[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 86 (Friday, May 3, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 22403]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-11028]


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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 
Pennsylvania Coastal Management 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 date, local time, and location of the public 
meeting during the site visit.
    The Pennsylvania Coastal Management Program evaluation site visit 
will be held June 17-21, 2002. One public meeting will be held during 
the week. The public meeting will be on Tuesday, June 18, 2002 at 7 
p.m., in the Rotary Pavilion, Presque Isle State Park, Erie, 
Pennsylvania.
    Copies of Pennsylvania'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, 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, 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: April 29, 2002.
Alan Neuschatz,
Chief Financial Officer/Chief Administrative Officer for Ocean Services 
and Coastal Zone Management.
[FR Doc. 02-11028 Filed 5-2-02; 8:45 am]
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