82 FR 17969 - Evaluation of State Coastal Management Programs and National Estuarine Research Reserves

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 71 (April 14, 2017)

Page Range		17969-17970
FR Document		2017-07561

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office for Coastal Management will hold a public meeting to solicit comments on the performance evaluation of the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program. Notice is also hereby given of the availability of the final evaluation findings for the American Samoa, Virginia, and Florida Coastal Management Programs and Weeks Bay, San Francisco Bay, and Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserves.

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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.

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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Office for Coastal Management will hold a public meeting to solicit 
comments on the performance evaluation of the Wisconsin Coastal 
Management Program. Notice is also hereby given of the availability of 
the final evaluation findings for the American Samoa, Virginia, and 
Florida Coastal Management Programs and Weeks Bay, San Francisco Bay, 
and Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserves.

DATES: Wisconsin Coastal Management Program Evaluation: The public 
meeting will be held on May 31, 2017, and written comments must be 
received on or before June 9, 2017.
    For specific dates, times, and locations of the public meetings, 
see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the Wisconsin Coastal Management 
Program NOAA intends to evaluate by any of the following methods:
    Public Meeting and Oral Comments: A public meeting will be held in 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. For the specific location, 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 most recent 
performance report, previous evaluation findings, and 2016-2020 
Assessment and Strategy may be viewed and downloaded on the Internet at 
http://coast.noaa.gov/czm/evaluations. A copy of the evaluation 
notification letter may be obtained upon request by contacting the 
person identified under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 312 of the Coastal Zone Management 
Act (CZMA) requires NOAA to conduct periodic evaluations of federally 
approved state and territorial coastal programs. 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 has met the national objectives, adhered 
to the management program 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 program that is the subject of this notice is 
detailed below as follows:

Wisconsin Coastal Management Program Evaluation

    You may participate or submit oral comments at the public meeting 
scheduled as follows:
    Date: May 31, 2017.
    Time: 6:00 p.m., local time.
    Location: 2323 S Lincoln Memorial Dr., Milwaukee, WI 53207.
    Written public comments must be received on or before June 9, 2017.

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 territory and 
states of American Samoa, Virginia, and Florida. 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.
    The NOAA Office for Coastal Management has completed review of the 
National Estuarine Research Reserves evaluations for Weeks Bay, San 
Francisco Bay, and Guana Tolomato Matanzas and the reserves were found 
to be adhering to programmatic requirements of the National Estuarine

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Research Reserve System. 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.

Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419 Coastal Zone Management 
Program Administration.

