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)

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.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 248 (Thursday, December 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61542-61543]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-28111]


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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]
 BILLING CODE 3510-08-P