Public Comment

NOAA and the State of Hawaiʻi will accept public comment on the proposal from March 1 through May 7, 2024. These comments will also apply to the State of Hawaiʻi public comment process under Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes Chapter 343, the Hawaiʻi Environmental Policy Act. This is a joint process.

Public Meetings

NOAA and the State of Hawaiʻi will co-host meetings to gather public input. We welcome comments in English and ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) at all public meetings.

April 6, 2024 — Virtual Meeting

9 a.m. to Noon HST
Register for the virtual meeting.

April 8, 2024 — Honolulu, Oʻahu

5 p.m. to 8 p.m. HST
Aloha Tower, Multipurpose Room 3
1 Aloha Tower Drive
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96813

April 9, 2024 — Kāneʻohe, Oʻahu

5 p.m. to 8 p.m. HST
Heʻeia State Park
46-465 Kamehameha Hwy
Kāneʻohe, Hawaiʻi 96744

April 10, 2024 — Waiʻanae, Oʻahu

5 p.m. to 8 p.m. HST
Waiʻanae District Park Gym
85-601 Farrington Highway
Waiʻanae, Hawaiʻi 96792

April 11, 2024 — Waimea, Kauaʻi

5 p.m. to 8 p.m. HST
Waimea High School Cafeteria
9707 Tsuchiya Rd
Waimea, Hawaiʻi 96796

April 12, 2024 — Hanalei, Kauaʻi

5 p.m. to 8 p.m. HST
Waipā Foundation - Keanolani Hale
5-5785A Kuhio Highway
Hanalei, Hawaiʻi 96714

April 13, 2024, 9 a.m. to Noon HST - Līhuʻe, Kauaʻi

Elsie H. Wilcox Elementary School
4319 Hardy Street
Līhuʻe, HI 96766

April 15, 2024 — Hilo, Hawaiʻi

5 p.m. to 8 p.m. HST
Mokupāpapa Discovery Center
76 Kamehameha Ave
Hilo, Hawaiʻi 96720

April 16, 2024 — Kahaluʻu Kona, Hawaiʻi

5 p.m. to 8 p.m. HST
Kamehameha Schools - Kahaluʻu Makai Site
78-6780 Aliʻi Drive
Kailua-Kona, Hawaiʻi 96740

April 17, 2024 — Kahului, Maui

5 p.m. to 8 p.m. HST
Maui Community College Dining Room
310 W. Kaʻahumanu Avenue
Kahului, Hawaiʻi 96732

April 18, 2024 — Kaunakakai, Molokaʻi

5 p.m. to 8 p.m. HST
Kūlana ʻŌiwi
612 Maunaloa Highway
Kaunakakai, Hawaiʻi 96748

Virtual or in-person meetings may end before the time noted above if all participants have concluded their oral comments.

You may also submit comments through the following methods:

Electronic Submission: Submit all electronic comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for docket NOAA-NOS-2021-0114. Click the “Comment Now!” icon, complete the required fields, and enter or attach your comments.

Mail: Send any hard copy public comments by mail to: