Evaluation of State Coastal Management Programs and National Estuarine Research Reserves, 16747-16748 [2010-7081]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 63 / Friday, April 2, 2010 / Notices marine mammal permit application procedures and permit requirements to form the basis of one or more alternatives to be evaluated in an EA for a Proposed Rule. The internal scoping summary document for public review is available at: https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ pr/permits/mmpalregulations.htm. NMFS will consider all comments received during the comment period. All hardcopy submissions must be unbound, on paper no larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches (216 by 279 mm), and suitable for copying and electronic scanning. NMFS requests that you include in your comments: (1) Your name and address; and (2) Any background documents to support your comments, as you feel necessary. A draft EA will be made available for public review concurrent with publication of a notice of proposed rulemaking. hours at NMFS’ Southwest Region Office. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. Dated: March 30, 2010. Eric C. 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DATES: The public comment period for this action has been extended by 30 days. Written comments must be received or postmarked by June 10, 2010. Written comments should be mailed to: P. Michael Payne, Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910–3226. Comments may also be submitted by facsimile to (301) 713–0376 and confirmed by hard copy, or by email to mmpermitregs.comments@noaa.gov. Please include ‘‘Permit Regulations NOI’’ in the subject line of the email. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Sloan or Jennifer Skidmore, (301) 713–2289. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS has developed proposed revisions, additions, and restructuring of NMFS mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES ADDRESSES: VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:40 Apr 01, 2010 Jkt 220001 Dated: March 29, 2010. P. Michael Payne, Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2010–7492 Filed 4–1–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Evaluation of State Coastal Management Programs and National Estuarine Research Reserves AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Ocean Service, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of intent to evaluate and notice of availability of final findings. SUMMARY: The NOAA Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) announces its intent to evaluate the performance of the Louisiana Coastal Management Program and the Great Bay (New Hampshire) National Estuarine Research Reserve. The Coastal Zone Management Program evaluation will be conducted pursuant to section 312 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended (CZMA) and regulations at 15 CFR part 923, subpart L. The CZMA requires continuing review of the performance of states with respect to coastal program implementation. Evaluation of a Coastal Management Program requires findings concerning the extent to which a state has met the national objectives, adhered to its Coastal Management Program document approved by the Secretary of PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 16747 Commerce, and adhered to the terms of financial assistance awards funded under the CZMA. The National Estuarine Research Reserve evaluation will be conducted pursuant to sections 312 and 315 of the CZMA and regulations at 15 CFR part 921, subpart F and part 923, subpart L. Evaluation of a National Estuarine Research Reserve requires findings concerning the extent to which a state has met the national objectives, adhered to its Reserve final management plan approved by the Secretary of Commerce, and adhered to the terms of financial assistance awards funded under the CZMA. Each evaluation will include a site visit, consideration of public comments, and consultations with interested Federal, State, and local agencies and members of the public. A public meeting will be held as part of the site visit. When the evaluation is completed, OCRM will place a notice in the Federal Register announcing the availability of the Final Evaluation Findings. Notice is hereby given of the date of the site visits for the listed evaluations, and the date, local time, and location of the public meetings during the site visits. Dates and Times: The Louisiana Coastal Management Program evaluation site visit will be held May 10–14, 2010. One public meeting will be held during the week. The public meeting will be held on Monday, May 10, 2010, at 6:30 p.m. at the LaSalle Building (Capitol Complex), Griffon Room, 1st Floor, 617 North 3rd Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Great Bay (New Hampshire) National Estuarine Research Reserve evaluation site visit will be held May 17–21, 2010. One public meeting will be held during the week. The public meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 19, 2010, at 7 p.m. at the Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Hugh Gregg Coastal Conservation Center, 89 Depot Road, Greenland, New Hampshire. ADDRESSES: Copies of states’ most recent performance reports, as well as OCRM’s evaluation notification and supplemental information request letters to the state, are available upon request from OCRM. Written comments from interested parties regarding this Program are encouraged and will be accepted until 15 days after the public meeting. Please direct written comments to Kate Barba, Chief, National Policy and Evaluation Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, NOS/NOAA, 1305 EastWest Highway, 10th Floor, N/ORM7, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. E:\FR\FM\02APN1.SGM 02APN1 16748 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 63 / Friday, April 2, 2010 / Notices Notice is hereby given of the availability of the final evaluation findings for the Hawaii Coastal Management Program and the Hudson River (New York) National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR). Sections 312 and 315 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (CZMA), as amended, require a continuing review of the performance of coastal states with respect to approval of CMPs and the operation and management of NERRs. The State of Hawaii was found to be implementing and enforcing its federally approved coastal management program, addressing the national coastal management objectives identified in CZMA Section 303(2)(A)–(K), and adhering to the programmatic terms of their financial assistance awards. The Hudson River NERR was found to be adhering to programmatic requirements of the NERR System. Copies of these final evaluation findings may be obtained upon written request from: Kate Barba, Chief, National Policy and Evaluation Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, NOS/NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, 10th Floor, N/ ORM7, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, or Kate.Barba@noaa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Barba, Chief, National Policy and Evaluation Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, NOS/NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, 10th Floor, N/ORM7, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, (301) 563–1182. