Notice2023-11433
Evaluation of Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve; Notice of Public Meeting; Request for Comments
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Published
May 30, 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 Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. NOAA also invites the public to submit written comments.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34488-34489]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11433]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Evaluation of Jobos Bay 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 an in-person public meeting to
solicit input on the performance evaluation of the Jobos Bay National
Estuarine Research Reserve. NOAA also invites the public to submit
written comments.
DATES: NOAA will hold an in-person public meeting on Wednesday, June 7,
2023, at 5 p.m. Atlantic Standard Time. NOAA will consider all relevant
written comments received by Friday, June 16, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods:
<bullet> In-Person Public Meeting: Provide oral comments during the
in-person public meeting on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at 5 p.m. Atlantic
Standard Time at the Jobos Bay Reserve Visitor Center, Road 705,
Kilometer 2.3, Main Street, Aguirre, Puerto Rico.
<bullet> Email: Send written comments to Ralph Cantral, evaluator,
NOAA Office for Coastal Management, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#92c0f3fee2fabcd1f3fce6e0f3fed2fcfdf3f3bcf5fde4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ebb98a879b83c5a88a859f998a87ab85848a8ac58c849d">[email protected]</span></a>. Include
``Comments on Performance Evaluation of Jobos Bay National Estuarine
Research Reserve'' in the subject line of the message. 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
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the comments. Comments that are not related to the performance
evaluation of the Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve 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#1240737e627a3c51737c6660737e527c7d73733c757d64"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c795a6abb7afe984a6a9b3b5a6ab87a9a8a6a6e9a0a8b1">[email protected]</span></a> or by phone
at (843) 474-1357. Copies of the previous evaluation findings, reserve
management plan, and reserve site profile may be viewed and downloaded
at <a href="https://coast.noaa.gov/czm/evaluations/">https://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 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 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 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. 1461.
John R. King,
Chief, Business Operations Division, Office for Coastal Management,
National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-11433 Filed 5-26-23; 8:45 am]
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