NOTICE OF PROPOSED
CHANGES TO
The Department of
Environmental Conservation (DEC), proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title
18, Chapter 50 of the Alaska Administrative Code dealing with Air Emissions
User Fees, to amend 18 AAC 50.410 to extend the date through which the current emission
fee rates apply to stationary sources permitted under AS 46.14.
You may comment on the
proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons
of complying and alternative practical methods of complying with the proposed
changes, by submitting written comments to Rebecca Smith, Air Permit Program, Alaska
Department of Environmental Conservation, 410 Willoughby Ave., Suite 303,
Juneau, AK 99811-1800, by facsimile at: (907) 465-5129, or by e-mail to the Air
Quality Comments Docket at dec.aq.airdocket@alaska.gov.
Comments
must be received by 5:00 p.m., on April 6, 2009. Comments received after this date will not be
considered in final action on these rules.
The Department will hold a
public hearing on this proposal on April 2, 2009, from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm at
the DEC First Floor Main Conference Room, 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage. Oral or written comment may be submitted at
the hearing. The hearing will be
extended if necessary to accommodate those present before 11:30 am who did not
have an opportunity to comment. If you
will not be able to attend the public hearing in person, please contact Rebecca
Smith at (907) 465-5121 by March 31, 2009, to make arrangements to participate
by phone.
The State of
For a copy of the proposed regulation changes, contact Rebecca Smith, Air
Permit Program, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, 410 Willoughby Ave., Suite 303, Juneau, AK 99811-1800; by
phone at (907) 465-5121; by facsimile at (907) 465-5129; or you can go to the
department’s webpage at: http://www.dec.state.ak.us/air/ap/regulati.htm
After the public comment
period ends on April 6, 2009, DEC will either adopt these or other provisions
dealing with the same subject, without further notice, or decide to take no
action on them. 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 44.46.025, AS 46.03.020, AS 46.14.010, AS 46.14.250
Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific: AS 46.14.250
Fiscal Information: The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require
an increased appropriation.
/s/
Dated: February 26, 2009 Larry
Hartig, Commissioner
Anchorage, Alaska