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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 245 (Friday, December 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 104087-104088]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30481]

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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 and 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 Jacques Cousteau 
National Estuarine Research Reserve (JCNERR). NOAA also invites the 
public to submit written comments.

DATES: NOAA will hold a virtual public meeting at 12 p.m. noon Eastern 
Standard Time (EST) on Monday, February 24, 2025. NOAA may close the 
meeting 10 minutes after the conclusion of public testimony and after 
responding to any clarifying questions from hearing participants. NOAA 
will consider all relevant written comments received by Friday, March 
7, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods:

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     Virtual Public Meeting: Provide oral comments during the 
virtual public meeting on Monday, February 24, 2025, from 12 p.m. to 1 
p.m. EST, by registering as a speaker at https://forms.gle/rE9QDjpfcMxoezP49. Please register by Monday, February 24, 2025, at 8 
a.m. EST. Upon registration, NOAA will send a confirmation email. The 
speaker lineup is based on the date and time of this registration. One 
hour prior to the start of the Monday, February 24, 2025 virtual 
meeting, NOAA will send an email to all registered speakers with the 
public meeting link 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'' into the ``First Name'' and ``Last Name'' 
fields on the registration form.
     Email: Send written comments to Carrie Hall, Evaluator, 
NOAA Office for Coastal Management, at [email protected]. 
Include ``Comments on Performance Evaluation of Jacques Cousteau 
National Estuarine Research Reserve'' in the subject line. NOAA will 
accept anonymous comments; however, the written 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. Sensitive personally identifiable information, such as 
account numbers and Social Security numbers, should not be included 
with the comments. Comments that are not related to the performance 
evaluation of JCNERR 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 [email protected] or by phone at 
(240) 410-3422. Copies of the previous evaluation findings, reserve 
management plan, and reserve site profile may be viewed and downloaded 
at https://coast.noaa.gov/czm/evaluations/. A copy of the evaluation 
notification letter 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, 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 State of New Jersey has met the 
national objectives and has adhered to the management plan 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. 2024-30481 Filed 12-19-24; 8:45 am]
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