Notice of an Application for an Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan - Oil Search Alaska LLC

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:                   
Oil Search Alaska LLC
900 E. Benson Blvd.
Anchorage, AK, 99508Proposed 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 Oil Search Alaska LLC’s North Slope exploration and development activities. OSA is conducting a regional, multi-year oil and gas exploration and development program. This program includes drilling, well testing, development, and transfer operations as well as storage of petroleum products. The plan proposes to address response planning standards of 127,000 barrels for a development

well blowout, 82,500 barrels for an exploration well blowout, and 12,600 gallons for a storage tank release.Location:                    
North Slope, Alaska onshore and offshore exploration leases east and south of the Greater Moose’s Tooth and the Colville River Units, between the Colville River Unit and the Kuparuk Unit, and in state waters adjacent to Pikka Unit, south of Nikaitchuq North Unit, and north of Oooguruk Unit. In addition, there are onshore exploration leases south of the Badami Unit and to the southeast of the Prudhoe Bay Unit.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 21-CP-5194Any person wishing to submit a request for additional information or provide comments regarding this application may do so electronically via our public notice site athttps://spar.alaskadec.commentinput.com/?id=K4x2r. If you are unable to submit comments via this site, you may submit them in writing to Manny Eichholz, Department of Environmental Conservation, SPAR/PPRP, 610 University Avenue, Fairbanks, AK, 99709-3643, 907-451-2175 (phone), 907-451-2362 (fax), or
manny.eichholz@alaska.gov.   The 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 April 16, 2021 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on May 17, 2021. Requests for additional information and comments must be received by 11:59 pm on May 17, 2021. It is the responsibility of the commenter to verify that facsimile and email submissions are received by the deadline. An additional comment period may be provided in accordance with 18 AAC 75.455(d).                  
Copies of the application package are available for public review at the following locations: the department's office at 610 University Avenue, Fairbanks, AK 99709-3643; the department’s office at 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501-2617; and the department’s website at http://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/SPAR/PublicMVC/IPP/CPlansUnderReviewThe 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 May 3, 2021. 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 Brian Blessington at (907) 269-6272 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 prior to May 7, 2021 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.