The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) proposes to renew Air Quality Control Operating Permit AQ0077TVP04 to the Trans Alaska Pipeline System Pump Station 7, under Alaska Statutes 46.14 and regulation 18 AAC 50.
Applicant:
Alyeska Pipeline Service Company (APSC)
Permittee Address:
P.O. Box 196660, Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6660
Location:
Latitude 65º 18´ 39.96" North; Longitude 148º 16´ 45.12" West
Sections 26 and 36, T6N, R4E, Fairbanks Meridian
Fairbanks, Alaska
Application:
APSC applied for a renewal operating permit on August 24, 2020 and submitted supplemental information on September 28, 2020.
Activity:
The Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) Pump Station 7 (PS-7) is a crude oil pumping facility. PS-7 supports the transportation of crude oil by TAPS, which transports crude oil from the North Slope of Alaska to the Valdez Marine Terminal. The station is no longer used to actively transport crude oil through TAPS and is being maintained for contingency purposes in the event additional short term crude oil pumping capacity is required. However, there are several auxiliary activities that continue including limited on-site power generation, heating and maintenance of a crude oil break-out tank.
Emissions:
The potential annual emissions of regulated air pollutants at the source will not exceed: 824 tons of Nitrogen Oxides, 268 tons of Carbon Monoxide, 21.3 tons of Particulate Matter, 339 tons of Sulfur Dioxide, 415 tons of Volatile Organic Compounds, and 15.6 tons of Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP), with highest individual HAP (n-Hexane) estimated at 8.8 tons. The potential annual emissions for Greenhouse Gases are estimated at 260,913 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions. The total annual potential emissions of regulated air pollutants, other than greenhouse gases, are 1,867 tons.
ADEC Preliminary Review:
Based on review of the application, ADEC drafted a preliminary permit decision for the TAPS PS-7.
Available Information:
Copies of the permit application, ADEC’s draft operating permit, and draft statement of basis (SOB) are available at the following offices:
ADEC Air Permits Program, 410 Willoughby Avenue, 2nd Floor, Juneau, AK 99801-1795
ADEC Air Permits Program, 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501
These documents are also available at ADEC’s website at: http://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/Air/airtoolsweb/AirPermitsApprovalsAndPublicNotices/
Opportunity for Public Participation:
Any interested person may present written statements, as long as they are received 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. 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 Brian Blessington at (907) 269-6272 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 by the 15th day of this public comment period to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.
Please direct written statements or requests relevant to the proposed permit decision to Grace Germain by mail to 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501, or by email to grace.germain@alaska.gov, or electronically via ADEC’s public notice site at https://aq.alaskadec.commentinput.com/?id=CeKtu. ADEC will accept comments on the proposed action through 11:59 p.m. Alaska time on May 17, 2021.
Publish: Alaska Web
Close of Public Comment Period: 11:59 P.M. Alaska time, May 17, 2021