[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 115 (Wednesday, June 17, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 28720]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-14237]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service


Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP) Allocations, Fiscal 
Years 2009-2010

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of Recipient Allocation Amounts for 
Fiscal Years 2009 and 2010.

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SUMMARY: The MMS is issuing this notice to advise the public of the 
availability of the individual allocation amounts available to each of 
the 73 eligible recipients of the CIAP. The amounts are an important 
piece of information to be used by the States and Coastal Political 
Subdivisions (CPSs) in the completion of CIAP grant applications.

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 (Act) created 
CIAP by amending Section 31 of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands 
Act (43 U.S.C. 1356(a)). Under the provisions of the Act, the authority 
and responsibility for the management of CIAP is vested in the 
Secretary of the Interior (Secretary). The Secretary has delegated this 
authority and responsibility to MMS. In the February 16, 2007, 
continuing resolution, Congress approved a 3 percent appropriation of 
the CIAP funds to be used by MMS to administer the program. Under 
Section 384 of the Act, MMS shall disburse $250 million for each fiscal 
year 2007 through 2010 to eligible producing States and CPSs. Each 
eligible State is allocated its share based on the qualified OCS 
revenues generated off of its coast in proportion to the total 
qualified OCS revenues generated off the coast of all eligible States. 
In order to receive CIAP 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. The 
guidance has been developed by MMS to provide the information necessary 
for States to develop a Plan and submit it to MMS. The allotment 
amounts and guidelines may be found on the MMS Web site at http://www.mms.gov/offshore/CIAPmain.htm.

    Dated: June 8, 2009.
Walter D. Cruickshank,
Acting Director, Minerals Management Service.
[FR Doc. E9-14237 Filed 6-16-09; 8:45 am]
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