[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 79 (Friday, April 25, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 17422]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-07190]
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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; 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 Rookery 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. Eastern
Time (ET) on Tuesday, June 10, 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, June 20,
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, June 10, 2025, at 5 p.m. Eastern
Time (ET) at Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center, 300 Tower Road,
Naples, Florida 34113.
Email: Send written comments to Susie Holst Rice,
Evaluator, NOAA Office for Coastal Management, at
[email protected]. Include ``Comments on Performance Evaluation
of Rookery Bay Reserve'' in the subject line. NOAA will accept
anonymous comments; however, all comments NOAA receives are a 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 confidential
business information or otherwise sensitive or personally identifiable
information, such as account numbers and Social Security numbers.
Comments that are not related to the performance evaluation of the
Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve or that contain
profanity, vulgarity, threats, or other inappropriate language will not
be considered.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susie Holst Rice, Evaluator, NOAA
Office for Coastal Management, by email at [email protected] or by
phone at (978) 225-3420. 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 Susie Holst Rice.
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 Florida Department of
Environmental Protection has met the national objectives and has
adhered to the management plan approved by the Secretary of Commerce,
the requirements of section 315 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. 2025-07190 Filed 4-24-25; 8:45 am]
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