Evaluation of State Coastal Management Programs and National Estuarine Research Reserves, 10338-10339 [2011-4059]

Download as PDF emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES 10338 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 37 / Thursday, February 24, 2011 / Notices committee in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, and with the concurrence of the General Services Administration. The Council will be administered primarily by MBDA. Twenty-one individuals were appointed to the Council by the Secretary in October 2010. The Department of Commerce is requesting nominations to fill the present vacancies on the Council. Objectives and Scope of Activities: The Council will advise the Secretary on key issues pertaining to the growth and competitiveness of the nation’s MBEs, as defined in Executive Order 11625, as amended, and 15 CFR 1400.1. NACMBE will provide advice and recommendations on a broad range of policy issues that affect minority businesses and their ability to successfully access the domestic and global marketplace. 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[FR Doc. 2011–4066 Filed 2–23–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Evaluation of State Coastal Management Programs and National Estuarine Research Reserves 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. AGENCY: The NOAA Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) announces its intent to evaluate SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\24FEN1.SGM 24FEN1 emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 37 / Thursday, February 24, 2011 / Notices the performance of the Mission-Aransas (Texas) National Estuarine Research Reserve. 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 E 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. The 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 dates of the site visit for the listed evaluation and the date, local time, and location of the public meeting during the site visit. Date and Time: The Mission-Aransas (Texas) National Estuarine Research Reserve evaluation site visit will be held April 11–15, 2011. One public meeting will be held during the week. The public meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at 5 p.m. local time at the Bay Education Center, 121 Seabreeze Drive, Rockport, Texas. ADDRESSES: Copies of the state’s 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 Reserve are encouraged and will be accepted until 15 days after the public meeting held for the Reserve. 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, or Kate.Barba@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given of the availability of the final evaluation findings for the Washington Coastal Management Program (CMP) and the Great Bay (New Hampshire) and Elkhorn Slough (California) National Estuarine Research Reserves (NERRs). Sections 312 and 315 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (CZMA), as amended, require a continuing review of the performance of VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:21 Feb 23, 2011 Jkt 223001 coastal states with respect to approval of CMPs and the operation and management of NERRs. The State of Washington 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 its financial assistance awards. The Great Bay and Elkhorn Slough NERRs were 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: February 16, 2011. Donna Wieting, Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. 2011–4059 Filed 2–23–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–08–P CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION [CPSC Docket No. 11–C0004] Ms. Bubbles, Inc., Provisional Acceptance of a Settlement Agreement and Order Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: It is the policy of the Commission to publish settlements which it provisionally accepts under the Consumer Product Safety Act in the Federal Register in accordance with the terms of 16 CFR 1118.20(e).1 Published SUMMARY: 1 The Commission voted 5–0 to publish this notice of the provisional Settlement Agreement and Order. Commissioner Nord issued a statement, and the statement can be found at https://www.cpsc.gov/ pr/statements.html . PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 10339 below is a provisionally-accepted Settlement Agreement with Ms. Bubbles, Inc., containing a civil penalty of $40,000.00. 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(‘‘Ms. Bubbles’’) and the staff (‘‘Staff’’) of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (‘‘Commission’’) enter into this Settlement Agreement (‘‘Agreement’’). The Agreement and the incorporated attached Order (‘‘Order’’) settle the Staff’s allegations set forth below. PARTIES 2. The Staff is the staff of the Commission, an independent federal regulatory agency established pursuant to, and responsible for the enforcement of, the Consumer Product Safety Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 2051—2089 (‘‘CPSA’’). 3. Ms. Bubbles is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of California, with its principal offices located in Los Angeles, California. At all times relevant hereto, Ms. Bubbles sold apparel. STAFF ALLEGATIONS 4. Beginning in May 2007, Ms. Bubbles imported and further distributed in commerce, through sale and/or holding for sale, girl’s denim passport jackets with terrycloth and drawstrings (collectively, ‘‘Jackets’’). 5. Ms. Bubbles sold Jackets to retailers. 6. The Jackets are ‘‘consumer product[s],’’ and, at all times relevant hereto, Ms. Bubbles was a ‘‘manufacturer’’ of those consumer products, which were ‘‘distributed in commerce,’’ as those terms are defined in CPSA sections 3(a)(5), (8), and (11), 15 U.S.C. § 2052(a)(5), (8), and (11). E:\FR\FM\24FEN1.SGM 24FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 37 (Thursday, February 24, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10338-10339]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-4059]


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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

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the performance of the Mission-Aransas (Texas) National Estuarine 
Research Reserve.
    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 E 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.
    The 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 dates of 
the site visit for the listed evaluation and the date, local time, and 
location of the public meeting during the site visit.
    Date and Time: The Mission-Aransas (Texas) National Estuarine 
Research Reserve evaluation site visit will be held April 11-15, 2011. 
One public meeting will be held during the week. The public meeting 
will be held on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at 5 p.m. local time at the 
Bay Education Center, 121 Seabreeze Drive, Rockport, Texas.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the state's 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 Reserve are 
encouraged and will be accepted until 15 days after the public meeting 
held for the Reserve. 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, or Kate.Barba@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given of the availability 
of the final evaluation findings for the Washington Coastal Management 
Program (CMP) and the Great Bay (New Hampshire) and Elkhorn Slough 
(California) National Estuarine Research Reserves (NERRs). 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 Washington 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 its financial 
assistance awards. The Great Bay and Elkhorn Slough NERRs were 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: February 16, 2011.
Donna Wieting,
Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National 
Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-4059 Filed 2-23-11; 8:45 am]
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