NOTICE OF ELEVENTH MEETING OF WORKGROUP FOR GLOBAL AIR PERMIT POLICY DEVELOPMENT FOR TEMPORARY OIL AND GAS DRILL RIGS

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) facilitates a workgroup to discuss air quality concerns and operational limitations for temporary oil and gas drill rig operations at portable oil and gas operations. This workgroup will develop recommendations for improving air permit program policies and procedures, and includes representatives from the following interested parties:

• DEC Air Quality Division

• DNR Oil and Gas Division

• Alaska Oil and Gas Association (AOGA)

• Cook Inlet Regional Citizens Advisory Council (CIRCAC)

• Alaska Support Industry Alliance

• North Slope Borough

  Meetings of the workgroup will discuss options for changing air quality permitting of temporary oil and gas drill rigs to allow for greater operational flexibility while still addressing air quality concerns, including the federal standards that protect air quality.

  The eleventh meeting will be held on July 12, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in person and conference call. There will be a conference room available for people who wish to meet in person in the 1^st Floor Main Conference Room at DEC’s Anchorage Office located at 555 Cordova Street; and via a conference call-in number.

  The public is invited to attend the meeting and observe the discussion. No formal testimony will be taken at the meeting, but interested persons may raise questions, comments, or concerns through a workgroup member.
  
  The purpose of the eleventh workgroup meeting will be to discuss the proposed Minor General Permit 2 (MG-2) and to gauge workgroup interest in expanding the MG-2 applicability to include Cook Inlet, for which modeling has yet to be submitted and the daily fuel thresholds agreed upon.
  
  GCI Conference Number:
  
  Dial +1 (800) 315-6338
  Access Code: 55123
  
  For additional information on Global Drill Rig Policy Workgroup, please contact Aaron Simpson at (907) 465-5123, aaron.simpson@alaska.gov. Information can also be found on the workgroup on the Temporary Oil and Gas Drill Rigs web page at: http://dec.alaska.gov/air/air-permit/oil-gas-drill-workgroup

  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 needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this public process, please contact Theresa Zimmerman at (907) 465-6171 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 within 15 days of publication of this notice, to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.