Notice2025-12667
Evaluation of National Estuarine Research Reserve; Notice of Public Meeting; Request for Comments
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Published
July 8, 2025
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management will hold a virtual public meeting to solicit input on the performance evaluation of the North Inlet-Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. NOAA also invites the public to submit written comments.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 8, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 30053]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-12667]
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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)
Office for Coastal Management will hold a virtual public meeting to
solicit input on the performance evaluation of the North Inlet-Winyah
Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. NOAA also invites the public
to submit written comments.
DATES: NOAA will hold a virtual public meeting on Tuesday, August 19,
2025, at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). 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, August 29,
2025.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods:
<bullet> Virtual Public Meeting: Provide oral comments during the
public meeting on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. ET by
registering as a speaker at <a href="https://forms.gle/1ye3VTibrkiWHsfg9">https://forms.gle/1ye3VTibrkiWHsfg9</a>. Please
register by Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at 8 a.m. ET. Upon registration,
NOAA will send a confirmation email. The speaker lineup is based on the
date and time of registration. At least one hour prior to the start of
the August 19, 2025 virtual meeting, 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#27445d4a46094251464b5246534e484954674948464609404851"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1a7960777b347f6c7b766f7b6e737574695a74757b7b347d756c">[email protected]</span></a>.
Include ``Comments on Performance Evaluation of the North Inlet-Winyah
Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve'' in the subject line. NOAA
will accept anonymous comments; however, all comments NOAA receives are
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 North Inlet-Winyah 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" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="692a332428470c1f08051c081d0006071a2907060808470e061f">[email protected]</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 online 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 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, 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 South
Carolina has met the national objectives and adhered to the management
program approved by the Secretary of Commerce, the requirements of
Section 315(b)(2) 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. 2025-12667 Filed 7-7-25; 8:45 am]
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