[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46375-46376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11745]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Evaluation of Old Woman Creek 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 Old Woman Creek 
National Estuarine Research Reserve. NOAA also invites the public to 
submit written comments.

DATES: NOAA will hold an in-person public meeting on Tuesday, August 6, 
2024, at 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 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, August 
16, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods:
     In-Person Public Meeting: Provide oral comments during the 
public meeting on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at 5 p.m. EDT. The public 
meeting will be held at the Old Woman Creek Visitor Center (Mike DeWine 
Center for Coastal Wetland Studies) at 2514 Cleveland Road East, Huron, 
Ohio 44839.
     Email: Send written comments to Michael Migliori, Lead 
Evaluator, NOAA Office for Coastal Management, at 
[email protected]. Include ``Comments on Performance Evaluation 
of the Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve'' 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

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related to the performance evaluation of the Old Woman Creek National 
Estuarine Research Reserve, 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) 322-8936. Copies of the previous evaluation findings, 
management plan, and site profile 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 Michael Migliori.

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 Ohio has met the 
national objectives and has adhered to the management plan 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. 2024-11745 Filed 5-28-24; 8:45 am]
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