[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 120 (Friday, June 25, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33662-33663]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13583]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Evaluation of National Estuarine Research Reserve; 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 and opportunity to comment.

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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 Apalachicola National 
Estuarine Research Reserve.

DATES: NOAA will consider all written comments received by Friday, 
August 13, 2021. A virtual public meeting will be held on Wednesday, 
August 4, 2021 at 12 p.m. EDT. To participate in the virtual public 
meeting, registration is required by Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at 5 p.m. 
EDT.

ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments on the national estuarine 
research reserve NOAA intends to evaluate by emailing Susie Holst Rice, 
Evaluator, NOAA Office for Coastal Management at [email protected]. 
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for other information about submitting 
comments.
    Registration: To register for the virtual public meeting, visit 
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeR67COjWtau7B3zk_nz6WQ-FOgYmlnhe5-INWDJGpnPaR6lA/viewform?usp=sf_link. If you have difficulty 
registering, contact Susie Holst Rice by email at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susie Holst Rice, Evaluator, NOAA 
Office for Coastal Management by email at [email protected] or call 
(603) 862-1205. Copies of the previous evaluation findings, reserve 
management plan, and reserve 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 report may be 
obtained upon request by contacting Susie Holst Rice.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 312 of the Coastal Zone Management 
Act (CZMA) requires NOAA to conduct periodic evaluations of federally 
approved national estuarine research reserves. 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 of Florida has met the national objectives, 
adhered to the Reserve's management plan 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

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availability of the Final Evaluation Findings.

Submitting Comments

    Timely comments received by the Office for Coastal Management are 
considered part of the public record and may be publicly accessible. 
Any personal 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. 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 the date and time of registration. Once you register, you will 
receive a confirmation of your registration. One hour prior to the 
start of the meeting on August 4, 2021, you will be emailed a link to 
the public meeting and information about participating.

Keelin Kuipers,
Deputy Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2021-13583 Filed 6-24-21; 8:45 am]
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