[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 183 (Thursday, September 20, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48425-48426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-23645]


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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 Hawaii 
Coastal Management Program, the Great Bay National Estuarine Research 
Reserve, New Hampshire, the Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research 
Reserve, Puerto Rico, and the Ashepoo-Combahee-Edisto (ACE) Basin 
National Estuarine Research Reserve, South Carolina.
    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, subpart L. The 
National Estuarine Research Reserve evaluations will be conducted 
pursuant to sections 312 and 315 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 
1972 (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 
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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 
Management 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 dates, local times, and locations of the 
public meetings during the site visits.
    The Hawaii Coastal Management Program evaluation site visit will be 
held November 5-9, 2001. One public meeting will be held during the 
week. The public meeting will be on Monday, November 5, 2001, from 7 to 
9 p.m., at the Paki Hale, 3840 Paki Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii 96815.
    The Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve evaluation site 
visit will be from November 6-9, 2001. One public meeting will be held 
during the week. The public meeting will be on Wednesday, November 7, 
2001, at 7 p.m., at the Sandy Point Discovery Center, Great Bay 
National Esturaine Research Reserve, 89 Depot Road, Stratham, New 
Hampshire 03885.
    The Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve site visit will 
be from December 10-14, 2001. One public meeting will be held during 
the week. The public meeting will be on Tuesday, December 11, 2001, 
from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research 
Reserve Visitors' Center, Road 705, Kilometer 2.3, Main Street, 
Aguirre, Puerto Rico 00704.
    The Ashepoo-Combahee-Edisto (ACE) Basin National Estuarine Research 
Reserve site visit will be from December 10-14, 2001. One public 
meeting will be held during the week. The public meeting will be held 
on Wednesday, December 12, 2001, at 7 p.m., at the Edisto Beach State 
Park Office, Edisto, South Carolina 29464.
    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 Douglas Brown, Acting 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: Douglas Brown, Acting Deputy Director, 
Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, NOS/NOAA, 1305 East-
West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, (301) 713-3155, Extension 
215.

    Dated: September 17, 2001.
Jamison S. Hawkins,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone 
Management.
[FR Doc. 01-23645 Filed 9-19-01; 8:45 am]
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