3 AAC 110.480 - Responsive briefs and written comments

(a) If an interested person seeks to participate as a respondent to a petition, that person must have the capacity to sue and be sued and must file with the department an original and five complete copies of a responsive brief containing facts and analyses favorable or adverse to the petition. If the respondent is a group, the group shall designate one person to represent the group. A responsive brief must provide the physical address of the place of residence and mailing address of the respondent or the respondent's representative, and must provide the telephone number, facsimile number, and electronic mail address, if any, for the respondent or respondent's representative. Copies of the responsive briefs, including maps and other exhibits, must conform to the original in color, size, and other distinguishing characteristics. The respondent shall provide the department with a copy of the responsive brief in an electronic format, unless the department waives this requirement because the respondent lacks a readily accessible means or the capability to provide items in an electronic format.

(b) The responsive brief, and any companion exhibits, must be filed with an affidavit by the respondent that, to the best of the respondent's knowledge, information, and belief, formed after reasonable inquiry, the responsive brief and exhibits are founded in fact and are not submitted to harass or to cause unnecessary delay or needless expense in the cost of processing the petition.

(c) A responsive brief must be received by the department in a timely manner in accordance with 3 AAC 110.640. A responsive brief must be accompanied by an affidavit stating that two copies of the brief have been served on the petitioner by regular mail, postage prepaid, or by electronic mail, facsimile transmission, or hand delivery.

(d) An interested person may file with the department written comments supporting or opposing the petition. The department shall request that the commentor either serve a copy of the comments on the petitioner and file a statement on or with the comments that service was made on the petitioner or notify the department of an inability to serve comments on the petitioner. If the department receives comments without a statement that they were served on the petitioner, the department shall provide promptly a copy of the written comments to the petitioner by hand-delivery, electronic mail, facsimile, or postage-prepaid mail. If the written comments, including attachments, exceed 20 pages or if they include colored materials or materials larger than 11 inches by 17 inches, the commentor shall provide an additional five complete sets of the written comments to the department. Copies of the written comments, including attachments, must conform to the original in color, size, and other distinguishing characteristics. Written comments must be received by the department in a timely manner in accordance with 3 AAC 110.640.

Notes

3 AAC 110.480

Eff. 7/31/92, Register 123; am 5/19/2002, Register 162; am 1/9/2008, Register 185

Authority: Art. X, sec. 3,

AS 29.04.040

AS 29.05.080

AS 29.05.100

AS 29.06.040

AS 29.06.110

AS 29.06.130

AS 29.06.480

AS 29.06.500

AS 44.33.020

AS 44.33.812

Ak Const.

Art. X, sec. 7,

Ak Const.

Art. X, sec. 12,

Ak Const.

Art. X, sec. 14,

Ak Const.