National Marine Sanctuaries Library

Description: NOAA is soliciting public comment on the proposed rule to amend the program regulations of the national marine sanctuaries. The rule would update and reorganize the existing regulations, eliminate redundancies across sanctuaries, eliminate outmoded regulations, adopt standard boundary descriptions, and consolidate general and permitting procedures. Comments will be considered if received on or before March 29, 2013.

Description: NOAA is seeking public comment on the proposal to revise three of the five existing categories of special use permits and to add two new categories of special use permits: recreational diving near the USS Monitor and fireworks displays.

Description: NOAA has made a correction to the time and place of the public scoping meeting described in 77 FR 75601.

Description: NOAA seeks comments on the consideration of a proposal to expand Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries.

Description: NOAA is announcing the regulations published on July 26, 2012 (77 FR 43942) became effective on October 15, 2012.

Description: NOAA seeks comments on the consideration of a proposal to expand Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

Description: NOAA is adding five additional discrete geographical areas to the sanctuary and changing the name of the Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary to the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa. NOAA also is amending existing sanctuary regulations and applying these regulations to activities in the sanctuary.

Description: Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary, including sanctuary expansion and name change (EIS No. 20120194).

Description: NOAA published a final rule for Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. This final rule contains regulatory amendments pertaining to the protection of rays and whale sharks, the requirement to use flags when diving from a vessel in the sanctuary, clarifications on the discharge prohibition, and various technical changes. An environmental assessment was prepared for this action.

Description: NOAA seeks comments on the consideration of zoning scheme and regulations for Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and Fish and Wildlife Service and State of Florida Management Agreement for Submerged Lands within Boundaries of the Key West and Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuges and Regulations

Description: This notice advises the public that NOAA is soliciting public comment on the draft management plan and draft environmental assessment for Monitor National Marine Sanctuary.

Description: NOAA seeks comments on the consideration of a proposal to expand Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

Description: NOAA has published revised regulations for the Channel Islands, Monterey Bay, Gulf of the Farallones, and Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuaries, that require that motorized aircraft maintain certain minimum altitudes above specified locations within the boundaries of the listed sanctuaries. In addition, the regulations state that failure to comply with these altitude limits is presumed to disturb marine mammals and seabirds and is a violation of the sanctuary regulations.

Description: : On October 21, 2011, NOAA published a proposed rule in the Federal Register to revise the regulations for the Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary (76 FR 65566). This notice re-opens the public comment period stated in that proposed rule until March 9, 2012.

Description: NOAA is announcing the regulations published on October 14, 2011 (76 FR 63824) became effective on December 4, 2011.

Description: NOAA published a final rule and a final revised management plan for the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. This final rule revises the regulations to prohibit wastewater discharges from cruise ships; updates the language referring to tribal welfare considerations when issuing permits; corrects the size of the sanctuary based on new area estimates (without revising the sanctuary's actual boundaries). An environmental assessment was developed for this action.

Description: NOAA is soliciting public comment on the proposed rule to add five additional discrete geographical areas to the sanctuary and change the name of the Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary to the American Samoa National Marine Sanctuary. NOAA also proposes to amend existing sanctuary regulations and apply these regulations to activities in the sanctuary. Comments will be considered if received on or before January 6, 2012.

Description: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is creating a research area within Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary (GRNMS, or sanctuary). A research area is a region specifically designed for conducting controlled scientific studies in the absence of certain human activities that could affect the results. NOAA is prohibiting fishing, diving, and stopping a vessel in the research area.

Description: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Description: The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) has developed final policy and permitting guidance for submarine cable projects proposed in national marine sanctuaries. This action identifies the criteria the ONMS will use to ensure that applications to install and maintain submarine cables in sanctuaries are reviewed consistently and in a manner that adheres to the National Marine Sanctuaries Act and ONMS regulations (15 CFR Part 922).

Description: Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Research Areas Designation, Establishing a Research Area in Gray�s Reef National Marine Sanctuary (EIS No. 20110280).

Description: On January 14, 2011, NOAA published a proposed rule in the Federal Register to revise the regulations for the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary (76 FR 2611). This notice extends the public comment period stated in that proposed rule by an additional 10 days, until March 25, 2011.

Description: NOAA has released a proposed rule to revise regulations in the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary as a result of the management plan review process. Comments on the proposed rule will be considered if received on or before March 25, 2011. **Note that the Federal Register incorrectly states that the comment period closes on March 15, 2011, and will post a correction notice in the near future.

