Federal Register #2026-22287

NOAA Seeks Public Input on Gray's Reef Sanctuary Management Plan Review

NOAA is seeking public input for its review of the Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary management plan. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. - Purpose: Gather input from individuals, companies, organizations, Tribes, and government agencies on the issues and priorities to address when revising the plan. - Topics under review: Research and monitoring; water quality; habitat and living resources; human-use impacts; public outreach; collaborative management; and conservation across the South Atlantic Bight. - Engagement: NOAA plans to hold public meetings to explain the review and collect comments. - Procurement scope: No products, contracted services, quantities, part numbers, vendors, or OEMs are identified; this is a public-input request, not a procurement solicitation.

Description

NOAA is initiating a comprehensive review of the Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary management plan to evaluate progress toward sanctuary goals and revise the plan as necessary. It requests information from individuals, companies, organizations, Tribes, and government agencies about issues to address in the revision. NOAA will also hold public meetings to explain the review process and gather comments. Written comments in English are due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on December 17, 2026.

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