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:                   

Peter Pan Seafoods Company, LLC

P.O. Box 16

King Cove, AK 99612  

 

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 Peter Pan Seafoods Company, LLC processing plant at King Cove, Alaska. The Facility receives fuel by barge approximately 12 times annually. Maximum storage capacity at the facility is 17,340 barrels of diesel fuel and gasoline. Fuel is used for facility operations, fishing vessel refueling, vehicle refueling and to support the local community. Annual throughput is approximately 3.9 million gallons of diesel fuel and 115,000 gallons of gasoline.  

 

Location:                    

Peter Pan Road,

King Cove,

AK 99612  

 

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-[2009]   Any person wishing to submit a request for additional information or provide comments regarding this application may do so here https://spar.alaskadec.commentinput.com/?id=asUbc. If you are unable to submit comments via this site, you may submit them in writing to Bernie Nowicki, Department of Environmental Conservation, SPAR/PPRP, 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501, 907-269-8149 (phone), 907-269-7687 (fax), or bernie.nowicki@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 July 5, 2022 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on August 4, 2022. Requests for additional information and comments must be received by 11:59 pm on August 4, 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 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501 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 July 21, 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 Jason Burnett at (907) 269-7660 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 prior to July 26, 2022 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.