[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 111 (Friday, June 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 48565]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12512]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Evaluation of California 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 California Coastal 
Management Program. NOAA also invites the public to submit written 
comments.

DATES: NOAA will hold a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, August 28, 
2024, at 12 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). 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, 
September 6, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods:
     Virtual Public Meeting: Register at https://forms.gle/fzivtXuP1VLj5Fd16 to participate in the virtual public meeting on 
Wednesday, August 28, 2024, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. PDT. We request that 
all participants register by Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 6 p.m. PDT. 
Please indicate on the registration form if you intend to provide oral 
comments. The speaker lineup is based on the date and time of this 
registration. Upon registration, NOAA will send a confirmation email. 
One hour prior to the start of the August 28, 2024 virtual meeting, 
NOAA will send an email to all registered speakers with a link to the 
public meeting 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 California 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 California 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), 16 U.S.C. 1458, 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, and consistent with CZMA Section 312 and implementing 
regulations at 15 CFR 923, subpart L, NOAA will consider the extent to 
which the State of California has met the national objectives and 
addressed the coastal management needs identified in CZMA section 
303(2), implemented and enforced 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. 2024-12512 Filed 6-6-24; 8:45 am]
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