Alaska - Leases for Oil Extraction - ADNR

Good afternoon, Mr. Sparks -

I do apologize for the delay in replying your request. I just received your request an hour ago and need to ask you some questions to help me understand exactly what you are seeking and to narrow the focus on what to research. I will be sending a follow-up email with my questions tomorrow.

I would like you to know that all Public Records Requests at the State of Alaska are free. There is *only* a charge if the research involved requires the employee working on it to exceed five (5) hours. You can look up the statues listed in our Public Records Request form (which I have attached here for your signature on the front page in the top right Signature field) at the following website http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/folio.asp.

Also, please feel free to check out our Division's public website at http://dog.dnr.alaska.gov/ . This may be a useful resource to help you with any questions you might have now or in the future.

Tomorrow I will send you a follow-up email with my questions to help narrow down your request and this will determine how long it may take to find the answers you are looking for.

Regards,

Jeanne Frazier || Natural Resources Technician II
SOA DNR Division of Oil & Gas<http://dog.dnr.alaska.gov/> || Permitting
550 W 7th Avenue Suite 800 Anchorage AK 99501
Office: 907.375.8217 || Fax: 907.269.3484
Permitting Email: dog.permitting@alaska.gov
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Good morning Mr. Sparks -

I received your 10/07/2015 and 10/22/2015 follow-up inquiry on 10/26/2015. I understand that you would like "all plans for offshore oil exploration in Alaska waters" and "all leases for offshore oil extraction in Alaska state waters." My portion of your request will be to research "all plans for offshore oil exploration in Alaska waters."

I need to ask you some questions to help me understand exactly what you are seeking and to narrow the focus on what to research.

My questions are as follows:

1. Are you requesting all plans for offshore oil exploration in Alaska waters which have been *approved* by the Division?
2. Will these approved plans currently have an *active* status?
3. Would you please sign the attached Public Records Request form on the front page in the top right Signature field and return the document to me?

I believe your answer to these two questions will help set the direction of where we should begin and determine whether your request will require reimbursement. The Public Records Request form is a required form.

Regards,

Jeanne Frazier || Natural Resources Technician II
SOA DNR Division of Oil & Gas<http://dog.dnr.alaska.gov/> || Permitting
550 W 7th Avenue Suite 800 Anchorage AK 99501
Office: 907.375.8217 || Fax: 907.269.3484
Permitting Email: dog.permitting@alaska.gov
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Mr. Sparks:

My apologies for the late response to your October 7, 2015 as it was mistakenly routed to another office. However, when receiving it and your request of October 22, 2015 on Monday, October 26, I have been able to have our sections address your questions. We have researched the leases requested and compiled 473 for the response. This effort took 6 hours of an NRS III at $51.00/hour for a total cost of $306.00. To receive these records, the state will need re-imbursement, which I will provide in an future message.

In addition, as the request for the plans for offshore oil exploration is part of this request, the state will require charging for the additional research time. That research will be completed and billed at $41.00/hour by our NRT II. I understand that you have been in contact with our staff to clarify the scope of this data collection. Please advise me of what is decided and we will accommodate as appropriate.

Thank you for your request. If you have any questions, please contact me at 907-269-8802 or this e-mail.

Bob Pawlowski
Special Project Advisor
DNR Division of Oil & Gas
550 West 7th Avenue, Floor 11
Anchorage, AK 99501
907-269-8802 (desk)

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