[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 102 (Friday, May 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 45858]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11438]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Evaluation of Wisconsin 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 a virtual public meeting to 
solicit input on the performance evaluation of the Wisconsin Coastal 
Management Program. NOAA also invites the public to submit written 
comments.

DATES: NOAA will hold a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, July 10, 
2024, at 12 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT). NOAA may close the 
meeting 15 minutes after the conclusion of public testimony and after 
responding to any clarifying questions from hearing participants. NOAA 
will consider all relevant written comments received by Friday, July 
19, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods:
     Virtual Public Meeting: Provide oral comments during the 
virtual public meeting on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, from 12 p.m. to 1 
p.m. CDT, by registering as a speaker at forms.gle/KE6sjVSQfcqhy4VB6. 
Please register by Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 8 p.m. CDT. Upon 
registration, NOAA will send a confirmation email. The speaker lineup 
is based on the date and time of this registration. One hour prior to 
the start of the Wednesday, July 10, 2024 virtual meeting, NOAA will 
send an email to all registered speakers with public meeting link and 
information about participating. While advance registration is 
requested, registration will remain open until the meeting closes and 
any participant may provide oral comment after the registered speakers 
conclude. Meeting registrants may remain anonymous by typing 
``Anonymous'' into the ``First Name'' and ``Last Name'' fields on the 
registration form.
     Email: Send written comments to Carrie Hall, Evaluator, 
NOAA Office for Coastal Management, at [email protected]. 
Include ``Comments on Performance Evaluation of the Wisconsin Coastal 
Management Program'' in the subject line.
    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 Wisconsin Coastal Management Program, 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 and 
assessment and strategies may be viewed and downloaded at 
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 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 Wisconsin 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. 2024-11438 Filed 5-23-24; 8:45 am]
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