[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 93 (Monday, May 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 30950]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10258]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Evaluation of Heeia National Estuarine Research Reserve; 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 Heeia National 
Estuarine Research Reserve. NOAA also invites the public to submit 
written comments.

DATES: NOAA will hold an in-person public meeting on Tuesday, June 6, 
2023, at 6 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time. NOAA will consider all relevant 
written comments received by Friday, June 16, 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 Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at 6 p.m. Hawaii 
Standard Time at Kakoo Oiwi, 46-406 Kamehameha Hwy., Kaneohe, HI 96744.
     Email: Send written comments to Michael Migliori, 
Evaluator, NOAA Office for Coastal Management, at 
[email protected]. Include ``Comments on Performance Evaluation 
of Heeia National Estuarine Research Reserve'' in the subject line of 
the message. NOAA will accept anonymous comments; however, the written 
comments NOAA receives 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 comments. Comments that are not related to the performance 
evaluation of the Heeia National Estuarine Research Reserve or that 
contain profanity, vulgarity, threats, or other inappropriate language 
will not be considered.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Migliori, Evaluator, NOAA 
Office for Coastal Management, by email at [email protected] or 
by phone at (443) 332-8936. A copy of the reserve management plan, 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 Michael Migliori.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 315(f) of the Coastal Zone 
Management Act (CZMA) requires NOAA to conduct periodic evaluations of 
federally approved national estuarine research reserves. 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 whether the management and operation of the reserve is 
deficient and whether the research at the reserve is consistent with 
the research guidelines developed under section 315(c) of 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.

(Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1461)

Keelin Kuipers,
Deputy Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-10258 Filed 5-12-23; 8:45 am]
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