PUBLIC NOTICE

                                                            STATE OF ALASKA

                           DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

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:                    North American Fuel Corporation

                                    21515 Hawthorne Boulevard, Suite 500

                                    Torrance, CA 90503

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 North American Fuel Corporation (NAFCO). NAFCO will transport refined fuel products via tank vessel within State of Alaska waters for transfer at the Port of Alaska and the Port of Nikiski.  The maximum fuel capacity for each vessel is 365,000 barrels or 15,330,000 gallons.

Location:                      Cook Inlet

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 24-CP-5233

Any person wishing to submit a request for additional information or provide comments regarding this application may do so in writing to Regina Kincaid, Department of Environmental Conservation, SPAR/PPRP, 43335 Kalifornsky Beach Road, Suite 11, Soldotna, Alaska, 99669, 907-262-3409 (phone), or regina.kincaid@alaska.gov and dec.spar.c.region.m@alaska.gov. The full contents of all submitted comments will be posted online in full when the public comment period closes.

The public comment period for this application begins on June 24, 2024 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on July 24, 2024. Requests for additional information and comments must be received by 11:59 pm on July 24, 2024. It is the responsibility of the commenter to verify that email submissions are received by the deadline. An additional comment period may be provided in accordance with 18 AAC 75.455(d).

The application package is available for public review on the department’s website at https://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 9, 2024. 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 Meg Kohler at (907) 269-4198 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 prior to July 12, 2024 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.