[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 42917]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14116]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


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

DATES: NOAA will hold an in-person public meeting on Tuesday, July 18, 
2023, at 6 p.m. NOAA will consider all relevant written comments 
received by Friday, July 28, 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, July 18, 2023, at 6 p.m. at 
Blakeley Hall, 31115 Five Rivers Boulevard, Spanish Fort, AL 36527.
     Email: Send written comments to Michael Migliori, 
Evaluator, NOAA Office for Coastal Management, at 
[email protected]. Include ``Comments on Performance Evaluation 
of the Alabama Coastal Management Program'' 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 comment. Comments that are not related to the performance 
evaluation of the Alabama Coastal Management Program 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. 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 Michael Migliori.

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 Alabama 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. 1458.

John R. King,
Chief, Business Operations Division, Office for Coastal Management, 
National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-14116 Filed 7-3-23; 8:45 am]
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