[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 79 (Thursday, April 24, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20116-20117]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-10159]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Evaluation of Coastal Zone Management Program

AGENCY: Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Ocean 
Service, National Oceanic and

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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 U.S. 
Virgin Islands Coastal Zone Management Program.
    This Coastal Zone Management Program evaluation will be conducted 
pursuant to section 312 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as 
amended, (CZMA) and regulations at 15 CFR part 923, subpart L.
    The CZMA requires continuing review of the performance of states 
and territories with respect to coastal program implementation. 
Evaluation of Coastal Zone Management Programs requires findings 
concerning the extent to which a state or territory has met the 
national objections, adhered to its Coastal Zone 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. Public meetings 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 
meetings during the site visit.
    The U.S. Virgin Islands Coastal Zone Management Program evaluation 
site visit will be held June 9-13, 2003. Three public meetings will be 
held during the week. The first will be held on Tuesday, June 10, 2003, 
6 p.m.-8 p.m., Department of Planning and National Resources Conference 
Room, Cyril E. King Airport, Terminal Building 2nd Floor, St. Thomas, 
U.S. Virgin Islands 00802. The second will be held on Wednesday, June 
11, 2003, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Florence Williams Public Library, 1122 King 
Street, Christiansted St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands 00820. The third 
will be held on Thursday, June 12, 2003, 6 p.m.--8 p.m., Legislature of 
the Virgin Islands Conference Room, 109 Contant-Enighed, Hilltop 
Building, Cruz Bay, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands 00831.
    Copies of the U.S. Virgin Island's most recent performance reports, 
as well as OCRM's notification and supplemental request letters to the 
Territory, 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 Ralph Cantral, Chief, National Policy and 
Evaluation Division, 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: Ralph Cantral, Chief, National Policy 
and Evaluation Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource 
Management, NOS/NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 
20910, (301) 713-3155, Extension 118.

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

    Dated: April 18, 2003.
Captain Ted I. Lillestolen,
Associate Deputy Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal 
Zone Management.
[FR Doc. 03-10159 Filed 4-23-03; 8:45 am]
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