[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 56317]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15021]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


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

DATES: NOAA will hold an in-person public meeting at 5 p.m. Pacific 
Daylight Time (PDT) on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. NOAA may close the 
meeting 10 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 20, 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 Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at 5 p.m. PDT 
at the Steven Center Conference Room at the Padilla Bay National 
Estuarine Research Reserve, 10441 Bayview Edison Road, Mount Vernon, WA 
98273.
     Email: Send written comments to Michael Migliori, 
Evaluator, NOAA Office for Coastal Management, at 
[email protected]. Include ``Comments on Performance Evaluation 
of Padilla Bay 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 comments. Comments that are not related to the performance 
evaluation of the Padilla Bay 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) 332-8936. 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 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 Washington 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. 2024-15021 Filed 7-8-24; 8:45 am]
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