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 follow:

Applicant:                   
Island Tug and Barge Ltd.
800 Glasgow Ave
Burnaby, BC V5C 0C9 Canada

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 Island Tug and Barge Ltd.’s tank barges.  The applicant will transport non-crude petroleum products within State waters.

Location:                    
Southeast, Prince William Sound, Cook Inlet, Kodiak, Bristol Bay, Aleutians, Western Alaska, Northwest Arctic, Interior, and the North Slope Regions of Alaska

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 18-CP-1165

Any person wishing to submit a request for additional information or provide comments regarding this application may do so in writing to Krista Garrett, Department of Environmental Conservation, SPAR/PPRP, 410 Willoughby Ave, Suite 303, PO Box 111800, Juneau, AK 99811-1800, 907-465-5378 (phone), 907-465-5245 (fax), or krista.garrett@alaska.gov . 

The public comment period for this application begins on March 10, 2018 and ends on April 9, 2018. Requests for additional information and comments must be received by 5:00 pm on April 9, 2018.  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 410 Willoughby Ave, Suite 303, PO Box 111800, Juneau, AK 99811-1800; 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 March 25, 2018.  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 March 30, 2018 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.