[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 30118]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-13774]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Evaluation of State Coastal Management Programs

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Office for Coastal Management will hold a public meeting to solicit 
comments on the performance evaluation of the Hawaii Coastal Management 
Program.

DATES: Hawaii Coastal Management Program Evaluation: The public meeting 
will be held on August 29, 2018, and written comments must be received 
on or before September 7, 2018.
    For specific dates, times, and locations of the public meetings, 
see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the program or reserve NOAA 
intends to evaluate by any of the following methods:
    Public Meeting and Oral Comments: A public meeting will be held in 
Honolulu, Hawaii. For the specific location, see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.
    Written Comments: Please direct written comments to Ralph Cantral, 
Senior Advisor, NOAA Office for Coastal Management, 2234 South Hobson 
Avenue, Charleston, South Carolina 29405-2413, or via email to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ralph Cantral, Senior Advisor, Policy, 
NOAA Office for Coastal Management, 2234 South Hobson Avenue, 
Charleston, South Carolina 29405-2413, by phone at (843) 740-1143, or 
via email to [email protected]. Copies of the previous evaluation 
findings and 2016-2020 Assessment and Strategy may be viewed and 
downloaded on the internet at http://coast.noaa.gov/czm/evaluations. A 
copy of the evaluation notification letter and most recent progress 
report may be obtained upon request by contacting the person identified 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 312 of the Coastal Zone Management 
Act (CZMA) requires NOAA to conduct periodic evaluations of federally 
approved state and territorial coastal programs. The process includes 
one or more public meetings, consideration of written public comments, 
and consultations with interested Federal, state, and local agencies 
and members of the public. During the evaluation, NOAA will consider 
the extent to which the state has met the national objectives, adhered 
to the management program approved by the Secretary of Commerce, and 
adhered to the terms of financial assistance under the CZMA. When the 
evaluation is completed, NOAA's Office for Coastal Management will 
place a notice in the Federal Register announcing the availability of 
the Final Evaluation Findings.
    You may participate or submit oral comments at the public meeting 
scheduled as follows:
    Date: August 29, 2018.
    Time: 6:00 p.m., local time.
    Location: Hawaii State Capital Auditorium, 415 Beretania Street, 
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.
    Written public comments must be received on or before September 7, 
2018.

    Dated: June 14, 2018.
Keelin Kuipers,
Acting Deputy Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean 
Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-13774 Filed 6-26-18; 8:45 am]
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