Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPLY FOR CLASS VI PRIMACYNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGSTATE OF ALASKAALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION RE:[...]

Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission

NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPLY FOR CLASS VI PRIMACY
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
STATE OF ALASKA
ALASKA OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION

RE: Class VI Primacy Application

Subject: The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC) intends to apply for Class VI primary enforcement authority (Primacy) from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a new well Class within the Underground Injection Control (UIC) program. Class VI wells are used for injection of carbon dioxide for long term underground storage. Section 1422 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requires Primacy applicants to implement a program that is as stringent as EPA's requirements for UIC programs and to enforce UIC program requirements that protects underground sources of drinking water from endangerment. If the EPA grants the AOGCC's Class VI program application, the AOGCC would regulate the UIC program for all Class VI wells in Alaska.

Obtaining copies of proposed application: The AOGCC's proposed Class VI program application is available for review at no cost to the public on the AOGGC's website: https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/aogcc/ccus.aspx.

Public hearing: The AOGCC has scheduled a public hearing on the proposed Class VI program application on May 14, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Oral or written comments may be submitted at the hearing. The hearing will be held in the AOGCC hearing room located at 333 West 7th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501. The audio call in information is (907) 202-7104 Conference ID: 276 820 313#. Anyone who wishes to participate remotely using MS Teams video conference should contact AOGCC's Special Assistant Samantha Coldiron at [email protected] at least two business days before the scheduled public hearing to request an invitation for MS Teams.

Written comments: You may comment on the proposed Class VI program application, by submitting written comments to the AOGCC at 333 West Seventh Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501 or [email protected].

Written comment deadline: Written comments must be received no later than the conclusion of the May 14, 2026, hearing.

Accommodations: Individuals or groups of people with disabilities who require special accommodations to provide written comments or participate in the hearing should contact Samantha Coldiron at (907) 793-1223 or [email protected], no later than May 7, 2026 to ensure any necessary accommodation can be provided.

Contact: For questions or further information, please contact Ms. Samantha Coldiron at (907) 793-1223 or [email protected].

Thomas W. McKay Gregory C. Wilson
Chair, Commissioner Commissioner