Alaska Administrative Code › Title 18 - Environmental Conservation › Chapter 75 - Oil and Other Hazardous Substances Pollution Control › Article 5 - Oil Spill Primary Response Action Contractors and Nontank Vessel Cleanup Contractors, Incident Management Teams, and Response Planning Facilitators › 18 AAC 75.561 - Minimum registration standards for streamlined plan cleanup contractors.

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The minimum
				registration standards for streamlined plan cleanup contractors are set out in
				(b) - (f) of this section.
(b)
				Response equipment maintained by, or available under contract to the contractor
				must meet the following conditions:
(1) at a
				minimum, response equipment must meet the requirements set out in Table F of
				this paragraph for the classification for which the applicant is approved;
TABLE F. MINIMUM REGISTRATION
						  STANDARDS FOR STREAMLINED PLAN CLEANUP
						  CONTRACTORS1
Classification A: Maximum Individual
						  Nontank Vessel Fuel Capacity Or Fuel Volume To Be Carried, As Identified Under
						  18 AAC 75.441, Up To And Including 15,000 Barrels
Required Equipment Type
Minimum Equipment Requirement
boom
2
3,000 feet or 3 times the length of the largest vessel,
						  whichever is greater
skimmer
3
2 or more skimmers, 900 barrels a day total
cleaning
						  kit
4
2 kits
storage
						  capacity
5
900 barrels of oil plus all associated water
personnel
6
8 individuals
workboats
7
4 workboats
hazing
						  kit
8
2 kits
radios
9
5 radios
Classification B: Maximum Individual
						  Nontank Vessel Fuel Capacity Or Fuel Volume To Be Carried, As Identified Under
						  18 AAC 75.441, Greater Than 15,000 Barrels, Up To And Including 30,000
						  Barrels
Required Equipment Type
Minimum Equipment Requirement
boom
2
3,000 feet or 3 times the length of the largest vessel,
						  whichever is greater
skimmer
3
2 or more skimmers, 1,800 barrels a day total
cleaning
						  kit
4
2 kits
storage
						  capacity
5
1,800 barrels of oil plus all associated water
personnel
6
8 individuals
workboats
7
4 workboats
hazing
						  kit
8
2 kits
radios
9
5 radios
Classification C: Maximum Individual
						  Nontank Vessel Fuel Capacity Or Fuel Volume To Be Carried, As
Identified
Under 18 AAC 75.441, Greater
						  Than 30,000 Barrels
Required Equipment Type
Minimum Equipment Requirement
boom
2
3,000 feet or 3 times the length of the largest vessel,
						  whichever is greater
skimmer3
2 or more skimmers, 2,700 barrels a day total, or 1/5 of
						  the response planning standard oil volume of the largest vessel, whichever is
						  greatest
cleaning
						  kit
4
2 kits
storage capacity5
2,700 barrels of oil plus all associated water, or 1/5
						  of the response planning standard oil volume of the largest vessel plus all
						  associated water, whichever is greatest
personnel
6
10 individuals
workboats
7
4 workboats
hazing
						  kit
8
2 kits
radios9
5 radios
Classification D: A Noncrude Oil Tank
						  Vessel Or Barge That Has A Storage Capacity Less Than 500 Barrels
Required Equipment Type
Minimum Equipment Requirement
boom
2
500 feet or three times the length of the largest
						  yessel, whicheyer is greater
skimmer3
At least one oleophilic skimmer, 37.5 barrels a day
						  total
cleaning
						  kit
4
1 kit
storage capacity5
75 barrels of oil, plus 300 barrels of water
personnel
6
8 individuals
workboats
7
2 workboats
hazing
						  kit
8
2 kits
radios9
5 radios
Notes to Table F:
1This table sets out minimum
				  registration standards, not performance standards; during an incident,
				  equipment must be mobilized in an amount and of a type appropriate to the
				  actual circumstances of that incident.
2The type of boom must be based on
				  an assumed maximum sea state of three feet; listed quantities of boom must be
				  available in each region of operation.
3Skimmer capacity must meet or
				  exceed the response planning standard volume for the predominant type of fuel,
				  whether persistent product or nonpersistent product, carried by each vessel
				  covered under a plan; skimmer capacity must be calculated based on a derated
				  capacity corresponding to actual anticipated performance rather than
				  manufacturer rated capacity, and may not include associated water; skimmers
				  must be in the region of operation or capable of being deployed in the region
				  of operation within 24 hours.
4Cleaning kits must be in the
				  region of operation or available within 24 hours; cleaning kits must include,
				  at a minimum,
a. 2,500 feet of sorbent
				boom and 1,000 nine-ounce minimum sorbent pads for recovery of nonpersistent
				product;
b. for Classifications A,
				B, and C, 2,500 feet of viscous, sweep, or similar material for recovery of
				persistent product;
c. 12 fence
				posts;
d. one fence post
				driver;
e. 500 feet of
				rope;
f. 10 anchor, buoy, and line
				systems sized to the containment boom and designed to work in 100 feet of
				water;
g. 12 pitchforks;
h. 12 rakes;
i. 12 pointed shovels;
j. 12 flat shovels;
k. two bundles of survey stakes or two rolls
				of survey tape;
l. 12 rolls of
				barrier tape;
m. 250 waste bags,
				each at least 6 mils thick;
n. 300
				bag ties;
o. three rolls of
				100-foot x 24-foot plastic sheeting, at least six mils thick; and
p. 12 rolls of duct tape.
5Storage capacity must be in the
				  region of operation or available within 24 hours, and be capable of handling
				  the specified amount of fuel and all associated water recovered in one day; the
				  daily storage handling capacity must be calculated based on a five-day cleanup
				  of the entire response planning standard volume; the amount of storage needed
				  for associated water must be based on skimmer capacity; skimmer capacity must
				  be calculated based on a derated capacity corresponding to actual anticipated
				  performance rather than manufacturer rated capacity.
6Personnel numbers are based on
				  the minimum number necessary to deploy boom using skiffs; personnel do not
				  include incident management personnel.
7Workboats must be of appropriate
				  size and horsepower for towing up to 500-foot sections of boom; listed
				  quantities must be available in each region of operation.
8Hazing kits must be in the region
				  of operation or available within 24 hours; hazing kits must include, at a
				  minimum,
a. 10 rolls of mylar
				tape;
b. 20 mylar
				balloons;
c. 30 pounds of towels or
				rags;
d. gloves;
e. binoculars;
f. a field guide to birds of this
				state;
g. an air horn;
h. three predator silhouettes; and
i. strapping tape.
9Radios must be in the region of
				  operation or available within 24 hours; a minimum of five radios is required
				  unless the contractor has more than 10 personnel; if the contractor has more
				  than 10 personnel, the number of radios must equal at least one-half of the
				  number of personnel.