[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 154 (Friday, August 9, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 51800]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-19900]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

15 CFR Part 930

[Docket No. 020422093-2093]
RIN 0648-AP98


Procedural Changes to the Federal Consistency Process

AGENCY: Office of Coastal Resource Management (OCRM), National Ocean 
Service (NOS), National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Department of Commerce (Commerce).

ACTION: Extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On July 2, 2002, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA) published an Advanced Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking (ANPR) to evaluate whether limited and specific procedural 
changes or guidance to the existing Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) 
Federal consistency regulations are needed. The public comment period 
was to expire on September 3, 2002. This document extends the public 
comment period on the ANPR until October 3, 2002.

DATES: Comments on the ANPR will be considered if mailed on or before 
October 3, 2002.

ADDRESSES: All comments concerning these proposed regulations should be 
mailed to David W. Kaiser, Federal Consistency Coordinator, Office of 
Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (N/ORM3), 1305 East-West Highway, 
11th Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David M. Kaiser, Federal Consistency 
Coordinator, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (N/ORM3), 
1305 East-West Highway, 11th Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Telephone: 
301-713-3155, extension 144.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 2, 2002, (67 FR 44407), NOAA 
published an ANPR to evaluate whether limited and specific procedural 
changes or guidance to the existing CZMA Federal consistency 
regulations are needed to improve efficiencies in the Federal 
consistency procedures and Secretarial appeals process, particularly 
for energy development on the Outer Continental Shelf. The ANPR 
requested public comment on the need for limited and specific changes 
or guidance on what such changes or guidance should be. The public 
comment period was set to expire on September 3, 2002. During the 
comment period, NOAA received a request from several entities to extend 
the time for public comment on the ANPR. NOAA has decided to extend the 
original 60-day comment period to 90 days. The time for the public to 
submit comments on the ANPR now ends on October 3, 2002.

    Dated: August 1, 2002.
Margaret A. Davidson,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone 
Management.
[FR Doc. 02-19900 Filed 8-8-02; 8:45 am]
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