81 FR 33216 - Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program: Proposed Findings Document and Programmatic Environmental Assessment

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 101 (May 25, 2016)

Notice is hereby given of the availability of the Proposed Findings Document and Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Illinois' Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program. Coastal states and territories are required to submit their coastal nonpoint programs to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval. The Findings Document was prepared by NOAA and the EPA to provide the rationale for the agencies' decision to approve, with conditions, the state coastal nonpoint pollution control program. The Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments (CZARA) requires states and territories with coastal zone management programs that have received approval under the Coastal Zone Management Act to develop and implement coastal nonpoint programs. The Programmatic Environmental Assessment was prepared by NOAA, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), to assess the environmental impacts associated with the approval of the coastal nonpoint pollution control program submitted to NOAA and the EPA by Illinois. NOAA and the EPA have proposed to approve, with conditions, the coastal nonpoint program submitted by Illinois.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33216-33217]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-12328]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY


Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program: Proposed Findings 
Document and Programmatic Environmental Assessment

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

ACTION: Notice of availability of Proposed Findings Document and 
Programmatic Environmental Assessment on approval of the Coastal 
Nonpoint Pollution Control Program for Illinois.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the availability of the Proposed 
Findings Document and Programmatic Environmental Assessment for 
Illinois' Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program. Coastal states 
and territories are required to submit their coastal nonpoint programs 
to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval. The Findings 
Document was prepared by NOAA and the EPA to provide the rationale for 
the agencies' decision to approve, with conditions, the state coastal 
nonpoint pollution control program. The Coastal Zone Act 
Reauthorization Amendments (CZARA) requires states and territories with 
coastal zone management programs that have received approval under the 
Coastal Zone Management Act to develop and implement coastal nonpoint 
programs. The Programmatic Environmental Assessment was prepared by 
NOAA, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), to 
assess the environmental impacts associated with the approval of the 
coastal nonpoint pollution control program submitted to NOAA and the 
EPA by Illinois.
    NOAA and the EPA have proposed to approve, with conditions, the 
coastal nonpoint program submitted by Illinois.

DATES: Individuals or organizations wishing to submit comments on the 
proposed Findings or Programmatic Environmental Assessment should do so 
by June 24, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be made to: Joelle Gore, Chief, Stewardship 
Division (N/OCM6), ATTN: Illinois Coastal Nonpoint Program, Office for 
Coastal Management, NOS, NOAA, 1305

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East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910, phone (240) 533-
0813, email [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the proposed Findings 
Document and Programmatic Environmental Assessment may be found on the 
NOAA Web site at http://coast.noaa.gov/czm/pollutioncontrol/ or 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].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The requirements of 40 CFR parts 1500-1508 
(Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations to implement the 
National Environmental Policy Act) apply to the preparation of 
Environmental Assessments. Specifically, 40 CFR 1506.6 requires 
agencies to provide public notice of the availability of environmental 
documents. This notice is part of NOAA's action to comply with this 
requirement.

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419 Coastal Zone Management 
Program Administration)

    Dated: May 18, 2016.
W. Russell Callender,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration.
Joel Beauvais,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Water, Environmental 
Protection Agency.
[FR Doc. 2016-12328 Filed 5-24-16; 8:45 am]
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