[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 23, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35374-35375]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-15564]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Evaluation of Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Office for Coastal Management will hold a public meeting and is 
soliciting comment for the performance evaluation of the Rookery Bay 
National Estuarine Research Reserve.

DATES: Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Evaluation: The 
public meeting will be held on Wednesday September 25, 2019, and 
written comments must be received on or before Friday, October 4, 2019.
    For the specific date, time, and location of the public meetings, 
see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the reserve by any of the 
following methods:
    Public Meeting and Oral Comments: A public meeting will be held in 
Naples, Florida for the Rookery Bay Reserve. For the specific location, 
see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
    Written Comments: Please direct written comments to Ralph Cantral, 
Evaluator, NOAA Office for Coastal Management, 2234 S Hobson Avenue, 
Charleston, South Carolina or via email to [email protected]. 
Comments that the Office for Coastal Management receives are considered 
part of the public record and may be publicly accessible. Any personal 
identifying information (e.g., name, address) submitted voluntarily by 
the sender may also be publicly accessible. NOAA will accept anonymous 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ralph Cantral, Evaluator, NOAA Office 
for Coastal Management, 2234 S Hobson Avenue, Charleston, South 
Carolina via email to [email protected], or by phone at (843) 740-
1143. Copies of the previous evaluation findings, Management Plan, and 
Site Profile 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 performance report may be obtained upon request 
by contacting Mr. Cantral via the contact information provided above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sections 312 and 315 of the Coastal Zone 
Management Act (CZMA) require NOAA to conduct periodic evaluations of 
federally-approved National Estuarine Research Reserves. The process 
includes a public meeting, consideration of written public comments, 
and consultations with interested Federal, state, and local agencies 
and members of the public. For the evaluation of National Estuarine 
Research Reserves, NOAA will consider the extent to which the state has 
met the national objectives, adhered to its management plan approved by 
the Secretary of Commerce, and adhered to the terms of financial 
assistance under the Coastal Zone Management Act. 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 and submit oral comments at the public meeting 
scheduled as follows:

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    Date: Wednesday, September 25, 2019.
    Time: 5:00 p.m., local time.
    Location: Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center, 300 Tower 
Road, Naples, Florida 34113.
    Written comments must be received on or before Friday, October 4, 
2019.

Keelin Kuipers,
Deputy Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2019-15564 Filed 7-22-19; 8:45 am]
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