[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 156 (Wednesday, August 12, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48674-48675]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-17627]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY


Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program: Intent To Find That 
Washington Has Satisfied All Conditions of Approval Placed on Its 
Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed finding; extension to public 
comment period.

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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and 
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (the agencies) hereby 
extend the comment period on the agencies' proposed finding that 
Washington has satisfied all conditions the agencies established as 
part of their 1998 approval of the State's coastal nonpoint pollution 
control program (coastal nonpoint program) under Section 6217 of the 
Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments (CZARA).

DATES: The comment period for the proposed findings published June 15, 
2020, at 85 FR 36186, is extended to September 14, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by:
     Electronic Submission: Submit all electronic public 
comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to www.regulations.gov/docket?D=NOAA-NOS-2019-0135, click the ``Comment Now!'' icon, complete 
the required fields, and enter or attach your comments.
     Mail: Submit written comments to Joelle Gore, Chief, 
Stewardship Division (N/OCM6), Office for Coastal Management, NOS, 
NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910; phone 
(240) 533-0813; ATTN: Washington Coastal Nonpoint Program.
    Instructions: All comments received are a part of the public record 
and will generally be posted for public viewing on www.regulations.gov 
without change. All personally identifiable information (name, address, 
etc.), confidential business information, or otherwise sensitive 
information submitted voluntarily by the commenter will be publicly 
accessible. NOAA and EPA will accept anonymous comments (enter ``N/A'' 
in the required fields if you wish

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to remain anonymous). Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must 
be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered 
the official comment and should include discussion of all points you 
wish to make. The agencies will generally not consider comments or 
comment contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e., on 
the web, cloud, or other file sharing system).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the proposed findings 
document may be found on www.regulations.gov/docket?D=NOAA-NOS-2019-0135 and NOAA's Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program website at 
https://coast.noaa.gov/czm/pollutioncontrol/. Additional background 
information on the State's program may be obtained upon request from: 
Allison Castellan, Stewardship Division (N/OCM6), Office for Coastal 
Management, NOS, NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 
20910, phone (240) 533-0799, email: [email protected]; or 
Michelle Wilcox, U.S. EPA Region 10, Washington Operations Office, 300 
Desmond Drive SE, Suite 102, Lacey, WA 98503, phone: (360) 753-9469, 
email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 15, 2020, NOAA and EPA announced the 
availability of proposed findings on Washington's Coastal Nonpoint 
Program; see 85 FR 36186 for more complete information about the 
agencies' proposed finding. The original 60-day public comment period 
was set to end on August 14, 2020. This notice extends the comment 
period by 30 days to provide additional time for public comment.

Nicole R. LeBoeuf,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration.
David P. Ross,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Water, Environmental Protection 
Agency.
[FR Doc. 2020-17627 Filed 8-11-20; 8:45 am]
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