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State of Alaska > Governor > Boards and Commissions
Storage Tank Assistance Board: Board of Storage Tank Assistance
Board identification number: 152
Department: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Authority: AS 46.03.360
Status: Active
Sunset date: 6/30/2007
Requirements: No Legislative Confirmation or Financial Disclosure required
Prohibitions: None
Term: 4 years
Description: 7 members: Commissioner of Environmental Conservation or their designee; and 6 members appointed by the Governor: 1 engineer registered under AS 08.48 and 1 general contractor registered under AS 08.18 who are knowledgeable about installing, upgrading, repairing, or closing underground petroleum storage tank system; 2 persons who own or operate an underground petroleum storage tank system, at least 1 of whom does not own or operate more than 10 underground petroleum storage tanks; 1 member of the insurance industry; and 1 public member who has no personal or financial interest in underground storage tanks.
Function: To adopt regulations to determine costs of tightness testing, site assessment, tank upgrading, and closure, and cleanup of contamination related to USTS; rank requests for assistance; determine eligibility costs; resolve department and owner/operator eligibility disputes. Approves department regulations on allowable technologies for testing, containment, cleanup or corrective action. Reviews department regulations on cleanup levels.
Chair: Board selects.
Special facts: The board may employ a full-time director and no more than 1 other employee. Chair is selected by the members from among the members. Must submit a report to the Legislature not later than the 10th day following the convening of each regular session.
Compensation: Standard Travel and Per Diem.
Meetings: Approximately 4 meetings per year, 6 days total; and approx. 8 teleconferences/year, 1/2 day each.
For further information contact:
Mr. John C. Barnett
Executive Director
Board of Storage Tank Assistance
PO Box 240651
Douglas, AK 99824
Phone: (907) 364-2514, FAX: (907) 364-2518
Storage Tank Assistance Roster
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