[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 39 (Monday, February 28, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 10475]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-4627]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Evaluation of National Estuarine Research Reserves

AGENCY: Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Ocean 
Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), DOC.

ACTION: Notice of intent to evaluate.

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SUMMARY: The NOAA Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management 
(OCRM) announces its intent to evaluate the performance of the New 
Hampshire and Rhode Island Coastal Managements Programs.
    These evaluations will be conducted pursuant to Section 312 of the 
Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (CZMA), as amended, and regulations 
at 15 CFR Part 928. The CZMA requires a continuing review of the 
performance of states with respect to coastal program and research 
reserve program implementation. Evaluation of Coastal Zone Management 
Programs requires findings concerning the extent to which a state has 
met the national objectives enumerated in the CZMA, adhered to its 
coastal program document approved by the Secretary of Commerce, and 
adhered to the terms of financial assistance awards funded under the 
CZMA. The evaluation will include a site visit, consideration of public 
comments, and consultations with interested Federal, State, and local 
agencies and members of the public. A public meeting will be held as 
part of the site visit.
    Notice is hereby given of the date of the site visit for the listed 
evaluation, and the date, local time, and location of the public 
meeting during the site visit.
    The New Hampshire Coastal Management Program site visit will be 
from March 20-24, 2000. A public meeting will be held Tuesday, March 
21, 2000, at 7 p.m., in the Urban Forestry Center Meeting Barn Room, 45 
Elwin Road, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
    The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Program site visit 
will be from April 17-21, 2000. A public meeting will be held 
Wednesday, April 19, 2000, at 7 p.m., in Conference Room A, 2nd floor, 
RI Department of Administration, One Capitol Hill, Providence, Rhode 
Island.
    The State will issue notice of the public meeting in a local 
newspaper at least 45 days prior to the public meeting, and will issue 
other timely notice as appropriate.
    Copies of the State's most recent performance reports, as well as 
OCRM's notifications and supplemental request letters to the State, are 
available upon request from OCRM. Written comments from interested 
parties regarding these programs are encouraged and will be accepted 
until 15 days after the date of the public meeting. Please direct 
written comments to Margo E. Jackson, Deputy Director, Office of Ocean 
and Coastal Resource Management, NOS/NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, 10th 
Floor, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910. When the evaluation is 
completed, OCRM will place a notice in the Federal Register announcing 
the availability of the Final Evaluation Findings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margo E. Jackson, Deputy Director, 
Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, NOS/NOAA, 1305 East-
West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910, (301) 713-3155, Extension 
114.

Ted Lillestolen,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone 
Management.
[FR Doc. 00-4627 Filed 2-25-00; 8:45 am]
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