[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17832-17833]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05136]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Evaluation of U.S. Virgin Islands Coastal Management Program; 
Notice of Public Meetings; Request for Comments

AGENCY: Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings and opportunity to comment.

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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Office for Coastal Management, will hold three in-person public 
meetings to solicit input on the performance evaluation of the U.S. 
Virgin Islands Coastal Management Program. NOAA also invites the public 
to submit written comments.

DATES: NOAA will hold in-person public meetings on Tuesday, May 14, 
2024, at 5 p.m. on St. Thomas; on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at 5 p.m. on 
St. John; and on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at 5 p.m. on St. Croix. NOAA 
may close the meetings 10 minutes after the conclusion of public 
testimony and after responding to any clarifying questions from 
participants. NOAA will consider all relevant written comments received 
by Friday, May 24, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods:
     In-Person Public Meeting: Provide oral comments during an 
in-person public meeting.
    [cir] St. Thomas: Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at 5 p.m. at Department of 
Planning and Natural Resources Offices, 4611 Tutu Park Mall, Suite 300, 
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00802;
    [cir] St. John: Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at 5 p.m. at Legislature 
of the U.S. Virgin Islands St. John Annex, 1D Great Cruz Bay Road, Cruz 
Bay, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands 00830; or
    [cir] St. Croix: Thursday, May 16, 2024, at 5 p.m. at University of 
the Virgin Islands Great Hall, Albert A. Sheen Campus, St. Croix, U.S. 
Virgin Islands.
     Email: Send written comments to Michael Migliori, 
Evaluator, NOAA Office for Coastal Management, at 
[email protected]. Include ``Comments on Performance Evaluation 
of the U.S. Virgin Islands 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 U.S. Virgin Islands Coastal Management Program or 
that contain profanity, vulgarity, threats, or other inappropriate 
language will not be considered.

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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 territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands 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)

Keelin Kuipers,
Deputy Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-05136 Filed 3-11-24; 8:45 am]
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