Evaluation of Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve; Public Meeting, 38130 [2018-16675]

Download as PDF 38130 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 150 / Friday, August 3, 2018 / Notices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Agenda Monday, August 20, 2018 The meeting agenda includes: Review and discussion of a public involvement section for the Bering Sea Fishery Ecosystem Plan, as well as provide comments on the NOAA’s EBFM Roadmap. The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will be posted at: https://www.npfmc.org/committees/ ecosystem-committee. Public Comment Public comment letters will be accepted and should be submitted either electronically to Steve MacLean, Council staff: steve.maclean@noaa.gov or through the mail: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 4th Ave. Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501–2252. Oral public testimony will be accepted at the discretion of the cochairs. Special Accommodations The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Shannon Gleason at (907) 271–2809 at least 7 working days prior to the meeting date. Dated: July 31, 2018. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2018–16660 Filed 8–2–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Evaluation of Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve; Public Meeting Office for Coastal Management (OCM), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC). ACTION: Notice of public meeting. amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 AGENCY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office for Coastal Management will hold a public meeting to solicit comments for the performance evaluation of the Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:26 Aug 02, 2018 Jkt 244001 Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Evaluation: The public meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 19, 2018, and written comments must be received on or before Friday, September 28, 2018. For the specific date, time, and location of the public meetings, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the reserve by any of the following methods: Public Meeting and Oral Comments: A public meeting will be held in Homer, Alaska for the Kachemak Bay Reserve. For the specific location, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Written Comments: Please direct written comments to Jean Tanimoto, Program Evaluator, NOAA Inouye Regional Center, NOS/Office for Coastal Management, 1845 Wasp Blvd., Building 176, Honolulu, Hawaii 96818, or via email to Jean.Tanimoto@ noaa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean Tanimoto, Program Evaluator, NOAA Inouye Regional Center, NOS/Office for Coastal Management, 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg 176, Honolulu, Hawaii 96818, by phone at (808) 725–5253, or via email to Jean.Tanimoto@noaa.gov. Copies of the previous evaluation findings, Management Plan, and Site Profile may be viewed and downloaded on the internet at https://coast.noaa.gov/czm/ evaluations. A copy of the evaluation notification letter and most recent performance report may be obtained upon request by contacting the person identified under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 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. For the evaluation of National Estuarine Research Reserves, NOAA will consider the extent to which the state has met the national objectives, adhered to its management plan approved by the Secretary of Commerce, and adhered to the terms of financial assistance under the Coastal Zone Management Act. 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. You may participate and submit oral comments at the public meeting. The public meeting will be held in DATES: Steve MacLean, Council staff; telephone: (907) 271–2809. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 conjunction with the reserve’s regularly scheduled commission meeting and is scheduled as follows: Date: Wednesday, September 19, 2018. Time: 12:00–3:00 p.m., local time. Location: Islands and Ocean Visitor Center, 95 Sterling Highway, Homer, Alaska 99603. Written comments must be received on or before September 28, 2018. Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419. Coastal Zone Management Program Administration. Dated: July 24, 2018. John King, Chief, Business Operations Division, Office for Coastal Management. [FR Doc. 2018–16675 Filed 8–2–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–08–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Title: Pacific Islands Logbook Family of Forms. OMB Control Number: 0648–0214. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Regular (extension of a currently approved information collection). Number of Respondents: 527. Average Hours Per Response: Logbooks and sales reports, 5–35 minutes based on fishery, entry/exit and landing notices, Protected Species Zone entry/exit notices, 5 minutes; landing/ offloading notices, 3 minutes. Burden Hours: 13,731. Needs and Uses: This request is for extension of a currently approved information collection. Fishermen in Federally-managed fisheries in the Pacific Islands Region are required to provide certain information about their fishing activities, catch, and interactions with protected species by submitting reports to National Marine Fisheries Service, per 50 CFR part 665. These data are needed to determine the condition of the stocks and whether the current management measures are having the E:\FR\FM\03AUN1.SGM 03AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 150 (Friday, August 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 38130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16675]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Evaluation of Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve; 
Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Office for Coastal Management will hold a public meeting to solicit 
comments for the performance evaluation of the Kachemak Bay National 
Estuarine Research Reserve.

DATES: Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Evaluation: The 
public meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 19, 2018, and 
written comments must be received on or before Friday, September 28, 
2018.
    For the specific date, time, and location of the public meetings, 
see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the reserve by any of the 
following methods: Public Meeting and Oral Comments: A public meeting 
will be held in Homer, Alaska for the Kachemak Bay Reserve. For the 
specific location, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
    Written Comments: Please direct written comments to Jean Tanimoto, 
Program Evaluator, NOAA Inouye Regional Center, NOS/Office for Coastal 
Management, 1845 Wasp Blvd., Building 176, Honolulu, Hawaii 96818, or 
via email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean Tanimoto, Program Evaluator, NOAA 
Inouye Regional Center, NOS/Office for Coastal Management, 1845 Wasp 
Blvd., Bldg 176, Honolulu, Hawaii 96818, by phone at (808) 725-5253, or 
via email to [email protected]. Copies of the previous evaluation 
findings, Management Plan, and Site Profile may be viewed and 
downloaded on the internet at https://coast.noaa.gov/czm/evaluations. A 
copy of the evaluation notification letter and most recent performance 
report may be obtained upon request by contacting the person identified 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

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. For the evaluation of National Estuarine 
Research Reserves, NOAA will consider the extent to which the state has 
met the national objectives, adhered to its management plan approved by 
the Secretary of Commerce, and adhered to the terms of financial 
assistance under the Coastal Zone Management Act. 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.
    You may participate and submit oral comments at the public meeting. 
The public meeting will be held in conjunction with the reserve's 
regularly scheduled commission meeting and is scheduled as follows:
    Date: Wednesday, September 19, 2018.
    Time: 12:00-3:00 p.m., local time.
    Location: Islands and Ocean Visitor Center, 95 Sterling Highway, 
Homer, Alaska 99603.
    Written comments must be received on or before September 28, 2018.

    Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419.
    Coastal Zone Management Program Administration.

    Dated: July 24, 2018.
John King,
Chief, Business Operations Division, Office for Coastal Management.
[FR Doc. 2018-16675 Filed 8-2-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-08-P


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