(a) The commissioner or the adjutant general of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs may request the governor to determine that an actual or imminent occurrence of a catastrophic oil discharge constitutes a disaster emergency under AS 26.23. The commissioner and the adjutant general of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs shall respond appropriately in the relief of the actual or imminent discharge under the relevant provisions of the applicable incident command system.
(b) The department shall promptly, under AS 46.04.010, seek reimbursement of oil discharge cleanup or containment expenses incurred as a result of an actual or imminent catastrophic oil discharge under AS 26.23.050.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation
Chapter 04. Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Control
Article 1. Oil Pollution Control.
Sec. 46.04.010. Reimbursement for cleanup expenses.
Sec. 46.04.020. Removal of oil discharges.
Sec. 46.04.025. Confidential information.
Sec. 46.04.030. Oil discharge prevention and contingency plans.
Sec. 46.04.035. Registration of oil spill response action contractors.
Sec. 46.04.040. Proof of financial responsibility.
Sec. 46.04.045. Adjustment of dollar amounts.
Sec. 46.04.047. Noncrude oil operations.
Sec. 46.04.055. Nontank vessels and railroad tank cars.
Sec. 46.04.070. Scope of regulations.
Sec. 46.04.080. Catastrophic oil discharges.
Sec. 46.04.090. Oil discharge cleanup personnel, equipment, expenses.