Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
AGENCY:
Office for Coastal Management (OCM), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION:
Notice of public meeting; request for comments.
SUMMARY:
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office for Coastal Management will hold a public meeting and solicit written comments on the performance evaluation of the Illinois Coastal Management Program.
DATES:
NOAA will consider all written comments received by November 6, 2020. The virtual public meeting will be held on Wednesday October 28, 2020 at 1 p.m. CDT.
ADDRESSES:
You may submit written comments on the coastal management program NOAA intends to evaluate by emailing Ralph Cantral, Senior Advisor, NOAA Office for Coastal Management at Ralph.Cantral@noaa.gov. Timely comments received by the Office for Coastal Management are considered part of the public record and may be publicly accessible. Any personal identifying information ( e.g., name, address) submitted voluntarily by the sender may also be publicly accessible. NOAA will accept anonymous comments.
You may also provide public comments during the virtual public meeting which is being held Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 1 p.m. CDT. To participate in the virtual public meeting, registration is required at least two hours in advance by Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 11 a.m. CDT. Advance registration is available via the following website: http://noaacsc.adobeconnect.com/illinoiscmppublicmeeting/event/event_info.html. You may participate online or by phone. If you would like to provide comment during the public meeting, please select “yes” during the online registration. The line-up of speakers will be based on your date and time of registration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ralph Cantral, Senior Advisor, NOAA Office for Coastal Management by phone at (301) 233-2998 or email Ralph.Cantral@noaa.gov. Copies of the previous evaluation findings, the coastal management program's 2016-2020 Assessment and Strategy, and the Reserve's management plan and site profile 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 reports may be obtained upon request by contacting Ralph Cantral.