The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) has made a preliminary decision to approve ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc.’s (CPAI’s) application for Air Quality Control Minor Permit AQ0273MSS01 for the Kuparuk Central Production Facility #2 (CPF-2).
Applicant: ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc.
P.O. Box 100360, Anchorage AK 99510-0360
Location: Latitude: 70.2893° N, Longitude: 149.8852° W
Prudhoe Bay, Alaska
Activity: CPAI applied for a minor permit under 18 AAC 50.508(6) to revise the terms and conditions of a Title I permit. This permitting action allows an increase in the allowable hydrogen sulfide (H2S) concentration on various emissions units at the stationary source.
Emissions: The projected actual emissions increase from the project will be no greater than 39.5 tons per year of SO2 emissions. The total annual potential emissions of regulated air pollutants, other than greenhouse gases, are 4,142.72 tons.
ADEC Preliminary Review: Based on review of the application, ADEC drafted a preliminary permit decision for this project under AS 46.14 and 18 AAC 50.
Available Information: Copies of the permit application, ADEC’s preliminary minor permit and technical analysis report (TAR) are available at the following offices:
ADEC Air Permits Program, 410 Willoughby Avenue, 2nd Floor, Juneau, AK 99801-1795
ADEC Air Permits Program, 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501
These documents are also available at ADEC’s website at: http://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/Air/airtoolsweb/AirPermitsApprovalsAndPublicNotices/
Opportunity for Public Participation: Any interested person may present written statements relevant to the preliminary decision within 30 days after the first publication date. ADEC will consider all comments received and make any changes ADEC finds beneficial or necessary to assure compliance with 18 AAC 50 or state law. ADEC will issue a final decision to issue or deny the permit after the close of the public comment period.
ADEC complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you are a person with a disability who may need a special 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 by the 15th day of this public comment period to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.
Comments relevant to the preliminary minor permit may be submitted electronically via ADEC’s public notice site at https://aq.alaskadec.commentinput.com?id=eN3Q8jRkd or to Dave Jones by mail to PO Box 111800, Juneau, AK 99811, or by email to dave.jones2@alaska.gov. Comments must be received by close of public comments period at 11:59 p.m. Alaska time on January 5, 2024. Except for comments classified under AS 46.14.520, all public comments submitted during the public comment period can be viewed at https://aq.alaskadec.commentinput.com?id=eN3Q8jRkd after the public comment period.