A Draft Permit, Fact Sheet and associated documents are available for review. For inquiries or to request copies of documents, contact:

Alaska DEC Contact:          
Jim Heumann, PE
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Water - Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program
410 Willoughby Avenue, Suite 303
Juneau, AK 99811
(907) 465-5171
Jim.Heumann@alaska.gov

Draft Permit Public Notice Period:
Public Notice Start Date: February 24, 2017
Public Notice Expiration Date: April 10, 2017, 5:00 pm Alaska Daylight Time

Permit Number: AK0000841

Permit Name: Tesoro Alaska Petroleum Company, Kenai Refinery

Proposed Permit Coverage:
The Permit proposes to authorize a discharge under the 18 AAC 83 – APDES Program to marine waters of the U.S. from oil refining processes at the Kenai oil refinery. The Permit proposes to authorize a 245-meter chronic mixing zone for ammonia, phenolic compounds, sulfide, total residual chlorine (TRC), total aromatic hydrocarbons, total aqueous hydrocarbons, arsenic, copper, cyanide, manganese, nickel, mercury, and pH. The Permit also proposes to authorize a 128 – meter acute mixing zone for ammonia, arsenic, copper, cyanide, and TRC.

Tentative Determination:
DEC has tentatively determined to reissue a discharge permit to the above listed applicant.

Public Comments:
Written comments or requests for a public hearing on the APDES Draft Permit must be submitted within 45-days of the issuance of this public notice. Please direct written comments and requests to the attention of the permit writer at the address or email shown on page 1. All comments should include the name, address, and telephone number of the commenter and a concise statement of comment on the permit condition(s) and the relevant facts upon which the comment is based. Comments of either support or concern that are directed at specific, cited permit requirements are appreciated. Mailed comments and requests must be postmarked on or before the expiration date of the public notice.

DEC will consider all substantive comments when making the final decision, and will respond to comments received in a Response to Comments document issued when DEC issues a final permit. The Response to Comments will be made available to the public.

Any interested person may submit a written request for a public hearing if no hearing has already been scheduled. A request for a public hearing shall state the nature of the issues to be raised, as well as the requester's name, address and telephone number. DEC will hold a public hearing whenever DEC finds, on the basis of requests, a significant degree of public interest in a draft permit. DEC may also hold a public hearing if a hearing might clarify one or more issues involved in a permit decision or for other good reason in DEC’s discretion.

DEC will transmit the Final Permit, Fact Sheet (amended as appropriate), and Response to Comments to anyone who provided comments during the public review period or requested to be notified of DEC final decision.

DEADLINE FOR WRITTEN COMMENTS OR REQUEST FOR PUBLIC HEARING:   
April 10, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time

Administrative Record:
The APDES Draft Permit, Fact Sheet, and associated documents are available for public review at the DEC offices located in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Wasilla, and Soldotna. Please contact the office of your choice to arrange for hard copies of the documents to be available for your review.

If you would like further information or to see any additional supporting technical documents, contact the permit writer at the address shown on page 1.

The documents are also accessible from the DEC website at:

http://www.dec.state.ak.us/water/wwdp/index.htm

To receive email notifications about the APDES Program, including when permits are available to review, follow the link below to join the APDES email list.

http://dec.alaska.gov/water/npdes/npdes_email_list.htm

Disability Reasonable Accommodation Notice
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 within 30-days of publication of this notice to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.