[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 48 (Monday, March 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 15376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05019]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Evaluation of Guam 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 an in-person public meeting to 
solicit input on the performance evaluation of the Guam Coastal 
Management Program. NOAA also invites the public to submit written 
comments.

DATES: NOAA will hold an in-person public meeting will be held on 
Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. Chamorro Standard Time (CHST). 
NOAA will consider all relevant written comments received by Friday, 
May 19, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods:
    In-Person Public Meeting: Provide oral comments during the in-
person public meeting on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. CHST at 
the Hagat Mayor's Office, 393 Route 2, Hagat, Guam, 96915.
    Email: Send written comments to Ralph Cantral, Evaluator, NOAA 
Office for Coastal Management, at [email protected]. Include 
``Comments on Performance Evaluation of the Guam Coastal Management 
Program'' in the subject line of the message.
    NOAA will accept anonymous comments, however, the 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 Guam Coastal Management Program or that contain 
profanity, vulgarity, threats, or other inappropriate language will not 
be considered.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ralph Cantral, Evaluator, NOAA Office 
for Coastal Management, by email at [email protected] or by phone 
at (843) 474-1357. Copies of the previous evaluation findings, and 
Assessment and Strategies may be viewed and downloaded 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 Ralph Cantral.

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 Territory of Guam 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. 2023-05019 Filed 3-10-23; 8:45 am]
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