[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 209 (Wednesday, October 29, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61656-61657]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-27219]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Federal Consistency Appeal by John T. Keegan From an Objection by 
the Puerto Rico Planning Board

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

ACTION: Notice of closure--administrative appeal decision record.

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SUMMARY: This announcement provides notice that the appeal record has 
been closed for an administrative appeal filed with the Department of 
Commerce by John T. Keegan.

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DATES: The appeal record for the Keegan administrative appeal will 
close as of October 29, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Materials from the appeal record are available at the Office 
of the General Counsel for Ocean Services, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1305 East-West 
Highway, Room 6111, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne Bass, Attorney-Adviser, Office 
of the Assistant General Counsel for Ocean Services, National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1305 East-
West Highway, Room 6111, Silver Spring, MD 20910 or at (301) 713-2967, 
extension 213.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: John T. Keegan (Appellant) filed a notice of 
appeal with the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) pursuant to section 
307(c)(3)(A) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended, 16 
U.S.C. 1451 et seq., (CZMA) and the Department of Commerce's 
implementing regulations, 15 CFR part 930, subpart H (revised, 
effective January 8, 2001). The appeal is taken from an objection by 
the Puerto Rico Planning Board (PRPB) to the Appellant's consistency 
certification for a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' permit to install 50 
helix-screw anchor moorings at Guanica Bay, Guanica, Puerto Rico. The 
Appellant requested that the Secretary override the PRPB's consistency 
objections based on the ground that the proposed activity is consistent 
with the objectives of the CZMA.
    The decision of the Secretary is based on information and documents 
contained in the administrative record. The Keegan appeal 
administrative decision record includes materials submitted by the 
parties, the public and interested Federal agencies. It is expected 
that no further information, briefs or comments will be considered in 
deciding the appeal.
    The CZMA requires that a notice be published in the Federal 
Register indicating the date on which the decision record has been 
closed. A final decision on the Keegan appeal is to be issued no later 
than 90 days after the date of the publication of this notice. 16 
U.S.C. 1465(a). The deadline may be extended by publishing (within the 
90-day period) a subsequent notice explaining why a decision cannot be 
issued within the time frame. In this event, a final decision is to be 
issued no later than 45 days after the date of publication of the 
subsequent notice. 16 U.S.C. 1465(b).
    For additional information about the Keegan appeal contact Suzanne 
Bass, Attorney-Adviser, Office of the Assistant General Counsel for 
Ocean Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 
or at 301-713-2967, extension 213.

    Dated: October 21, 2003.
James R. Walpole,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 03-27219 Filed 10-28-03; 8:45 am]
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