Description: NOAA is soliciting public comment on the proposed rule to amend sanctuary regulations regarding low overflights in Channel Islands, Monterey Bay, Gulf of the Farallones, and Olympic Coast national marine sanctuaries. The public comment period on the proposed rule published at 75 FR 76319, December 8, 2010, will be extended an additional 30 days from the original due date of January 7, 2011. Comments will be accepted through February 7, 2011.

Description: NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries has released a final rule amending the regulations for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (sanctuary) by eliminating the exemption that allows discharges from within the boundary of the sanctuary of biodegradable effluent incidental to vessel use and generated by marine sanitation devices (MSDs), and by requiring that MSDs be secured to prevent discharges of treated and untreated sewage. An environmental assessment with a Finding of No Significant Impact has been prepared for this action.

Description: NOAA proposes to amend the regulations for the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary to improve vessel and user safety, protect sanctuary resources from user impacts, clarify vessel pollution discharge language, and make other technical changes and corrections.

Description: NOAA is soliciting public comment on the draft environmental assessment for a Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Permit Application for White Shark Research. Comments will be considered if received on or before October 15, 2010.

Description: NOAA is soliciting public comment on the proposed rule to create a research area within the Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary. A draft environmental impact statement was also prepared. Comments will be considered if received on or before December 13, 2010.

Description: On November 20, 2008, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published a final rule in the Federal Register for the Gulf of the Farallones, Monterey Bay and Cordell Bank national marine sanctuaries (referred to jointly as the joint management plan review or JMPR). Some sets of coordinates in that final rule contained technical errors or omissions that need to be corrected for the zones to be properly mapped. Other minor corrections are also included in this rule.

Description: This document describes the methods typically used to implement restoration in response to physical injuries in both Flower Gardens and Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuaries.

Description: ONMS is initiating a review of the HIHWNMS management plan and is organizing public scoping meetings to gather information and input on the scope, types and significance of issues related to the sanctuary's management plan and regulations.

Description: This document expresses NOAA's intent to conduct consultation under Section 106 of the NHPA in conjunction with Review of Management Plan/ Regulations and associated NEPA public process.

Description: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published a document in the Federal Register on February 19, 2010 (75 FR 7361) on the use and possession of spearfishing gear in Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary. That document was inadvertently missing a word in 922.92(a)(11)(iii). This document corrects the final regulations by revising that section.

Description: NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries has released a final rule to prohibit the use of spearfishing gear in Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary. Possession of spearfishing gear is also prohibited except for vessels passing through the sanctuary without interruption, and only when the gear is stowed and not available for immediate use. An environmental assessment was developed for this action.

Description: NOAA proposes to amend the regulations implementing the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS or sanctuary) to eliminate the exemption that allows discharges of biodegradable effluent incidental to vessel use and generated by marine sanitation devices, and to require marine sanitation devices be locked to prevent discharges.

Description: NOAA is soliciting public comment on a proposed rule to revise regulations on introduced species into the Gulf of the Farallones and Monterey Bay national marine sanctuaries. In response to a letter from the Governor of California, NOAA is proposing to modify its regulations to except all State-permitted aquaculture activities in the two sanctuaries. Comments must be received by November 16, 2009.

Description: In accordance with section 304(e) of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, NOAA is releasing the Final Management Plan and Environmental Assessment for Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

Description: NOAA publishes this final rule for certain regulations for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. This final rule makes technical corrections and modifications to several areas in the regulations.

Description: This notice advises the public that NOAA, FWS, and the State of Hawai'i's Department of Land and Natural Resources, and Office of Hawaiian Affairs have prepared a draft monument natural resources science plan for the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. The plan describes the monument's ongoing and proposed research activities and is available for public review and comment. Two public meetings are scheduled, and comments will be considered if received on or before August 10, 2009.

Description: NOAA is proposing interim policy and permit guidance for submarine cable projects proposed in national marine sanctuaries. This action identifies the criteria the ONMS will use to ensure that applications to install and maintain submarine cables in sanctuaries are reviewed consistently and in a manner that adheres to the National Marine Sanctuaries Act and ONMS regulations (15 CFR part 922).

Description: NOAA published a final revised management plan and revised regulations for the Gulf of the Farallones, Monterey Bay, and Cordell Bank national marine sanctuaries (GFNMS, MBNMS and CBNMS, respectively) on November 20, 2008 (73 FR 70488). Under the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, the final regulations automatically take effect after 45 days of continuous session of Congress beginning on November 20, 2008. During that interim, we received an objection from the Governor of California concerning provisions that would have prohibited introduction of introduced species in the state waters of GFNMS and MBNMS. Through this notice, NOAA is announcing the regulations for the CBNMS and GFNMS became effective on March 9, 2009 in their entirety; and the regulations for the MBNMS also became effective on March 9, 2009, except the one prohibiting the introduction of introduced species in the state waters of MBNMS.

