Evaluation of Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve; Notice of Public Meeting; Request for Comments, 50847-50848 [2023-16410]

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• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 147 (Wednesday, August 2, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50847-50848]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16410]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Evaluation of Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve; 
Notice of Public Meeting; Request for Comments

AGENCY: Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and opportunity to comment.

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

DATES: NOAA will consider all written comments received by Friday, 
September 29, 2023. A hybrid (virtual and in-person) public meeting 
will be held on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, from noon to 1 p.m. 
Central Daylight Time (CDT). NOAA may close the meeting 10 minutes 
after the conclusion of public testimony and after responding to any 
clarifying questions from participants.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods:
    Public Meeting: Provide oral comments during the virtual and in-
person public meeting on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, from noon to 1 
p.m. CDT. Both in-person and virtual participants should register if 
they wish to provide public comment. Virtual participants must register 
in order to receive an emailed link to the public meeting. The lineup 
of speakers will be based on the date and time of registration. As time 
allows, public comment will then be opened to all participants.
     For virtual participation, register as an attendee or 
speaker at https://forms.gle/tCXQoVBVGVCZrWpB7 by Tuesday, September 
19, 2023, at 7 p.m. CDT. Upon registration, a confirmation email will 
be sent. The lineup of speakers will be based on the date and time of 
registration. Two hours prior to the start of the meeting on Wednesday, 
September 20, 2023, registrants will be emailed a link to join the 
public meeting and information about participating. Members of the 
public may also register to attend the meeting virtually as a non-
speaker. If, after registering online, virtual registrants opt to 
participate in person, they can do so by following the in-person 
participation direction.
     For in-person participation, you may attend the public 
meeting onsite on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, noon to 1 p.m. CDT at 
the Grand Bay Reserve, 6005 Bayou Heron Road, Moss Point, MS 39562. 
Advance registration to attend onsite is not required. Sign-in 
registration for providing public comment in-person will be available 
at the meeting venue.
    Email: Carrie Hall, Evaluator, NOAA Office for Coastal Management, 
at [email protected]. Include ``Comments on Performance 
Evaluation of the Grand Bay Research Reserve'' in the subject line of 
the message.
    NOAA will accept anonymous comments; however, the written comments 
NOAA receives are

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considered part of the public record, and the entirety of the comment, 
including the name of the commenter, email address, attachments, and 
other supporting materials, will be publicly accessible. Sensitive 
personally identifiable information, such as account numbers and social 
security numbers, should not be included with the comment. Comments 
that are not related to the performance evaluation of the Grand Bay 
Research Reserve, or that contain profanity, vulgarity, threats, or 
other inappropriate language will not be considered.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carrie Hall, Evaluator, NOAA Office 
for Coastal Management, by email at [email protected] or by phone at 
(240) 410-3422. Copies of the previous evaluation findings, reserve 
management plan, and reserve site profile may be viewed and downloaded 
at https://coast.noaa.gov/czm/evaluations/. A copy of the evaluation 
notification letter and most recent progress report may be obtained 
upon request by contacting Carrie Hall.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section and 315(f) of the Coastal Zone 
Management Act (CZMA) requires NOAA to conduct periodic evaluations of 
federally approved national estuarine research reserves. The evaluation 
process includes holding one or more public meetings, considering 
public comments, and consulting with interested Federal, State, and 
local agencies and members of the public. During the evaluation, NOAA 
will consider the extent to which the State of Mississippi has met the 
national objectives, adhered to the reserve's management plan approved 
by the Secretary of Commerce, and adhered to the terms of financial 
assistance under the CZMA. When the evaluation is complete, NOAA's 
Office for Coastal Management will place a notice in the Federal 
Register announcing the availability of the final evaluation findings.
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1461.

Keelin Kuipers,
Deputy Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-16410 Filed 8-1-23; 8:45 am]
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