Notice2026-06502
Evaluation of Pennsylvania Coastal Management Program; Notice of Public Meeting; Request for Comments
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Published
April 3, 2026
Issuing agencies
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 Pennsylvania Coastal Management Program. NOAA also invites the public to submit written comments.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 64 (Friday, April 3, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16923-16924]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06502]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Evaluation of Pennsylvania 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 (NOAA),
Office for Coastal Management, will hold a virtual public meeting to
solicit input on the performance evaluation of the Pennsylvania Coastal
Management Program. 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.
Eastern Time (ET) on Tuesday, May 19, 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 29,
2026.
Comments may be submitted:
<bullet> Virtually at Public Meeting: Provide oral comments during
the virtual public meeting on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 12 p.m. ET by
registering as a speaker at <a href="https://forms.gle/FeTssayfKAQfN6q56">https://forms.gle/FeTssayfKAQfN6q56</a>. Please
register by Monday, May 18, 2026, at 5 p.m. ET. Upon registration, NOAA
will send a confirmation email. At least one hour prior to the start of
the May 18, 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#e281988f83cc8794838e9783968b8d8c91a28c8d8383cc858d94"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="10736a7d713e7566717c657164797f7e63507e7f71713e777f66">[email protected]</span></a>.
Include ``Comments on Pennsylvania Coastal Management Program'' in the
subject line. NOAA will accept anonymous comments; however, the written
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 Pennsylvania Coastal
Management Program 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#adeeccdfdfc4c883e5ccc1c1edc3c2cccc83cac2db"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="df9cbeadadb6baf197beb3b39fb1b0bebef1b8b0a9">[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 and most recent progress report
may be obtained upon request by contacting Carrie Hall.
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
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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 Pennsylvania 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 Kuipers,
Acting Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2026-06502 Filed 4-2-26; 8:45 am]
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