Notice of Pipeline Application
The REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA (Commission) gives notice that on June 12, 2023, Alpine Pipeline Company (APC) filed an application for approval to transfer ASRC Pipeline Company, Inc.’s 15 percent partnership interest in Alpine Transportation Company (ATC) to APC. ATC holds Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity No. 538, for the transportation of crude oil. APC currently owns a 65 percent interest in ATC. If the application is approved, APC will own a controlling 80 percent interest in ATC. Docket No. P-23-006 was opened to address this matter.
The Alpine Pipeline consists of a 34.6-mile, 14-inch common carrier oil pipeline originating from the Alpine Central Facility located in the Colville River Unit, crossing the Colville River to its termination point at the Central Processing Facility No. 2 in the Kuparuk River Unit.
In conjunction with its application, APC filed a request for waiver of the requirement in 3 AAC 48.625(a)(7)(B) to include audited financial statements for the two most recent fiscal years preceding the date of the application. APC has also filed a petition seeking confidential treatment of APC’s unaudited financial information submitted in compliance with 3 AAC 48.625(a)(7)(D)(ii). In addition, APC also filed a motion for expedited treatment and requests a ruling on its application by October 20, 2023. Any interested person may file a response to the waiver request and the petition for confidential treatment with the Commission by 5 p.m., July 10, 2023.
The Commission has not assessed the completeness of the application or ruled on the request for waiver and petition for confidential treatment. The Commission will rule on the request for waiver and petition for confidential treatment and determine whether the application is complete by August 9, 2023.
You may obtain information about this application by contacting Dean D. Thompson, counsel for APC, at Kemppel, Huffman and Ellis, P.C., 255 East Fireweed Lane, Suite 200, Anchorage, AK 99503, phone: (907) 277-1604. The complete filing is also available for inspection at the Commission's office, 701 West 8th Avenue, Suite 300, Anchorage, AK, 99501; phone: (907) 276-6222, or may be viewed at the Commission’s website, http://rca.alaska.gov/ by typing Docket “P-23-006" in the Find a Matter search box.
To comment on this filing, please file your comments by 5 p.m., July 10, 2023, at the Commission's address above or via our website at:
https://rca.alaska.gov/RCAWeb/WhatsNew/PublicNoticesComments.aspx
Please reference Docket No. P-23-006 and include a statement that you have filed a copy of the comments or protest with APC at the addresses given above. Individuals or groups of people with disabilities, who require special accommodations, auxiliary aids or service, or alternative communications formats, please contact Naomi Johnston at (907) 276-6222, toll-free at 1-800-390-2782, TTY/Alaska Relay: 7–1–1 or 1-800-770-8973, or send a request via electronic mail to rca.mail@alaska.gov by July 3, 2023.
Dated at Anchorage, Alaska, this 19th day of June 2023.
REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA
Keith Kurber II
Chairman