[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 24, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 3304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01267]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Evaluation of State Coastal Management Program

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 is reopening the public comment period 
for the performance evaluation of the U.S. Virgin Islands Coastal 
Management Program that covers the time period of December 2007 to 
August 2017. The public comment period is being reopened until March 
16, 2018 as Hurricane Irma impacted the U.S. Virgin Islands two days 
before the previous comment period closed and Hurricane Maria 
subsequently impacted the U.S. Virgin Islands.

DATES: U.S. Virgin Islands Coastal Management Program Evaluation: 
Written comments must be received on or before March 16, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the U.S. Virgin Islands Coastal 
Management Program by submitting written comments. Please direct 
written comments to Susie Holst, Evaluator, NOAA Office for Coastal 
Management, 35 Colovos Road, University of New Hampshire, Gregg Hall, 
Room 142, Durham, New Hampshire 03824, or email comments 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susie Holst, Evaluator, NOAA Office 
for Coastal Management, 35 Colovos Road, University of New Hampshire, 
Gregg Hall, Room 142, Durham, New Hampshire 03824, (603) 862-1205 or 
[email protected]. Copies of the previous evaluation findings 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.

    Dated: January 11, 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)

[FR Doc. 2018-01267 Filed 1-23-18; 8:45 am]
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