Description: NOAA published a final revised management plan and revised regulations for the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (CINMS) January 16, 2009 (74 FR 3216). Under the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, the final regulations automatically take effect after 45 days of continuous session of Congress beginning on January 16, 2009. This document provides notice of the effective date, March 19, 2009.

Description: Correction to preamble of proposed rule for technical corrections and minor substantive revisions to the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary regulations and extension of public comment period.

Description: NOAA is soliciting public comment on the proposed rule to regulate the use of spearfishing gear in the Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary. A draft environmental assessment was also prepared. Comments will be considered if received on or before May 4, 2009.

Description: NOAA is soliciting public comment on the draft management plan and draft environmental assessment for Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Comments on the draft management plan and draft environmental impact statement will be accepted through April10, 2009.

Description: ONMS is initiating a review of the FBNMS management plan and to conduct public scoping meetings to gather information and input on the scope, types and significance of issues related to the sanctuary's management plan and regulations, and possible site expansion (including expansion to include the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument designated on January 6, 2009).

Description: NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries has published a rule to finalize the regulations for the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. This final rule revises the regulations to implement several new prohibitions, makes additional changes to the grammar and wording of several sections of the regulations to ensure clarity, and publishes the sanctuary's revised terms of designation.

Description: : The Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Management Plan and environmental assessment are available. NOAA and Fish and Wildlife Service developed separate findings of no significant impact to address each agency's Marine Mammal Protection Act findings. These are also available.

Description: : Technical corrections and minor substantive revisions to the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary regulations.

Description: : NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries has published the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) as part of the management plan implementation for the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary for Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), NOAA's 30-day wait period will end on January 5, 2009.

Description: NOAA and the USFWS finalize regulations that establish a ship reporting system for the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Effective date is January 2, 2009.

Description: Final rule as part of the Joint Management Plan Review (JMPR) for the Cordell Bank, Gulf of the Farallones, and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuaries.

Description: NOAA is holding five scoping meetings in early December 2008 to solicit public comments and to identify issues for the continued management of the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary.

Description: NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries has published the Final environmental impact statement (FEIS) as part of the Joint Management Plan Review (JMPR) for the Cordell Bank, Gulf of the Farallones, and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuaries. NOAA's 30-day cooling off period will end on October 26, 2008.

Description: ONMS is initiating a review of the OCNMS management plan and is organizing public scoping meetings to gather information and input on the scope, types and significance of issues related to the sanctuary's management plan and regulations.

Description: NOAA solicits comments on the development of regulations implementing certain aspects of section 304(d) of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act. NOAA is accepting public comments through October 31, 2008.

Description: Notice of extension of the public comment period for the draft monument management plan and environmental assessment.

Description: NOAA and the USFWS are proposing regulations to establish a ship reporting system for the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Accepting public comments through August 6, 2008 (30 days).

Description: Notice of Availability of the Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Coral Restoration in Florida Keys and Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuaries (EIS No. 20080219).

Description: In accordance with section 304(e) of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, as amended, (NMSA) NOAA is soliciting public comment on the draft management plan and environmental assessment for the Gerry E. Studds Stellwagen bank National Marine Sanctuary

Description: The rule would prohibit discharge of treated waste from vessels 300 gross registered tons or more within the sanctuaries.

Description: Closes the record on NOAA's decision with on state waters of the Sanctuary and responds to comments NOAA received on that issue.

Description: This proposed rule addresses treated sewage and graywater discharges from vessels 300 gross registered tons or greater in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.

Description: This proposed rule addresses treated sewage discharges from vessels 300 gross registered tons or greater in the Cordell Bank, Gulf of the Farallones, and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuaries, and in the case of Monterey Bay limits graywater discharges.

Description: Provides notice of a draft supplement for Cordell Bank, Gulf of the Farallones, and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuaries.

Description: This notice constitutes the official publication of the new U.S. World Heritage Tentative List and provides a First Notice for the public to comment on proposed initial U.S. nominations from the new Tentative List to the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Description: Notice of Intent to initiate public scoping and notice that Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary is preparing a draft EIS on the concept of a research area in the sanctuary.

Description: Announcement confirms the effective date of the final rule for this conservation area, published on May 24, 2007 (72 FR 29208), took effect on July 29, 2007.

Description: Issues final regulations to establish marine reserves and a marine conservation area in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.

Description: Provides notice of the availability of the final environmental impact statement for the establishment of marine reserves and marine conservation areas in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.

Description: Provides notice of February 16, 2007 effective date for the revised regulations for the Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary.

Description: Renames the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument as the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.

