82 FR 61542 - Availability of Final Evaluation Findings of State Coastal Programs and National Estuarine Research Reserves

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 248 (December 28, 2017)

Page Range		61542-61543
FR Document		2017-28111

Notice is hereby given of the availability of final evaluation findings of state coastal programs and national estuarine research reserves. The NOAA Office for Coastal Management has completed review of the Coastal Zone Management Program evaluations for the states of New York, New Hampshire, Washington, and Maine. The states were found to be implementing and enforcing their federally approved Coastal Zone 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 Reserve evaluations for South Slough, Jacques Cousteau, Wells, and Narragansett Bay. The reserves were found to be adhering to programmatic requirements of the National Estuarine 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Availability of Final Evaluation Findings of State Coastal 
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).

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ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the availability of final evaluation 
findings of state coastal programs and national estuarine research 
reserves. The NOAA Office for Coastal Management has completed review 
of the Coastal Zone Management Program evaluations for the states of 
New York, New Hampshire, Washington, and Maine. The states were found 
to be implementing and enforcing their federally approved Coastal Zone 
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 Reserve evaluations for South Slough, 
Jacques Cousteau, Wells, and Narragansett Bay. The reserves were found 
to be adhering to programmatic requirements of the National Estuarine 
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.

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: December 19, 2017.
Keelin Kuipers,
Acting Deputy Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean 
Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
    Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419
    Coastal Zone Management Program Administration

[FR Doc. 2017-28111 Filed 12-27-17; 8:45 am]
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corresponding order with a U.S. supplier at Executive Tower, Business Bay, Dubai, origin, that is owned, possessed or
the Respondents’ request, the zirconia United Arab Emirates, and when acting controlled by a Denied Person if such
crucibles were exported from the United for or on their behalf, their successors, service involves the use of any item
States to the Netherlands on or about August assigns, directors, officers, employees, subject to the Regulations that has been
20, 2013. The Dutch company transshipped
the items to the UAE on or about September representatives, or agents (each a or will be exported from the United
17, 2013. An email dated on or about October ‘‘Denied Person’’ and collectively the States. For purposes of this paragraph,
5, 2013, from Charkhian to a customs broker ‘‘Denied Persons’’), may not, directly or servicing means installation,
indicated that the Respondents had indirectly, participate in any way in any maintenance, repair, modification or
forwarded or transferred the items for transaction involving any commodity, testing.
delivery to Iran. software or technology (hereinafter THIRD, that, after notice and
7. In so doing, the Respondents committed collectively referred to as ‘‘item’’) opportunity for comment as provided in
three (3) violations of Section 764.2(e) of the exported or to be exported from the Section 766.23 of the Regulations, any
Regulations and are jointly and severally person, firm, corporation, or business
liable for those violations.
United States that is subject to the
Regulations, or in any other activity organization related to a Denied Person
As to Charkhian only: subject to the Regulations, including, by affiliation, ownership, control, or
Charge 4 15 CFR 764.2(g)—False or but not limited to: position of responsibility in the conduct
Misleading Statement A. Applying for, obtaining, or using of trade or related services may also be
any license, license exception, or export made subject to the provisions of the
8. On or about December 16, 2014, control document; Order.
Charkhian made a false or misleading B. Carrying on negotiations FOURTH, all licenses issued pursuant
statement to BIS and other U.S. Government concerning, or ordering, buying, to the Act or Regulations in which any
officials in connection with an action subject receiving, using, selling, delivering, of the Respondents had an interest as of
to the Regulations and/or in connection with storing, disposing of, forwarding, the date of this Order are revoked.
effecting an export, reexport or other activity transporting, financing, or otherwise FIFTH, Respondents shall not take
subject to the Regulations. While being any action or make or permit to be made
interviewed by BIS on that date as part of a
servicing in any way, any transaction
involving any item exported or to be any public statement, directly or
post-shipment verification (unrelated to
Charges 1–3 above), Charkhian represented exported from the United States that is indirectly, denying the allegations in the
that he had never conducted any business subject to the Regulations, or engaging Charging Letter or the Order. The
with Iran at any time since 2001, and had not in any other activity subject to the foregoing does not affect Respondents’
purchased anything from the United States Regulations; or testimonial obligations in any
during that time period. These statements C. Benefitting in any way from any proceeding, nor does it affect its right to
contradicted the transactions and related transaction involving any item exported take legal or factual positions in civil
transaction documents and correspondence or to be exported from the United States litigation or other civil proceedings in
detailed in Charges 1–3 above, which clearly which the U.S. Department of
indicate that at least on three occasions
that is subject to the Regulations, or
from any other activity subject to the Commerce is not a party.
during 2012–2013, Charkhian and his SIXTH, that the Charging Letter, the
company, Caspian, knowingly procured Regulations.
items from the United States or of U.S.-origin SECOND, that no person may, directly Settlement Agreement, and this Order
for Iranian customers through an or indirectly, do any of the following: shall be made available to the public.
intermediary party in the Netherlands. A. Export or reexport to or on behalf SEVENTH, that this Order shall be
9. Pursuant to Section 764.2(g) of the of a Denied Person any item subject to served on Respondents, and shall be
Regulations, no person may make any false the Regulations; published in the Federal Register.
or misleading representation or statement, or B. Take any action that facilitates the This Order, which constitutes the
falsify or conceal any material fact, either acquisition or attempted acquisition by final agency action in this matter, is
directly or indirectly to BIS or any official of effective immediately.
any other U.S. Government agency in
a Denied Person of the ownership,
connection with an action subject to the possession, or control of any item Issued this 21st day of December, 2017.
Regulations as set forth in (g)(1)(i) or in subject to the Regulations that has been Richard R. Majauskas,
connection with effecting an export, reexport or will be exported from the United Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
or other activity subject to the Regulations as States, including financing or other Export Enforcement performing the non-
set forth in (g)(1)(iii). support activities related to a exclusive functions and duties of the
10. In so doing, Charkhian committed one transaction whereby a Denied Person Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export
(1) violation of Section 764.2(g) of the acquires or attempts to acquire such Enforcement.
Regulations. [FR Doc. 2017–28112 Filed 12–27–17; 8:45 am]
ownership, possession or control;
Whereas, BIS and Respondents have C. Take any action to acquire from or BILLING CODE P
entered into a Settlement Agreement to facilitate the acquisition or attempted
pursuant to Section 766.18(b) of the acquisition from a Denied Person of any
Regulations, whereby they agreed to item subject to the Regulations that has DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
settle this matter in accordance with the been exported from the United States;
terms and conditions set forth therein; D. Obtain from a Denied Person in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
and United States any item subject to the Administration
Whereas, I have approved of the terms Regulations with knowledge or reason Availability of Final Evaluation
of such Settlement Agreement; it is to know that the item will be, or is Findings of State Coastal Programs
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therefore ordered: intended to be, exported from the and National Estuarine Research
FIRST, that for a period of twelve (12) United States; or Reserves
years from the date of this Order, Saeid E. Engage in any transaction to service
Yahya Charkhian, with a last known any item subject to the Regulations that AGENCY: Office for Coastal Management
address of Villa 5, Street 1, Arabian has been or will be exported from the (OCM), National Ocean Service (NOS),
Ranches, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, United States and which is owned, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
and Caspian Industrial Machinery possessed or controlled by a Denied Administration (NOAA), Department of
Supply LLC, No. 2509 Churchill Person, or service any item, of whatever Commerce (DOC).

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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.
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		82 FR 61542

82 FR 61542 - Availability of Final Evaluation Findings of State Coastal Programs and National Estuarine Research Reserves

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 248 (December 28, 2017)

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