PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF ALASKA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
ALYESKA PIPELINE SERVICE COMPANY
TRANS ALASKA PIPELINE SYSTEM (TAPS) MILE POST 238

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) proposes to issue an Owner Requested Limit (ORL) approval AQ1608ORL01 to Alyeska Pipeline Service Company (Alyeska) for the Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) Mile Post 238 under Alaska Statute 46.14 and regulation 18 AAC 50.

Applicant: Alyeska Pipeline Service Company
P.O. Box 196660, Anchorage, Alaska 99519

Location: Mile Post 175, Dalton Highway
Latitude: 67.25° Longitude: -150.18°

Activity: Alyeska is planning to install a distillate oil-fired heat transfer system at MP 238 for seasonal crude heating to address integrity concerns about potential winter icing in the TAPS mainline. This public notice is for the draft ORL only.

Emissions: The potential to emit at the stationary source will not exceed 40 tons per year (TPY) by limiting sulfur content of the fuel burned by the emissions units at the stationary source. By limiting these emissions Alyeska avoids the requirement to obtain a minor permit under 18 AAC 50.502(c)(4) and a Title V permit under 18 AAC 50.326.

ADEC Preliminary Review: Based on review of the application, ADEC has made a preliminary decision to approve the ORL for the TAPS Mile Post 238.

Available Information: Copies of the ORL application and ADEC’s preliminary approval are available at the following offices during normal business hours, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM:

ADEC Air Permits Program, PO Box 111800, Juneau, AK 99811-1800
ADEC Air Permits Program, 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501

The draft ORL is also available at ADEC’s website at:
http://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/Air/airtoolsweb/AirPermitsApprovalsAndPublicNotices/ .

Opportunity for Public Participation: Notice is also given that any interested person may present written statements relevant to the draft documents by the close of the public comment period. Written comments will be included in the record if received by close of the comment period. ADEC will consider all comments received and make any changes ADEC finds beneficial or necessary to assure compliance with 18 AAC 50 or State Law. Any person may request a public hearing and that hearing will be held if ADEC finds that good cause exists. ADEC will issue a final decision to issue or deny the permit after the close of the public comment period. ADEC 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 Kate Orozco 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.

Please direct written statements or requests relevant to the proposed permit to Grace Germain at ADEC’s Anchorage office by mail to 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501, by facsimile at (907) 269-7508, or send e-mail to grace.germain@alaska.gov. Comments must be received by close of public comment at 4:30 p.m. on July 17, 2020.

Publish:     Alaska Web
             Fairbanks Daily News – Miner:  June 17 & 18, 2020

Close of Public Comment Period:  4:30 P.M., July 17, 2020