[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 121 (Monday, June 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 33992]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13691]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Evaluation of National Estuarine Research Reserve; Public 
Meeting; Request for Comments

AGENCY: Office for Coastal Management (OCM), National Ocean Service 
(NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Department of Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and opportunity to comment.

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SUMMARY: NOAA's Office for Coastal Management will hold a public 
meeting to solicit comments on the performance evaluation of the San 
Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.

DATES: NOAA will consider all written comments received by Friday, 
August 20, 2021. A virtual public meeting will be held on Wednesday, 
August 11, 2021 at 12 p.m. PDT.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by:
    <bullet> Electronic Submission: Email Carrie Hall, Evaluator, NOAA 
Office for Coastal management at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5d1e3c2f2f343873153c31311d33323c3c733a322b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="52113320203b377c1a333e3e123c3d33337c353d24">[email protected]</span></a>. Timely oral or 
written comments received by the Office for Coastal Management are 
considered part of the public record and may be publicly accessible. 
Any personal information (e.g., name, address) submitted voluntarily by 
the sender may also be publicly accessible. NOAA will accept anonymous 
comments.
    <bullet> Virtual Public Meeting: Provide public comments during the 
virtual public meeting. To participate in the virtual public meeting, 
registration is required by Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at 5 p.m. PDT.
    Instructions: To register for the virtual public meeting, visit 
https://forms.gle/Zi47WeZFD2Ywj9qJ8. If you have difficulty 
registering, contact Carrie Hall by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#86c5e7f4f4efe3a8cee7eaeac6e8e9e7e7a8e1e9f0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="195a786b6b707c37517875755977767878377e766f">[email protected]</span></a>. You 
may participate online or by phone. If you would like to provide 
comment during the public meeting, please select ``yes'' during the 
online registration. The line-up of speakers will be based on the date 
and time of registration. Once you register, you will receive a 
confirmation of your registration. One hour prior to the start of the 
meeting on August 11, 2021, you will be emailed a link to the public 
meeting and information about participating.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carrie Hall, Evaluator, NOAA Office 
for Coastal Management by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5f1c3e2d2d363a71173e33331f31303e3e71383029"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1d5e7c6f6f747833557c71715d73727c7c337a726b">[email protected]</span></a> or phone (240) 
533-0730. Copies of the previous evaluation findings, reserve 
management plan, and reserve site profile may be viewed and downloaded 
on the internet at http://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:

Background

    Section 312 of the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA), 16 U.S.C. 
1458, requires NOAA to conduct periodic evaluations of federally 
approved national estuarine research reserves. The process includes one 
or more public meetings, consideration of written public comments, and 
consultations 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 California has met the national 
objectives, adhered to the reserve's management plan approved by the 
Secretary of Commerce, and adhered to the terms of financial assistance 
under the CZMA. When the evaluation is completed, NOAA's Office for 
Coastal Management will place a notice in the Federal Register 
announcing the availability of the Final Evaluation Findings.

Keelin Kuipers,
Deputy Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2021-13691 Filed 6-25-21; 8:45 am]
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