[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 151 (Monday, August 8, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-19216] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: August 8, 1994] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Evaluation of State Coastal Management Programs and National Estuarine Research Reserves AGENCY: Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), DOC. ACTION: Notice of intent to evaluate. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The NOAA Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) announces its intent to evaluate the performance of the Michigan Coastal Management Program, the Virgin Islands Coastal Management Program and the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve. These evaluations will be conducted pursuant to section 312 and section 315 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (CZMA), as amended. The CZMA requires a continuing review of the performance of Coastal Management Programs (CMPs) and National Estuarine Research Reserves (NERRs). Evaluation of CMPs requires findings concerning the extent to which a State has met the national coastal management objectives, adhered to its Coastal Management Program approved by the Secretary of Commerce, and adhered to the terms of financial assistance awards funded under the CZMA. Evaluation of NERRs requires findings concerning the operation and management of the reserve including education and interpretive activities, the consistency of research activities with the approved research guidelines, and the existence of a basis for the continued support of the findings for designation. The evaluations will include a site visit, consideration of public comments, and consultations with interested Federal, State, and local agencies and members of the public. Public meetings are held as part of the site visits. Notice is hereby given of the dates of the site-visits for the listed evaluations, and the dates, local times, and locations of public meetings during the site-visits. The Michigan Coastal Management Program evaluation site-visit will be from September 12 to September 16, 1994. A public meeting will be held on September 15, 1994 at 7:00 p.m. at the Municipal Offices in Traverse City, Michigan 49685. The Virgin Islands Coastal Management Program evaluation site-visit will be from September 12 to September 16, 1994. Public meetings will be held on Monday, September 12, 1994 at 6:00 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Christiansted, St. Croix, on Wednesday, September 14, 1994 at 6:00 p.m. at the Territorial Court, Boulon Center, St. John and on Thursday, September 15, 1994 at 6:00 p.m., at the Department of Planning and Natural Resources, Lower Level Conference Room, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas 00802. The Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve in Florida evaluation site-visit will be from September 19 to September 23, 1994. A public meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 21, 1994 at 7:00 p.m., at the Apalachicola Research Reserve, Robert L. Howell Building, 261 7th Street, Apalachicola, Florida 32320. The States will issue notice of the public meeting(s) in a local newspaper(s) at least 45 days prior to the public meeting(s), and will issue other timely notices as appropriate. Copies of the State's most recent performance reports, as well as OCRM's notifications and supplemental request letters to the States, are available upon request from OCRM. Written comments from interested parties regarding these Programs are encouraged and will be accepted until 15 days after the site visit. Please direct written comments to Vickie Allin, Chief, Policy Coordination Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, NOS/NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910. When the evaluation is completed, OCRM will send copies to persons who participated in the evaluations and place a notice in the Federal Register announcing the availability of the Final Evaluation Findings. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vickie Allin, Chief, Policy Coordination Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, NOS/NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910 (301) 713-3090. Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419 Coastal Zone Management Program Administration Dated: July 28, 1994. W. Stanley Wilson, Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management. [FR Doc. 94-19216 Filed 8-5-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-08-M