Requestors
Prince William Sound Regional Citizens Advisory Council (PWSRCAC), Prince William Sound Aquaculture Corporation (PWSAC), and the City of Valdez.
Contested Decision
ADEC’s Approval of Amendments to the Valdez Marine Terminal Oil Discharge Prevention and
Contingency Plan
Respondent
Alyeska Pipeline Service Company
Location
Valdez Marine Terminal located in Valdez, Alaska
Background
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) approved the amendment to the Valdez Marine Terminal Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan. The Prince William Sound Regional Citizens Advisory Council (PWSRCAC), the Prince William Sound Aquaculture Corporation (PWSAC), and the City of Valdez jointly request an adjudicatory hearing on this decision.
Copies of the adjudicatory hearing request can be viewed on ADEC’s web site at http://dec.alaska.gov/commish/Review-Guidance.htm Copies may also be obtained by writing to Gary Mendivil, Hearing Liaison, Office of the Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation, P.O. Box 111800, Juneau, AK 99811-1800; by phoning Mr. Mendivil at (907) 465-5061; by faxing a request to (907) 465-5070; or by email to Gary.Mendivil@alaska.gov
The Office of Administrative Hearings has granted an extension of time for the Spill Prevention and Response (SPAR) Division to respond to the request for adjudicatory hearing. The department will extend this same opportunity to the public. Any person who wished to file a response to the request for adjudicatory hearing must do so by serving a response on the Office of the Commissioner, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, by January 12, 2018. Written responses on the request may be served by mail addressed to Gary Mendivil, Hearing Liaison, Office of the Commissioner, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, P.O. Box 111800, Juneau, AK 99811-1800, by facsimile to (907) 465-5070, or by email to Gary.Mendivil@alaska.gov
The Commissioner or his designee will issue a decision on the request for adjudicatory hearing pursuant to 18 AAC 15.220 and 18 AAC 15.210. The 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 process, please contact Natalie Wolfe at (907) 269-0291 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.
Notice dated – December 19, 2017.