[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: 15CFR922.22]

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                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
CHAPTER IX--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
                               OF COMMERCE
 
PART 922_NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY PROGRAM REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
          Subpart C_Designation of National Marine Sanctuaries
 
Sec. 922.22  Development of designation materials.

    (a) In designating a National Marine Sanctuary, the Secretary shall 
prepare the designation materials described in section 304 of the Act.
    (b) If a proposed Sanctuary includes waters within the exclusive 
economic zone, the Secretary shall notify the appropriate Regional 
Fishery Management Council(s) which shall have one hundred and twenty 
(120) days from the date of such notification to make recommendations 
and, if appropriate, prepare draft fishery regulations and to submit 
them to the Secretary. In preparing its recommendations and draft 
regulations, the Council(s) shall use as guidance the national standards 
of section 301(a) of the Magnuson Act (16 U.S.C. 1851) to the extent 
that they are consistent and compatible with the goals and objectives of 
the proposed Sanctuary designation. Fishery activities not proposed for 
regulation under section 304(a)(5) of the Act may be listed in the draft 
Sanctuary designation document as potentially subject to regulation, 
without following the procedures specified in section 304(a)(5) of the 
Act. If the Secretary subsequently determines that regulation of any 
such fishery activity is necessary, then the procedures specified in 
section 304(a)(5) of the Act shall be followed.