81 FR 21322 - Evaluation of State Coastal Management Programs and National Estuarine Research Reserves
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 69 (April 11, 2016)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 69 (April 11, 2016)
| Page Range | 21322-21323 | |
| FR Document | 2016-08207 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 69 (Monday, April 11, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 21322-21323] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-08207] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Evaluation of State Coastal Management Programs and National Estuarine Research Reserves AGENCY: Office for Coastal Management (OCM), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office for Coastal Management will hold two separate public meetings to solicit comments on the performance evaluation of the Oregon Coastal Management Program and the Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Notice is also hereby given of the availability of the final evaluation findings for Maryland, Puerto Rico and Ohio Coastal Management Programs. DATES: Oregon Coastal Management Program Evaluation: The public meeting will be held on May 24, 2016, and written comments must be received on or before June 10, 2016. Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Evaluation: The public meeting will be held on June 28, [[Page 21323]] 2016, and written comments must be received on or before July 15, 2016. For specific dates, times, and locations of the public meetings, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the program or reserve NOAA intends to evaluate by any of the following methods: Public Meeting and Oral Comments: Public meetings will be held in Newport, Oregon and Bristol, Rhode Island. For specific locations, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Written Comments: 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 comments [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]. Copies of the final evaluation findings and related material (including past performance reports and notices prepared by NOAA's Office for Coastal Management) may be obtained upon written request by contacting the person identified under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Copies of the final evaluation findings may also be downloaded or viewed on the Internet at http://coast.noaa.gov/czm/evaluations/evaluation_findings/index.html. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sections 312 and 315 of the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) require NOAA to conduct periodic evaluations of federally approved state and territorial coastal programs and national estuarine research reserves. The process includes a public meeting, 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 has met the national objectives, adhered to the final 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. Specific information on the periodic evaluation of the state and territorial coastal programs and reserves that are the subject of this notice are detailed below as follows: Oregon Coastal Management Program Evaluation You may participate or submit oral comments at the public meeting scheduled as follows: Date: May 24, 2016. Time: 5:30 p.m., local time. Location: Best Western Agate Beach Inn, Cove Room, 3019 North Coast Highway, Newport, Oregon 97365. Written public comments must be received on or before June 10, 2016. Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Evaluation You may participate or submit oral comments at the public meeting scheduled as follows: Date: June 28, 2016. Time: 6:00 p.m., local time. Location: Audubon Society of Rhode Island, Environmental Education Center, 1401 Hope Street, Bristol, Rhode Island 02890. Written comments must be received on or before July 15, 2016. Availability of Final Evaluation Findings of Other State and Territorial Coastal Programs The NOAA Office for Coastal Management has completed review of the Coastal Zone Management Program evaluations for the states of Maryland and Ohio, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Both states and territory 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. Copies of these final evaluation findings may be downloaded at http://coast.noaa.gov/czm/evaluations/evaluation_findings/index.html or by submitting a written request to the person identified under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. John King, Deputy Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information under the provisions of the information on recreational landings of
Jennifer Lukens, MAFAC Executive Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. West Atlantic sailfish which is
Director; (301) 427–8004; email: Chapter 35). unavailable from other established
Jennifer.Lukens@noaa.gov. Agency: National Oceanic and monitoring programs. Collection of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). sailfish catch information is authorized
required by section 10(a)(2) of the Title: Atlantic Highly Migratory under the Magnuson-Stevens Act for
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 Species Recreational Landings and purposes of stock management.
U.S.C. App. 2, notice is hereby given of Bluefin Tuna Catch Reports. Affected Public: Individuals or
a meeting of MAFAC. The MAFAC was OMB Control Number: 0648–0328. households; business or other for-profit
established by the Secretary of Form Number(s): None. organizations.
Type of Request: Regular (extension of Frequency: Daily, biweekly, monthly,
Commerce (Secretary), and, since 1971,
a currently approved information annual.
advises the Secretary on all living
collection).
marine resource matters that are the Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Number of Respondents: 13,402.
responsibility of the Department of Average Hours per Response: 5 This information collection request
Commerce. The complete charter and minutes for an initial call-in or internet may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
summaries of prior meetings are located report; 5 minutes for a confirmation call; the instructions to view Department of
online at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ 10 minutes for a landing card; 1 hour for Commerce collections currently under
ocs/mafac/. a weekly or biweekly state report; and review by OMB.
