[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: 15CFR922.23]



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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. 922.23  Coordination with States and other Federal agencies.



    (a) The Secretary shall consult and cooperate with affected States 

throughout the National Marine Sanctuary designation process. In 

particular the Secretary shall:

    (1) Consult with the relevant State officials prior to selecting any 

site on the SEL as an Active Candidate pursuant to Sec. 922.21, 

especially concerning the relationship of any site to State waters and 

the consistency of the proposed designation with a federally approved 

State coastal zone management



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program. For the purposes of a consistency review by States with 

federally approved coastal zone management programs, designation of a 

National Marine Sanctuary is deemed to be a Federal activity, which, if 

affecting the State's coastal zone, must be undertaken in a manner 

consistent to the maximum extent practicable with the approved State 

coastal zone program as provided by section 307(c)(1) of the Coastal 

Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended, and implementing regulations at 

15 CFR part 930, subpart.

    (2) Ensure that relevant State agencies are consulted prior to 

holding any public hearings pursuant to section 304(a)(3) of the Act.

    (3) Provide the Governor(s) of any State(s) in which a proposed 

Sanctuary would be located an opportunity to certify the designation or 

any of its terms as unacceptable as specified in section 304(b)(1) of 

the Act.

    (b) The Secretary shall develop proposed regulations relating to 

activities under the jurisdiction of one or more other Federal agencies 

in consultation with those agencies.