80 FR 30215 - Evaluation of State Coastal Management Programs

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 101 (May 27, 2015)

Page Range		30215-30216
FR Document		2015-12770

The NOAA Office for Coastal Management announces its intent to evaluate the performance of the New York and Florida Coastal Management Programs. The Coastal Zone Management Program (CMP) evaluations will be conducted pursuant to section 312 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended (CZMA) and regulations at 15 CFR part 923, subpart L. The CZMA requires continuing review of the performance of states with respect to CMP implementation. Evaluation of a CMP requires findings concerning the extent to which a state has met the national objectives, adhered to its CMP document approved by the Secretary of Commerce, and adhered to the terms of financial assistance awards funded under the CZMA. The evaluations will include a public meeting, consideration of written public comments and consultations with interested Federal, state, and local agencies and members of the public. When the evaluation is completed, the Office for Coastal Management will place a notice in the Federal Register announcing the availability of the Final Evaluation Findings. Notice is hereby given of the date, local time, and location of the public meeting. Date and Time: The New York CMP public meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. local time in room #505 on the 5th floor of 1 Commerce Plaza at 99 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY. The Florida CMP public meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 15, 2015, at 4:00 p.m. local time in Conference Rooms A and B, Marjory Stoneman Douglas Building, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd., Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Evaluation of State Coastal Management Programs

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office 
for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Evaluate and Notice of Availability of 
Final Findings.

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SUMMARY: The NOAA Office for Coastal Management announces its intent to 
evaluate the performance of the New York and Florida Coastal Management 
Programs.
    The Coastal Zone Management Program (CMP) evaluations will be 
conducted pursuant to section 312 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 
1972, as amended (CZMA) and regulations at 15 CFR part 923, subpart L. 
The CZMA requires continuing review of the performance of states with 
respect to CMP implementation. Evaluation of a CMP requires findings 
concerning the extent to which a state has met the national objectives, 
adhered to its CMP document approved by the Secretary of Commerce, and 
adhered to the terms of financial assistance awards funded under the 
CZMA.
    The evaluations will include a public meeting, consideration of 
written public comments and consultations with interested Federal, 
state, and local agencies and members of the public. When the 
evaluation is completed, the Office for Coastal Management will place a 
notice in the Federal Register announcing the availability of the Final 
Evaluation Findings. Notice is hereby given of the date, local time, 
and location of the public meeting.
    Date and Time: The New York CMP public meeting will be held on 
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. local time in room #505 on the 5th 
floor of 1 Commerce Plaza at 99 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY.
    The Florida CMP public meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 15, 
2015, at 4:00 p.m. local time in Conference Rooms A and B, Marjory 
Stoneman Douglas Building, Florida Department of Environmental 
Protection, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd., Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000.

ADDRESSES: Copies of each state's most recent performance report, as 
well as the Office for Coastal Management evaluation notification 
letter to the state, are available upon request. Written comments from 
interested parties regarding these programs are encouraged and will be 
accepted until July 24, 2015. Please direct written comments to Carrie 
Hall, Evaluator, Planning and Performance Measurement Program, Office 
for Coastal Management, NOS/NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, 11th Floor, 
N/OCM1, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given of the availability 
of the final evaluation findings for the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands CMP, Indiana CMP, and Apalachicola National Estuarine 
Research Reserve (NERR). Sections 312 and 315 of the CZMA, as amended, 
require a continuing review of the performance of coastal states with 
respect to approval of CMPs and the operation and management of NERRs. 
The state of Indiana and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 
were found to be implementing and enforcing their federally approved 
coastal management programs, addressing the national coastal management 
objectives identified in CZMA Section 303(2)(A)-(K), and adhering to 
the programmatic terms of their financial assistance awards. The state 
of Florida was found to be adhering to programmatic requirements of the 
NERR System for the implementation of the Apalachicola NERR.
    Copies of these final evaluation findings may be downloaded at 
http://coast.noaa.gov/czm/evaluations/evaluation_findings/index.html or 
obtained upon written request from:

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Carrie Hall, Evaluator, Planning and Performance Measurement Program, 
Office for Coastal Management, NOS/NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, 11th 
Floor, N/OCM1, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, or [email protected]

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carrie Hall, Evaluator, Planning and 
Performance Measurement Program, Office for Coastal Management, NOS/
NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, 11th Floor, N/OCM1, Silver Spring, 
Maryland 20910, or [email protected].