Description: Technical correction to the joint regulations for the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument.

Description: Final revised management plan and revised regulations for the Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary.

Description: Draft revised management plan, revised Designation Document and revised regulations for the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

Description: Draft revised management plan and revised regulations for the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary.

Description: Draft revised management plan and revised regulations for Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary.

Description: Corrections to figures published 8/11/2006 pertaining to the current size of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.

Description: ONMS is initiating a review of the FGBNMS management plan and is organizing public scoping meetings to gather information and input on the scope, types and significance of issues related to the sanctuary's management plan and regulations.

Description: Correction of an e-mail address in the 8/29/2006 final regulations for the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument.

Description: Final joint regulations for the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument.

Description: Provides notice of availability of a draft environmental impact statement for the establishment of no-take and limited-take marine zones in the Channel Islands NMS.

Description: Proposed a regulation to establish no-take and limited-take marine zones within the Channel Islands NMS.

Description: Provides list of approved vessel monitoring systems devices for vessel operation within the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument.

Description: Presidential proclamation 8031 establishes the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument.

Description: Notice of availability of a draft environmental impact statement for the Channel Islands NMS management plan review and regulations revision.

Description: Proposed revision to the Channel Islands NMS regulations resulting from management plan review.

Description: Amends the list of categories of activites subject to the special use permitting requirements of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act.

Description: Announces the establishment of indirect cost rates and a policy on the recovery of indirect costs for its involvement in natural resource damage assessment and restoration activities.

Description: Proposes to amend the regulations for the Gray's Reef NMS to incorporate changes resulting from a review of the management plan for Gray's Reef NMS.

Description: Amends the existing Area to be Avoided off the Washington Coast to include allvessels of 1,600 gross tons and above solely in transit in accordance with the International Maritime Organization�s adoption of MSC 75/24, para 6.7.4 on May 29, 2002.

Description: Notice is given of the availability of the subject final report, which describes the methodology by which NOAA will assess fair market value for submarine cables in national marine sanctuaries.

Description: Provides notice of the applicability of the special use permitting requirements of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to certain categories of activities in accordance with the 2000 amendments to the National Marine Sanctuaries Act (PL 106-513).

Description: Amends the anchoring regulations for the Flower Garden Banks NMS to conform the regulations to anchoring prohibitions adopted by the International Maritime Organization, at its December 6, 2000 meeting.

Description: Extends the public comment period on the fair market value analysis for submarine cables in NMSs by 15 days until October 16, 2001.

Description: Final rule banning the use of motorized personal watercraft in the Gulf of the Farallones NMS.

Description: Reopends the comment period on the fair market value analysis for submarine cables within NMSs for an additional 45 days until October 1, 2001.

Description: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Regulations; Final Rule

Description: Announces the July 1, 2001 effective date for the final regulations expanding the boundary of the Florida Keys NMS to include the Tortugas Ecological Reserve in State waters.

Description: Proposes to amend the anchoring regulations for the Flower Garden Banks NMS to conform the regulations to anchoring prohibitions adopted by the International Maritime Organization, at its December 6, 2000 meeting.

Description: Provides public notice of NOAA�s intent to request the International Maritime Organization to extend the the existing area to be avoided off the Washington Coast to include all vessels of 1,600 gross tons and above solely in transit and to increase the size of the ATBA to reflect changes in the adjacent Strait of Juan de Fuca traffic separation scheme.

Description: Announces the March 8, 2001 effective date for the final regulations expanding the boundary of the Florida Keys NMS to include the Tortugas Ecological Reserve in Federal waters.

Description: Final rule expands the boundary of the Florida Keys NMS to include the Tortugas Ecological Reserve and issues regulations for the added area.

Description: Provides notice of availability of a fair market value anlysis done concerning the issuance of permits for submarine cables within NMSs.

Description: Modifes the boundaries for the Flower Garden Banks NMS to include Stetson Bank, which was added to the Flower Garden Banks NMS by Congress through the 1996 amendments to the National Marine Sanctuaries Act (PL 104-283).

Description: Reopends the comment period on the advanced notice of proposed rulemaking on installing fiber optic cables within NMSs (65 FR 51264) for an additional 15 days.

Description: Proposes to amend the boundaries of the Florida Keys NMS area to be avoided to increase saftey of shipping in the region of the upper Keys.

Description: Makes a technical correction to the regulations for the Thunder Bay NMS and Underwater Preserve and provides notice of the September 25, 2000 effective date for those regulations.

Description: Publishes an advanced noticed of the regulation of fiber optic cable installation, maitenance, and removal within NMS.

