[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 240 (Thursday, December 13, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 64402]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-30789]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


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 
Louisiana Coastal Resources Program.
    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, subpart L.
    The CZMA requires continuing review of the performance of states 
with respect to coastal program implementation. Evaluation of Coastal 
Zone Management Programs requires findings concerning the extent to 
which a state has met the national objectives, adhered to its Coastal 
Management 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 dates of the site visit for this 
evaluation, and the dates, local times, and locations of the public 
meeting during the site visit.
    The Louisiana Coastal Resources Program evaluation site visit will 
be held February 18-22, 2002. One public meeting will be held during 
the week. The public meeting will be on Wednesday, February 20, 2002, 
at 7 p.m., in the LaSalle Office Building, 617 North 3rd Street, Baton 
Rouge, Louisiana.
    Copies of Louisiana's most recent performance reports, as well as 
OCRM's notification 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 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 evaluation is 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.

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


    Dated: December 6, 2001.
Alan Neuschatz,
Chief Financial Officer/Chief Information Officer for Ocean Services 
and Coastal Zone Management.
[FR Doc. 01-30789 Filed 12-12-01; 8:45 am]
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