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 13660.4 - Staff Summary, Recommendation, and Hearing Notice
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
After receipt of the OCS plan, environmental report, consistency certification and the accompanying findings and assessments and any other information which the Executive Director deems necessary, the Executive Director shall:
(a) Prepare a staff summary and recommendation of the applicants' findings and assessments and send it to the applicant, the Assistant Administrator, the Area Supervisor, and other relevant Federal agencies, local governments, state agencies, and other interested parties. If the vote on the certification is scheduled for a later meeting than the oral hearing, the Executive Director shall prepare a separate staff recommendation according to the requirements of Chapter 5, Article 12 (T. 14 Cal. Adm. Code).
(b) Schedule a Commission public hearing on the applicant's consistency certification, findings and assessments and the staff summary, and recommendation, giving appropriate notice to all interested parties, (as listed in Section 13660.4(a) above), with particular emphasis on informing citizens of the coastal area which will be affected pursuant to the permit regulations in Chapter 5 (T. 14 Cal. Adm. Code) unless specifically changed herein. The Director shall endeavor, where possible, to schedule the public hearing in the affected region. The notice shall announce the availability for inspection of the applicant's consistency certificate and findings. The state and regional agencies responsible for air and water quality compliance shall be notified and provided the opportunity to present their agencies' positions before the Commission hearing. Such hearing shall be set for a regular Coastal Commission meeting not later than the 49th day after receipt of the documents required by Section 13660.3. The Executive Director may, at his discretion, extend for an additional 30 days the 49-day time period for a hearing. All public hearings shall be scheduled with a view toward allowing widespread public distribution of the information contained in the staff's summary and recommendation and toward allowing maximum public participation and attendance at the hearing particularly for the citizens of the affected area, while affording the applicant expeditious consideration of consistency certifications.
1. Amendment filed 3-28-79 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 79, No. 13). Certificate of Compliance included.
2. Amendment filed 12-7-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 50).
Note: Authority cited: Section 30333, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 30008 and 30621, Public Resources Code; 16 USC 1456(c); and 15 CFR 930.61(a), 930.63, 930.79 and 930.84(a).
