Section 18.75.408. General procedures to apply for oil discharge and contingency plans and nontank vessel equivalent plans.

	(a)  An application for approval of an oil discharge prevention and contingency plan or a nontank vessel equivalent plan must contain  
		(1) an application form supplied by the department containing  
			(A) the applicant's legal name, address, and telephone number;  
			(B) the name, location, and type of facility or operation covered by the plan;  
			(C) for a vessel, the vessel's name, official number, and country of registry, the name and address of the owner, and the name and address of the operator;  
			(D) for a railroad tank car, the name of the railroad covered by the plan;  
			(E) the scheduled date for the operations covered by the plan to begin; and  
			(F) any other information on the application form that is applicable to the facility or operation;  
		(2) a copy of the plan or amendment to the plan as applicable; and  
		(3) supporting documentation as requested by the department.  
	(b)  The application form must be signed as follows:  
		(1) for a corporation, by a principal executive officer of at least the level of vice president or that officer's authorized representative, if the representative is responsible for the overall management of the project or operation;  
		(2) for a partnership, by a general partner;  
		(3) for a sole proprietorship, by the proprietor;  
		(4) for a municipal, state, federal, or other public facility, by either a principal executive officer, ranking elected official, or other authorized employee;  
		(5) for a joint venture, by the operator;  
		(6) for a limited liability company, by a member;  
		(7) by an agent who has been delegated that authority in writing to the department by the responsible party under (1) - (6) of this subsection.  
	(c)  The initial application package, responses to requests for additional information, and final versions of the plan must comply with the following:   
		(1) for submittals after October 16, 2016, the format must be electronic, paper, or both, as the department specifies;   
		(2) the department will specify the number of copies;  
		(3) for submittals after October 16, 2016, the department will specify the electronic format to be used; the submittal must be electronically searchable;  
		(4) for new plans, plan renewals, and major amendments, the applicant must provide all copies to the department, the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Fish and Game, regional citizens' advisory councils, and other persons designated by the department;  
		(5) for minor amendments and routine updates, the applicant must:   
			(A) provide all copies to the department;  
			(B) provide copies of the final version of the plan to the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Fish and Game, regional citizens' advisory councils, and other persons designated by the department;  
		(6) an applicant must notify the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Fish and Game, regional citizens' advisory councils, and other persons designated by the department when a proposed minor amendment is provided to the department; if these parties submit a request to the department for a copy of the minor amendment, the department will direct the applicant to provide a copy;  
		(7) for submittals after October 16, 2016, all proposed additions, revisions, and deletions must be identified in the plan as applicable; the department may also request a summary of changes in a table format;  
		(8) after October 16, 2016, for new plans, plan renewals, and major amendments, the department will post a copy of the proposed and final version of the application package on the department's website; for minor amendments and routine updates, the department will post a copy of the final version of the application package on the department's website.  

Authorities

46.03.020;46.04.030;46.04.055;46.04.070

Notes

Reference

18 AAC 75.405
18 AAC 75.410
18 AAC 75.415
18 AAC 75.420
18 AAC 75.455
18 AAC 75.460
18 AAC 75.990

Authority

AS 46.03.020 AS 46.04.030 AS 46.04.055 AS 46.04.070 Editor's note: The application form referenced in 18 AAC 75.408 is available on the department's Internet website.

History

Eff. 4/16/2016, Register 218

References

18.75.408