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AD C AQ STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT Leesa Little being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says that he/she is a representative
of the Alaska Dispatch News, a daily newspaper. That said newspaper has been approved by the Third Judicial Court, **Anchorag~**

**,** Alaska, and it now and has been published in the English language continually as a daily newspaper
in Anchorage, Alaska, and it is now and during all said time was printed in an office maintained at the aforesaid place of publication of said newspaper. That the annexed
is a copy of an advertisement
as it was published
in regular issues (and not in supplemental form) of said newspaper on May 23, 2015, May 24, 2015 and that such newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of said period. That the full amount of the fee charged for the foregoing publication

is not in excess of the rate charged private individuals

. Signed Subscribed and sworn to before me **~y**
of May, 2015 - **~** Notary Public in and for The State of Alaska. Third Division Anchorage, Alaska MY COMMISSION EXPIR E S Notary Public BRITNEV L. THOMPSON State of Alaska My Commission Expires Feb 23, 2019

AIR QUALITY FEES: NOnCE OF PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE REGULA nONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERYATION BRIEF DESCRIPTION The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC)

I s proposing changes to Its air qua il regulations to revise the air quality permit administration and compl

i ance fees, air quality emission fees, at definitions, and update cross references. Title: 18 AAC so Air Pennlts Administration and Emission Fees The Department of Env

i ronmental Conservation (DEC) proposes to adopt regulation changes In Title 1 Chapter 50 of the Alaska AdministratiVe Code, deali ng with air qua li ty permlttfng and emission fees. accordance with AS 46

. 14.240{b) and AS 37.10.052(a)

, DEC is required to evaluate fixed permit admlnlstratfc fees every four years and provide the results of the s tudy In a report under AS 37

. 10

. 050(c)

. In accordanc with AS 46

. 14

. 2SO(g), DEC Is required to evaluate em

i ssion fee rates every four years and prov id e the resu1 1 of the study In a report. The proposed regulation chan g es In th is notice are based on the results of the stud on permit administration fees and emission fee rates conducted

f or the 2014 Fee Study Report

. The regulation changes are as follows: • Amend 18 AAC 50.230 to correct cross references to provis

i ons of 18 AAC 50.400

. • Amend 18 AAC 50.260 to correct cross references to provis

i ons of 18 AAC 50.400

. • Repeal and readopt 18 AAC 50.400 to revise permit administration and compliance fees In accordance with the fee study results and add definitions

. The analysis of the fee study resulted In a proposed reduction of the number of fee categories from 66 to 24, which will reduce administrative costs and fee complexity. • Amend 18 AAC 50.403 to clarify negotiated settlement agreement fees

. • Repeal 18 AAC 50.405 wh

i ch addressed
a transition process for permit fees before 2005

. • Amend 18 AAC 50

. 410 to re vi se emission fees In accordance with the fee study results. • Amend 18 AAC 50.420 to revise language addressing billing procedures. Posting The abOVe fist of proposed changes to the regulatfpns only provides
a summary of their subject matter. For 1 copy of the proposed regulation changes and the 2014 Fee Study Report, please contact Rebecca Smith a · 907:..U5

- 5 121 between
8 : 00 a . m. and 4:30 .m

. • Monday through Friday, or refer to this DEC webpage **!ill'bf aska.~**  **ov _rumllca** 

**tl s**  A ir a lrtoof efl / AirP e rmlt s Ao p rovaf AndPub fcNo

I c e s 01 !lliJ!; /de cTi8Sia

. g ov ?al r 7a p/r! iiUI8tDit m. The proposed regulations are Intended to meet the requirements

0 1 Section 110 (Title 42 u. s. c. Chapter 85 § 7410) of the Clean Air Act and, once adopted, will be submitted to thE u . s . Environmental Protection Agency tor approval and eventual Inclusion In Alaska's state Air Quality contra

