Notice2024-10131
Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program: Proposed Finding for Alabama Approval Conditions
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Published
May 15, 2024
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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 Alabama has satisfied each of the conditions the agencies included as part of their 1998 approval of Alabama'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 agencies' rationale for this proposed finding.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42451-42452]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-10131]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program: Proposed Finding for
Alabama Approval Conditions
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, and U.S. 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
Alabama has satisfied each of the conditions the agencies included as
part of their 1998 approval of Alabama'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 agencies' rationale for this proposed finding.
DATES: Comments are due by June 14, 2024.
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-2023-00107) and NOAA's Coastal
Nonpoint Pollution Control Program website at <a href="http://coast.noaa.gov/czm/pollutioncontrol/">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://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>
and Enter NOAA-NOS-2023- 00107 in the Search box, then click the
``Comment'' icon, complete the required fields, and enter or attach
your comments.
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<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
202-468-7270; ATTN: Alabama 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. The Federal agencies will accept anonymous
comments (enter ``N/A'' in the required fields 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#5d3c3131342e3233733e3c2e293831313c331d33323c3c733a322b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cbaaa7a7a2b8a4a5e5a8aab8bfaea7a7aaa58ba5a4aaaae5aca4bd">[email protected]</span></a>; or
Duane Robertson, U.S. EPA Region 4, Water Division, 404-562-9398,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#daa8b5b8bfa8aea9b5b4f4beafbbb4bf9abfaabbf4bdb5ac"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4f3d202d2a3d3b3c2021612b3a2e212a0f2a3f2e61282039">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 6217(a) of the Coastal Zone Act
Reauthorization Amendments (CZARA), 12 U.S.C. 1455b(a), required that
each State or territory with a coastal zone management program
previously approved under section 306 of the Coastal Zone Management
Act prepare and submit to the Federal agencies a coastal nonpoint
pollution control program for approval by July 1995. The Federal
agencies provided public notice of and invited public comment on their
proposal to approve the Alabama program subject to specified
conditions. (62 FR 6216). The Federal agencies approved the program
subject to those conditions on June 30, 1998 (63 FR 37094). The Federal
agencies now propose to find, and invite public comment on the proposed
findings, that Alabama has satisfied the conditions associated with the
earlier approval of its coastal nonpoint program.
The proposed findings document for Alabama's program is available
at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> (search for NOAA-NOS-2023-00107) and information
on the Coastal Nonpoint Program in general is available on the NOAA
website at <a href="http://coast.noaa.gov/czm/pollutioncontrol/">coast.noaa.gov/czm/pollutioncontrol/</a>.
Bruno Pigott,
Acting Assistant Administrator Office of Water, Environmental
Protection Agency.
Nicole R. LeBoeuf
Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management,
National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-10131 Filed 5-14-24; 8:45 am]
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