Notice2023-16411
Evaluation of Puerto Rico Coastal Management Program; Notice of Public Meeting; Request for Comments
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Published
August 2, 2023
Issuing agencies
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 Puerto Rico Coastal Management Program. NOAA also invites the public to submit written comments.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 147 (Wednesday, August 2, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 50848]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16411]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Evaluation of Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico Coastal
Management Program. NOAA also invites the public to submit written
comments.
DATES: NOAA will hold an in-person public meeting on Wednesday,
September 20, 2023, at 5 p.m. Atlantic Standard Time (AST). NOAA may
close the meeting 15 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, September 29, 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, September 20, 2023, at 5 p.m.
AST at Environmental Agencies Building, Auditorium, 4th Floor, Road
8838, Km. 6.3, Sector El Cinco, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico.
<bullet> Email: Send written comments to Ralph Cantral, Evaluator,
NOAA Office for Coastal Management, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bfedded3cfd791fcded1cbcdded3ffd1d0dede91d8d0c9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4311222f332b6d00222d3731222f032d2c22226d242c35">[email protected]</span></a>. Include
``Comments on Performance Evaluation of the Puerto Rico Coastal
Management Program'' 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 the comment. Comments that are not related to the performance
evaluation of the Puerto Rico 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#f0a2919c8098deb3919e8482919cb09e9f9191de979f86"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2371424f534b0d60424d5751424f634d4c42420d444c55">[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 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: 6 U.S.C. 1458.
Keelin Kuipers,
Deputy Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-16411 Filed 8-1-23; 8:45 am]
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