[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 204 (Thursday, October 22, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63957-63958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-26840]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Amendment to the Puerto Rico Coastal Zone Management 
Program

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

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ACTION: Availability of program change submission in Spanish; extension 
of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) 
Office for Coastal Management is announcing the availability of a 
Spanish language version of analysis documents submitted by the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico supporting a request for approval of 
changes to the Puerto Rico Coastal Zone Management Program (PRCZMP), 
and an extension of the public review and comment period on the program 
changes.

ADDRESSES: Please send written comments to Joelle Gore, Stewardship 
Division Chief (Acting), NOAA Office for Coastal Management, NOS/OCM/
SD, 1305 East-West Highway, 10th Floor, Room 10622, N/OCM6, Silver 
Spring, Maryland 20910, or [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jackie Rolleri, at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On July 17, 2015, the Office for Coastal Management published a 
Federal Register Notice soliciting comments on a request by the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for approval of changes to the PRCZMP (80 
FR 42479 (July 17, 2015)). The Federal Register notice included a 
notice of a September 2, 2015, public hearing on the program changes.
    At the September 2, 2015, public hearing, requests were made by 
members of the public to have a Spanish language version of the program 
change analysis documents submitted by the Commonwealth in support of 
the requested approval, along with an extension of the comment period 
on the program changes. The Commonwealth has translated the analysis 
documents and made it available for public review and comment on its 
Web site under the heading ``Solicitud de aprobaci[oacute]n de cambios 
al Programa.'' The documents may be found at: http://www.drna.gobierno.pr/oficinas/arn/recursosvivientes/costasreservasrefugios/pmzc/Cambios-rutinarios-PMZC.
    Written comments from the public on the Commonwealth's request for 
approval of changes to the PRCZMP will continue to be accepted through 
30 days from the date of publication of this Federal Register notice.
    Comments should address the question of whether the PRCZMP, as 
changed, continues to meet the requirements for approval to participate 
in the federal Coastal Zone Management Program as described in section 
306 of the federal Coastal Zone Management Act, and its implementing 
regulations at 15 CFR part 923. NOAA is particularly interested in 
comments addressing the requirements for the authorities and 
organization of coastal management programs found at 15 CFR part 923, 
subpart E, and opportunities for meaningful public participation in the 
decision-making process for the program under 15 CFR part 923, subpart 
F. Comments regarding implementation issues should be specific to how 
the changes to the program have affected implementation.

Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419 Coastal Zone Management 
Program Administration

    Dated: October 14, 2015.
John King,
Deputy Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-26840 Filed 10-21-15; 8:45 am]
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