California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 5.5 - California Coastal Commission
Chapter 10 - Federal Consistency
Subchapter 1 - Commission Procedures for Consistency Certifications for Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Exploration, Development or Production Plans for OCS Related Federal Permits
Section 13660.3 - Submission of Consistency Certification

(a) The applicant shall submit to the Area Supervisor who in turn shall submit to the Executive Director: the OCS plan, with accompanying consistency certification and supporting information for all activities required to be described in detail in the plan and identified in Section 13360.1(a) of these regulations, and the environmental report as soon as it is deemed submitted to the Area Supervisor pursuant to 30 CFR 250.34-1(b)(1) for exploration plans or 30 CFR 250.34-2(b)(1) for development and production plans.

(b) The consistency certification shall be in the following form:

The proposed activities described in detail in this plan comply with California's approved coastal management program and will be conducted in a manner consistent with such program.

(c) The applicant shall also include the following supporting information:

(d) Upon request of the applicant, the California Coastal Commission staff will provide assistance in preparing the assessment and findings required in Section 13660.3(c)(1) and (2) of these regulations.

(e) The Executive Director may request in writing additional data and information from the applicant if he deems it necessary for a complete and proper review. Such a request shall not extend the date for commencement of Coastal Commission review; however, failure to submit the requested information could result in an objection to the applicant's consistency certification [See Section 13660.8(b)(4)]. The applicant shall comply with such request within 10 days of its receipt or shall indicate within 10 days reasons why the request cannot be complied with.

(f) When the OCS Plan submitted to the Executive Director by the Area Supervisor has deleted confidential and proprietary information, the places where such information has been deleted and the general subject matter of the information shall be identified. Where the Executive Director determines that such confidential and proprietary information is necessary to adequately assess the coastal zone effects of the activities described in the OCS plan and therefore to make a reasoned decision on the consistency of such activities, such information shall be provided after the Executive Director has provided adequate assurance of confidentiality in accordance with the applicable implementing federal regulations (15 CFR Section 930.77 and 30 CFR Part 252). The procedures specified in Section 13660.3(e) apply to the Executive Director's request for confidential and proprietary information.