[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 180 (Wednesday, September 17, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 54421]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-23698]


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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 New York 
Coastal Management Program and the Ohio Coastal Management Program.
    The Coastal Zone Management Program evaluations 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 
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 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 New York Coastal Management Program evaluation site visit will 
be held October 27-31, 2003. One public meeting will be held during the 
week. The public meeting will be on Thursday, October 30, 2003, from 
2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the New York Department of Health, 4th Floor 
Conference Room, 5 Penn Plaza, New York, New York.
    The Ohio Coastal Management Program evaluation site visit will be 
held November 3-7, 2003. One public meeting will be held during the 
week. The public meeting will be on Wednesday, November 5, 2003, at 7 
p.m., at the Erie County Commissioners Office, Large Chambers, 3rd 
Floor, 247 Columbus Avenue, Columbus, Ohio.
    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 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 evaluations are 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: September 11, 2003.
Richard W. Spinrad, PhD.
Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management.
[FR Doc. 03-23698 Filed 9-16-03; 8:45 am]
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