ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Notice of Adjudicatory Hearing on Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Spill Prevention and Response November 6, 2024 Approval of Alyeska Pipeline Service Company’s Valdez Marine Terminal Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan #23-CP-4057

Requester: City of Valdez                                                                             

Contested Decision: Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Spill Prevention and Response November 6, 2024 Approval of Alyeska Pipeline Service Company’s Valdez Marine Terminal Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan #23-CP-4057

Location: Valdez Marine Terminal

Based on the written submittals relating to the request for adjudicatory hearing and recommended decision from the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH), the Commissioner issued an order on May 16, 2025 granting a hearing. The Commissioner’s May 16 decision is available as an attachment to the online public notice; copies may also be obtained by writing to Jessalynn Rintala, Hearing Liaison, Office of the Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation, P.O. Box 111800, Juneau, AK 99811-1800; by phoning 907-465-5061; by faxing a request to 907-465-5070; or by email to Jessalynn.Rintala@alaska.gov.

As provided in 18 AAC 15.225, any person who wishes to intervene in proceedings granted by the Commissioner may serve upon the administrative law judge at OAH a request to intervene that contains the information and meets the requirements specified in 18 AAC 15.200, not later than fifteen days after publication of this notice or mailing of this notice under 18 AAC 15.220(d), whichever occurs last. A request to intervene must meet the requirements of 18 AAC 15.225 and 2 AAC 64.180. A person requesting to intervene must serve a copy of their request to intervene on the administrative law judge, the division director, the requester, and the permit applicant. An existing party may submit an objection to a request to intervene no later than seven days after service of the request to intervene.

DEC complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you are a person with a disability who may need accommodation in order to participate in this public process, please contact Megan MacPherson at megan.macpherson@alaska.gov, 907-269-3096, Alaska Relay Service/TTY/TDD 800-770-8973, or dial 711 within 10 days prior to closure of this public notice period to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.

Notice dated – May 23, 2025