[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 249 (Friday, December 27, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 79061]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-32799]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY


Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program: Approval Decision on 
Wisconsin Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of intent to approve the Wisconsin coastal nonpoint 
program.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the intent to fully approve the 
Wisconsin Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program (coastal nonpoint 
program) and of the availability of the draft Approval Decisions on 
conditions for the Wisconsin coastal nonpoint program. Section 6217 of 
the Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments (CZARA), 16 U.S.C. 
1455b, requires States and territories with coastal zone management 
programs that have received approval under section 306 of the Coastal 
Zone Management Act to develop and implement coastal nonpoint programs. 
Coastal States and territories were required to submit their coastal 
nonpoint programs to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA) for approval in July 1995. NOAA and EPA conditionally approved 
the Wisconsin coastal nonpoint program on September 24, 1997. NOAA and 
EPA have drafted approval decisions describing how Wisconsin has 
satisfied the conditions placed on its program and therefore has a 
fully approved coastal nonpoint program.
    NOAA and EPA are making the draft decisions for the Wisconsin 
coastal nonpoint program available for a 30-day public comment period. 
If comments are received, NOAA and EPA will consider whether such 
comments are significant enough to affect the decision to fully approve 
the program.
    Copies of the draft Approval Decisions can be found on the NOAA 
website at http://www.ocrm.nos.noaa.gov/czm/ or may be obtained upon 
request from: Helen Farr. Coastal Programs Division (N/ORM3), Office of 
Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, NOS, NOAA, 1305 East-West 
Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, phone (301) 713-3155, x150, 
email helen,[email protected].

DATES: Individuals or organizations wishing to submit comments on the 
draft Approval Decisions should so by January 27, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be made to: John King. Acting Chief, Coastal 
Programs Division (N/ORM3), Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource 
Management, NOS, NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 
20910, phone (301) 713-3155, x188, email [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Helen Farr, Coastal Programs Division 
(N/ORM3), Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, NOS, NOAA, 
1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, phone (301) 713-
3155, x150, email helen.[email protected].


    Dated: December 20, 2002.
Alan Neuschatz,
Associate Assistant Administrator, Management and Budget Office, 
National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration.

G. Tracy Mehan, III,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Water, Environmental Protection 
Agency.
[FR Doc. 02-32799 Filed 12-26-02; 8:45 am]
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