[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 15, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 15CFR904.1]

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                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
CHAPTER IX--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
                               OF COMMERCE
 
PART 904_CIVIL PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec. 904.1  Purpose and scope.


    (a) This part sets forth the procedures governing NOAA's 
administrative proceedings for assessment of civil penalties, 
suspension, revocation, modification, or denial of permits, issuance and 
use of written warnings, and release or forfeiture of seized property.
    (b) This subpart defines terms appearing in the part and sets forth 
rules for the filing and service of documents in administrative 
proceedings covered by this part.
    (c) The following statutes authorize NOAA to assess civil penalties, 
impose permit sanctions, issue written warnings, and/or seize and 
forfeit property in response to violations of those statutes:
    (1) Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, 16 U.S.C. 2401-2412;
    (2) Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act of 1984, 16 
U.S.C. 2431-2444;
    (3) Atlantic Salmon Convention Act of 1982, 16 U.S.C. 3601-3608;
    (4) Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. 1851 note;
    (5) Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975, 16 U.S.C. 971-971i;
    (6) Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act, 30 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.;
    (7) Eastern Pacific Tuna Licensing Act of 1984, 16 U.S.C. 972-972h;
    (8) Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 U.S.C. 1531-1543;
    (9) Fur Seal Act Amendments of 1983, 16 U.S.C. 1151-1175;
    (10) Lacey Act Amendments of 1981, 16 U.S.C. 3371-3378;
    (11) Land Remote-Sensing Commercialization Act of 1981, 15 U.S.C. 
4201 et seq.;
    (12) Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 
1801-1882;
    (13) Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, 16 U.S.C. 1361-1407;
    (14) Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act, 16 U.S.C. 
1431-1439;
    (15) Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982, 16 U.S.C. 773-773k;
    (16) North Pacific Fisheries Act of 1954, 16 U.S.C. 1021-1032;
    (17) Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. 9101 et 
seq.;
    (18) Pacific Salmon Treaty Act of 1985, 16 U.S.C. 3631-3644;
    (19) Sponge Act, 16 U.S.C. 781 et seq.;
    (20) Tuna Conventions Act of 1950, 16 U.S.C. 951-961; and
    (21) Whaling Convention Act of 1949, 16 U.S.C. 916-916l.

The procedures set forth in this part are intended to apply to 
administrative proceedings under these and later-enacted statutes 
administered by NOAA.

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