    Dated: April 7, 2017.
Donna Rivelli,
Deputy Associate Assistant Administrator for Management and CFO/CAO, 
Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration.
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Research Reserve System. Copies of accessible by webinar—instructions will (1) Outcomes of the 2017 meeting of
these final evaluation findings may be be emailed to meeting participants. the SAC to the IATTC (e.g., stock status
downloaded at http://coast.noaa.gov/ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: updates for tuna, tuna-like species, and
czm/evaluations/evaluation_findings/ Taylor Debevec, West Coast Region, other species caught in association with
index.html or by submitting a written NMFS, at Taylor.Debevec@noaa.gov, or those fisheries in the eastern Pacific
request to the person identified under at (562) 980–4066. Ocean);
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In (2) Recommendations and evaluations
Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419 accordance with the Tuna Conventions by the SAS;
Coastal Zone Management Program Act (16 U.S.C. 951 et seq.), as amended, (3) Issues related to the impact of
Administration. the U.S. Department of Commerce, in fishing on non-target species, such as
Dated: April 7, 2017. consultation with the Department of shark, seabirds, sea turtles;
Donna Rivelli, State (the State Department), appoints a (4) Formulation of advice on issues
GAC to the U.S. Section to the IATTC that may arise at the 92nd meeting of
Deputy Associate Assistant Administrator for
Management and CFO/CAO, Ocean Services and a SAS that advises the GAC. The the IATTC, including the IATTC staff’s
and Coastal Zone Management, National U.S. Section consists of the four U.S. recommended conservation measures,
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Commissioners to the IATTC and U.S. proposals, and proposals from
[FR Doc. 2017–07561 Filed 4–13–17; 8:45 am] representatives of the State Department, other IATTC members; and
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NOAA, Department of Commerce, other (5) Other issues as they arise.
U.S. Government agencies, and
stakeholders. The purpose of the GAC Special Accommodations
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE shall be to advise the U.S. Section with The meeting location is physically
respect to U.S. participation in the work accessible to people with disabilities.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric of the IATTC, with particular reference Requests for sign language
Administration to development of U.S. policies, interpretation or other auxiliary aids
positions, and negotiating tactics. The should be directed to Taylor Debevec
RIN 0648–XF327 purpose of the SAS is to advise the GAC (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT)
on matters of science. NMFS West Coast by May 16, 2017.
General Advisory Committee to the Region staff provide administrative
support for the GAC and SAS. The Authority: 16 U.S.C. 951 et seq.
U.S. Section to the Inter-American
Tropical Tuna Commission and meetings of the GAC and SAS shall be Dated: April 11, 2017.
Scientific Advisory Subcommittee to open to the public, unless in executive Karen H. Abrams,
the General Advisory Committee; session. The time and manner of public Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Meeting Announcement comment will be at the discretion of the Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
chairs for the GAC and SAS. [FR Doc. 2017–07600 Filed 4–13–17; 8:45 am]
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries The 92nd meeting of the IATTC, the BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 35th Meeting of the Parties to the
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Agreement on the International Dolphin
Commerce. Conservation Program (AIDCP), and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
ACTION: Notice of public meeting. working group meetings for both the
IATTC and AIDCP will be held from National Oceanic and Atmospheric
SUMMARY: NMFS announces a public July 17 to July 28, 2017 (location to be Administration
meeting of the General Advisory determined). For more information on
Committee (GAC) to the U.S. Section to these meetings, please visit the IATTC’s RIN 0648–XF356
the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Web site: https://www.iattc.org/
Commission (IATTC) on June 1, 2017, MeetingsENG.htm. Western Pacific Fishery Management
and a public meeting of the Scientific Council; Public Meeting
Advisory Subcommittee (SAS) to the GAC and SAS Meeting Topics
GAC on May 31, 2017. The meeting The SAS meeting topics will include, AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
topics are described under the but are not limited to, the following: Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of (1) Outcomes of the 2017 meeting of Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
this notice. the Scientific Advisory Committee Commerce.
DATES: The meeting of the SAS will be
(SAC) to the IATTC (e.g., stock status ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
held on May 31, 2017, from 10:30 a.m. updates for tuna, tuna-like species, and
to 5 p.m. PDT (or until business is other species caught in association with SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery
concluded). The meeting of the GAC those fisheries in the eastern Pacific Management Council (Council) will
will be held on June 1, 2017, from 8:30 Ocean); hold a meeting of its Pelagics Plan Team
(2) Evaluation of the IATTC staff’s (PPT) in Honolulu, HI to discuss fishery
a.m. to 5 p.m. PDT (or until business is
recommended conservation measures issues and develop recommendations
concluded).
for 2017; for future management.
ADDRESSES: The GAC and SAS meetings (3) Issues related to the impact of
will be held in the Pacific Conference DATES: The meeting of the PPT will be
fishing on non-target species, such as
Room (Room 300) at NMFS, Southwest held May 2–4 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 5
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

shark, seabirds, sea turtles;
Fisheries Science Center, 8901 La Jolla (4) Evaluation of U.S. proposals for p.m.
Shores Drive, La Jolla, California 92037– the 92nd meeting of the IATTC and ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
1508. Please notify Taylor Debevec (see proposals from other IATTC members; the Council Office Conference Room,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) by and Western Pacific Fishery Management
May 23, 2017, if you plan to attend (5) Other issues as they arise. Council, 1164 Bishop St., Suite 1400,
either or both meetings in person or The GAC meeting topics will include, Honolulu, HI 96813; telephone: (808)
remotely. The meetings will be but are not limited to, the following: 522–8220.

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Dates		Wisconsin Coastal Management Program Evaluation: The public meeting will be held on May 31, 2017, and written comments must be received on or before June 9, 2017.
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 most recent performance report, previous evaluation findings, and 2016-2020 Assessment and Strategy may be viewed and downloaded on the Internet at http://coast.noaa.gov/czm/evaluations. A copy of the evaluation notification letter may be obtained upon request by contacting the person identified under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
FR Citation		82 FR 17969

82 FR 17969 - Evaluation of State Coastal Management Programs and National Estuarine Research Reserves

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