Interested persons are hereby given notice that a U.S. Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, Geological and Geophysical Permit Application submitted by Coastal Planning & Engineering, to collect sand core samples in federal waters off Manatee and Sarasota Counties, Florida, was received by the State of Florida.

The permit application is available for inspection at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), Office of Intergovernmental Programs, Room 953 DA, Douglas Building, 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, MS 47, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000, (850)245-2163. Written comments regarding this activity and its consistency with the Florida Coastal Management Program should be submitted to FDEP, at the address listed above, by May 16, 2008. Contact: Shana Kinsey or Debby Tucker, (850)245-2163, email address Shana.Kinsey@dep.state.fl.us or Debby.Tucker@dep.state.fl.us.

This public notice fulfills the requirements of 15 CFR 930.