In January 2023, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation updated the regulations governing the state’s oil spill prevention and response contingency plans. The new regulations went into effect February 5, 2023.
View the updated regulations on the department’s website: Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan Regulations Update
Public scoping and comment periods
In 2019, ADEC opened a public scoping process to solicit input from stakeholders, the public, and industry on areas where Alaska’s Oil Spill Regulations 18 AAC 75 – Article 4 and Alaska State Statute 46.04, Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Control, could be streamlined.
During that scoping process, ADEC received over 350 comments from approximately 130 parties. The vast majority of the commenters supported maintaining the regulations as they currently stand and were adamant that there should be no reduction in environmental protections provided by Alaska statutes and regulations.
In 2021, ADEC issued their draft proposed regulations and held a public comment period.
The Council submitted comments, available here: Comments on proposed regulatory revisions to 18 AAC 75, Article 4 (submitted January 2022)
Documents
This table includes documents dating back to 2019, when ADEC first issued the public scoping comment period.
| View additional details | Author | Date | Description | View Document |
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| Quick Facts – How Regulatory Changes Could Affect Fishing And Aquaculture | PWSRCAC | One of four fact sheets created by the Council containing background on how changes to laws or regulations might affect citizens in the region. This document was created to help … | ||
| PWSRCAC’s Comments on Notice of Public Scoping Concerning Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan Requirements | PWSRCAC | PWSRCAC’s comments submitted in response to the public scoping concerning Alaska’s Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan Requirements.? | ||
| Concerns With ADEC Proposed Changes For Oil Spill Prevention And Response Regulations | PWSRCAC | Summary of the Council’s concerns about ADEC’s proposed changes to the oil spill regulations. | ||
| Alaska Statute 46.04 (Oil Pollution Control) | State of Alaska | A copy of the State of Alaska’s statue on oil pollution control. Includes: Article 1-4 | ||
| ADEC Regulatory Reform White Paper | PWSRCAC | |||
| Letter to Alaska’s Governor Mike Dunleavy – Subject: Concerns Over Notice of Public Scoping | PWSRCAC | Letter from PWSRCAC to Alaska’s Governor Dunleavy. Subject: Concerns Over Notice of Public Scoping and Transmittal of Resolution 19-03 ? Safeguarding Alaska?s Oil Spill Prevention and Response Standards. This digital … | ||
| Letter: The RCACs’ concerns regarding ADEC Public Scoping Notice on Contingency Plans | CIRCAC, PWSRCAC | November 26, 2019 | Letter to ADEC Commissioner Jason Brune and Deputy Commissioner Lynn Kent. Subject: The RCACs’ concerns regarding ADEC Public Scoping Notice on Contingency Plans. This letter is a response to Deputy … | |
| Excerpted quotes by ADEC Commissioner Jason Brune during PWSRCAC’s public Board of Directors meeting in May 2019 (Full transcript attached) | PWSRCAC | This document contains excerpted quotes of statements made by ADEC Commissioner Jason Brune during a public meeting of the Council’s Board of Directors in May 2019. The full transcript is … | ||
| Excerpted quotes by ADEC Commissioner Jason Brune during PWSRCAC’s public Board of Directors meeting in September 2019 (Full transcript attached) | PWSRCAC | This document contains excerpted quotes of statements made by ADEC Commissioner Jason Brune during a public meeting of the Council’s Board of Directors in September 2019. The full transcript is … | ||
| Excerpted quotes by ADEC Commissioner Jason Brune, from his comments at the RDC breakfast on March 21 2019 | PWSRCAC | This document contains excerpted quotes from a speech by ADEC Commissioner Jason Brune to the Resource Development Council on March 21, 2019. A link to the recording is available in … | ||
| Quick Facts – How Regulatory Changes Could Affect Alaska Native Interests | PWSRCAC | One of four fact sheets created by the Council containing background on how changes to laws or regulations might affect citizens in the region. TThis document was created to help … | ||
| Quick Facts – How Regulatory Changes Could Affect Alaska Tourism | PWSRCAC | One of four fact sheets created by the Council containing background on how changes to laws or regulations might affect citizens in the region. These documents were created to help … | ||
| Quick Facts – How Regulatory Changes Could Affect Alaska’s Coastal Communities | PWSRCAC | One of four fact sheets created by the Council containing background on how changes to laws or regulations might affect citizens in the region. This document was created to help … | ||
| Comments on proposed regulatory revisions to 18 AAC 75, Article 4 | PWSRCAC | January 28, 2022 | Letter to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation with the Council’s comments attached. | |
| Council Comments on proposed regulatory revisions to 18 AAC 75, Article 4 | January 23, 2023 | The Council’s comments on the proposed changes to oil spill prevention regulations in Alaska. | ||
| Comments on proposed regulatory revisions to 18 AAC 75, Article 4 | PWSRCAC | January 28, 2022 | Letter to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation with the Council’s comments attached. | |
| Alaska DEC Oil Spill Regulations 18 AAC 75 Article 4: Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plans and Nontank Vessel Plans | ADEC | October 27, 2018 | Full title: Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation – 18 AAC 75 Oil and Other Hazardous Substances Pollution Control, Article 4: Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plans and Nontank Vessel Plans |