. Plan. Questions You may submit written QU estions relevant to the prQPosed action to DEC using the electronic question form at **.!lnP :7/**  **ec nuw** 
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**ml** or by efectrQnlc mall to **dl** a r JJ e t oa as k a.& O ll or by sendin g the questions

t o R e becca S mith

, Division of Air Quality, DEC, 410 Willo ugh by Avenue, Suite 303, P.O. Box 111800, Juneau, Al as ka 99811-1800. The written questiOns must be **r~efved** at feast 10 days before the end of the public comment period; question deadline
Is June 19, 2015, a n d comment deadline
Is June 30, 2015. The department will **~~** Its re s (Xli1Se to substantlallv sim il ar q_u estfons a nd make the questions and response available on **nno; tL.**  **ec ln**  **uwe tiAII/~**  **ees FY14**  **estf on**  **~dAns ers**  htrn
. The department may, but Is not required to, answer written questions received after the June 19, 2015, deadline for submitting questions

. conanaents You may com m ent on the proposed regu

l ation cha;s, Includi ng the potential costs to private persons of complyi ng a nd a lternative practi ca l metfiods of com ng with the proposed chan g es , br submitting written commen ts to : Rebec ca S mith

, Division of Air Qua ity, Department of E nvironmenta conservation 410 W = by Avenue
S u i te 303, P . O. Box 111800

, Juneau, Alaska 99811-1800; by e-mail to **~bCW~~ ts,~j**  **JP'lic4~~**
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**n:** Docket at **~~** oc et@ a a . g ov , or by facs

i mile at (907) 46 5 -5129

. comments must be received by s:oo p . m . on June 30, 2 01 5 . c o mments received after this date and time will not be considered
In final action on these rules and the air quality plan. Heartnp DEC has tentatiVely scheduled
a public heari ng for these proposed regulations

, on June 24, 2015, from 12:00 p.m. to 1 : 30 p.m
. at the Department of 'E nvironmental Conserva

ti on Bulfdfng, 619 E . Ship creek Ave., Ste. 249
, conf e renc e Room A. Anchorage, AK 99501. The pubf ic hearing will be held only If a request to hold a public hearin g Is received bV DEC by 5 :00p

. m. on Friday

, June 19 , 2015

. You may request a public hearing by ca lli ng Rebecca Smith at 907-465-5121 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p . m., Monday through Friday or by e-ma

l flng a request to **[]!becc**
**a. sm**  **lb OJt.** 

**.** If no request tor a pubOc hearin g Is received the public hearing will be cancelled

. D E C will amounce the cancellation of the public **hearln ~**  '1- publlshfn
a ublfc notice,
5 : 00 p.m. on June 2 2 , 2015, on these webslte
s : htt o : // d ec .a a ka . o ta r / re ulatf

t and !1ttJ:!

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. a l as k a . g ov/ c omml s h / ubllc otic s. h trn . oral or written comments m ay be submitted at the hearin g , If a public hear

i n g Is conducted.

If the public hearing occurs, there w
i ll be a call-

I n number
If you are not ab re to attend the m eeti n g In person

. The c a ll- I n numbe

r will be 1-800-315-6338, and the Meet Me Code w il l be 8 12 3# . If held, the hearing may be extended

If necessary to accommodate those present before

1 : 00 p . m. who d i d not have an opportunity to comment. If you ar e a person w
i th a disability who may need a special accommoda

ti on In order to participate
In this publ

i c process, please contact Natalie Wolfe at (907) 269-0291 or TDD Relay service 1-80D-77D-8973/TTY

or dial 711 seven days pri or to any open house or a public heari ng to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.eesa Little :>eing first duly sworn on oath deposes and

says that he/she is a representative of the t\laska Dispatch News, a daily newspaper.

That said newspaper has been approved

by the Third Judicial Court, Anchorage

, Alaska,

and it now and has been published

in the English language continually as a
daily newspaper in Anchorage, Alaska,

and it is now and during all said time was printed in an office maintained at the aforesaid place of publication of said newspaper. That the annexed is a copy of

an advertisement as it was published in regular issues (and not in supplemental form) of said newspaper on May23,2015,May24,2015
and that such newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of

said period. That the full amount of the fee charged for the foregoing publication is not

in excess of the rate charged private individuals . Signed Subscribed and sworn to before me 

# ~~~ Notary Public in and for The State of Alaska. Third Division Anchorage, Alaska MY COMMISSION EXPIRES Notary Public BRlTNEY

L. THOMPSON State of Alaska
My

Commission Expires Feb 23, 2019 regUlations to ro v m c m o t1 1 r qumny porrmtaamrmstrnrron ana c o mpn n n co ruos; · 11 r r qu o my o m iSm on rees . aao

definitions,

and updnt c rro s s r o foroncos

.

