AO360 Solicitation for Public Input – Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Alaska Office of Veterans Affairs Regulatory Revisions

Solicitation for Public Input – Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Alaska Office of Veterans Affairs Regulatory RevisionsNotice of Public Scoping Under Administrative Order 360 for possible Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Alaska Office of Veterans Affairs Regulation Changes 10 AAC 10.010 – 10.900 and 10 AAC 30.010 – 10.900Background. In response to Administrative Order 360, the Alaska Office of Veterans Affairs is soliciting written and oral comments from affected industries, community organizations, and the general public regarding regulations and materials incorporated by reference in 10 AAC 10.010 – 10.900 and 10 AAC 30.010 – 10.900.The Alaska Office of Veterans Affairs is undertaking this solicitation process to ask the public for ideas, suggestions, and input before the Alaska Office of Veterans Affairs drafts or proposes any specific regulation amendments or repeals for public review.The Alaska Office of Veterans Affairs is particularly interested in specific ideas for regulatory change that may: clarify existing regulatory obligations; reduce costs for the public, industry, or government; improve or streamline procedures, application requirements, and review processes, for example reducing the time required to apply for a license, permit, or benefit; reduce administrative burdens; streamline permitting procedures; improve communication procedures; provide greater transparency with respect to standards, decision-making, and rationales for application processing; or clarify interagency roles.Written comments. Written comments must be received by 5:00pm on March 26, 2026. Written comments may be sent to angela.laflamme@alaska.gov or to the Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, ATTN: AO360 Regulations Reviewer, PO Box 5308, JBER, AK 99505Public meeting. Oral comments may be submitted via a virtual hearing to be held on March 18, 2026 from 3:30pm to 5:30pm by logging in to the Teams meeting atMicrosoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/2260631386730?p=KTvH3b4PijqPLZ4sv6 Meeting ID: 226 063 138 673 0 Passcode: Lt2Pv2Zv Or by callingDial in by phone +1 907-202-7104,,174096671# United States, Anchorage Find a local number Phone conference ID: 174 096 671# There will not be in-person attendance provided at the hearing site, so please prepare to share your oral comments virtually. The hearing may be extended to accommodate those on the line before 5:00pm who did not have an opportunity to comment. Before the start of the hearing, the Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs may limit the time allotted for each person providing oral testimony, as reasonably necessary to conclude the hearing in the time provided.If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Angela Laflamme at angela.laflamme@alaska.gov or by calling 907-428-6007 not later than 5:00pm on March 10, 2026, to ensure that any necessary accommodation can be provided.Please note that input provided in response to this solicitation will be subject to inspection, copying, and distribution as public records under AS 40.25.110 – 40.25.220. Please do not include any confidential information in written or oral comments.Questions. For questions or more information, contact our Agency Regulatory Liaison, Angela Laflamme, Special Assistant to the Adjutant General at angela.laflamme@alaksa.gov or 907-428-6007. The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs is not currently proposing any specific regulation change and there are no draft regulations prepared for public comment under the Administrative Procedure Act at this time. If the Department undertakes revisions to these regulations, there will be an additional opportunity to comment on the proposed regulation changes that are released for public review and comment under the Administrative Procedure Act.The Department will keep a list of individuals and organizations interested in its regulations. Those on the list will automatically be sent a copy of all of the department’s notices of proposed regulation changes. To be added to or removed from the list, send a request to the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs at angela.laflamme@alaska.gov, giving your name, and either your e-mail address or mailing address, as you prefer for receiving notices.Individuals can also sign up to receive automated notifications of all State of Alaska notices, including public notice for regulation changes, by subscribing to the Alaska Online Public Notices System: https://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/Default.aspx