[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 49 (Friday, March 14, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12145-12146]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-03994]


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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.

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ACTION: Notice of public meeting; opportunity to comment.

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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) 
Office for Coastal Management will hold an in-person public meeting to 
solicit input on the performance evaluation of the Wells National 
Estuarine Research Reserve. 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, April 29, 2025. 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, May 9, 2025.

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, April 29, 2025, at 6 p.m. ET at 
Mather Auditorium, Wells Reserve, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells, Maine 
04090.
     Email: Send written comments to Carrie Hall, Evaluator, 
NOAA Office for Coastal Management, at [email protected]. 
Include ``Comments on Performance Evaluation of Wells 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. Do not submit sensitive personally identifiable 
information, such as account numbers and Social Security numbers, or 
confidential business information. Comments 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 Wells Reserve Management 
Authority 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. 2025-03994 Filed 3-13-25; 8:45 am]
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