[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 163 (Thursday, August 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 67935]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18867]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Evaluation of the Rhode Island 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; request for comments.

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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 Rhode Island Coastal 
Management Program as implemented through the Rhode Island Coastal 
Resources Management Council. NOAA also invites the public to submit 
written comments.

DATES: NOAA will hold an in-person public meeting at 6 p.m. Eastern 
Time (ET) on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. NOAA may close the meeting 10 
minutes after the conclusion of public testimony and after responding 
to any clarifying questions from meeting participants. NOAA will 
consider all relevant written comments received by Friday, October 25, 
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, October 15, 2024, at 6 p.m. ET at 
the Rhode Island Department of Administration, One Capitol Hill, 2nd 
Floor, Conference Room A, Providence, Rhode Island.
     Email: Send written comments to Michael Migliori, 
Evaluator, NOAA Office for Coastal Management, at 
[email protected]. Include ``Comments on Performance Evaluation 
of Rhode Island 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 comments. Comments that are not related to the performance 
evaluation of the Rhode Island Coastal Management Program 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 
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 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 State of Rhode Island 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. 2024-18867 Filed 8-21-24; 8:45 am]
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