[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 147 (Wednesday, August 2, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50847-50848]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16410]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Evaluation of Grand 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 a public meeting to solicit
input on the performance evaluation of the Grand Bay National Estuarine
Research Reserve. NOAA also invites the public to submit written
comments.
DATES: NOAA will consider all written comments received by Friday,
September 29, 2023. A hybrid (virtual and in-person) public meeting
will be held on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, from noon to 1 p.m.
Central Daylight Time (CDT). NOAA may close the meeting 10 minutes
after the conclusion of public testimony and after responding to any
clarifying questions from participants.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods:
Public Meeting: Provide oral comments during the virtual and in-
person public meeting on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, from noon to 1
p.m. CDT. Both in-person and virtual participants should register if
they wish to provide public comment. Virtual participants must register
in order to receive an emailed link to the public meeting. The lineup
of speakers will be based on the date and time of registration. As time
allows, public comment will then be opened to all participants.
For virtual participation, register as an attendee or
speaker at https://forms.gle/tCXQoVBVGVCZrWpB7 by Tuesday, September
19, 2023, at 7 p.m. CDT. Upon registration, a confirmation email will
be sent. The lineup of speakers will be based on the date and time of
registration. Two hours prior to the start of the meeting on Wednesday,
September 20, 2023, registrants will be emailed a link to join the
public meeting and information about participating. Members of the
public may also register to attend the meeting virtually as a non-
speaker. If, after registering online, virtual registrants opt to
participate in person, they can do so by following the in-person
participation direction.
For in-person participation, you may attend the public
meeting onsite on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, noon to 1 p.m. CDT at
the Grand Bay Reserve, 6005 Bayou Heron Road, Moss Point, MS 39562.
Advance registration to attend onsite is not required. Sign-in
registration for providing public comment in-person will be available
at the meeting venue.
Email: Carrie Hall, Evaluator, NOAA Office for Coastal Management,
at [email protected]. Include ``Comments on Performance
Evaluation of the Grand Bay Research Reserve'' in the subject line of
the message.
NOAA will accept anonymous comments; however, the written comments
NOAA receives are
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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 Grand Bay
Research Reserve, 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, 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 Carrie Hall.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section and 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 State of Mississippi has met the
national objectives, adhered to the reserve's management plan 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.
Keelin Kuipers,
Deputy Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-16410 Filed 8-1-23; 8:45 am]
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