5 Alaska Admin. Code § 39.999

Current through May 31, 2024
Section 5 AAC 39.999 - Policy for changing board agenda
(a) The Board of Fisheries (board) will, in its discretion, change its schedule for consideration of a proposed regulatory change in response to an agenda change request, submitted on a form provided by the board, in accordance with the following guidelines:
(1) the board will accept an agenda change request only
(A) for a fishery conservation purpose or reason;
(B) to correct an error in a regulation; or
(C) to correct an effect on a fishery that was unforeseen when a regulation was adopted;
(2) the board will not accept an agenda change request that is predominantly allocative in nature in the absence of new information that is found by the board to be compelling;
(3) the board will consider an agenda change request only at its first meeting in the fall; a request must be received by the executive director of the board at least 60 days before the first meeting in the fall.
(b) The board will, in its discretion, change its schedule for consideration of proposed regulatory changes as reasonably necessary for coordination of state regulatory actions with federal fishery agencies, programs, or laws.
(c) If the board accepts an agenda change request under this section, the executive director shall notify the public and the department of the change in the board's schedule and when the board will consider the proposed regulatory change requested.

5 AAC 39.999

Eff. 7/25/82, Register 83; am 1/12/92, Register 121; am 1/1/2000, Register 152; am 8/17/2000, Register 155; am 6/22/2001, Register 158; am 3/19/2014, Register 209, April 2014

The agenda change request form required in 5 AAC 39.999 is available by writing to the Department of Fish and Game, Boards Support Section, P.O. Box 115526, Juneau, AK 99811-5526 or by calling (907) 465-4110.

Authority:AS 16.05.251

AS 16.05.300