SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE
REGULATIONS OF THE ALASKA BOARD OF FISHERIES
This is a SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE adding to the NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES that was issued on November 4, 2019, hereby incorporated by reference, concerning proposed regulation changes in Title 5 of the Alaska Administrative Code. A legal notice of these proposed regulations changes will be published more than 30 days prior to the Kodiak Finfish meeting where the changes will be considered by the board. This SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE is being issued to notify the public of the following topic is added to the Board of Fisheries (board) schedule to be considered at the meeting noted:
The following additional topic will be addressed at the board’s Kodiak Finfish scheduled for January 11-14, 2020 at the Kodiak Convention Center, 211 Rezanof Drive, Kodiak, Alaska:
IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS COMMERCIAL GROUNDFISH FISHERY: Board generated proposal to review and amend season dates for the Aleutian Islands Subdistrict Pacific cod fishery. (Newly assigned Proposal 283.)
At its Lower Cook Inlet Finfish meeting, held in Seward, Alaska, December 10-13, 2019, the board reviewed subjects and scheduled the following actions and committee meetings.
Request to the public for hatchery committee agenda items. The board is seeking potential subjects for it to review at its March 7, 2020 Hatchery Committee meeting. Comments will be sought prior to and reviewed at the Kodiak Finfish meeting. The deadline for comment is December 27, 2019.
Nushagak-Mulchatna King Salmon Fishery Management Plan Special Committee. The next committee meeting will be held March 12, 2020 in Anchorage. A location and time will be determined and announced later.
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 February 23, 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 November 4, 2019 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 November 4, 2019 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: December 13, 2019 _______________________________________
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: ALEUTIAN ISLANDS COMMERCIAL GROUNDFISH FISHERY.
- Citation of regulations: 5 AAC 05 and 5 AAC 55.
- Department of Law file number (if any):
- JU201920056 – Kodiak Finfish
- 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: December 13, 2019 Prepared by:
Glenn Haight, Executive Director
Alaska Board of Fisheries
(907) 465-4110