### Question
Can you define what coastal management agency means?


### Answer
**Coastal management agency** is defined as the following in *16 U.S.C. § 1455b*:

> a State agency designated pursuant to section 306(d)(6) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 [16 U.S.C. 1455(d)(6)]

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 1455b*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 33-COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT**