    Dated: May 20, 2015.
Christopher C. Cartwright,
Associate Assistant Administrator for Management and CFO/CAO, Ocean 
Services and Coastal Zone Management National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration.
Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419
Coastal Zone Management Program Administration

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Meeting issues will be restricted to those issues When the evaluation is completed, the
b. Council Comments on CNMI Joint specifically listed in this document and Office for Coastal Management will
Military Training Environmental any regulatory issue arising after place a notice in the Federal Register
Impact Statement (EIS) publication of this document that announcing the availability of the Final
5. Education and Outreach Initiatives requires emergency action under section Evaluation Findings. Notice is hereby
C. Update on Marianas Trench Marine 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, given of the date, local time, and
National Monument provided the public has been notified of location of the public meeting.
D. Advisory Group Report and the Council’s intent to take action to Date and Time: The New York CMP
Recommendations address the emergency. public meeting will be held on
1. Protected Species Advisory Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at 4:00 p.m.
Special Accommodations
Committee local time in room #505 on the 5th floor
2. Advisory Panel These meetings are physically of 1 Commerce Plaza at 99 Washington
3. Joint Archipelagic Plan Team accessible to people with disabilities. Avenue, Albany, NY.
4. Pelagic Plan Team Requests for sign language The Florida CMP public meeting will
5. Scientific & Statistical Committee interpretation or other auxiliary aids be held on Wednesday, July 15, 2015, at
E. Public Comment should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds, 4:00 p.m. local time in Conference
F. Council Discussion and Action (808) 522–8220 (voice) or (808) 522– Rooms A and B, Marjory Stoneman
12. Pelagic & International Fisheries 8226 (fax), at least five days prior to the Douglas Building, Florida Department of
A. Hawaii Yellowfin and Bigeye meeting date. Environmental Protection, 3900
Commercial Minimum Size Limit Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Commonwealth Blvd., Tallahassee,
Update Florida 32399–3000.
Dated: May 21, 2015.
B. Hawaii Cross Seamount Fishery ADDRESSES: Copies of each state’s most
Tracey L. Thompson,
Review recent performance report, as well as the
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
C. Report on Hawaii Catch Shares Office for Coastal Management
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Meeting evaluation notification letter to the state,
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D. International Fisheries are available upon request. Written
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1. Report on Purse Seine BET comments from interested parties
Workshop regarding these programs are
2. Report on Longline VDS encouraged and will be accepted until
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
3. Tokelau Arrangement Update July 24, 2015. Please direct written
E. Advisory Group Report and National Oceanic and Atmospheric comments to Carrie Hall, Evaluator,
Recommendations Administration Planning and Performance Measurement
1. Protected Species Advisory Program, Office for Coastal
Committee Evaluation of State Coastal Management, NOS/NOAA, 1305 East-
2. Advisory Panel Management Programs West Highway, 11th Floor, N/OCM1,
3. Pelagic Plan Team Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, or
4. Joint Archipelagic Plan Team AGENCY: National Oceanic and
Carrie.Hall@noaa.gov.
5. Scientific & Statistical Committee Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Office for Coastal Management, National SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
F. Standing Committee hereby given of the availability of the
Recommendations Ocean Service, Commerce.
final evaluation findings for the
G. Public Comment ACTION: Notice of Intent to Evaluate and
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
H. Council Discussion and Notice of Availability of Final Findings.
Islands CMP, Indiana CMP, and
Recommendations SUMMARY: The NOAA Office for Coastal Apalachicola National Estuarine
13. Administrative Matters Management announces its intent to Research Reserve (NERR). Sections 312
A. Financial Reports evaluate the performance of the New and 315 of the CZMA, as amended,
B. Administrative Reports York and Florida Coastal Management require a continuing review of the
C. Council Family Changes Programs. performance of coastal states with
1. Advisory Panel Alternate Selection The Coastal Zone Management respect to approval of CMPs and the
2. Plan Team Realignment Program (CMP) evaluations will be operation and management of NERRs.
3. SSC Membership conducted pursuant to section 312 of The state of Indiana and Commonwealth
D. Magnuson Stevens Act the Coastal Zone Management Act of of the Northern Mariana Islands were
Reauthorization 1972, as amended (CZMA) and found to be implementing and enforcing
E. Standard Operating Policies and regulations at 15 CFR part 923, subpart their federally approved coastal
Procedures L. The CZMA requires continuing management programs, addressing the
F. Meetings and Workshops review of the performance of states with national coastal management objectives
1. Council Coordination Committee respect to CMP implementation. identified in CZMA Section 303(2)(A)–
Meeting Evaluation of a CMP requires findings (K), and adhering to the programmatic
G. Other Business concerning the extent to which a state terms of their financial assistance
H. Standing Committee has met the national objectives, adhered awards. The state of Florida was found
Recommendations to its CMP document approved by the to be adhering to programmatic
I. Public Comment
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Secretary of Commerce, and adhered to requirements of the NERR System for
J. Council Discussion and Action the terms of financial assistance awards the implementation of the Apalachicola
14. Other Business funded under the CZMA. NERR.
Non-Emergency issues not contained The evaluations will include a public Copies of these final evaluation
in this agenda may come before the meeting, consideration of written public findings may be downloaded at http://
Council for discussion and formal comments and consultations with coast.noaa.gov/czm/evaluations/
Council action during its 163rd meeting. interested Federal, state, and local evaluation_findings/index.html or
However, Council action on regulatory agencies and members of the public. obtained upon written request from:

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of Intent to Evaluate and Notice of Availability of Final Findings.
Contact		Carrie Hall, Evaluator, Planning and Performance Measurement Program, Office for Coastal Management, NOS/ NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, 11th Floor, N/OCM1, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, or [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 30215

80 FR 30215 - Evaluation of State Coastal Management Programs

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