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419 Coastal Zone Management Program Administration Dated: March 24, 2010. Donna Wieting, Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. 2010–7081 Filed 4–1–10; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign–Trade Zones Board [Order No. 1672] mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES Expansion of Foreign–Trade Zone 75, Phoenix, Arizona Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign–Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the Foreign– Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order: Whereas, the City of Phoenix, grantee of Foreign–Trade Zone 75, submitted an application to the Board for authority to expand its zone to include the jet–fuel 16:40 Apr 01, 2010 Jkt 220001 Ronald K. Lorentzen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Alternate Chairman, Foreign–Trade Zones Board. Attest: Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–7517 Filed 4–1–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology [Document Number: 090306279–0146–02] Final Voluntary Product Standard; DOC PS 20–10 ‘‘American Softwood Lumber Standard’’ AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce. ACTION: Notice. BILLING CODE 3510–22–M VerDate Nov<24>2008 storage and distribution system at and adjacent to the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (Site 5) in Phoenix, Arizona, within the Phoenix Customs and Border Protection port of entry (FTZ Docket 17–2009, filed 4/23/ 09); Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal Register (74 FR 19935–19936, 4/30/09) and the application has been processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations; and, Whereas, the Board adopts the findings and recommendations of the examiner’s report, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act and Board’s regulations are satisfied, and that the proposal is in the public interest; Now, therefore, the Board hereby orders: The application to expand FTZ 75 is approved, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, including Section 400.28. Signed at Washington, DC, this 23rd day of March 2010. SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announces voluntary product standard DOC PS 20–10 ‘‘American Softwood Lumber Standard’’ which will supersede DOC PS 20–05. The Standard establishes standard sizes and requirements for developing and coordinating the lumber grades of the various species of softwood lumber, the assignment of design values, and the preparation of grading rules applicable to each species. Its provisions include implementation of the Standard through an accreditation and certification PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 program; establishment of principal trade classifications and lumber sizes for yard, structural, factory/shop use: Classification, measurement, grading and grade-marking of lumber; Definitions of terms and procedures to provide a basis for the use of uniform methods in the grading, inspection, measurement and description of softwood lumber; commercial names of the principal softwood species: Definitions of terms used in describing standard grades in lumber; and commonly used industry abbreviations. The Standard also includes the organization and functions of the American Lumber Standard Committee, the Board of Review, and the National Grading Rule Committee. DATES: DOC PS 20–10 ‘‘American Softwood Lumber Standard,’’ a voluntary product standard developed under Department of Commerce procedures, becomes effective June 1, 2010, for products produced thereunder on and after that date. The standard being superseded, DOC PS 20–05 ‘‘American Softwood Lumber Standard,’’ is effective for products produced thereunder through May 31, 2010. ADDRESSES: Requests for a copy of DOC PS 20–10 should be submitted to: Standards Services Program, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive Stop 2100, Gaithersburg, MD 20899–2150. The standard is also available at https://ts.nist.gov/Standards/ Conformity/vps.cfm. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David F. Alderman, Standards Services Division, telephone: 301–975–4019, fax: 301–975–4715, or e-mail david.alderman@nist.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOC PS 20–10 ‘‘American Softwood Lumber Standard’’ was developed by the American Lumber Standard Committee, the Standing Committee responsible for maintaining the standard. The revision was processed in accordance with provisions of Department of Commerce ‘‘Procedures for the Development of Voluntary Product Standards’’ (15 CFR part 10). A notice, which appeared in the Federal Register on April 3, 2009 (74 FR 15255) announced NIST’s circulation of the revision for public review, requested public comments, and provided the history of the revision. Analysis of Comments NIST received one comment from an association representing lumber retailers. Comment: The commenter requested that the standard be expanded to include a ‘‘single regime’’ for verifying the eco-attribute of lumber products with an on-product eco-label. E:\FR\FM\02APN1.SGM 02APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 63 (Friday, April 2, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16747-16748]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-7081]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Evaluation of State Coastal Management Programs and National 
Estuarine Research Reserves

