[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 239 (Thursday, December 13, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 64115]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-27065]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Availability of Final Evaluation Findings of State Coastal 
Programs and National Estuarine Research Reserves

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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    Notice is hereby given of the availability of final evaluation 
findings of state coastal programs and national estuarine research 
reserves. The NOAA Office for Coastal Management has completed review 
of the Coastal Zone Management Program evaluations for the state and 
territories of New Jersey, Guam, and U.S. Virgin Islands. The state and 
territories were found to be implementing and enforcing their federally 
approved Coastal Zone Management Programs, addressing the national 
coastal management objectives identified in CZMA Section 303(2)(A)-(K), 
and adhering to the programmatic terms of their financial assistance 
awards.
    The NOAA Office for Coastal Management has completed review of the 
National Estuarine Research Reserve evaluations for Grand Bay, Jobos 
Bay, and Padilla Bay. The reserves were found to be adhering to 
programmatic requirements of the National Estuarine Research Reserve 
System. Copies of these final evaluation findings may be downloaded at 
http://coast.noaa.gov/czm/evaluations/evaluation_findings/index.html or 
by submitting a written request to the person identified under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carrie Hall, Evaluator, Planning and 
Performance Measurement Program, Office for Coastal Management, NOS/
NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, 11th Floor, N/OCM1, Silver Spring, 
Maryland 20910, or [email protected].

    Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419 Coastal Zone 
Management Program Administration

    Dated: November 26, 2018.
Keelin Kuipers,
Deputy Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-27065 Filed 12-12-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-08-P