[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 129 (Monday, July 7, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 40207]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-17033]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

15 CFR Part 930

[Docket No. 030604145-3145-01]
RIN 0648-AR16


Coastal Zone Management Act Federal Consistency Regulations

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

ACTION: Extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On June 11, 2003, The National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA) published a proposed rule to revise the Federal 
Consistency regulations under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 
(CZMA). 68 FR 34851-34874 (June 11, 2003). The public comment period 
was to expire on July 11, 2003. This document extends the public 
comment period on the proposed rule for an additional 45 days, until 
August 25, 2003.

DATES: Comments on the proposed rule must be received by August 25, 
2003.

ADDRESSES: Please send comments as an attachment to an e-mail in either 
WordPerfect or MSWord, or in the body of an e-mail, to 
[email protected].
    Written comments may be sent to David Kaiser, Federal Consistency 
Coordinator, Coastal Programs Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal 
Resource Management, NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, 11th Floor, Silver 
Spring, MD 20910. Written comments may also be sent to this address.
    All comments received by the comment deadline, this Federal 
Register notice, the Proposed rule as published in the Federal 
Register, and an underline-strikeout version of the sections of the 
regulations proposed to be revised are/will be posed at OCRM's Federal 
Consistency Web page at: http://coastalmanagement.noaa.gov/czm/federal_consistency.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Kaiser, Federal Consistency 
Coordinator, OCRM/NOAA, 301-713-3155 ext. 144, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 11, 2003, The National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published a proposed rule to revise 
the Federal Consistency regulations under the Coastal Zone Management 
Act of 1972 (CZMA), as amended, 16 U.S.C. 1451-1465. 68 FR 34851-34874 
(June 11, 2003). NOAA's proposed rule addresses the CZMA-related 
recommendations of the Report of the National Energy Policy Development 
Group (Energy Report) and seeks to improve the Federal Consistency 
regulations by providing greater clarity, transparency and 
predictability. The public comment period was to expire on July 11, 
2003. During the comment period, NOAA received requests from numerous 
entities seeking an extension of the public comment period. Some 
requests asked for a 30-day extension, others sought either a 60-day or 
90-day extension. NOAA has considered all comments regarding the length 
of the public comment period and has decided to extend the public 
comment period on the proposed rule for an additional 45 days. The 
deadline for the public to submit comments on the proposed rule now 
ends on August 25, 2003. NOAA does not anticipate any additional 
extensions of the public comment period for this proposed rule.

    Dated: June 30, 2003.
Jamison S. Hawkins,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Ocean Services and Coastal Zone 
Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-17033 Filed 7-3-03; 8:45 am]
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