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 (DEC). The details are as follows:

Applicants:                  Alaska Tanker Company, LLC     
                                   15220 NW Greenbrier Parkway, Ste. 270
                                    Beaverton, OR 97006                                   

                                    Andeavor LLC.
                                    54741 Energy Way
                                    Kenai, AK 99611

                                    Fairwater Tankers Alaska LLC
                                    1855 Griffin Road, Ste. B-328
                                    Dania Beach, FL 33004

                                    Hilcorp Alaska, LLC
                                    3800 Centerpoint Drive, Suite 1400
                                    Anchorage, AK 99503

                                    Polar Tankers, Inc.
                                    P.O. Box 2197
                                    Houston, TX 77252

                                    Repsol Trading USA, LLC
                                    2455 Technology Forest Blvd.
                                    The Woodlands, TX 77381

                                    Oil Search (Alaska), LLC dba Santos
                                    601 West Fifth Avenue
                                    Anchorage, AK 99501 
                                   
                                    SeaRiver Maritime LLC
                                    22777 Springwoods Village Pkwy.
                                    Spring, TX 77389

                                    Teekay Services Limited
                                    Suite 1178, Rosebank Centre 11 Bermudiana Road
                                    Hamilton, Bermuda HM08

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 Alaska Tanker Company, LLC; Andeavor LLC.; Fairwater Tankers Alaska LLC; Hilcorp Alaska, LLC; Polar Tankers, Inc.; Repsol Trading USA, LLC; Oil Search (Alaska) LLC dba Santos; SeaRiver Maritime LLC; Teekay Services Limited. The applicants conduct oil transfer operations using tank vessels that transport crude oil from the Valdez Marine Terminal (commonly known as TAPS trade vessels). The shipping vessels will carry a maximum of 1,300,351 barrels of crude oil while in State waters.

Location:                     Prince William Sound

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 26-CP-4039
                                    State Contingency Plan Number 26-CP-2222
                                    State Contingency Plan Number 26-CP-4046
                                    State Contingency Plan Number 26-CP-5192
                                    State Contingency Plan Number 26-CP-4038
                                    State Contingency Plan Number 26-CP-5296
                                    State Contingency Plan Number 26-CP-5291
                                    State Contingency Plan Number 26-CP-5293
                                    State Contingency Plan Number 26-CP-5292

Any person wishing to submit a request for additional information or provide comments regarding this application may do so electronically via our public notice site at https://dec.alaska.gov/comment/. If you are unable to submit comments via this site, you may submit them in writing to Mollie Dunkin, Department of Environmental Conservation, SPAR/PPRP, P.O. Box 1709 Valdez, AK 99686, 907-835-8012 (phone), or mollie.dunkin@alaska.gov and dec.spar.c.region.m@alaska.gov. The submitter’s name and full contents of all submitted comments are considered public records and will be posted online in full during the public comment period. Comments submitted in writing directly to the Plan Reviewer will be uploaded to the public comment site. It is preferable for commenters to submit directly through the public comment site.

The public comment period for this application begins on February 13, 2026, and ends at 11:59 p.m. on March 31, 2026. Requests for additional information and comments must be received by 11:59 pm on March 31, 2026. 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 DEC’s website at http://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/SPAR/PublicMVC/IPP/CPlansUnderReview.

DEC 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 March 16, 2026.

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 ADA Coordinator Kristin Mabry, kristin.mabry@alaska.gov, 1-907-334-0884; Alaska Relay Service/TTY/TDD 1-800-770-8973; or 711 prior to March 27, 2026 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.