State

Federal

Department of Natural Resources

Administers state-owned land, as well as rights granted in land-use leases, permits, material sales, water rights, and water use. (The former Division of Governmental Coordination, now Office of Project Management and Permitting, merged into DNR. OPMP acts as the lead agency for Large Project Permitting and the Alaska Coastal Management Program.) (The former Department of Fish and Game, Habitat and Restoration Division, merged into DNR, now Office of Habitat Management & Permitting. OHMP administers permit program to protect anadromous fish and their freshwater habitats and to ensure efficient fish passage in all water bodies.)

Bureau of Land Management

Under the Department of the Interior, administers 88 million acres of public lands in Alaska. Issues and administers rights-of-way and permits for land use and cultural survey activities, and material sales related to pipeline use on federal land.

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Department of Environmental Conservation

Regulates and issues permits to operate facilities that may affect air quality, generate waste, hazardous material treatment storage and disposal, and oil spill contingency plan approval.

U.S. Department of Transportation/ Office of Pipeline Safety

Regulates the transportation by pipeline of hazardous liquids and gases, as well as drug testing related to pipeline safety, and conducts inspections of TAPS.

Department of Fish and Game *

Hazing of wildlife in connection to oil spills, issues permits for beaver takings, and comments on subsistence issues.

Environmental Protection Agency

Works in partnership with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation to administer regulatory programs such as the Clean Air Act, Clear Water Act, and Oil Pollution Act.

Department of Labor and
Workplace Development

Reviews practices and procedures pertaining to occupational safety and health; mechanical, electrical and pressure systems; and wage and hour codes to protect employees of the pipeline company.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers *

Issues approvals of structures or activities in navigable waters and approvals of placement of dredged or fill material in waters of the U.S. including wetlands.

Department of Public Safety,
Division of Fire Prevention

Concentrates on fire and safety inspections, plan reviews, fire investigations, and public safety education.

U.S. Coast Guard *

The U.S. Coast Guard issues approvals of work associated with construction and maintenance of bridges at aerial pipeline crossings over navigable waters and other activities that may impact navigation; oversees vessel movement in and out of the Valdez Marine Terminal area; and Terminal safety issues.

Department of Transportation
Public Facilities *

Provides design, construction and maintenance of primary and secondary land and marine highways and airports.

Minerals Management Service *

Manages the nation's natural gas, oil, and other mineral resources on the outer continental shelf.

Agency

Authority

Jurisdiction

Department of Transportation-Office of Pipeline Safety (DOT/OPS)

49 CFR 190 Legal Definitions

•  191 Annual Reporting

•  192 Hazardous Gas Pipelines

•  194 Spill Plans

•  195 Hazardous Liquid Pipelines

•  199 Drug Testing

•  48" Pipeline

•  relief tanks at pump stations

•  tanks 1 & 3 at the VMT

•  8" & 10" fuel gas line from PS 1 to PS 4

•  58 non-TAPS gas and hazardous liquid pipelines with about 30 operators

Minerals Management Service (MMS)

Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act

43 U.S.C. 131 et. Seq.

Production facility located on the OCS to the shoreline for pipelines

Agency

Authority

Jurisdiction

Department of Natural Resources (ADNR)

Office of Project Management & Permitting (OPMP)

Office of Habitat Management & Permitting (OHMP)

•  Lease Stipulations

•  Title 27, Title 38, Title 41, and Title 46, 11 AAC

AS 46.40

Title 41, 5 AAC

North Slope, TAPS, Pipelines, VMT, and Prince William Sound

Oil, Gas, and National Pollution Discharge Elimination System

North Slope, TAPS, Pipelines, VMT, and Prince William Sound

Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC)

Title 46

18 AAC 50 Air

•  60 Solid Waste
•  62 Hazardous Waste
•  63 Siting
•  70 Water Quality Standards
•  72 Waste Water
•  75 Oil & Hazardous Substance •  80 Drinking Water

North Slope, TAPS, Pipelines, VMT, and Prince William Sound

Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G)

Special area permits under AS 16.20; hazing permits; review DEC oil spill contingency plans; makes recommendations directly to FERC under the Federal Power Act

North Slope, TAPS, Pipelines, VMT, and Prince William Sound

Department of Labor and Workplace Development (ADOL&WP)

•  Title 18 Safety & Health Codes, National Electrical & Safety Code, Boiler & Pressure Vessel Codes

•  Title 23 Labor & Workers' Compensation

•  AS 08.18.116 Required Licenses

North Slope, TAPS, Pipelines, VMT, and Prince William Sound

Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire Prevention (ADPS)

•  AS 18.70.080 Fire Protection

•  13 AAC 50-55 Fire and Life Safety Regulations

North Slope, TAPS, VMT, and Prince William Sound

Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (ADOT&PF)

•  AS 2 & 19

•  14 AAC & 17 AAC

North Slope, TAPS, Pipelines, VMT, and Prince William Sound

  Agency Activity  

Since the JPO is organized functionally, agency personnel may participate in self-directed work teams (response and preparedness, corrosion, special projects) and may perform oversight functions in addition to their jurisdictional responsibilities. Field activities are communicated and coordinated to eliminate duplication of activities and travel when possible. Agency products (correspondence, surveillances, reports, etc.) related to work performed on behalf of the JPO are entered into the JPO Comprehensive Monitoring Program (CMP) databases and common filing system thus enhancing and making available information on the business and history of the office.

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