[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 189 (Friday, September 29, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 57564]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-16090]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service


Coastal Impact Assistance Program Guidelines

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of Guidelines.

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SUMMARY: The Minerals Management Service (MMS) is issuing this notice 
to advise the public of the availability of guidelines for the Coastal 
Impact Assistance Program (CIAP). The guidelines are an important step 
in the formulation of CIAP.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Colleen Benner, Minerals 
Management Service, 381 Elden Street, Mail Stop 4040, Herndon, Virginia 
20170. You may also contact Ms. Benner by telephone at (703) 787-1710.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct) has 
created CIAP by amending Section 31 of the Outer Continental Shelf 
Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1356a). Under the provisions of the EPAct, the 
authority and responsibility for the management of CIAP is vested in 
the Secretary of the Department of the Interior (Secretary). The 
Secretary has delegated this authority and responsibility to MMS. Under 
Section 384 of the EPAct, MMS shall disburse $250 million for each 
Fiscal Year 2007 through 2010 to eligible producing States (State) and 
coastal political subdivisions (CPS's). The funds allocated to each 
State are based on the proportion of qualified outer continental shelf 
(OCS) revenues offshore the individual State to total qualified OCS 
revenues from all States. In order to receive CIAP's funds, States are 
required to submit a coastal impact assistance plan (Plan) that MMS 
must approve prior to disbursing any funds. All funds shall be 
disbursed through a grant process. This guidance has been developed by 
MMS to provide the information necessary for States to develop a Plan 
and submit it to MMS. Digital copies of these guidelines may be found 
on the MMS Web site at http://www.mms.gov/offshore/CIAPmain.htm.

     Dated: September 6, 2006.
R.M. ``Johnnie'' Burton,
Director, Minerals Management Service.
 [FR Doc. E6-16090 Filed 9-28-06; 8:45 am]
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