[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 98 (Wednesday, May 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-11737]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Evaluation of National Estuarine Research Reserve

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office 
of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Ocean Service, 
Commerce.

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 
Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve.
    The National Estuarine Research Reserve evaluation will be 
conducted pursuant to sections 312 and 315 of the CZMA and regulations 
at 15 CFR part 921, subpart E and part 923, subpart L. Evaluation of a 
National Estuarine Research Reserve requires findings concerning the 
extent to which a state has met the national objectives, adhered to its 
Reserve final management plan approved by the Secretary of Commerce, 
and adhered to the terms of financial assistance awards funded under 
the CZMA.
    The evaluation will include a public meeting, consideration of 
written public comments and consultations with interested Federal, 
state, and local agencies and members of the public. When the 
evaluation is completed, OCRM will place a notice in the Federal 
Register announcing the availability of the Final Evaluation Findings. 
Notice is hereby given of the date, local time, and location of the 
public meeting.

DATES: Date and Time: The Apalachicola National Estuarine Research 
Reserve public meeting will be held July 1, 2014, at 6:30 p.m. at 
Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve, 108 Island Drive, 
Eastpoint, Florida 32328.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the reserve's most recent performance report, as 
well as OCRM's evaluation notification letter to the state, are 
available upon request from OCRM. Written comments from interested 
parties regarding these programs are encouraged and will be accepted 
until July 11, 2014. Please direct written comments to Carrie Hall, 
Evaluator, National Policy and Evaluation Division, Office of Ocean and 
Coastal Resource Management, NOS/NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, 10th 
Floor, N/ORM7, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, or [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carrie Hall, Evaluator, National 
Policy and Evaluation Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource 
Management, NOS/NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, 10th Floor, N/ORM7, 
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, (301) 563-1135, or [email protected].

Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419 Coastal Zone Management 
Program Administration

    Dated: May 13, 2014.
Christopher C. Cartwright,
Associate Assistant Administrator for Management and CFO/CAO, Ocean 
Services and Coastal Zone Management National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2014-11737 Filed 5-20-14; 8:45 am]
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