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"(z) such state or its designated agency^ in accordance toith 

 the procedures required to he established by such state pursuant 

 to subparagraph {A ) , concurs with such person s certification and 

 notifies the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior of such 

 concurrence ; 



^''(ii) concurrence by such state with such certification is con- 

 clusively presumed^ as provided for in subpaTagraph (A) ; or 



^'(iii) the Secretary finds, pursuant to subparagraph {A), that 

 each activity lohich is described in detail in such plan is consistent 

 with the objectives of this title or is otherwise necessary in the 

 interest of national security. 



If a state concurs or is conclusively presumed to concur, or if the 

 Secretary makes such a finding, the provisions of subparagraph {A) 

 are not applicable with respect to such person, such state, and any 

 Federal license or permit lohich is required to conduct any activity 

 affecting land uses or loater uses in the coastal zone of such state 

 lohich is described in detail in the plan to which such concurrence or 

 finding applies. If such state objects to such certification and if the 

 Secretary fails to make a finding under clause {Hi) with respect to 

 such certification, or if such person fails substantially to comply with 

 such plan as submitted , such person shall submit an amendment to 

 such plan, or a nexo plan, to the Secreta.ry of the Interior. With respect 

 to any amerulment or new plan sub?nitted to the Secretary of the 

 Interior pursuant to the preceding sentence, the applicable time period 

 for purposes of concurrence by conclusive presumption under subpara- 

 graph {A ) is 3 months.''\' and 



(4) by adding at the end thereof the following netv subsec- 

 tion : 

 "(A) In case of serious disag^'cement betivcen any Federal agency 

 and a coastal state — 



"(7) in the development or the initial implementation of a 

 management program under section 305 ; or 



"(^) in the administration of a management program approved 

 under section 306; 



the Secretary, with the cooperation of the Executive Office of the Presi- 

 dent, shall seek to mediate the differences involved in such disagree- 

 ment. The process of such mediation shall, with respect to any dis- 

 agreement described in paragraph (^), include puhlic hearings which 

 shall be conducted in the local area concerned .'^\ 



SEC. 7. COASTAL ENERGY IMPACT PROGRAM. 



The Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 is further amended by 

 redesignating sections 308 through 315 as sections 311 through 318, 

 respectively ; and by inserting immediately after section 307 the fol- 

 lowing : 



''''COASTAL ENERGY IMPACT PROGRAM 



'"'■Sec. 308. (a) (1) The Secretary shall administer and coordinate, 

 as part of the coastal 'zone management activities of the Federal Gov- 

 ernment provided for under this title, a coastal energy impact pro- 

 gram. Such program shall consist of the provision of financial assist- 

 ance to meet the needs of coastal states and local governments in 

 such states resulting from specified activities involving energy devel- 

 opment. Such assistance, which includes — 



