[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 146 (Friday, July 28, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46435-46436]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-19248]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Evaluation of Coastal Zone Management Programs

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 Maine 
and Washington Coastal Management 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 implementation. Evaluation of Coastal 
Zone Management Programs require findings concerning the extent to 
which a state has met the national objectives, 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,

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and consultations with interested Federal, State, and local agencies 
and members of the public. Public meetings will be held as part of the 
site visits.
    Notice is hereby given of the dates of the site visits for the 
listed evaluations, and the dates, local times, and locations of the 
public meetings during the site visits.
    The Maine Coastal Zone Management Program evaluation site visit 
will be from September 11-15, 2000. One public meeting will be held 
during the week. The public meeting will be held on Wednesday, 
September 13, 2000, at 7 P.M., in the Council Chambers at Rockland City 
Hall, 270 Pleasant Street, Rockland, Maine.
    The Washington Coastal Zone Management Program evaluation site 
visit will be from September 11-15, 2000. One public meeting will be 
held during the week. The public meeting will be held on Thursday, 
September 14, 2000, at 7 P.M., in the Department of Ecology Auditorium, 
300 Desmond Drive, Lacey, Washington.
    Copies of the States' most recent performance reports, as well as 
OCRM's notifications and supplemental request letters to the States, 
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 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.

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419, Coastal Zone Management 
Program Administration)

    Dated: July 26, 2000.
Ted I. Lillestolen,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal zone 
Management.
[FR Doc. 00-19248 Filed 7-27-00; 8:45 am]
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