Notice of Proposal to Issue a Minor Permit to the ...

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) proposes to issue Minor Permit AQ0009MSS07 to the Steelhead Platform, under Alaska Statutes 46.14 and regulation 18 AAC 50. Additionally, ADEC proposes to renew Air Quality Control Operating Permit AQ0009TVP04 using the integrated review procedures described in 18 AAC 50.326(c)(1). Applicant:     
Hilcorp Alaska, LLCPermittee Address:    
3800 Centerpoint Drive, Suite 1400, Anchorage, Alaska 99503Location:       
Latitude 60º 49´ 50" North; Longitude 151º 36´ 0" West
Upper Cook Inlet, AKActivity:         
The Steelhead Platform is an off-shore oil and gas production platform, producing fuel gas and oil with some residual water in the oil.  Hilcorp performs natural gas and crude oil exploration at this stationary source.  Oil and fuel gas are processed on the platform and produced oil/fuel gas is pumped through underwater pipelines to the Trading Bay Production Facility for sale.Application:  
Hilcorp

applied for a renewal operating permit on March 11, 2019 and submitted additional information on May 15, 2019.  The application also includes a request for a modification requiring a minor permit.  This public notice is for the draft operating permit and preliminary minor permit. Emissions:     
The minor permit action does not change potential emissions at the stationary source.  The potential annual emissions of regulated air pollutants at the source will not exceed: 824 tons of Nitrogen Oxides, 245 tons of Carbon Monoxide, 108 tons of Particulate Matter, 281 tons of Sulfur Dioxide, 139 tons of Volatile Organic Compounds, and 2.3 tons of Hazardous Air Pollutants. The potential annual emissions for Greenhouse Gases are estimated at 192,923 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions.  The total annual potential emissions of regulated air pollutants, other than greenhouse gases, are 1,597 tons.ADEC Preliminary Review:
Based on review of the application, ADEC drafted a preliminary permit decision for the Steelhead Platform.Available Information: 
Copies of the permit applications, preliminary minor permit and technical analysis report, draft operating permit and statement of basis, and administrative records are available at ADEC’s Anchorage office, 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501, (907) 269-7577 during normal business hours, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.The draft permit documents are also available at the Department’s website at: http://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/Air/airtoolsweb/AirPermitsApprovalsAndPublicNotices .Opportunity for Public Participation: Notice is also given that any interested person may present written statements relevant to the draft documents by the close of the public comment period.  Written comments will be included in the record if received by close of the comment period.  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.  Any person may request a public hearing and that hearing will be held if ADEC finds that good cause exists.  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 Kate Orozco at (907) 465-6171or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 within 15 days of publication of this notice to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.Please direct written statements or requests relevant to the proposed permit to Grace Germain at ADEC’s Anchorage office by mail to 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501, by facsimile at (907) 269-7508, or send e-mail to grace.germain@alaska.gov. Comments must be received by close of public comment at 4:30 p.m. on November 4, 2019.