[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 145 (Monday, July 31, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 35509]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-16012]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Review of National Marine Sanctuaries and Marine National 
Monuments Designated or Expanded Since April 28, 2007; Notice of 
Opportunity for Public Comment

AGENCY: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean 
Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; reopening of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On June 26, 2017, NOAA published a notice in the Federal 
Register (82 FR 28827) to request comments to inform the review the 
Department of Commerce is conducting pursuant to Executive Order 
13795--Implementing an America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, signed 
on April 28, 2017. The Department of Commerce is conducting a review of 
all designations and expansions of National Marine Sanctuaries and 
Marine National Monuments since April 28, 2007. The June 26, 2017, 
notice provides more information on the scope of the review, including 
a list of the eleven National Marine Sanctuaries and Marine National 
Monuments subject to the review. The Secretary of Commerce will use the 
review to inform the preparation of a report under Executive Order 
13795, Sec. 4(b)(ii). This notice reopens the public comment period by 
an additional 15 days.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted no later than August 15, 
2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket ID NOAA-NOS-
2017-0066 by either of the following methods:
     Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic public 
comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to 
www.regulations.gov//#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NOS-2017-0066, click the 
``Comment Now!'' icon, complete the required fields and enter or attach 
your comments.
     Mail: E.O. 13795 Review, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, Silver Spring Metro Campus Building 4 (SSMC4), Eleventh 
Floor, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
    Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other 
address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, 
may not be considered by NOAA. All comments received are a part of the 
public record and will generally be posted for public viewing on 
www.regulations.gov without change. All personal identifying 
information (for example, name, address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by 
the commenter will be publicly accessible. Do not submit confidential 
business information or otherwise sensitive or protected information. 
NOAA will accept anonymous comments (for electronic comments submitted 
through the Federal eRulemaking Portal, enter ``N/A'' in the required 
fields if you wish to remain anonymous).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Douros, 831-647-1920, National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Silver Spring Metro Campus 
Building 4 (SSMC4), Eleventh Floor, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver 
Spring, MD 20910.

    Authority:  Executive Order 13795.

    Dated: July 25, 2017.
Nicole R. LeBoeuf,
Deputy Assistant Administrator For Ocean Services and Coastal 
Management.
[FR Doc. 2017-16012 Filed 7-28-17; 8:45 am]
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