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:                   
Petro Star Inc.
3900 C Street, Suite 802
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 Petro Star Inc. North Pole Refinery (NPR).  The 48.8-acre NPR site is located within the city limits of North Pole, Alaska, approximately eight miles southeast of Fairbanks.  The facility obtains crude oil from the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS), via the Mid Alaska Pipeline, and currently produces jet fuel, diesel fuels and asphalt.  Crude oil enters the refinery through an eight-inch pipeline.  Distillate products are produced at NPR through a distillation separation column.  Unused oil and water that separate from the crude stock is piped back to TAPS.  The facility has a storage capacity of 4,657,800 gallons (110,900) barrels), and operates 24 hours per day, seven days per week.

Location:                    
1200 H&H Lane, North Pole, Alaska 99705

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 22-CP-3112

Any person wishing to submit a request for additional information or provide comments regarding this application may do so electronically via our public notice site at https://spar.alaskadec.commentinput.com/?id=s6mBS . If you are unable to submit comments via this site, you may submit them in writing to John Ebel, Department of Environmental Conservation, SPAR/PPRP, 610 University Avenue, Fairbanks, AK 99709 907-451-2102 (phone), 907-451-2362(fax), or john.ebel@alaska.gov. The full contents of all submitted comments are considered public records and will be posted online in full during the public comment period. Comments submitted in writing directly to the Plan Reviewer will be uploaded to the public comment site. It is preferable for commenters to submit directly through the public comment site.

The public comment period for this application begins on March 18th and ends at 11:59 p.m. on April 18^th, 2022. Requests for additional information and comments must be received by 11:59 pm on April 18^th, 2022. 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 Avenue, Juneau, AK 99801; 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, 2022. 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 an accommodation in order to participate in this public process, please contact Claire Fishwick at (907) 465-5066 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 prior to April 1^st, 2022 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.