[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 89 (Thursday, May 8, 2003)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-11466]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY


Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program: Approval Decision on 
American Samoa Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program

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

ACTION: Notice of intent to approve the American Samoa Coastal Nonpoint 
Program.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the intent to fully approve the 
American Samoa Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program (coastal 
nonpoint program) and of the availability of the draft Approval 
Decisions on conditions for the American Samoa coastal nonpoint 
program. Section 6217 of the Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization 
Amendments (CZARA), 16 U.S.C. section 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 American Samoa coastal nonpoint 
program on October 3, 1997. NOAA and EPA have drafted approval 
decisions describing how American Samoa 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 American Samoa 
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 Web 
site 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, e-
mail [email protected].

DATES: Individuals or organizations wishing to submit comments on the 
draft Approval Decisions should do so by June 9, 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, e-mail [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, e-mail [email protected].

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419 Coastal Zone Management 
Program Administration)

    Dated: May 5, 2003.
Jamison S. Hawkins,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone 
Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

G. Tracy Mehan III,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Water, Environmental Protection 
Agency.
[FR Doc. 03-11466 Filed 5-7-03; 8:45 am]
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