Notice2026-04463
Evaluation of Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Coastal Management Program; Notice of Public Meeting; Request for Comments
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Published
March 6, 2026
Issuing agencies
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 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Coastal Management Program. NOAA also invites the public to submit written comments.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 44 (Friday, March 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 11045]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04463]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Evaluation of Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas 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; 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 Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands Coastal Management Program. NOAA also invites
the public to submit written comments.
DATES: NOAA will hold an in-person public meeting at 5 p.m. Chamorro
Standard Time on Tuesday, April 21, 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, May 1, 2026.
Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods:
<bullet> Public Meeting: Provide oral comments in person during the
public meeting on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 5 p.m. Chamorro Standard
Time. The meeting will be held at the American Memorial Park
Amphitheater at America Memorial Park, 924 Micro Beach Road, Garapan,
Saipan MP 96950.
<bullet> Email: Send written comments to Susie Holst Rice,
evaluator, NOAA Office for Coastal Management, at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#31524b5c501f5447505d445045585e5f42715f5e50501f565e47"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e4879e8985ca819285889185908d8b8a97a48a8b8585ca838b92">[email protected]</span></a>. Include ``Comments on CNMI Coastal
Management Program'' 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
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Coastal Management Program
or that contain profanity, vulgarity, threats, or other inappropriate
language will not be considered.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susie Holst Rice, evaluator, NOAA
Office for Coastal Management, by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a5f6d0d6ccc08bedcac9d6d1e5cbcac4c48bc2cad3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0d5e787e6468234562617e794d63626c6c236a627b">[email protected]</span></a> or by
phone at (978) 225-3420. 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 and most recent progress
report may be obtained upon request by contacting Susie Holst Rice.
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 the Northern Mariana Islands 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 Act. 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. 1458.)
Keelin S. Kuipers,
Acting Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2026-04463 Filed 3-5-26; 8:45 am]
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