ALASKA INCIDENT ALASKA INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

46 Pages·2012·3.6 MB·English

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SPILL RESPONSE
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ADEC, Division of Spill Prevention and Response
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GOVERNMENT PLANNING
Legal Mandates
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Jurisdictional Authority for Oil Spill
Planningg
• OPA 90 requires USCG and EPA to create National
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contingency plans for the ten “regions” of the state.
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plans for certain “regulated” facilities
Alaskan Adaptation
• Under OPA 90, the entire State of Alaska is one federal
“Region,” which requires its own plan. Three “Area” plans
are requiiredd ffor tthhe UUSSCCGG andd one ““AArea”” pllan ffor tthhe EEPPAA
• Under Alaska Statute, ADEC required to develop one State
Master Plan and ten “Regional’ Plans
• Workingg coopperativelyy,, USCG,, EPA,, and State create a jjoint
Unified Plan and ten “Subarea” plans that satisfy all federal
and State planning requirements
• The USCG and the EPA agree to participate with ADEC in the
State-required public review process
Alaska’s Arctic Subareas
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Local Government and Tribal Roles
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• Tribal & Local Government input is
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federal planning
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Gov’t consultation, Subarea
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questionnaires, and the public
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Who can be the
Responsible Party?
• The individual, business, tribe, native
corporation, or government that owns or
operattes tthhe ffaciilliitty or piiece off equiipmentt
that causes the spill is responsible
• The EPA, U.S. Coast Guard, or ADEC may
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a bill of payment due to the responsible
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Federal and State Required Plans
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Countermeasure Plan (SPCC Plan)
• Facility/Vessel Response Plans
• Industry Contingency Plans