83 FR 16330 - Evaluation of State Coastal Management Programs

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 73 (April 16, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-07891

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 Minnesota Coastal Management Program.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Evaluation of State Coastal Management Programs

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 Minnesota Coastal 
Management Program.

DATES: Minnesota Coastal Management Program Evaluation: The public 
meeting will be held on May 22, 2018, and written comments must be 
received on or before June 1, 2018.
    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: A public meeting will be held in 
Duluth, Minnesota. 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 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 and most 
recent progress report 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:

Minnesota Coastal Management Program Evaluation

    You may participate or submit oral comments at the public meeting 
scheduled as follows:
    Date: May 22, 2018.
    Time: 5:30 p.m., local time.
    Location: Hartley Nature Center, 3001 Woodland Avenue, Duluth, 
Minnesota 55803.
    Written public comments must be received on or before June 1, 2018.

    Dated: March 15, 2018.
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

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agency’s estimate of the burden East-West Highway, 11th Floor, N/ Coastal Zone Management Program
(including hours and cost) of the OCM1, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, Administration
proposed collection of information; (c) or email comments Carrie.Hall@ [FR Doc. 2018–07891 Filed 4–13–18; 8:45 am]
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and noaa.gov. BILLING CODE 3510–08–P
clarity of the information to be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Carrie Hall, Evaluator, Planning and
burden of the collection of information Performance Measurement Program, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
on respondents, including through the Office for Coastal Management, NOS/
use of automated collection techniques NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, 11th National Oceanic and Atmospheric
or other forms of information Floor, N/OCM1, Silver Spring, Administration
technology. Maryland 20910, or Carrie.Hall@ RIN 0648–XG011
Comments submitted in response to noaa.gov. Copies of the previous
this notice will be summarized and/or evaluation findings and 2016–2020 Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to
included in the request for OMB Assessment and Strategy may be viewed Specified Activities; Taking Marine
approval of this information collection; and downloaded on the internet at Mammals Incidental to Bremerton and
they also will become a matter of public http://coast.noaa.gov/czm/evaluations. Edmonds Ferry Terminals Dolphin
record. A copy of the evaluation notification Relocation Project in Washington State
Dated: April 11, 2018. letter and most recent progress report
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Sarah Brabson, may be obtained upon request by
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. contacting the person identified under
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
[FR Doc. 2018–07885 Filed 4–13–18; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Commerce.
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
ACTION: Proposed incidental harassment
312 of the Coastal Zone Management
Act (CZMA) requires NOAA to conduct authorization (IHA); request for
periodic evaluations of federally comments.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
approved state and territorial coastal SUMMARY: NMFS has received a request
National Oceanic and Atmospheric programs. The process includes one or from Washington State Department of
Administration more public meetings, consideration of Transportation (WSDOT) for
written public comments and authorization to take marine mammals
Evaluation of State Coastal consultations with interested Federal,
Management Programs incidental to the dolphin (a man-made
state, and local agencies and members of structure that protects other structures
AGENCY: Office for Coastal Management the public. During the evaluation, from being struck by boats) relocation
(OCM), National Ocean Service (NOS), NOAA will consider the extent to which project at the Bremerton and Edmonds
National Oceanic and Atmospheric the state has met the national objectives, ferry terminals in Washington State.
Administration (NOAA), Department of adhered to the management program Pursuant to the Marine Mammal
Commerce (DOC). approved by the Secretary of Commerce, Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is
ACTION: Notice.
and adhered to the terms of financial requesting comments on its proposal to
assistance under the CZMA. When the issue an IHA to incidentally take marine
SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and evaluation is completed, NOAA’s Office mammals during the specified activities.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), for Coastal Management will place a
DATES: Comments and information must
Office for Coastal Management will hold notice in the Federal Register
be received no later than May 16, 2018.
a public meeting to solicit comments on announcing the availability of the Final
Evaluation Findings. ADDRESSES: Comments should be
the performance evaluation of the
Minnesota Coastal Management Specific information on the periodic addressed to Jolie Harrison, Chief,
Program. evaluation of the state and territorial Permits and Conservation Division,
coastal program that is the subject of Office of Protected Resources, National
DATES: Minnesota Coastal Management this notice is detailed below as follows: Marine Fisheries Service. Physical
Program Evaluation: The public meeting comments should be sent to 1315 East-
will be held on May 22, 2018, and Minnesota Coastal Management West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910
written comments must be received on Program Evaluation and electronic comments should be sent
or before June 1, 2018. You may participate or submit oral to ITP.guan@noaa.gov.
For specific dates, times, and comments at the public meeting Instructions: NMFS is not responsible
locations of the public meetings, see scheduled as follows: for comments sent by any other method,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Date: May 22, 2018. to any other address or individual, or
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Time: 5:30 p.m., local time. received after the end of the comment
on the program or reserve NOAA Location: Hartley Nature Center, 3001 period. Comments received
intends to evaluate by any of the Woodland Avenue, Duluth, Minnesota electronically, including all
following methods: 55803. attachments, must not exceed a 25-
Public Meeting and Oral Comments: Written public comments must be megabyte file size. Attachments to
A public meeting will be held in received on or before June 1, 2018. electronic comments will be accepted in
Duluth, Minnesota. For the specific Dated: March 15, 2018. Microsoft Word or Excel or Adobe PDF
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location, see SUPPLEMENTARY Keelin Kuipers file formats only. All comments
INFORMATION. Acting Deputy Director, Office for Coastal received are a part of the public record
Written Comments: Please direct Management, National Ocean Service, and will generally be posted online at
written comments to Carrie Hall, National Oceanic and Atmospheric https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/node/
Evaluator, Planning and Performance Administration. 23111 without change. All personal
Measurement Program, Office for Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog identifying information (e.g., name,
Coastal Management, NOS/NOAA, 1305 11.419 address) voluntarily submitted by the

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Dates		Minnesota Coastal Management Program Evaluation: The public meeting will be held on May 22, 2018, and written comments must be received on or before June 1, 2018.
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 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 and most recent progress report may be obtained upon request by contacting the person identified under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
FR Citation		83 FR 16330

83 FR 16330 - Evaluation of State Coastal Management Programs

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