[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 116 (Thursday, June 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 36309]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-13010]


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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, National Ocean Service, National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce.

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 Weeks Bay National 
Estuarine Research Reserve.

DATES: NOAA will consider all written comments received by Friday, 
August 5, 2022. A public meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 27, 
2022, at 6 p.m. Central Time (CT).

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods:
    Email: Pam Kylstra, Evaluator, NOAA Office for Coastal Management, 
at [email protected].
    Public Meeting: Provide oral comments during the virtual and in-
person public meeting on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at 6 p.m. CT.
    For virtual participation, register as a speaker at https://forms.gle/AXkfSgzLKQsVWnMw5 by Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at 4 p.m. CT. 
Upon registration, a confirmation email will be sent. The lineup of 
speakers will be based on the date and time of registration. One hour 
prior to the start of the meeting on July 27, 2022, registrants will be 
emailed a link to join the public meeting and information about 
participating. Members of the public may also register to attend the 
meeting as a non-speaker.
    For in-person participation, you may attend the public meeting 
onsite on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, 6 p.m. CT at the Weeks Bay Reserve 
Tonsmeire Resource Center, 11525 US-98, Fairhope, AL 36532. Oral and 
written public comments may be provided during the public meeting. To 
attend onsite at the Weeks Bay Reserve Tonsmeire Resource Center, 
registration will occur when you arrive; advance registration to attend 
onsite is not required.
    Written comments received are considered part of the public record. 
The entirety of the comment, including the email address, attachments, 
and other supporting materials, will become part of the public record. 
Sensitive personal information, such as account numbers, Social 
Security numbers, or names of individuals, should not be included with 
the comment. Comments that are not responsive or contain profanity, 
vulgarity, threats, or other inappropriate language will not be 
considered.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Kylstra, Evaluator, NOAA Office 
for Coastal Management, by email at [email protected] or by phone at 
(843) 439-5568. 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 Pam Kylstra.

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 Alabama 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 
availability of the Final Evaluation Findings.

Keelin Kuipers,
Deputy Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2022-13010 Filed 6-15-22; 8:45 am]
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