[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 15, Volume 3]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

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.