[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 211 (Wednesday, November 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 66162]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23807]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Evaluation of National Estuarine Research Reserve; Request for 
Comments

AGENCY: Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of opportunity to comment.

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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Office for Coastal Management, will hold a public comment period to 
solicit input on the performance evaluation of the Guana Tolomato 
Matanzas (GTM) National Estuarine Research Reserve.

DATES: NOAA will consider all written comments received by November 17, 
2022.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted to Susie Holst, Evaluator, NOAA 
Office for Coastal Management, at [email protected].
    Written comments received are considered part of the public record, 
and the entirety of the comment, including the name of the commenter, 
email address, attachments, and other supporting materials, will be 
publicly accessible. Sensitive personal information, such as account 
numbers or Social Security numbers, should not be included with the 
comment. Comments that are not responsive or that contain profanity, 
vulgarity, threats, or other inappropriate language will not be 
considered.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susie Holst, Evaluator, NOAA Office 
for Coastal Management, by email at [email protected] or by phone at 
(978) 225-3420. 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.

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 evaluation 
process includes holding one or more public meetings, considering 
written public comments, and consulting 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 complete, 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. 2022-23807 Filed 11-1-22; 8:45 am]
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