SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE
REGULATIONS OF THE ALASKA BOARD OF FISHERIES
The Alaska Board of Fisheries (board) proposes to adopt, amend, or repeal regulation changes in Title 5 of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealing with the Yakutat Area Closed Waters at 5 AAC 30.350.
This is a SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE adding to the NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES that was issued on October 27, 2017 and SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE that was issued on February 2, 2018, hereby incorporated by reference, concerning proposed regulation changes in Title 5 of the Alaska Administrative Code. This SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE is being issued to notify the public of the following topic being added to the board schedule to be considered at the meeting noted:
- The following additional topic will be addressed at the board’s Tsiu/Tsivat River Closed Waters special meeting scheduled for April 24, 2018 at the Egan Civic and Convention Center, Anchorage, Alaska:
IN THE YAKUTAT AREA: Board generated proposal to review the closed waters for the Tsiu/Tsivat rivers. (Newly assigned Proposal 242.)
Anyone interested in, or affected by, the subject matter contained in this legal notice should make written or oral comments to have their views considered by the board. You may comment on the proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to the private persons of complying with the proposed changes, by submitting written comments limited to no more than 100 single-sided or 50 double-sided pages to the ADF&G, Boards Support Section, at P.O. Box 115526, Juneau, AK 99811-5526. Additionally, the Boards Support Section will accept comments by facsimile at (907) 465-6094, by email to dfg.bof.comments@alaska.gov (PDF format only), or online at www.boardoffisheries.adfg.alaska.gov. Individuals and advisory committees directing public comment at an ADF&G office or personnel other than as prescribed above do not have assurance their comments will be received and entered as public comment. Written comments must be received no later than April 10, 2018. Written comments exceeding the page limit will not be accepted. Written comments limited to 10 single-sided or 5 double-sided pages in length from any one individual or group are accepted after the above deadline and inserted in board member workbooks at the beginning of the meeting, and are also accepted during the meeting and until the board begins proposal deliberations. The Additional Public Comment Standard explained in the October 27, 2017 NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES also applies to this meeting.
If you are a person with a disability who needs special accommodation in order to participate in the proposed regulation process, please contact Glenn Haight at (907) 465-4110 no later than two weeks prior to the meeting to ensure necessary accommodations can be provided.
For a copy of the proposed regulation changes, or for a copy of the October 27, 2017 NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES or the February 2, 2018 SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES, contact the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Boards Support Section, P.O. Box 115526, Juneau, AK 99811-5526, phone 907-465-4110, or access the Internet at:
http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=fisheriesboard.meetinginfo
Anyone interested in or affected by subsistence, personal use, commercial fishing, sport, guided sport, or aquatic plant regulations are hereby informed that the Board of Fisheries may consider any or all of the subject areas covered by this notice. Under AS 44.62.200(b), the board may review the full range of activities appropriate to any of the subjects listed in this notice. The board may make changes to the subsistence, personal use, sport, guided sport or commercial fishing regulations as may be required to ensure the subsistence priority in AS 16.05.258. On its own motion, after the public hearing, the board may adopt, amend, reject, supplement, or take no action on these subjects without further notice. In addition, the board may adopt other regulations necessary to implement, administer, or enforce the regulations adopted. THE BOARD IS NOT LIMITED BY THE SPECIFIC LANGUAGE OR CONFINES OF THE ACTUAL PROPOSALS THAT HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED BY THE PUBLIC OR ADF&G. 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 – AS 16.20; AS 16.40
Statutes being implemented, interpreted, or made specific: AS 16.05
Fiscal Information: The proposed regulatory actions are not expected to require an increased appropriation.
Date: March 20, 2018 ____________________/s/___________________
Glenn Haight, Executive Director
Alaska Board of Fisheries
ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS NOTICE INFORMATION
(AS 44.62.190(g))
- Adopting Agency: Alaska Board of Fisheries.
- General subject of regulations: YAKUTAT AREA FISHERY REGULATIONS.
- Citation of regulations: 5 AAC 30.
- Department of Law file number (if any):
- Reason for proposed actions: Implement, interpret, or make specific the provisions of AS 16.05 - AS 16.20, AS 16.40.
- Appropriation/Allocation: Natural Resources and all RDUs
- Cost of implementation to the state agency and available funding: It is not possible to estimate the costs. However, these actions are not expected to require any additional costs.
- The name of the contact person for the regulations:
Glenn Haight, Executive Director
Alaska Board of Fisheries
PO Box 115526
Juneau, AK 99811-5526
(907) 465-4110
Email: glenn.haight@alaska.gov
9. The origin of the proposed action:
[X] staff or state agency
[X] general public
10. Date: March 20, 2018 Prepared by:
Glenn Haight, Executive Director
Alaska Board of Fisheries
(907) 465-4110