4 hours for an annual state report. Written comments and
Matters To Be Considered
Burden Hours: 1,586. recommendations for the proposed
This meeting time and agenda are Needs and Uses: This request is for information collection should be sent
subject to change. extension of a currently approved within 30 days of publication of this
The meeting is convened to hear notice to OIRA_Submission@
information collection.
presentations and discuss policies and Catch reporting from recreational and omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
guidance on the following topics: commercial hand-gear fisheries provides
Proposed Columbia Basin Partnership Dated: April 5, 2016.
important data used to monitor catches Sarah Brabson,
Task Force, hatchery genetic of Atlantic highly migratory species
management plans, draft National NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
(HMS) and supplements other existing
Bycatch Reduction Strategy, fishing data collection programs. Data collected
[FR Doc. 2016–08165 Filed 4–8–16; 8:45 am]
community and coastal resilience, and through this program are used for both BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
strategic planning. The meeting will domestic and international fisheries
include updates on electronic management and stock assessment
monitoring on the west coast, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
purposes.
recreational fishing regional Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) catch
implementation plans, and the budget National Oceanic and Atmospheric
reporting provides real-time catch Administration
outlook for FY2016–2017; discussion of information used to monitor the BFT
various MAFAC administrative and fishery. Under the Atlantic Tunas Evaluation of State Coastal
organizational matters; and may include Convention Act of 1975 (ATCA, 16 Management Programs and National
meetings of standing subcommittees and U.S.C. 971), the United States is Estuarine Research Reserves
working groups. required to adopt regulations, as
Special Accommodations necessary and appropriate, to AGENCY: Office for Coastal Management
implement recommendations of the (OCM), National Ocean Service (NOS),
The meeting is physically accessible National Oceanic and Atmospheric
International Commission for the
to people with disabilities. Requests for Administration (NOAA), Department of
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT),
sign language interpretation or other Commerce (DOC).
including recommendations on a
auxiliary aids should be directed to
specified BFT quota. BFT catch ACTION: Notice.
Heidi Lovett; 301–427–8034 by April
reporting helps the U.S. monitor this
15, 2016. SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and
quota and supports scientific research
Dated: April 5, 2016. consistent with ATCA and the Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Samuel D. Rauch III, Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Office for Coastal Management will hold
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Conservation and Management Act two separate public meetings to solicit
Regulatory Programs, National Marine (Magnuson-Stevens Act, 16 U.S.C. 1801 comments on the performance
Fisheries Service. et seq.). Recreational anglers and evaluation of the Oregon Coastal
[FR Doc. 2016–08221 Filed 4–8–16; 8:45 am] commercial hand-gear fishermen are Management Program and the
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P required to report specific information Narragansett Bay National Estuarine
regarding their catch of BFT. Research Reserve. Notice is also hereby
Atlantic billfish and swordfish are given of the availability of the final
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE managed internationally by ICCAT and evaluation findings for Maryland,
nationally under ATCA and the Puerto Rico and Ohio Coastal
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Magnuson-Stevens Act. This collection Management Programs.
Administration
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provides information needed to monitor DATES: Oregon Coastal Management
the recreational catch of Atlantic blue Program Evaluation: The public meeting
Submission for OMB Review;
and white marlin, which is applied to will be held on May 24, 2016, and
Comment Request
the recreational limit established by written comments must be received on
The Department of Commerce will ICCAT, and the recreational catch of or before June 10, 2016.
submit to the Office of Management and North Atlantic swordfish, which is Narragansett Bay National Estuarine
Budget (OMB) for clearance the applied to the U.S. quota established by Research Reserve Evaluation: The
following proposal for collection of ICCAT. This collection also provides public meeting will be held on June 28,
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2016, and written comments must be Specific information on the periodic DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
received on or before July 15, 2016. evaluation of the state and territorial
For specific dates, times, and coastal programs and reserves that are National Oceanic and Atmospheric
locations of the public meetings, see the subject of this notice are detailed Administration
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. below as follows: RIN 0648–XD224
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Oregon Coastal Management Program
on the program or reserve NOAA Evaluation Marine Mammals; File No. 18537
intends to evaluate by any of the AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
following methods: You may participate or submit oral
comments at the public meeting Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Public Meeting and Oral Comments: Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Public meetings will be held in scheduled as follows:
Commerce.
Newport, Oregon and Bristol, Rhode Date: May 24, 2016.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit
Island. For specific locations, see Time: 5:30 p.m., local time. amendment.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Location: Best Western Agate Beach
Written Comments: Please direct Inn, Cove Room, 3019 North Coast SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a
written comments to Carrie Hall, Highway, Newport, Oregon 97365. major amendment to Permit No. 18537
Evaluator, Planning and Performance has been issued to the Alaska
Written public comments must be
Measurement Program, Office for Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G),
received on or before June 10, 2016.
