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Date Title and Document Download Category Program Description
4/1/1992 Tanks Listed in Plan (PDF 40K) Aboveground Storage Tanks Clarifies the size of oil storage tanks that should be included in contingency plans and used in determining the oil storage capacity of a facility. Guidance No. OPC 92-6.
12/1/2016 Plan Review Guidance Document (PDF 4.4M) Contingency Plans Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan Application Package and Review Guidance Document
3/1/2012 Aboveground Tank Inspection Brochure (PDF 869K) Home Heating Oil Tanks Guide for inspecting an aboveground heating oil tank, including photos of potential tank issues, signs of a spill, and what to do in case of a spill
3/1/2012 Tank Safety in Flood and Earthquake Areas (PDF 1M) Home Heating Oil Tanks Guide for choosing a fuel stand in both earthquake country and flood prone areas, as well as tips for preventing a spill during and earthquake or flood
3/1/2012 Inspection Checklist (PDF 198K) Home Heating Oil Tanks Checklist for inspecting your home heating oil tank
3/1/2012 Underground Tank Closure Brochure (PDF 887K) Home Heating Oil Tanks Guide for taking an underground heating oil tank out of service, inclduing common questions and useful tips
3/1/2012 Underground Tank Inspection Brochure (PDF 1.2M) Home Heating Oil Tanks Guide for inspecting an underground heating oil tank, including photos of potential tank issues, inspection checklist, and what to do in case of a spill
10/1/2016 Aboveground Storage Tank Operator Training Handbook (PDF 3.7M) Aboveground Storage Tanks This handbook is designed for Aboveground Storage Tank (AST) operators and should be used as a guidebook as well as a reference manual
11/1/2002 Alaska Incident Management System (AIMS) (PDF 2.3M) Spill Response Guide for Oil and Hazardous Substance Response cooperatively developed by industry, spill coops, Federal and State agencies
5/1/2002 Alaska Regional Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Response Teams (PDF 611K) Spill Response Brochure providing a general overview of regional hazmat response teams in Alaska
1/1/2003 Home Heating Oil Tanks - A complete guide for property owners (PDF 1.5M) Home Heating Oil Tanks This guide is provided to help you have a safe heating oil system and to prevent spills of heating oil into the environment
8/1/2008 In Situ Burning Guidelines for Alaska (PDF 659K) Spill Response The Alaska in situ burning guidelines are used by State and Federal onscene coordinators to authorize an emergency in situ burn of oil
5/1/2017 Shop-fabricated Aboveground Oil Storage Tank Capacity Limit Guidance (PDF 1.8M) Aboveground Storage Tanks This guidance provides clarification of the prevention measure requirements that apply to shop-fabricated aboveground oil storage tanks under 18 AAC 75.065 and 18 AAC 75.066 that were placed into service when the requirements went into effect, after December 30, 2008
8/1/2004 Secondary Containment Requirements At Tank Truck and Rail Car Loading and Unloading Areas (PDF 205K) Aboveground Storage Tanks Guidance document designating locations and situations where secondary containment regulations are applicable to regulated oil industry operators
8/1/2020 Skimmer System Derating for Contingency Planning: A Guide for Plan Holders (PDF 66K) Contingency Plans Outlines the process for a plan holder to request approval of a higher recovery rate for a skimming system
3/1/2012 Installation Brochure (PDF 768K) Home Heating Oil Tanks Home Heating Oil tank installation guidelines for both aboveground and underground tanks
9/1/2018 Aboveground Storage Tanks Used During an Emergency for Temporary Storage (PDF 1.8M) Aboveground Storage Tanks Guidance document that addresses what is included in an oil discharge and contingency plan for an aboveground oil storage tank that is designated as part of a temporary storage system during an emergency.
12/1/2018 Decanting Guidance (PDF 1.4M) Contingency Plans To clarify how decanting procedures can be incorporated in an Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan
10/1/2022 Implementation Guidance of the DEC Oil Spill Reporting Online Portal, Spill Reporter (PDF 239K) Spill Response Information and guidance on when it is appropriate to use the Spill Reporter tool for reporting oil and hazardous substances
5/1/2020 Guidance to Communicate Intention to Repeal 18 AAC 75.835 - 18 AAC 75.849 (PDF 1.2M) Aboveground Storage Tanks The future of the Class 2 facility regulations implemented by the DEC, including the department's expectations for registration and notification of Class 2 facility
2/1/2023 Oil Spill Response Exercise Manual (PDF 2M) Spill Response The Manual was adopted by reference into revised regulations at 18 AAC 75, Article 4, effective February 5, 2023. This is part of a dedicated effort to improve DEC’s Oil Spill Response Exercise Program to better serve the needs of regulated oil operators, response action contractors, state and federal agencies, and other exercise stakeholders, while improving oil spill response readiness within the State of Alaska.
10/1/2019 Southeast Alaska Vessel Traffic Risk Analysis (PDF 42.6M) Spill Response Assesses the potential risk of an oil spill from commercial vessel traffic
4/1/2023 Waste Management Table (PDF 355K) Spill Response Waste management during a spill response

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