T i tl e : 18 AAC so Air Permits Admini s tra t io n a nd em111 1 o n Fees

The Department of Environmental conservation (DEC) proposes to a dop t ron ur o tl o n c h o nRes In Title 18

,

Chapter so of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealing with air quality I >O r m l ttln g n nd o mission fees

. 11

accordance with AS 46

. 14.240(b) and AS 37.10.052(a). DEC Is required to o v a lu n t o nxo d permit administration

fees every four years and provide the results of the study In a report und o r A S 3 7 10

. 0!IO(c). In accordance

with

AS 46.14

. 250(g), DEC Is required to evaluate emission fee rates every f our y on r s and provide the results

of

the study In a report

. The proposed regulation changes In this not i ce a r o b o uo d on th e rosults of the study

on permit administration fees and emission fee rates conducted for t he 2 0 14 Foo S tud y R o port

Tl1e regulation changes are as follows:

• Amend 18 AAC 50.230 to correct cross references to provisions of 18 AA C !1 0

. 400

.

• Amend 18 AAC 50.260 to correct cross references to provisions of 18 AAC s o 400

•

Repeal and readopt 18 AAC 50

. 400 to revise permit administrat io n and c ompl lo n co f e es In accordance

with

the fee study results and add definitions. The analysis of the fee study r o s u l tod I n a proposed

reduction of the number of fee categories from 66 to 24, wh i ch will redu c e adm i n is trative costs and fee
complexity.

• Amend 18 AAC 50.403 to clarify negotiated settlement agreement fees

.

• Repeal18 AAC 50.405 which addressed a transition process for permit fees before 2005.

•

Amend 18 AAC 50.410 to revise emission fees In accordance with the fee study results

.

• Amend 18 AAC 50.420 to revise language addressing billing procedures

.
Posting Tl1e abOve list of proposed changes to the regulatl(lns only provides a summary of their subject matter

. For a

copy

of th e proposed regulation changes and the 2014 Fee study Report, please contact Rebecca Smith at
907-465-5121

between 8:00 a . m. and 4 : 30 .m .• Monday tl1rough Friday, or refer to this DEC

**web~:**

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http://dec.al

aska

. g o v ai r/ l!PL.Lem!.!. lillJ!!!!J

. Tl1e proposed regulations are Intended to meet the requirements of

Section

110 (Title 42 u. s. c . Chapter 85 § 7410) of the Clean

. Air Act and, once adopted, will be submitted to the

u . s . Environmental Protection Agency for approval and eventual Inclusion In Alaska's State Air Quality Control

Plan. Questions You may submit written uestlons relevant to the proposed action to DEC using the electronic question form

at htt p: l/d ecl nuw e bt/ Air **fe tts** **FY14 0u** **est on**  **AndAn swe**  **htm htt**  **.;LL c.** **at k!i.**  **ov/alr** /an p m s / c orn.mL

fb

k s pm2- S .J1 U est ns an s w e rs .h t ml or by electronic mall to ije c At.q,a

**iJ~.toJI1 ft,&Qll**  or by sending the

questions

to Rebecca S mith, Division of Air Quality, DEC, 410 Willoughby Avenue, Suite 303, P

. O

. Box 111800,

Juneau

, Alaska 99811-1800

. The written questions must be received at least 10 days before the end of the

public comment period; question deadline Is June 19, 2015, arid comment deadline Is Jun e 30

, 2015

. Tl1e

departmen

t will**aggr~ate** Its response to substantiallY s t mllar ;lh estlons and make the questions and

response

available on

**Jnm; //**  **lnu e~**  **Air /ap/**  **FY14Q l!** **~l on**  **<®~s ers1J.tm.**  Tl1e department may,

but Is not required to, an s wer written questions received after th e June 19, 2015, deadline for submitting

questions. comments You may comment on the proPOSed regul a tion

**cha~s.** Includ ing the potential costs to private persons of

complying a nd alternative radical me th od s of comp ng with the proposed chan g es, submlttlmz written

commen

ts to: Rebec ca



## ~lth, DMslon of Air Qua lty

, Department of E nvironmen:Y



## Conserva~on 410

Willoughby Avenue S uite 30 3

, P.O. Box 111800, Juneau

, Alaska 99811-1800; by e-mail to

**~.i. hl** **lt.~ ov·** 

throu g!'! t11e Air QualitY Division' s electronic comment submi ss ion web page at

