Notice2023-10074
Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program: Proposal To Find That Michigan Has Satisfied Conditions on Earlier Approval
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Published
May 11, 2023
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationEnvironmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (the Federal agencies) invite public comment on the Federal agencies' proposed finding that Michigan has satisfied all conditions the agencies established as part of their 1997 approval of the state's coastal nonpoint pollution control program (coastal nonpoint program). The Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments (CZARA) directs states and territories with coastal zone management programs previously approved under section 306 of the Coastal Zone Management Act to develop and implement coastal nonpoint programs, which must be submitted to the Federal agencies for approval. Prior to making such a finding, NOAA and the EPA invite public input on the two Federal agencies' rationale for this proposed finding.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 91 (Thursday, May 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 30280]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10074]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program: Proposal To Find That
Michigan Has Satisfied Conditions on Earlier Approval
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of
Commerce, Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice of proposed finding; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (the Federal agencies)
invite public comment on the Federal agencies' proposed finding that
Michigan has satisfied all conditions the agencies established as part
of their 1997 approval of the state's coastal nonpoint pollution
control program (coastal nonpoint program). The Coastal Zone Act
Reauthorization Amendments (CZARA) directs states and territories with
coastal zone management programs previously approved under section 306
of the Coastal Zone Management Act to develop and implement coastal
nonpoint programs, which must be submitted to the Federal agencies for
approval. Prior to making such a finding, NOAA and the EPA invite
public input on the two Federal agencies' rationale for this proposed
finding.
DATES: Comments are due by June 12, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed findings document may be found on
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> (search for NOAA-NOS-2022-0017) and NOAA's Coastal
Nonpoint Pollution Control Program website at <a href="https://coast.noaa.gov/czm/pollutioncontrol/">https://coast.noaa.gov/czm/pollutioncontrol/</a>.
Comments may be submitted by:
<bullet> Electronic Submission: Submit all electronic public
comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> and
enter NOAA-NOS-2022-0017 in the Search box, then click the ``Comment''
icon, complete the required fields, and enter or attach your comments.
<bullet> 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) 428-7096; ATTN: Michigan Coastal Nonpoint Program.
Instructions: All comments received are a part of the public record
and will generally be posted for public viewing on <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>
without change. All personally identifiable information (for example,
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 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
Federal 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: Allison Castellan, Office for Coastal
Management, NOS, NOAA, (202) 596-5039, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#57363b3b3e2438397934362423323b3b3639173938363679303821"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dbbab7b7b2a8b4b5f5b8baa8afbeb7b7bab59bb5b4babaf5bcb4ad">[email protected]</span></a>; or
Paul Thomas, U.S. EPA Region 5, Water Division, (312) 866-7742,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7c081413111d0f520c1d09103c190c1d521b130a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="15617d7a7874663b65746079557065743b727a63">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 6217(a) of the Coastal Zone Act
Reauthorization Amendments (CZARA), 16 U.S.C. 1455b(a), requires that
each state (or territory) with a coastal zone management program
previously approved under section 306 of the Coastal Zone Management
Act must prepare and submit to the Federal agencies a coastal nonpoint
pollution control program for approval. Because Michigan administers a
federally approved coastal zone management program, Michigan originally
submitted its coastal nonpoint program to the Federal agencies for
approval in 1995. The Federal agencies provided public notice of and
invited public comment on their proposal to approve, with conditions,
the Michigan program (61 FR 57673). The Federal agencies approved the
program by letter dated September 24, 1997, subject to the conditions
specified in the letter (62 FR 58940). The Federal agencies propose to
find, and invite public comment on the proposed findings, that Michigan
has satisfied the conditions associated with the earlier approval of
its coastal nonpoint program.
The proposed findings document for Michigan's program is available
at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> (search for NOAA-NOS-2022-0017) and information
on the Coastal Nonpoint Program in general is available on the NOAA
website at <a href="https://coast.noaa.gov/czm/pollutioncontrol/">https://coast.noaa.gov/czm/pollutioncontrol/</a>.
Radhika Fox,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Water, Environmental Protection
Agency.
Nicole R. LeBoeuf,
Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-10074 Filed 5-10-23; 8:45 am]
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