Texas Administrative Code
Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
Part 16 - COASTAL COORDINATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Chapter 506 - COUNCIL PROCEDURES FOR FEDERAL CONSISTENCY WITH COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM GOALS AND PRIORITIES
Section 506.52 - Council Hearing to Review Applications for Federal Assistance

Universal Citation: 31 TX Admin Code ยง 506.52

Current through Reg. 49, No. 12; March 22, 2024

(a) Following referral of an application for federal assistance, the council shall review and either concur with or object to the application for federal assistance

(b) The council secretary shall, by certified mail or hand delivery, provide notice of the hearing at which the council will review the application for federal assistance to the applicant, the federal agency, and the assistant administrator.

(c) The council's objection shall include:

(1) a description of how the proposed activity is inconsistent with specific CMP goals and policies;

(2) a description of any available alternative measures that would permit the proposed activity to be conducted in a manner consistent with the CMP;

(3) in cases where the council objects on the grounds of insufficient information, a description of the nature of the information requested and the necessity of having such information to determine the consistency of the activity with the CMP; and

(4) a statement informing the applicant of a right of appeal to the secretary of commerce on the grounds that the proposed activity is consistent with the objectives or purposes of the Coastal Zone Management Act or is necessary in the interest of national security as provided in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 15, Part 930, Subpart H, §§930.120 et seq.

(d) If the council objects to an application for federal assistance, the federal agency shall not approve assistance for the activity, except as provided in the appeals process established in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 15, Part 930, Subpart H, §§930.120 et seq.

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