NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO STUDENT TUITION, ROOM AND BOARD, AND FEES FOR THE ALASKA VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL CENTER IN THE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

The Department of Labor & Workforce Development proposes to change regulations on rates for student tuition, room and board, and fees for the training programs and services provided by Alaska Vocational Technical Center (AVTEC).

The Department of Labor & Workforce Development proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 8 of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealing with rates for student tuition, room and board, and fees for the programs and services provided by Alaska Vocational Technical Center, including the following:

(1)       8 AAC 82.100 is proposed to be changed as follows: The student tuition, room and board, and fees for training programs and services will be restructured and simplified and will increase by approximately 4% in FY21, 4% in FY22, and 4% in FY23.

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 Michelle Unrein, Alaska Vocational Technical Center at P.O. Box 889, Seward, AK 99664. Additionally, the Alaska Vocational Technical Center will accept comments by facsimile at (907) 224-4400 and by electronic mail at michelle.unrein@avtec.edu. 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 5:00 p.m. on December 13, 2019.

You may submit written questions relevant to the proposed action to Michelle Unrein at  michelle.unrein@avtec.edu and P.O. Box 889, Seward, AK 99664. The questions must be received at least 10 days before the end of the public comment period. The Department of Labor and Workforce Development will aggregate its response to substantially similar questions and make the questions and responses available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System.

If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Michelle Unrein at michelle.unrein@avtec.edu or (907) 224-6163 not later than November 29, 2019, 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 Michelle Unrein at michelle.unrein@avtec.edu or (907) 224 6163.

After the public comment period ends, the Department of Labor and Workforce Development 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. Written comments received are public records and are subject to public inspection.

Statutory authority: AS 44.31.020

Statutes being implemented, interpreted, or made specific: AS 44.31.020

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

The Department of Labor and Workforce Development keeps a list of individuals and organizations interested in its regulations. Those on the list will automatically be sent a copy of all of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development notices of proposed regulation changes. To be added to or removed from the list, send a request to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development at P.O. Box 889, Seward, AK 99664, giving your name, and either your e-mail address or mailing address, as you prefer for receiving notices.

Date:   10/30/2019

Signed by Gerald Pierce for

Dr. Tamika Ledbetter, Commissioner

Department of Labor and Workforce Development