[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 177 (Friday, September 11, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 56220]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-20095]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Evaluation of State Coastal Management Program; Public Meeting; 
Request for Comments

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; request for comments.

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

DATES: NOAA will consider all written comments received by November 6, 
2020. The virtual public meeting will be held on Wednesday October 28, 
2020 at 1 p.m. CDT.

ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments on the coastal management 
program NOAA intends to evaluate by emailing Ralph Cantral, Senior 
Advisor, NOAA Office for Coastal Management at [email protected]. 
Timely comments received by the Office for Coastal Management 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.
    You may also provide public comments during the virtual public 
meeting which is being held Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 1 p.m. CDT. 
To participate in the virtual public meeting, registration is required 
at least two hours in advance by Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 11 a.m. 
CDT. Advance registration is available via the following website: 
http://noaacsc.adobeconnect.com/illinoiscmppublicmeeting/event/event_info.html. You may participate online or by phone. If you would 
like to provide comment during the public meeting, please select 
``yes'' during the online registration. The line-up of speakers will be 
based on your date and time of registration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ralph Cantral, Senior Advisor, NOAA 
Office for Coastal Management by phone at (301) 233-2998 or email 
[email protected]. Copies of the previous evaluation findings, the 
coastal management program's 2016-2020 Assessment and Strategy, and the 
Reserve's 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 progress reports may be 
obtained upon request by contacting Ralph Cantral.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 312 of the Coastal Zone Management 
Act (CZMA) requires NOAA to conduct periodic evaluations of federally 
approved state 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. For the evaluation of the Illinois Coastal 
Management Program, 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.

Keelin Kuipers,
Deputy Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2020-20095 Filed 9-10-20; 8:45 am]
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