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SUMMARY:
Carrie Hall, Evaluator, NOAA Office for
Coastal Management, by email at
Carrie.Hall@noaa.gov 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
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evaluations/. A copy of the evaluation
notification letter and most recent
progress report may be obtained upon
request by contacting Carrie Hall.
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comments, and consulting with
interested Federal, State, and local
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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.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Keelin Kuipers,
Deputy Director, Office for Coastal
Management, National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Evaluation of Puerto Rico Coastal
Management Program; Notice of Public
Meeting; Request for Comments
Office for Coastal Management,
National Ocean Service, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and
opportunity to comment.
AGENCY:
The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Office for Coastal Management, will
hold an in-person public meeting to
solicit input on the performance
evaluation of the Puerto Rico Coastal
Management Program. NOAA also
invites the public to submit written
comments.
DATES: NOAA will hold an in-person
public meeting on Wednesday,
September 20, 2023, at 5 p.m. Atlantic
Standard Time (AST). NOAA may close
the meeting 15 minutes after the
conclusion of public testimony and after
responding to any clarifying questions
from hearing participants. NOAA will
consider all relevant written comments
received by Friday, September 29, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted by one of the following
methods:
• In-Person Public Meeting: Provide
oral comments during the in-person
public meeting on Wednesday,
September 20, 2023, at 5 p.m. AST at
Environmental Agencies Building,
Auditorium, 4th Floor, Road 8838, Km.
6.3, Sector El Cinco, Rio Piedras, Puerto
Rico.
• Email: Send written comments to
Ralph Cantral, Evaluator, NOAA Office
for Coastal Management, at
Ralph.Cantral@noaa.gov. Include
‘‘Comments on Performance Evaluation
of the Puerto Rico Coastal Management
Program’’ in the subject line of the
message.
NOAA will accept anonymous
comments; however, the written
comments NOAA receives are
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
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the Puerto Rico Coastal Management
Program or that contain profanity,
vulgarity, threats, or other inappropriate
language will not be considered.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ralph Cantral, Evaluator, NOAA Office
for Coastal Management, by email at
Ralph.Cantral@noaa.gov or by phone at
(843) 474–1357. Copies of the previous
evaluation findings and Assessment and
Strategies 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 Ralph
Cantral.
Section
312 of the Coastal Zone Management
Act (CZMA) requires NOAA to conduct
periodic evaluations of federally
approved coastal management
programs. 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 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico has
met the national objectives, adhered to
the management program 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: 6 U.S.C. 1458.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Keelin Kuipers,
Deputy Director, Office for Coastal
Management, National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Evaluation of Puerto Rico Coastal Management Program; 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 an in-person public meeting to
solicit input on the performance evaluation of the Puerto Rico Coastal
Management Program. NOAA also invites the public to submit written
comments.
DATES: NOAA will hold an in-person public meeting on Wednesday,
September 20, 2023, at 5 p.m. Atlantic Standard Time (AST). NOAA may
close the meeting 15 minutes after the conclusion of public testimony
and after responding to any clarifying questions from hearing
participants. NOAA will consider all relevant written comments received
by Friday, September 29, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods:
In-Person Public Meeting: Provide oral comments during the
in-person public meeting on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at 5 p.m.
AST at Environmental Agencies Building, Auditorium, 4th Floor, Road
8838, Km. 6.3, Sector El Cinco, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico.
Email: Send written comments to Ralph Cantral, Evaluator,
NOAA Office for Coastal Management, at [email protected]. Include
``Comments on Performance Evaluation of the Puerto Rico Coastal
Management Program'' in the subject line of the message.
NOAA will accept anonymous comments; however, the written comments
NOAA receives are 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 Puerto Rico Coastal Management Program or that
contain profanity, vulgarity, threats, or other inappropriate language
will not be considered.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ralph Cantral, Evaluator, NOAA Office
for Coastal Management, by email at [email protected] or by phone
at (843) 474-1357. Copies of the previous evaluation findings and
Assessment and Strategies 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 Ralph Cantral.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 312 of the Coastal Zone Management
Act (CZMA) requires NOAA to conduct periodic evaluations of federally
approved coastal management programs. 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 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico has met the national
objectives, adhered to the management program 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: 6 U.S.C. 1458.
Keelin Kuipers,
Deputy Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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