the public through this scoping process. The department is asking for the public to address two issues: whether the Department’s existing regulations are logically organized and easily usable, and whether the fees are appropriate and suited to the current authorizations and requests of the department. Since the chapter’s initial adoption in 1986 it has grow more cumbersome and difficult to use due to piecemeal additions, and many of the department’s fees have not been changed in over 20 years.
The purpose of this notice is to ask the public for their ideas and suggestions for possible changes and improvements to these regulations before the department undertakes the task of drafting any specific proposed revisions to these regulations for public review. These ideas and suggestions can be as broad or as narrow, or as general or as specific, as a submitter may wish.
The department is not currently proposing any specific changes at this time. There are no draft regulations to review. The department is soliciting feedback and comments from the public on how they would change or improve these existing fee regulations and fees before the formal process of drafting any proposed changes begins.
DNR is interested in any suggestions regarding this chapter; however, the department is specifically seeking input regarding the structure and organization of this chapter of regulations, and the amounts and types of fees the department requires.
Text for existing fee regulations is online at http://dnr.alaska.gov/mlw/hottopics.
Written suggestions and other input must be received by the department no later than 5:00p.m. on Friday, January 15, 2016 and may be submitted by mail or email to:
Joseph Joyner
Alaska Department of Natural Resources
550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 1070
Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3579
dnr.fees.regulation@alaska.gov
Written suggestions or other input should identify which fee or division of the department to which the fee applies. The department will consider the information submitted if and when it proposes regulatory revisions to this Chapter. Any proposed regulatory revisions will subsequently be publicly noticed, and made available for public review and comment under AS 44.62, the Administrative Procedures Act.
The department reserves the right to waive technical defectsin this publication. The State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, complies with Title II of theAmericans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with disabilities who may need auxiliary aides, services or special modifications to participate in this scoping request may contact the above address, email or the TDD number (907)269-8411.
Published: December 4, 2015