[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 234 (Thursday, December 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85265-85266]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26906]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


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

DATES: NOAA will hold an in-person public meeting on Wednesday, 
February 7, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. eastern. NOAA will consider all relevant 
written comments received by Friday, February 16, 2024.

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, February 7, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. 
eastern at the Sapelo Island Visitor Center, 1766 Landing Road 
Southeast, Darien, GA 31305.
     Email: Send written comments to Ralph Cantral, Evaluator, 
NOAA Office for Coastal Management, at [email protected]v. Include 
``Comments on Performance Evaluation of Sapelo Island 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 Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve or 
that contain profanity, vulgarity, threats, or other inappropriate 
language will not be considered.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ralph Cantral, Evaluator, NOAA Office 
for Coastal Management, by email at [email protected]v 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 State of Georgia has met the 
national objectives, and has adhered to the management program approved 
by the Secretary of Commerce, the requirements of section 315(b)(2) of 
the CZMA, and 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. 2023-26906 Filed 12-6-23; 8:45 am]
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