PUBLIC NOTICE
ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Alyeska Pipeline Service Company
Valdez Marine Terminal
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) has made a preliminary decision to approve the application for Air Quality Control Minor Permit AQ0082MSS06 for the Valdez Marine Terminal.
Applicant:
Alyeska Pipeline Service Company
P.O. Box 196660
Anchorage, AK 99519-6660
Location: Latitude 61º 5´ 10" North; Longitude 146º 23´ 20" West
Activity: Alyeska Pipeline Service Company applied for a minor permit under 18 AAC 50.508(5) to authorize a tank degassing thermal oxidizer.
Emissions: The change in potential annual emissions of regulated air pollutants at the stationary source are: 3.13 tons of nitrogen oxides, 1.81 tons of carbon monoxide, 0.17 tons of particulate matter, 0.01 tons of sulfur dioxide, and 0.19 tons of volatile organic compounds. The total change in potential emissions of regulated air pollutants is 5.31 tons per year.
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, Suite 303, Juneau, AK 99801
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 ADA Coordinator Mike Kruzinski, mike.kruzinski@alaska.gov, 1-907-334-0884; Alaska Relay Service/TTY/TDD 1-800-770-8973; 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://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/Air/airtoolsweb/FormalComments or to Scott Faber by mail to 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501 or by email to scott.faber@alaska.gov and dec.air.comment@alaska.gov. Comments must be received by close of public comments period at 11:59 p.m. Alaska time on March 24, 2025. Except for comments classified under AS 46.14.520, all public comments submitted during the public comment period can be viewed at https://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/Air/airtoolsweb/AirPermitsApprovalsAndPublicNotices after the public comment period.