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[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 208 (Thursday, October 26, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64203-64204]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-27680]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Evaluation of Coastal Zone Management Programs and National 
Estuarine Research Reserves

AGENCY: Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Ocean 
Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), DOC.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Evaluate

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SUMMARY: The NOAA Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management 
(OCRM) announces its intent to evaluate the performance of the Texas 
Coastal Zone Management Program, the South Carolina Coastal Zone 
Management Program and the Appalachicola Bay National Estuarine 
Research Reserve in Florida.
    The Coastal Zone Management Program evaluations will be conducted 
pursuant to section 312 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 
(CZMA), as amended and regulations at 15 CFR part 923. The National 
Estuarine Research Reserve evaluation will be conducted pursuant to 
section 315 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (CZMA), as 
amended and regulations at 15 CFR part 921, Subpart E and part 923 
Subpart L.
    The CZMA requires continuing review of the performance of states 
with respect to coastal program and research reserve program 
implementation. Evaluation of Coastal Zone Management Programs and 
National Estuarine Research Reserves require findings concerning the 
extent to which a state has met the national objectives, adhered to its 
coastal program document or Reserve's final management plan approved by 
the Secretary of Commerce, and adhered to the terms of financial 
assistance awards funded under the CZMA.
    The evaluations will include a site visit, consideration of public 
comments, and consultations with interested Federal, State, and local 
agencies and members of the public. Public meetings will be held as 
part of the site visits.

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    Notice is hereby given of the dates of the site visits for the 
listed evaluations, and the dates, local times, and locations of the 
public meetings during the site visits.
    The South Carolina Coastal Zone Management Program evaluation site 
visit will be from December 4-8, 2000. three public meetings will be 
held during the week. The first will be held on Tuesday, December 5, 
2000, from 7 to 9 p.m., at the Technical College of the Lowcountry 
Auditorium, 921 Ribault Road, Beaufort, South Carolina; the second will 
be held on Wednesday, December 6, 2000, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., at the 
South Carolina Department of natural Resources Marine Resources Lab, 
217 Fort Johnson Road, James Island (Charleston), South Carolina; and, 
the third will be held on Thursday, December 7, 2000, from 7 to 9 p.m., 
at the Law Enforcement Center, Court Room A, 1101 Oak Street, Myrtle 
Beach, South Carolina.
    The Texas Coastal Zone Management Program evaluation site visit 
will be from December 11-15, 2000. One public meeting will be held 
during the week. The public meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 
12, 2000, at 6:30 p.m., at the University of Houston--Clear Lake, 2700 
Bay Area Boulevard, Room 3332, Houston, Texas.
    The Apalachicola Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve site visit 
will be from December 4-8, 2000. One public meeting will be held during 
the week. The public meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 6, 
2000, at 6:00 p.m., at the Apalachicola Bay National Estuarine Research 
Reserve Education Center, 261 7th Street, Apalachicola Bay, Florida.
    Copies of states' most recent performance reports, as well as 
OCRM's notifications and supplemental request letters to the states, 
are available upon request from OCRM. Written comments from interested 
parties regarding these Programs are encouraged and will be accepted 
until 15 days after the public meeting. Please direct written comments 
to Margo E. Jackson, deputy Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal 
Resource Management, NOS/NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, 10th floor, 
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. When the evaluations are completed, OCRM 
will place a notice in the Federal Register announcing the availability 
of the Final Evaluation Findings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margo E. Jackson, Deputy Director, 
Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, NOS/NOAA, 1305 East-
West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, (301) 713-3155, Extension 
114.

Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419 Coastal Zone Management 
Program Administration
    Dated: October 24, 2000.
CAPT Ted I. Lillestolen,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone 
Management.
[FR Doc. 00-27680 Filed 10-25-00; 8:45 am]
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