[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 86 (Thursday, May 3, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 22216]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11298]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Evaluation of California Coastal Management Program

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 of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) 
announces its intent to evaluate the performance of the California 
Coastal Management Program/California Coastal Commission.
    This 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 CZMA requires continuing review of the performance of states 
with respect to coastal management 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.
    This evaluation includes 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 visit for the 
listed evaluation, and the dates, local times, and locations of the 
public meetings during the site visit.
    The California Coastal Management Program/California Coastal 
Commission evaluation site visit will be held from June 5-13, 2001. Two 
public meetings will be held during the week. The first will be held on 
Wednesday, June 6, 2001, from 7-9 p.m., in the Bayside Conference Room 
at Pier 1, San Francisco, California 94111. The second will be held on 
Monday, June 11, 2001, from 7-9 p.m. at Ahmanson Auditorium, University 
Hall 1000, Loyola Marymount College, 7900 Loyola Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 
90045.
    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 this Program are encouraged and will be accepted 
until 15 days after the last 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.

    Dated: April 30, 2001.
Ted I. Lillestolen,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone 
Management.
[FR Doc. 01-11298 Filed 5-2-01; 8:45 am]
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