The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 17 of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealing with Chapter 45 Rural Airports, 17 AAC 45.035, which will modify the fee structure at rural airports for After Hours Requests for Airport Services by substituting hourly rates for certain services that are currently billed at flat rates, and modifying the hourly rates for snow and ice removal. 

You may provide written comments on the proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed changes, by submitting written comments to Rich Sewell, Aviation Policy Planner, Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, P.O. Box 196900, Anchorage Alaska 99519-6900. Additionally, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities will accept comments by facsimile at 907-269-0489, and by electronic mail at StatewideAviation@alaska.gov. The written comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. AKST on December 13, 2018.

You may submit written questions relevant to the proposed action to Rich Sewell, Aviation Policy Planner, Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, P.O. Box 196900, Anchorage Alaska 99519-6900, or by email to StatewideAviation@alaska.gov, or by facsimile at 907-269-0489. The questions must be received at least 10 days before the end of the public comment period, no later than 5:00 p.m. AKST on December 3, 2018.  The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities will aggregate its response to substantially similar questions and make the questions and responses available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System. The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities 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.

For a copy of the proposed regulation changes, contact Rich Sewell, Aviation Policy Planner at the mailing address or telephone number above.  Or you may obtain an electronic copy of the proposed regulations at the webpage http://dot.alaska.gov/stwdav/documents/After-Hours-Request-For-Service.pdf

After the public comment period ends, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities 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. Written comments received are public records and are subject to public inspection.

Statutory Authority: AS 02.10.010; AS 02.15.020; AS 02.15.060; AS 02.15.090; AS 02.15.160; AS 02.15.200; and AS 44.42.030.

Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific: AS 02.10.010; AS 02.15.060; AS 02.15.090; AS 02.15.160; AS 02.15.200; and AS 44.42.020.

Fiscal Information: The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation.

DATE:      November  7, 2018                                               /S/                                                 

John R. Binder III, Deputy Commissioner