Evaluation of Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve; Notice of Public Meeting; Request for Comments, 56317 [2024-15021]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Evaluation of Padilla Bay National
Estuarine Research Reserve; 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 Padilla Bay National
Estuarine Research Reserve. NOAA also
invites the public to submit written
comments.
DATES: NOAA will hold an in-person
public meeting at 5 p.m. Pacific
Daylight Time (PDT) on Tuesday,
September 10, 2024. NOAA may close
the meeting 10 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 20, 2024.
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 Tuesday, September
10, 2024 at 5 p.m. PDT at the Steven
Center Conference Room at the Padilla
Bay National Estuarine Research
Reserve, 10441 Bayview Edison Road,
Mount Vernon, WA 98273.
• Email: Send written comments to
Michael Migliori, Evaluator, NOAA
Office for Coastal Management, at
czma.evaluations@noaa.gov. Include
‘‘Comments on Performance Evaluation
of Padilla Bay National Estuarine
Research Reserve’’ in the subject line.
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 comments. Comments that are not
related to the performance evaluation of
the Padilla Bay National Estuarine
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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, 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 Michael Migliori.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
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 Washington has met the
national objectives and has adhered to
the management plan approved by the
Secretary of Commerce, the
requirements of section 315(b)(2) of the
CZMA, and 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.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Evaluation of Padilla 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 an in-person public meeting to
solicit input on the performance evaluation of the Padilla Bay National
Estuarine Research Reserve. NOAA also invites the public to submit
written comments.
DATES: NOAA will hold an in-person public meeting at 5 p.m. Pacific
Daylight Time (PDT) on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. NOAA may close the
meeting 10 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 20, 2024.
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 Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at 5 p.m. PDT
at the Steven Center Conference Room at the Padilla Bay National
Estuarine Research Reserve, 10441 Bayview Edison Road, Mount Vernon, WA
98273.
Email: Send written comments to Michael Migliori,
Evaluator, NOAA Office for Coastal Management, at
[email protected]. Include ``Comments on Performance Evaluation
of Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve'' in the subject
line. 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 comments. Comments that are not related to the performance
evaluation of the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve 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,
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 Michael Migliori.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 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 Washington has met the
national objectives and has adhered to the management plan approved by
the Secretary of Commerce, the requirements of section 315(b)(2) of the
CZMA, and 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. 2024-15021 Filed 7-8-24; 8:45 am]
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