[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: 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.