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office 
of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Ocean Service, 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of intent to evaluate and notice of availability of 
final findings.

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SUMMARY: The NOAA Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management 
(OCRM) announces its intent to evaluate the performance of the 
Louisiana Coastal Management Program and the Great Bay (New Hampshire) 
National Estuarine Research Reserve. The Coastal Zone Management 
Program evaluation will be conducted pursuant to section 312 of the 
Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended (CZMA) and regulations 
at 15 CFR part 923, subpart L. The CZMA requires continuing review of 
the performance of states with respect to coastal program 
implementation. Evaluation of a Coastal Management Program requires 
findings concerning the extent to which a state has met the national 
objectives, adhered to its Coastal Management Program document approved 
by the Secretary of Commerce, and adhered to the terms of financial 
assistance awards funded under the CZMA.
    The National Estuarine Research Reserve evaluation will be 
conducted pursuant to sections 312 and 315 of the CZMA and regulations 
at 15 CFR part 921, subpart F and part 923, subpart L. Evaluation of a 
National Estuarine Research Reserve requires findings concerning the 
extent to which a state has met the national objectives, adhered to its 
Reserve final management plan approved by the Secretary of Commerce, 
and adhered to the terms of financial assistance awards funded under 
the CZMA.
    Each evaluation will include a site visit, consideration of public 
comments, and consultations with interested Federal, State, and local 
agencies and members of the public. A public meeting will be held as 
part of the site visit. When the evaluation is completed, OCRM will 
place a notice in the Federal Register announcing the availability of 
the Final Evaluation Findings. Notice is hereby given of the date of 
the site visits for the listed evaluations, and the date, local time, 
and location of the public meetings during the site visits.
    Dates and Times: The Louisiana Coastal Management Program 
evaluation site visit will be held May 10-14, 2010. One public meeting 
will be held during the week. The public meeting will be held on 
Monday, May 10, 2010, at 6:30 p.m. at the LaSalle Building (Capitol 
Complex), Griffon Room, 1st Floor, 617 North 3rd Street, Baton Rouge, 
Louisiana.
    The Great Bay (New Hampshire) National Estuarine Research Reserve 
evaluation site visit will be held May 17-21, 2010. One public meeting 
will be held during the week. The public meeting will be held on 
Wednesday, May 19, 2010, at 7 p.m. at the Great Bay National Estuarine 
Research Reserve, Hugh Gregg Coastal Conservation Center, 89 Depot 
Road, Greenland, New Hampshire.

ADDRESSES: Copies of states' most recent performance reports, as well 
as OCRM's evaluation notification and supplemental information request 
letters to the state, are available upon request from OCRM. Written 
comments from interested parties regarding this Program are encouraged 
and will be accepted until 15 days after the public meeting. Please 
direct written comments to Kate Barba, Chief, National Policy and 
Evaluation Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, 
NOS/NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, 10th Floor, N/ORM7, Silver Spring, 
Maryland 20910.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given of the availability 
of the final evaluation findings for the Hawaii Coastal Management 
Program and the Hudson River (New York) National Estuarine Research 
Reserve (NERR). Sections 312 and 315 of the Coastal Zone Management Act 
of 1972 (CZMA), as amended, require a continuing review of the 
performance of coastal states with respect to approval of CMPs and the 
operation and management of NERRs. The State of Hawaii was found to be 
implementing and enforcing its federally approved coastal management 
program, addressing the national coastal management objectives 
identified in CZMA Section 303(2)(A)-(K), and adhering to the 
programmatic terms of their financial assistance awards. The Hudson 
River NERR was found to be adhering to programmatic requirements of the 
NERR System.
    Copies of these final evaluation findings may be obtained upon 
written request from: Kate Barba, Chief, National Policy and Evaluation 
Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, NOS/NOAA, 
1305 East-West Highway, 10th Floor, N/ORM7, Silver Spring, Maryland 
20910, or Kate.Barba@noaa.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Barba, Chief, National Policy and 
Evaluation Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, 
NOS/NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, 10th Floor, N/ORM7, Silver Spring, 
Maryland 20910, (301) 563-1182.

Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419 Coastal Zone Management 
Program Administration

    Dated: March 24, 2010.
Donna Wieting,
Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National 
Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2010-7081 Filed 4-1-10; 8:45 am]
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