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Public Notice for an Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan - 26-CP-5078 Delta Western, LLC Alaska Tankship Operations

What is this notice about?

Delta Western, LLC has asked the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to renew its oil spill prevention and response plan for chartered tankships that carry and transfer fuel in Alaska waters. The public can review the plan and send comments or requests for more information until 11:59 p.m. on November 9, 2026. People in affected areas can also ask for a public hearing before October 26, 2026.

Why was this notice issued?

DEC received a renewal application for an Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan, which is required under Alaska Statute 46.04.030 and 18 AAC 75 (Alaska Administrative Code). The comment period dates were amended to October 9 - November 9, 2026.

What action is being taken?

DEC is reviewing the renewal of Delta Western's oil spill prevention and response plan (State Contingency Plan Number 26-CP-5078). The plan must commit enough resources to prevent and respond to a realistic maximum oil spill from chartered tankships that transport and transfer petroleum products to marine facilities and/or tank barges in port, or transfer fuel between ships at sea (lightering), in Alaska state waters. Maximum cargo is up to 365,000 barrels in the Cook Inlet and Aleutian Island zones and up to 150,000 barrels in other zones. Operating zones are Southeast Alaska (1), Cook Inlet (3), Aleutian Island (5), Bristol Bay (6), Western Alaska (7), and Northwest Arctic (8). The notice states there is a potential risk of oil spills entering state lands or waters from this operation.

Who is involved: Delta Western, LLC, 350 Alaskan Way South, Suite 707, Seattle, WA 98104

How can the public respond?

Respond by Mon, Nov 9, 2026 Due tomorrow.

“Comments and requests for additional information must be received by 11:59 pm on November 9, 2026.”

Ways to respond

What to include

Submitting through the online public comment site is preferred; use mail or email only if you cannot use the site. Your name and full comments are public records and will be posted online during the comment period. Written comments sent to the Plan Reviewer will be uploaded to the comment site. Commenters are responsible for confirming emailed comments are received by the deadline. Refer to State Contingency Plan Number 26-CP-5078. The application package is available at http://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/SPAR/PublicMVC/IPP/CPlansUnderReview. Residents of the affected area or the governing body of an affected municipality may request a public hearing in writing to DEC at the address above before October 26, 2026; DEC will hold one if it finds good cause. An additional comment period may be provided under 18 AAC 75.455(d). People with disabilities needing accommodations should contact ADA Coordinator Kristin Mabry, kristin.mabry@alaska.gov, 1-907-334-0884; Alaska Relay Service/TTY/TDD 1-800-770-8973; or 711 before November 6, 2026.

Contact

Cynthia Kirkham
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, SPAR/PPRP
Cynthia.Kirkham@alaska.gov
907-334-5940
555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501

Will there be public meetings?

The notice does not announce any public meeting or hearing.

Key dates

  • Oct 9, 2026: Public comment period begins
  • Oct 26, 2026: Written requests for a public hearing must be received before this date
  • Nov 6, 2026: Deadline to request disability accommodations (contact before this date)
  • Nov 9, 2026: Comments and requests for additional information due by 11:59 p.m.

Original notice text

*Note: the dates on this comment period were amended to Oct. 9 - Nov. 9, 2026. 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: Applicant: Delta Western, LLC 350 Alaskan Way South, Suite 707 Seattle, WA 98104 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 Delta Western, LLC Tankships. Under operational control of Delta Western, LLC, chartered tankships will be transporting and transferring petroleum products to marine facilities and/or tank barges in port or lightering at sea in Alaska state waters. Maximum cargo capacity is up to 365,000 barrels in Cook Inlet and the Aleutian Island Geographic Zones and up to 150,000 barrels in all other Geographic Zones. Location: Alaska Geographic Zones of operation include: Southeast Alaska (1), Cook Inlet (3), Aleutian Island (5), Bristol Bay (6), Western Alaska (7), and Northwest Arctic (8) 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-5078 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 Cynthia Kirkham, Department of Environmental Conservation, SPAR/PPRP, 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501, 907-334-5940 (phone), or Cynthia.Kirkham@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 October 9, 2026, and ends at 11:59 p.m. on November 9, 2026. Requests for additional information and comments must be received by 11:59 pm on November 9, 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 October 26, 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 November 6, 2026, to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.

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