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

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NOTICE OF ADOPTED CHANGES IN THE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Regulations dealing with oil and other hazardous substances pollution control were adopted by the Department of Environmental Conservation on August 14, 2023, with an effective date of October 1, 2023. The regulations have been made permanent and have been filed by the Lieutenant Governor. The regulations will appear in Register 247, October 2023, of the Alaska Administrative Code. The regulations changes are summarized as follows:

The dollar amounts of proof of financial responsibility were adjusted in accordance with changes to the Consumer Price Index for the Anchorage metropolitan area for the second half of 2022, and to remove requirements for how certain documents must be signed, allowing for electronic submissions.

The following sections were amended:

18 AAC 75.205, 18 AAC 75.215, 18 AAC 75.235, 18 AAC 75.270