Notice2023-18738
Evaluation of Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve; Public Meeting; Request for Comments
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Published
August 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 a virtual public meeting to solicit input on the performance evaluation of the Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. NOAA also invites the public to submit written comments.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59871-59872]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18738]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Evaluation of Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research
Reserve; 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; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Office for Coastal Management, will hold a virtual public meeting to
solicit input on the performance evaluation of the Narragansett Bay
National Estuarine Research Reserve. NOAA also invites the public to
submit written comments.
DATES: NOAA will hold a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, October
11, 2023, at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). NOAA will close the meeting
15 minutes after the conclusion of public comments and after responding
to any clarifying questions from meeting participants. NOAA will
consider all relevant written comments received by Friday, October 20,
2023.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods:
<bullet> Virtual Public Meeting: Register at <a href="https://forms.gle/xKDXoiqVTqxK2huZA">https://forms.gle/xKDXoiqVTqxK2huZA</a> to participate in the virtual public meeting on
Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at 12:30 p.m. ET. We request that
participants register by Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. ET.
Please indicate on the registration form whether you intend to provide
oral comments during the virtual public meeting by clicking ``Yes'' or
``No'' in the box that reads, ``Do you plan to make oral comments
during this meeting?'' The order of the public oral comments will be
based on the date and time of registration. Upon registration, NOAA
will send a confirmation email. One hour prior to the start of the
virtual public meeting on October 11, 2023, NOAA will send an email to
all registrants with a link to the public meeting and information about
participating. While advance registration is requested, registration
will remain open until the meeting closes and any participant may
provide oral comment after the registered speakers conclude. Meeting
registrants may remain anonymous by typing ``Anonymous'' in the ``First
Name'' and ``Last Name'' fields on the registration form.
<bullet> Email: Send written comments to Pam Kylstra, Evaluator,
NOAA Office for Coastal Management, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1040717d3e5b697c63646271507e7f71713e777f66"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="39695854177240554a4d4b587957565858175e564f">[email protected]</span></a>. Include
``Comments on Performance Evaluation of the Narragansett Bay National
Estuarine Research Reserve'' in the subject line of the message. NOAA
will accept anonymous written 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 Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
or that contain profanity, vulgarity, threats, or other inappropriate
language will not be considered.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Kylstra, Evaluator, NOAA Office
for Coastal Management, by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6b3b0a0645201207181f190a2b05040a0a450c041d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="144475793a5f6d7867606675547a7b75753a737b62">[email protected]</span></a> or by phone at
(843) 439-5568. Copies of the previous evaluation findings, reserve
management plan, and reserve site profile may be viewed and downloaded
on the internet 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 Pam Kylstra.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 312 of the Coastal Zone Management
Act (CZMA) requires NOAA to conduct periodic evaluations of federally
approved national estuarine research
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reserves. The process includes one or more public meetings,
consideration of written public comments, and consultations with
interested Federal, State, and local agencies and members of the
public. During the evaluation, NOAA will consider the extent to which
the State of Rhode Island has met the national objectives, adhered to
the reserve's management plan approved by the Secretary of Commerce,
and adhered to the terms of financial assistance under the CZMA. When
the evaluation is completed, NOAA's Office for Coastal Management will
place a notice in the Federal Register 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. 2023-18738 Filed 8-29-23; 8:45 am]
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