[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 12 (Thursday, January 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 3389]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00941]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Evaluation of New York State Coastal Management Program; Notice 
of 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 virtual public meeting to 
solicit input on the performance evaluation of the New York Coastal 
Management Program. NOAA also invites the public to submit written 
comments.

DATES: NOAA will hold a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, March 1, 
2023, at 12 p.m. ET. NOAA will also consider all relevant written 
comments received by Friday, March 10, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods:
     Virtual Public Meeting: Provide oral comments during the 
virtual public meeting on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at 12 p.m. ET by 
registering as a speaker at https://forms.gle/5JjX5CUYjw9tG4pA8. Please 
register by 8 p.m. ET, Tuesday, February 28, 2023. Upon registration, 
NOAA will send a confirmation email. The lineup of speakers will be 
based on the date and time of registration. One hour prior to the start 
of the meeting on March 1, 2023, NOAA will send an email to all 
registered speakers with a link to the public meeting and information 
about participating.
     Email: Send written comments to Carrie Hall, 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 personally identifiable information, 
such as account numbers and Social Security numbers, should not be 
included with the comment. Comments that are not related to the 
performance evaluation of the New York Coastal Management Program or 
that contain profanity, vulgarity, threats, or other inappropriate 
language will not be considered.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carrie Hall, Evaluator, NOAA Office 
for Coastal Management, by email at [email protected] or by phone at 
(240) 410-3422. Copies of the previous evaluation findings and 
Assessment and Strategies may be viewed and downloaded at https://coast.noaa.gov/czm/evaluations/. A copy of the evaluation notification 
letter and most recent progress report may be obtained upon request by 
contacting Carrie Hall.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 312 of the Coastal Zone Management 
Act (CZMA) requires NOAA to conduct periodic evaluations of federally 
approved coastal management programs. The evaluation process includes 
holding one or more public meetings, considering 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 New York 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 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. 2023-00941 Filed 1-18-23; 8:45 am]
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