Notice2026-03268
Evaluation of Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve; Notice of Public Meeting; Request for Comments
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Published
February 19, 2026
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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 Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve. NOAA also invites the public to submit written comments.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 33 (Thursday, February 19, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7962-7963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-03268]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Evaluation of Hudson River 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 Hudson River
National Estuarine Research Reserve. NOAA also invites the public to
submit written comments.
DATES: NOAA will hold a virtual public meeting from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
(ET) on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. 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, April 24,
2026.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods:
<bullet> Virtual Public Meeting: Provide oral comments during the
virtual public meeting on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, from 12 p.m. to 1
p.m. (ET) by registering as a speaker at <a href="https://forms.gle/PFjYWwsYw32Lh8hr7">https://forms.gle/PFjYWwsYw32Lh8hr7</a>. Please register by Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 5
p.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 April 14, 2026 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 Carrie Hall, Evaluator,
NOAA Office for Coastal Management, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bbd8c1d6da95decddad7cedacfd2d4d5c8fbd5d4dada95dcd4cd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="74170e19155a110215180115001d1b1a07341a1b15155a131b02">[email protected]</span></a>.
Include ``Comments on Performance Evaluation of Hudson River Reserve''
in the subject line. NOAA will accept anonymous comments; however, all
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. 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 Hudson River National
Estuarine Research Reserve or that contain profanity, vulgarity,
threats, or other inappropriate language will not be considered.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carrie Hall, Evaluator, NOAA Office
for Coastal Management, by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#23604251514a460d6b424f4f634d4c42420d444c55"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="35765447475c501b7d545959755b5a54541b525a43">[email protected]</span></a> or by phone at
(240) 410-3422. Copies of the previous evaluation findings 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, reserve management plan,
reserve site profile, and most recent progress report may be obtained
upon request by contacting Carrie Hall.
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,
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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 New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation has met the national objectives and has adhered to the
management plan approved by the Secretary of Commerce, the requirements
of Section 315 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. 1451 et seq.)
Keelin S. Kuipers,
Acting Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2026-03268 Filed 2-18-26; 8:45 am]
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