[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 245 (Friday, December 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 104087-104088]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30481]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Evaluation of 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 a virtual public meeting to
solicit input on the performance evaluation of the Jacques Cousteau
National Estuarine Research Reserve (JCNERR). NOAA also invites the
public to submit written comments.
DATES: NOAA will hold a virtual public meeting at 12 p.m. noon Eastern
Standard Time (EST) on Monday, February 24, 2025. 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, March
7, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods:
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Virtual Public Meeting: Provide oral comments during the
virtual public meeting on Monday, February 24, 2025, from 12 p.m. to 1
p.m. EST, by registering as a speaker at https://forms.gle/rE9QDjpfcMxoezP49. Please register by Monday, February 24, 2025, at 8
a.m. EST. 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 Monday, February 24, 2025 virtual
meeting, NOAA will send an email to all registered speakers with the
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 Jacques Cousteau
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 JCNERR 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, 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 Carrie Hall.
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 New Jersey 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. 2024-30481 Filed 12-19-24; 8:45 am]
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