Notice of Adopted Changes In The Regulations Of The Department of Environmental Conservation
Category: Regulations Department: Environmental Conservation
Sub-Category: Adopted Text or Summary Text Location: Statewide
Publish Dates: Coastal District:
Body of Notice:
NOTICE OF ADOPTED CHANGES IN THE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Regulations dealing with oil discharge prevention and contingency plans were adopted by the Department of Environmental Conservation on January 5, 2023, with an effective date of February 5, 2023. The regulations have been made permanent and have been filed by the Lt. Governor. The regulations will appear in Register 245, April 2023, of the Alaska Administrative Code. The regulations changes are summarized as follows:
Streamline and clarify regulations, as well as reorganize and update the content and approval requirements for all five parts of the spill prevention and contingency plan process.
The following sections were amended:
18 AAC 75.027, 18 AAC 75.075, 18 AAC 75.400, 18 AAC 75.405, 18 AAC 75.408,
18 AAC 75.410, 18 AAC 75.415, 18 AAC 75.420, 18 AAC 75.421, 18 AAC 75.426,
18 AAC 75.428, 18 AAC 75.429, 18 AAC 75.430, 18 AAC 75.432, 18 AAC 75.434,
18 AAC 75.436, 18 AAC 75.438, 18 AAC 75.442, 18 AAC 75.455, 18 AAC 75.456,
18 AAC 75.457, 18 AAC 75.459, 18 AAC 75.460, 18 AAC 75.465, 18 AAC 75.470,
18 AAC 75.475, 18 AAC 75.480, 18 AAC 75.485, 18 AAC 75.490, 18 AAC 75.495,
18 AAC 75,496, 18 AAC 75.500, 18 AAC 75.510, 18 AAC 75.560, 18 AAC 75.580,
18 AAC 75.990
The following sections were repealed:
18 AAC 75.425, 18 AAC 75.445, 18 AAC 75.447
The following new sections were added:
18 AAC 75.402, 18 AAC 75.448, 18 AAC 75.449, 18 AAC 75.450, 18 AAC 75.451,
18 AAC 75.452, 18 AAC 75.453, 18 AAC 75.489