An application package for an Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan, under Alaska Statute 46.04.03 and in accordance with 18 AAC 75, has been received by the Department of Environmental Conservation.  The details are as follow:

Applicant:                   
Aleut Enterprise LLC
4000 Old Seward Highway, Suite 301
Anchorage, AK 99503

Proposed Activity:      
Review of a plan renewal 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 Aleut Enterprise LLC dba Adak Petroleum LLC. The Adak Petroleum bulk fuel facility is located adjacent to and inland from the south end of Sweeper Cove at Adak, Alaska.  The facility includes: the Fuel Pier Compound, the Helmet Creek Tank Farm (on a hillside about half a mile to the west of the Fuel Pier Compound), storage areas, and a system of connecting piping and pipelines.  The facility has a storage capacity of 22,177,596 gallons for storing and distributing jet fuel, diesel fuel and automotive gasoline.

Location:                    
10252 Transit Way, Adak Island, Alaska 99546

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-2238

Any person wishing to submit a request for additional information or provide comments regarding this application may do so in writing to Bernie Nowicki, Department of Environmental Conservation, SPAR/PPRP, 555 Cordova St, Anchorage, AK 99501, (907)269-8149 (phone), (907)269-7687 (fax), or bernie.nowicki@alaska.gov. 

The public comment period for this application begins on October 24, 2016 and ends on November 23, 2016. Requests for additional information and comments must be received by 5:00 pm on November 23, 2016.  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 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501 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 November 8, 2016.  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 November 11, 2016 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.