[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 55 (Thursday, March 21, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 13126]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-6798]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Coastal Zone Management: Federal Consistency Appeal by Stora Enso 
North America (Formerly Known as Consolidated Papers, Inc. and Niagara 
Paper of Wisconsin) From an Objection by Wisconsin Department of 
Administration

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.

ACTION: Dismissal of appeal.

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    On May 5, 1997, Stora Enso North America (formerly known as 
Consolidated Papers, Inc. and Niagara Paper of Wisconsin) (Appellant), 
appealed the Wisconsin Department of Administration's (State) objection 
to the federal hydropower license for the Little Quinnesec Falls 
project. Action on this appeal stayed pending the resolution of 
judicial proceedings before the Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit 
and negotiations between the Parties.
    At the Appellant's request, the Assistant General Counsel for Ocean 
Services granted several stays of the consistency appeal, which were 
not opposed by the State. The State and the Appellant have reached an 
agreement on Appellant's proposed project and the State has determined 
that the activity is now consistent with the State's Coastal Management 
Program. By letter to Appellant, the State withdrew its objection to 
the project. Accordingly, the Appellant has requested that the appeal 
be withdrawn.
    NOAA granted this request and the appeal has been dismissed. This 
is a final agency action for purposes of judicial review.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karl Gleaves, Assistant General 
Counsel for Ocean Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce, 1305 East-West 
Highway, Room 6111, Silver Spring, MD 20910, (301) 713-2967.

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog No. 11.419 Coastal Zone 
Management Program Assistance)

    Dated: February 12, 2002.
Leila J. Afzal,
Acting General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 02-6798 Filed 3-20-02; 8:45 am]
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