Evaluation of New Jersey Coastal Management Program; Notice of Public Meeting; Request for Comments, 53476 [2023-16961]

Download as PDF 53476 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 151 / Tuesday, August 8, 2023 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Evaluation of New Jersey 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 a virtual public meeting to solicit input on the performance evaluation of the New Jersey Coastal Management Program. NOAA also invites the public to submit written comments. DATES: NOAA will hold a virtual public meeting on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 3 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 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: • Virtual Public Meeting: Provide oral comments during the virtual public meeting on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, from 3 to 4 p.m. EDT, by registering as a speaker at forms.gle/ rfHwqDZRGHndPoia8. Please register by Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 2 p.m. EDT. Upon registration, NOAA will send a confirmation email. The lineup of speakers will be based on the date and time of registration. One hour prior to the start of the virtual meeting on September 19, 2023, NOAA will send an email to all registered speakers with a link to the public meeting and information about participating. • Email: Send written comments to Michael Migliori, Evaluator, NOAA Office for Coastal Management, at Michael.Migliori@noaa.gov. Include ‘‘Comments on Performance Evaluation of the New Jersey 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 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:00 Aug 07, 2023 Jkt 259001 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 New Jersey Coastal Management Program, or that contain profanity, vulgarity, threats, or other inappropriate language will not be considered. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Migliori, Evaluator, NOAA Office for Coastal Management, by email at Michael.Migliori@noaa.gov or by phone at (443) 332–8936. Copies of the previous evaluation findings and assessment and strategies may be viewed and downloaded at coast.noaa.gov/czm/evaluations. A copy of the evaluation notification letter and most recent progress report may be obtained upon request by contacting Michael Migliori. 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 State of New Jersey 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: 16 U.S.C. 1458. Keelin Kuipers, Deputy Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. 2023–16961 Filed 8–7–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–JE–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sanctuary System Business Advisory Council: Public Meeting Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Oceanic and AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC). ACTION: Notice of emergency open public meeting. Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Sanctuary System Business Advisory Council (council). The meeting is open to the public, and an opportunity for oral and written comments will be provided. DATES: The meeting will be held on Friday, August 25, 2023 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. ET, and an opportunity for public comment will be provided around 1:40 p.m. ET. Both times and agenda topics are subject to change. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually using Google Meet. To participate, please use the weblink provided below. If you are unable to participate online, you can also connect to the public meeting using the phone number provided. Weblink: meet.google.com/fsz-qnfnmny. Phone: +1 413–357–2090 PIN: 409 930 149#. To provide an oral public comment during the virtual meeting, please sign up prior to or during the meeting by contacting Sage Riddick by phone (240– 560–3365) or email (sage.riddick@ noaa.gov). To provide written public comment, please send the comment to Sage Riddick prior to or during the meeting via email (sage.riddick@ noaa.gov). Please note, the meeting will not be recorded. However, public comments, including any associated names, will be captured in the minutes of the meeting, will be maintained by the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) as part of its administrative record, and may be subject to release pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act. 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. By signing up to provide a public comment, you agree that these communications, including your name and comment, will be maintained as described here. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sage Riddick, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 (Phone: 240–560–3365; Email: sage.riddick@ noaa.gov). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ONMS serves as the trustee for a network of underwater parks encompassing more SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\08AUN1.SGM 08AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Evaluation of New Jersey 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 a virtual public meeting to 
solicit input on the performance evaluation of the New Jersey Coastal 
Management Program. NOAA also invites the public to submit written 
comments.

DATES: NOAA will hold a virtual public meeting on Tuesday, September 
19, 2023, at 3 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 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:
     Virtual Public Meeting: Provide oral comments during the 
virtual public meeting on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, from 3 to 4 p.m. 
EDT, by registering as a speaker at forms.gle/rfHwqDZRGHndPoia8. Please 
register by Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 2 p.m. EDT. Upon 
registration, NOAA will send a confirmation email. The lineup of 
speakers will be based on the date and time of registration. One hour 
prior to the start of the virtual meeting on September 19, 2023, NOAA 
will send an email to all registered speakers with a link to the public 
meeting and information about participating.
     Email: Send written comments to Michael Migliori, 
Evaluator, NOAA Office for Coastal Management, at 
[email protected]. Include ``Comments on Performance Evaluation 
of the New Jersey 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 New Jersey Coastal Management Program, or that 
contain profanity, vulgarity, threats, or other inappropriate language 
will not be considered.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Migliori, Evaluator, NOAA 
Office for Coastal Management, by email at [email protected] or 
by phone at (443) 332-8936. Copies of the previous evaluation findings 
and assessment and strategies may be viewed and downloaded at 
coast.noaa.gov/czm/evaluations. A copy of the evaluation notification 
letter and most recent progress report may be obtained upon request by 
contacting Michael Migliori.

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 State of New Jersey 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: 16 U.S.C. 1458.

Keelin Kuipers,
Deputy Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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