[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34488-34489]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11433]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


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

DATES: NOAA will hold an in-person public meeting on Wednesday, June 7, 
2023, at 5 p.m. Atlantic 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 Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at 5 p.m. Atlantic 
Standard Time at the Jobos Bay Reserve Visitor Center, Road 705, 
Kilometer 2.3, Main Street, Aguirre, Puerto Rico.
     Email: Send written comments to Ralph Cantral, evaluator, 
NOAA Office for Coastal Management, at [email protected]. Include 
``Comments on Performance Evaluation of Jobos Bay 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

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the comments. Comments that are not related to the performance 
evaluation of the Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve 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, reserve 
management plan, and reserve site profile 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 Ralph Cantral.

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 the extent to which the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 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.
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1461.

John R. King,
Chief, Business Operations Division, Office for Coastal Management, 
National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-11433 Filed 5-26-23; 8:45 am]
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