[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: 15CFR921.12]

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                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
CHAPTER IX--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
                               OF COMMERCE
 
PART 921_NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE SYSTEM REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
   Subpart B_Site Selection, Post Site Selection and Management Plan 
                               Development
 
Sec. 921.12  Post site selection.

    (a) At the time of the coastal state's request for NOAA approval of 
a proposed site, the state may submit a request for funds to develop the 
draft management plan and for preparation of the EIS. At this time, the 
state may also submit a request for the remainder of the predesignation 
funds to perform a limited basic characterization of the physical, 
chemical and biological characteristics of the site approved by NOAA 
necessary for providing EIS information to NOAA. The state's request for 
these post site selection funds must be accompanied by the information 
specified in subpart I and, for draft management plan development and 
EIS information collection, the following programmatic information:
    (1) A draft management plan outline (see Sec. 921.13(a) below); and
    (2) An outline of a draft memorandum of understanding (MOU) between 
the state and NOAA detailing the Federal-state role in Reserve 
management during the initial period of Federal funding and expressing 
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state's long-term commitment to operate and manage the Reserve.
    (b) The state is eligible to use the funds referenced in Sec. 
921.12(a) after the proposed site is approved by NOAA under the terms of 
Sec. 921.11.