Notice2023-00075
Evaluation of American Samoa Coastal Management Program; Notice of Public Meeting; Request for Comments
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Published
January 6, 2023
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
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 American Samoa Coastal Management Program. NOAA also invites the public to submit written comments.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 4 (Friday, January 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1057-1058]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00075]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Evaluation of American Samoa 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 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 American Samoa
Coastal Management Program. NOAA also invites the public to submit
written comments.
DATES: NOAA will hold an in-person public meeting on Tuesday, February
28, 2023, at 9 a.m. Samoa Standard Time. NOAA will consider all
relevant written comments received by Friday, March 10, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods:
Email: Send written comments to Ralph Cantral, Evaluator, NOAA
Office for Coastal Management, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f3a1929f839bddb0929d8781929fb39d9c9292dd949c85"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="aefccfc2dec680edcfc0dadccfc2eec0c1cfcf80c9c1d8">[email protected]</span></a>.
In-Person Public Meeting: Provide oral comments during the in-
person public meeting on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at 9 a.m. Samoa
Standard Time at the Governor H. Rex Lee Auditorium, Utulei, American
Samoa 96799.
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 comment. Comments that are not related to the
performance evaluation of the American Samoa Coastal Management Program
or that contain profanity, vulgarity, threats, or other inappropriate
language will not be considered.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ralph Cantral, Evaluator, NOAA Office
for Coastal Management, by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5f0d3e332f37711c3e312b2d3e331f31303e3e71383029"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="590b38352931771a38372d2b38351937363838773e362f">[email protected]</span></a> or by phone
at (843) 474-1357. Copies of the previous evaluation findings and
Assessment and Strategies may be viewed and downloaded at <a href="http://coast.noaa.gov/czm/evaluations/">http://coast.noaa.gov/czm/evaluations/</a>. A copy of the evaluation notification
letter and most recent progress report may be obtained upon request by
contacting Ralph Cantral.
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 Territory of American Samoa has met the national
objectives, adhered to the management program approved by the U.S.
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
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announcing the availability of the final evaluation findings.
Keelin Kuipers,
Deputy Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-00075 Filed 1-5-23; 8:45 am]
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