Coastal Management, NOS/NOAA, 1305 Division of Wildlife Conservation,
East-West Highway, 11th Floor, Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Juneau, AK [Responsible Party: Robert
N/OCM1, Silver Spring, Maryland Research Reserve Evaluation Small, Ph.D.].
20910, or email comments Carrie.Hall@ ADDRESSES: The permit amendment and
noaa.gov. You may participate or submit oral
comments at the public meeting related documents are available for
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: scheduled as follows: review upon written request or by
Carrie Hall, Evaluator, Planning and appointment in the Permits and
Date: June 28, 2016.
Performance Measurement Program, Conservation Division, Office of
Office for Coastal Management, NOS/ Time: 6:00 p.m., local time. Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-
NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, 11th Location: Audubon Society of Rhode West Highway, Room 13705, Silver
Floor, N/OCM1, Silver Spring, Island, Environmental Education Spring, MD 20910; phone (301) 427–
Maryland 20910, or Carrie.Hall@ Center, 1401 Hope Street, Bristol, Rhode 8401; fax (301) 713–0376.
noaa.gov. Copies of the final evaluation Island 02890. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosa
findings and related material (including Written comments must be received L. González or Amy Sloan, (301) 427–
past performance reports and notices on or before July 15, 2016. 8401.
prepared by NOAA’s Office for Coastal
Availability of Final Evaluation SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
Management) may be obtained upon
Findings of Other State and Territorial February 8, 2016, notice was published
written request by contacting the person
Coastal Programs in the Federal Register (81 FR 6508)
identified under FOR FURTHER
that a request for an amendment Permit
INFORMATION CONTACT. Copies of the The NOAA Office for Coastal No. 18537 to conduct research on
final evaluation findings may also be Management has completed review of pinnipeds had been submitted by the
downloaded or viewed on the Internet the Coastal Zone Management Program above-named applicant. The requested
at http://coast.noaa.gov/czm/ evaluations for the states of Maryland permit amendment has been issued
evaluations/evaluation_findings/ and Ohio, and the Commonwealth of under the authority of the Marine
index.html. Puerto Rico. Both states and territory Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sections were found to be implementing and amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the
312 and 315 of the Coastal Zone enforcing their federally approved regulations governing the taking and
Management Act (CZMA) require coastal management programs, importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
NOAA to conduct periodic evaluations addressing the national coastal part 216), the Endangered Species Act of
of federally approved state and management objectives identified in 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531
territorial coastal programs and national CZMA Section 303(2)(A)–(K), and et seq.), the regulations governing the
estuarine research reserves. The process adhering to the programmatic terms of taking, importing, and exporting of
includes a public meeting, their financial assistance awards. Copies endangered and threatened species (50
consideration of written public of these final evaluation findings may be CFR parts 222–226), and the Fur Seal
comments and consultations with downloaded at http://coast.noaa.gov/ Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151
interested Federal, state, and local czm/evaluations/evaluation_findings/ et seq.).
agencies and members of the public. index.html or by submitting a written The original permit (No. 18537),
During the evaluation, NOAA will request to the person identified under issued on August 8, 2014 (79 FR 19578),
consider the extent to which the state FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. authorized ADF&G to take Steller sea
has met the national objectives, adhered John King, lions (Eumetopias jubatus) during
to the final management plan approved Deputy Director, Office for Coastal
aerial, vessel, and ground surveys in
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
by the Secretary of Commerce, and Management, National Ocean Service, support of the long-term Steller sea lion
adhered to the terms of financial National Oceanic and Atmospheric research program. It also authorized
assistance under the CZMA. When the Administration. incidental disturbance of California sea
evaluation is completed, NOAA’s Office Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog lions (Zalophus californianus), and
for Coastal Management will place a 11.419 Coastal Zone Management Program northern fur (Callorhinus ursinus),
notice in the Federal Register Administration. harbor (Phoca vitulina), spotted (Phoca
announcing the availability of the Final [FR Doc. 2016–08207 Filed 4–8–16; 8:45 am] largha), ribbon (Histriophoca fasciata),
Evaluation Findings. BILLING CODE 3510–08–P ringed (Phoca hispida hispida), and
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice. | |
| Dates | Oregon Coastal Management Program Evaluation: The public meeting will be held on May 24, 2016, and written comments must be received on or before June 10, 2016. | |
| 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] Copies of the final evaluation findings and related material (including past performance reports and notices prepared by NOAA's Office for Coastal Management) may be obtained upon written request by contacting the person identified under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Copies of the final evaluation findings may also be downloaded or viewed on the Internet at http:// coast.noaa.gov/czm/evaluations/evaluation_findings/index.html. | |
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