Evaluations of National Estuarine Research Reserves and Coastal Management Programs, 34313 [2016-12783]

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[FR Doc. 2016–12692 Filed 5–27–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Evaluations of National Estuarine Research Reserves and Coastal Management Programs Office for Coastal Management (OCM), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office for Coastal Management will hold a public meeting to solicit comments on the performance evaluation of the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve. Notice is also hereby given of the availability of the final evaluation findings for the Florida Coastal Management Program. DATES: Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve Evaluation: The public meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 19, 2016, and written comments must be received on or before Friday, July 29, 2016. For specific dates, times, and locations of the public meetings, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. ADDRESSES: You may use any of the following methods to submit comments sradovich on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:07 May 27, 2016 Jkt 238001 regarding the reserve NOAA intends to evaluate: Public Meeting and Oral Comments: Public meetings will be held in Imperial City, California. For specific locations, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Written Comments: Please direct written comments to Ralph Cantral, Evaluator, Policy, Planning and Communications, Office for Coastal Management, NOS/NOAA, 1305 EastWest Highway, 11th Floor, N/OCM1, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, or email comments to Ralph.Cantral@noaa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ralph Cantral, Evaluator, Policy, Planning and Communications, Office for Coastal Management, NOS/NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, 11th Floor, N/ OCM1, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, or Ralph.Cantral@noaa.gov. Copies of the final evaluation findings and related material (including past performance reports and notices prepared by NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management) may be obtained upon written request by contacting Ralph Cantral. Copies of the final evaluation findings may also be downloaded or viewed on the Internet at https://coast.noaa.gov/czm/ evaluations/evaluation_findings/ index.html. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sections 312 and 315 of the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) require NOAA to conduct periodic evaluations of federally approved national estuarine research reserves. The process includes a public meeting, consideration of written public comments and consultations with interested Federal, state, and local agencies and members of the public. During the evaluation, NOAA will consider the extent to which the state has met the national objectives, adhered to the final management plan approved by the Secretary of Commerce, and adhered to the terms of financial assistance under the CZMA. When the evaluation is completed, NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management will place a notice in the Federal Register announcing the availability of the Final Evaluation Findings. Specific information on the periodic evaluation of reserves that are the subject of this notice are detailed below: Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve Evaluation You may participate or submit oral comments at the public meeting scheduled as follows: Date: July 19, 2016. Time: 6 p.m., local time. Location: 301 Caspian Way, Imperial Beach, California 91932. Written comments must be received on or before July 29, 2016. PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 34313 Availability of Final Evaluation Findings of Other State and Territorial Coastal Programs The NOAA Office for Coastal Management has completed review of the Coastal Zone Management Program evaluations for the state of Florida. The state was found to be implementing and enforcing their 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. Copies of the final evaluation findings may be downloaded at https://coast.noaa.gov/ czm/evaluations/evaluation_findings/ index.html or by submitting a written request to the person identified under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Dated: May 23, 2016. John King, Deputy Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 104 (Tuesday, May 31, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 34313]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-12783]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Evaluations of National Estuarine Research Reserves and Coastal 
Management Programs

AGENCY: Office for Coastal Management (OCM), National Ocean Service 
(NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Department of Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Office for Coastal Management will hold a public meeting to solicit 
comments on the performance evaluation of the Tijuana River National 
Estuarine Research Reserve. Notice is also hereby given of the 
availability of the final evaluation findings for the Florida Coastal 
Management Program.

DATES: Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve Evaluation: 
The public meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 19, 2016, and written 
comments must be received on or before Friday, July 29, 2016.
    For specific dates, times, and locations of the public meetings, 
see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: You may use any of the following methods to submit comments 
regarding the reserve NOAA intends to evaluate:
    Public Meeting and Oral Comments: Public meetings will be held in 
Imperial City, California. For specific locations, see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.
    Written Comments: Please direct written comments to Ralph Cantral, 
Evaluator, Policy, Planning and Communications, Office for Coastal 
Management, NOS/NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, 11th Floor, N/OCM1, 
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, or email comments to 
Ralph.Cantral@noaa.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ralph Cantral, Evaluator, Policy, 
Planning and Communications, Office for Coastal Management, NOS/NOAA, 
1305 East-West Highway, 11th Floor, N/OCM1, Silver Spring, Maryland 
20910, or Ralph.Cantral@noaa.gov. Copies of the final evaluation 
findings and related material (including past performance reports and 
notices prepared by NOAA's Office for Coastal Management) may be 
obtained upon written request by contacting Ralph Cantral. Copies of 
the final evaluation findings may also be downloaded or viewed on the 
Internet at https://coast.noaa.gov/czm/evaluations/evaluation_findings/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sections 312 and 315 of the Coastal Zone 
Management Act (CZMA) require NOAA to conduct periodic evaluations of 
federally approved national estuarine research reserves. The process 
includes a public meeting, consideration of written public comments and 
consultations with interested Federal, state, and local agencies and 
members of the public. During the evaluation, NOAA will consider the 
extent to which the state has met the national objectives, adhered to 
the final management plan approved by the Secretary of Commerce, and 
adhered to the terms of financial assistance under the CZMA. When the 
evaluation is completed, NOAA's Office for Coastal Management will 
place a notice in the Federal Register announcing the availability of 
the Final Evaluation Findings.
    Specific information on the periodic evaluation of reserves that 
are the subject of this notice are detailed below:

Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve Evaluation

    You may participate or submit oral comments at the public meeting 
scheduled as follows:
    Date: July 19, 2016.
    Time: 6 p.m., local time.
    Location: 301 Caspian Way, Imperial Beach, California 91932.
    Written comments must be received on or before July 29, 2016.

Availability of Final Evaluation Findings of Other State and 
Territorial Coastal Programs

    The NOAA Office for Coastal Management has completed review of the 
Coastal Zone Management Program evaluations for the state of Florida. 
The state was found to be implementing and enforcing their 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. Copies of the final evaluation findings may be downloaded at 
https://coast.noaa.gov/czm/evaluations/evaluation_findings/ or 
by submitting a written request to the person identified under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Dated: May 23, 2016.
John King,
Deputy Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419 Coastal Zone Management 
Program Administration

[FR Doc. 2016-12783 Filed 5-27-16; 8:45 am]
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