NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES IN LITTLE SUSITNA PUBLIC USE FACILITY FEES REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION The Department of Fish and Game proposes changes to regulations relating to fees for certain commercial and noncommercial uses of the Little Susitna Public Use Facility. |
The Department of Fish and Game proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 5 of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealing with fees for certain commercial and noncommercial uses of the Little Susitna Public Use Facility, including the following:
5 AAC 93.060. Little Susitna Public Use Facility Fees, is proposed to be changed to update fees for certain commercial and noncommercial uses of the facility, which haven't been addressed since 2000, to offset operation and maintenance costs for the facility.
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 Frances H. Leach, Regulations Program Coordinator, Department of Fish and Game, P.O. Box 115526, Juneau, AK 99811-5526. Additionally, the Department of Fish and Game will accept comments by facsimile at (907) 465-2604 and by electronic mail at frances.leach@alaska.gov. The comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on February 6, 2017.
You may submit written questions relevant to the proposed action to Frances H. Leach by submitting written questions to Frances H. Leach, Regulations Program Coordinator, Department of Fish and Game, P.O. Box 115526, Juneau, AK 99811-5526. The questions must be received at least 10 days before the end of the public comment period. The Department of Fish and Game 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 Frances H. Leach at (907) 465-6124 no later than January 24, 2017 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.
A copy of the proposed regulation changes is available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System and by contacting Frances H. Leach, Regulations Program Coordinator Program Project Manager, at the mailing address, telephone number or email address above.
After the public comment period ends, the Department of Fish and Game 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 regulations may be different from that of the proposed regulations. You should comment during the time allowed if your interests could be affected.
Statutory Authority: AS 16.05.020; AS 16.05.050
Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific: AS 16.05.020; AS 16.05.050; AS 16.20.036; AS 16.20.050; AS 16.20.060
Fiscal Information: The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation.
DATE: 1/3/17
Thomas Brookover, Director
Division of Sport Fish
Department of Fish and Game
ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS NOTICE INFORMATION
(AS 44.62.190(d))
1. Adopting agency: Department of Fish and Game
2. General subject of regulation: Little Susitna Public Use Facility Fees
3. Citation of regulation (may be grouped): 5 AAC 93.060
4. Department of Law file number, if any: JU2015200901
5. Reason for the proposed action: Update fees that haven't been changed since 2000
6. Appropriation/Allocation: Natural Resources
7. Estimated annual costs in the aggregate to comply with the proposed action to:
Private Persons: Since the regulation is regarding use fees, the cost to a person using the facility would be the fee established for the applicable use under the section.
Other State Agencies: $0
Municipalities: $0
8. Cost of implementation to the state agency and available funding (in thousands of dollars): There is no cost to the agency for establishing and implementing the applicable fees.
9. The name of the contact person for the regulations:
Name: Frances H. Leach
Title: Regulations Program Coordinator
Address: P.O. Box 115526
Juneau, AK 99811-5526
Telephone: (907) 465-6124
E-mail address: frances.leach@alaska.gov
10. The origin of the proposed action: Staff of state agency
11. Date: 1/3/2017
Prepared by:
Name: Frances H. Leach
Title: Regulations Program Coordinator
Telephone: (907) 465-6124