D!tR H fS! .!! CJif a . ov ca tion s/ Air ta l rto ol s we _ b L Forrnalcomm e n tli ; by e-ma il to t11e A i r Quality comments

Dock e t at ae c . ag. u oc j!tO alask A, &Q.ll. or by facsimile at (907) 4 6 5- 5129

. comments must be r e ceived by

s:oo p.m. on June 30, 201 5

. commen ts received after tills date and ti me will not be considered I n final action

on

these rules and the air quality plan

. Hearlnp DEC has tentatively scheduled a public hearing for these proposed regulations, on June 24, 2015, from 12:00

p.m.

to 1:30 p . m. at the Department of 'Environmental Conservation Bulldlng, 619 E

. Ship creek Ave .• Ste

. 249,

conference Room A, Anchora g e, AK 99501

. Tl1e pub lc hearing will be heltl only If a request to hold a public

hearing Is received by DEC by 5 :00p.m. on Friday, June 19, 2015

. You may request a public hearing by calling

Rebecca Sm i th at 907 - 465-5121 between 9 : 00 a.m. and s:oo p.m . , Monday through Friday or by e-ma l llng a

request

to

**~· sm**  **!thoa..@ ka** **,gQ)l** If no request for a public hearing Is received, the public hearing will be

c

a ncelled. D E C will announce the cancellation of the public hearing by publishing a BuJ>ilc notice, bv s : oo p.m .

on June 22. 2015, on these websltes : ht

**p: //d** **J! c.a**  **ka g_** **ov lflr**  a Lt e..&Y.l!I J.Ll ttl!l and

**!mo;LL d..@** **~cll.as ov/**  **11J.. ml**  **LD Ubllc** 

notl c e s. htm. Oral or written comments may be submitted at the

h

e ari ng , I f a public hearing Is conducted. If the public hearing occurs, t11ere will be a call - In number If you are

not

ab l e to attend the mee ti ng In person. The call-In number will be 1 · 800-315 · 6338, and the Meet Me Code

will be 8123#. If held, the hearing may be extended If necessary to accommod a t e those present before 1 : 00

p.m . who did not have an opportunity to comment.

If you are a person with a disability who may n o od a sporl n l n r · r omm odo t lon In ord t' r t o p a rtl c lp n t o In t h l

J)ubllc process, please contact Natalie Wolfe at (90 7) 2 69 · 0 2 91 o r T OO R o ln y so r- v l co 1 8 00 7 70 8 9 7 3 111Y o r

dial 711 seven days prior to any open house or a public hear i ng to ensure that any neces s ary

accommodations can be provided. After the public comment period ends on June 30, 2015, DE C will either adopt these or other pro vi sions

dealing with the same subject. without furthe r 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 AFF E CT E D

. Wrltt on comm o nt s r c i ; O i v c d n r c pub lic records

and

are subject to public Insp ec t i on Statutory AUthortty · AS 37 1 0 A S 37 10 O n . A S 3 7 1 0 0 58, AS d4 116

. 0 25, /\ S 46.0 3 0 :.! 0. A S d 6 1 d 1d O,

AS 46.14.240, AS 46

. 14 25 0, A S 46 14**2l ~**  statutes

Being Implem e nted

, I n te rp reted

, or M ade S p e cifi c: A S 461 4 0 1 0. A S 46.14

. 0 2 0, AS 4 6

. 14

. 030,

AS 46.14

. 120, AS 46

. 14

. 140, AS 46

. 14

. 240, AS 46

. 14

. 250

, AS 46

. 14

. 2 !1!1

Fiscal

Information: Tl1e proposed regulation changes are not eKpeCted t o require an lncren s od

a

ppropriation

.. Dn

ted : May 21. 2015