[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 67 (Friday, April 6, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18229-18230]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-8669]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Evaluation of Coastal Zone Management Programs and 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 Georgia 
Coastal Management Program, and the Rookery Bay National Estuarine 
Research Reserve in Florida.

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    The Coastal Zone Management Program evaluation will be conducted 
pursuant to section 312 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 
(CZMA), as amended and regulations at 15 CFR Part 923. The National 
Estuarine Research Reserve evaluation will be conducted pursuant to 
section 315 of the CZMA, as amended and regulations at 15 CFR Part 921, 
Subpart E and part 923 Subpart L.
    The CZMA requires continuing review of the performance of states 
with respect to coastal program and research reserve program 
implementation. Evaluation of Coastal Zone Management Programs and 
National Estuarine Research Reserves requires findings concerning the 
extent to which a state has met the national objectives, adhered to its 
coastal program document or Reserve final management plan, approved by 
the Secretary of Commerce, and adhered to the terms of financial 
assistance awards funded under the CZMA.
    The evaluations will include a site visit, consideration of public 
comments, 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 date, local time, and location of the 
public meetings during the site visits.
    The Georgia Coastal Management Program evaluation site visit will 
be from May 21-25, 2001. One public meeting will be held during the 
week. The public meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 23, 2001, at 7 
p.m., at the Georgia Coastal Resources Division Offices, One 
Conservation Way, Brunswick, Georgia.
    The Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve site visit will 
be from May 12-18 2001. One public meeting will be held during the 
week. The public meeting will be held on Thursday, May 17, 2001, at 6 
p.m., at the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve 
Headquarters Building, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 
300 tower Road, Naples, Florida.
    Copies of 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 evaluations are 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, (310) 713-3155, Extension 
114.

Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419, Coastal Zone Management 
Program Administration.

    Dated: April 2, 2001.
Capt. Ted I. Lillestolen,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone 
Management.
[FR Doc. 01-8669 Filed 4-5-01; 8:45 am]
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