An application package for an Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan, under Alaska Statute 46.04.030 and in accordance with 18 AAC 75, has been received by the Department of Environmental Conservation. The details are as follows:

Applicant:                   
Shoreside Petroleum, Inc.
2101 East 63rd Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99507

Proposed Activity:      
Review of a major amendment application package for an Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan that is required to commit adequate resources to meet all planning requirements for prevention and response for a realistic maximum discharge from the operations of Shoreside Petroleum's Seward Bulk Plant & Marine Industrial Center (SMIC).

This Plan was approved December 16, 2016. Leak detection for Tanks 21, 22, 23, and 24 will be modified by the addition of an OmnTec Proteus K monitoring system installed into the telltale pipes to alert operators if liquid is sensed in the telltale pipes. Additionally, the Plan will be updated with the most current inspection dates.

Location:                    
700 Port Avenue, Seward, Alaska and the Seward Marine Industrial Center

Potential Results:       
A potential risk exists of oil spills entering the lands or waters of the state as a result of this operation.

Activity identified as: 
State Contingency Plan Number 16-CP-2202

Any person wishing to submit a request for additional information or provide comments regarding this application may do so in writing to Alyssa Murphy, Department of Environmental Conservation, SPAR/PPRP, 43335 Kalifornsky Beach Road, Suite 11, Soldotna, AK 99669, (907) 262-3409 (phone), (907) 262-2294 (fax), or alyssa.murphy@alaska.gov.

The public comment period for this application begins on January 27, 2017 and ends on February 27, 2017. Requests for additional information and comments must be received by 5:00 pm on February 27, 2017. It is the responsibility of the commenter to verify that facsimile and email submissions are received by the deadline. An additional comment period may be provided in accordance with 18 AAC 75.455(d).

Copies of the application package are available for public review at the following locations: the department's office at 43335 Kalifornsky Beach Road, Suite 11, Soldotna, AK 99669 and the department’s website at http://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/SPAR/PublicMVC/IPP/CPlansUnderReview

The department will hold a public hearing on the plan application if it determines that good cause exists. Residents in the affected area or the governing body of an affected municipality may request a public hearing by writing to the Department of Environmental Conservation, at the above address prior to February 12, 2017. The State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you are a person with a disability who may need a special accommodation in order to participate in this public process, please contact Natalie Wolfe at (907) 269-0291 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 prior to February 17, 2017 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.