80 FR 55801 - Initiation of Review of Management Plan and Regulations of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary; Intent To Conduct Scoping and Prepare Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Management Plan; Correction

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 180 (September 17, 2015)

On August 27, 2015, NOAA published a notice of intent in the Federal Register (80 FR 51973) to initiate public scoping for the management plan review for Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS). This notice alerts the public of the addition of a public scoping meeting in Half Moon Bay on October 14, 2015. It also makes a correction to the docket number for submission of public comments on the online rulemaking portal at www.regulations.gov. The correct docket number is NOAA-NOS-2015-0099. The end of the scoping period remains October 30, 2015.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 180 (Thursday, September 17, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 55801-55802]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-23417]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

15 CFR Part 922


Initiation of Review of Management Plan and Regulations of the 
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary; Intent To Conduct Scoping and 
Prepare Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Management Plan; 
Correction

AGENCY: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean 
Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Department of Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Correction.

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SUMMARY: On August 27, 2015, NOAA published a notice of intent in the 
Federal Register (80 FR 51973) to initiate public scoping for the 
management plan review for Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary 
(MBNMS). This notice alerts the public of the addition of a public 
scoping meeting in Half Moon Bay on October 14, 2015. It also makes a 
correction to the docket number for submission of public comments on 
the online rulemaking portal at www.regulations.gov. The correct docket 
number is NOAA-NOS-2015-0099. The end of the scoping period remains 
October 30, 2015.

DATES: NOAA will accept public comments on the notice of intent 
published at 80 FR 51973 (August 27, 2015) through October 30, 2015. 
Locations and dates for public scoping meetings remain the same as 
described in the notice of intent, with the addition of a meeting on 
October 14, 2015 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Half Moon Bay Yacht Club 
in Half Moon Bay, CA.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this document, identified by 
NOAA-

[[Page 55802]]

NOS-2015-0099, by any of the following methods:
     Electronic Submission: Submit all electronic public 
comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to 
www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NOS-2015-0099, click the 
``Comment Now!'' icon, complete the required fields, and enter or 
attach your comments.
     Mail: 99 Pacific Street, Bldg. 455A, Monterey, California 
93940, Attn: Paul Michel, Superintendent.
    Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other 
address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, 
may not be considered by NOAA. All comments received are a part of the 
public record and will generally be posted for public viewing 
www.regulations.gov without change. All personal identifying 
information (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential business 
information, or otherwise sensitive information submitted voluntarily 
by the sender will be publicly accessible. NOAA will accept anonymous 
comments (enter ``N/A'' in the required fields if you wish to remain 
anonymous). Attachments to electronic comments will be accepted in 
Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF file formats only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dawn Hayes, 831.647.4256, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    On August 27, 2015, NOAA published a notice of intent in the 
Federal Register (80 FR 51973) to initiate public scoping for the 
management plan review for Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary 
(MBNMS). In that notice, the docket number for submitting comments on 
the online rulemaking portal at www.regulations.gov was incorrect. The 
correct docket number is NOAA-NOS-2015-0099. This notice makes a 
correction to the docket number for the online submission of public 
comments.
    In addition, this notice alerts the public that NOAA will hold a 
fourth public scoping meeting in addition to the three meetings listed 
in the August 27, 2015 notice (80 FR 51973). The fourth meeting will be 
held at the Half Moon Bay Yacht Club in Half Moon Bay, CA on October 
14, 2015 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

    Authority:  16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.; 16 U.S.C. 470.

    Dated: September 9, 2015.
John Armor,
Acting Director, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries.
[FR Doc. 2015-23417 Filed 9-16-15; 8:45 am]
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