[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 240 (Wednesday, December 15, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75044-75045]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-27415]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Federal Consistency Appeal by Pedro Vidal From an Objection by 
the Puerto Rico Planning Board

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Department of Commerce (Commerce).

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

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SUMMARY: This announcement provides notice that the decision record has 
been closed for an administrative appeal filed with the Department of 
Commerce by Pedro Vidal.

DATES: The decision record for the Pedro Vidal administrative appeal 
will close as of the date of publication of this notice.

ADDRESSES: Materials from the appeal record are available at the 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Briscoe, Attorney-Adviser, NOAA 
Office of the General Counsel, 301-713-1219.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pedro Vidal (Appellant) has 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 (CZMA), 
as amended, 16 U.S.C. 1456(c)(3)(A), and implementing regulations found 
at 15 CFR part 930, subpart H. Mr. Vidal appeals on objection raised by 
the Puerto Rico Planning Board to a consistency certification contained 
within Vidal's application for a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit 
necessary to reconstruct a stilt house destroyed by Hurricane George. 
The proposed project is located within the maritime-terrestrial zone, 
territorial waters and submerged lands of the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico.
    The CZMA requires a notice be published in the Federal Register, 
indicating the date on which the decision record has been closed. A 
final decision on this appeal must be issued no later than 90 days 
after 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 this time 
frame. In this event, a final decision must be issued no later than 45 
days after publication of the subsequent notice. 16 U.S.C. 1465(b).
    For additional information about this appeal contact Nancy Briscoe, 
301-713-1219.

[Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog No. 11.419 Coastal Zone 
Management Program Assistance.]

    Dated: December 6, 2004.
James R. Walpole,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 04-27415 Filed 12-14-04; 8:45 am]
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