Description: Designates the Thunder Bay NMS and Underwater Preserve along with final implementing regulations and designation document.

Description: Amends the Paperwork Reduction Act language of the proposed rule to expand the boudnaries of the Florida Keys NMS to include the Tortugas Ecological Reserve to include information about the certification burden estimate.

Description: Withdraws the previous proposed rule that proposed to ban the use of motorized personal watercraft within 1000 yards of the shoreline (64 FR 19945) in the Gulf of the Farallones NMS. This notice proposes to ban the use of motorized personal watercraft within the entire Gulf of the Farallones NMS.

Description: Proposes to expand the boundary of the Florida Keys NMS to include the Tortugas Ecological Reserve and proposes regulations for the Tortugas Ecological Reserve.

Description: Modifies the regulations for the Hawaiian Islands NMS in response to State of Hawaii concerns and comments. This notice also provides notice of the December 29, 1999 effective date for the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale NMS regulations.

Description: Initiating process to revise the management plan for Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary.

Description: Withdraws the Northwest Straits from consideration as an Active Candidate for designation asa National Marine Sanctuary. Congress directed NOAA to prepare a designation prospectus on Northwest Straits in 1988 and the site became an Active Candidate. For reasons related todesignation guidance contained in the 1996 reauthorization of the National Marine Sanctuary Act (NMSA), the findings of a Congressionally-convened Northwest Straits Citizens Advisory Commission, and limited agency resources, NOAA is discontinuing consideration of the site for possible designation as a national marine sanctuary.

Description: Further extends the comments period for the proposed regulation to ban the use of motorized personal watercraft in the Gulf of the Farallones NMS until July 21, 1999.

Description: Provide notice of intent to prepare a draft environmental impact statement to revise the regulations and management plan for the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.

Description: Further extends the comments period for the proposed regulation to ban the use of motorized personal watercraft in the Gulf of the Farallones NMS until July 1, 1999.

Description: Announces the date of a public hearing and extends the public comment period for the proposed regulation to ban the use of motorized personal watercraft in the Gulf of the Farallones NMS.

Description: Proposes a regulation banning the use of motorized personal watercraft within 1,000 yards of shore within the Gulf of the Farallones NMS.

Description: Amends the regulations for the Florida Keys NMS to reinstate and make permanent the temporary prohibition on anchoring by vessels 50 meters or greater in registered length on Tortugas Bank.

Description: Provides notice of July 6, 1998 effective date for jade collection rule.

Description: Issues a final regulation allowing for limited collection of jad within the Monterey Bay NMS.

Description: Amends the notice changing the name of Point Reyes/Farallon Islands NMS to the Gulf of the Farallones NMS (62 FR 3788) to also change the acronym throughout part 922 from PRNMS to GFNMS.

Description: Modifies the regulations for the Florida Keys NMS published on January 30, 1997 to clarify changes to the general NMSP regulations on permitting.

Description: Settlement Agreement to settle claims of damage to sanctuary resources form the grounding of R/V COLUMBUS ISELIN in the Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary.

Description: Amends the regulations for the Monterey Bay NMS to allow the delegation of the authority to object to or impose terms or conditions on the exercise of any valid lease, permit, license, approval or other authorization issued after January 1, 1993 (the effective date of the MBNMS designation) from the Director of the Office of Ocean and Coastal ResourceManagement (Director) to other Federal officials below the Director's level; for example, the Sanctuary Manager.

Description: Temporarily (October 17, 1997 through February 12, 1998) prohibits anchoring of vessels greater than 50 meters in length on Tortugas Bank within the Florida Keys NMS.

Description: Invitation for general public and other Federal agencies to comment on collections of information.

Description: Removes Norfolk Canyon from the active candidates list for designation as a NMS. Also retains the site remains on the SEL.

Description: Soliciting information pertaining to the operation of motorized personal watercraft in the area of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary.

Description: Provides notice of a July 30, 1997 public hearing on the Jade collection proposed rule.

Description: Provides notice of availability of the supplemental Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for Florida Keys NMS designation concerning treasure salvage.

Description: Small correction to previously published rule.

Description: Proposes to designate the Thunder Bay NMS along with proposed implementing regulaitons, designation document, and management plan.

Description: Proposes a regulation to allow for limited jade collection in the Monterey Bay NMS.

Description: Modifies the regulations for the Florida Keys NMS in response to State of Florida concerns and comments. This notice also provides notice of the July 1, 1997 effective date for the Florida Keys NMS regulations.

Description: Issues final regulations and management plan for the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale NMS which was designated by Congress under the Hawaiian Islands National Marine Sanctuary Act in 1992.

Description: Issues final regulations and management plan for the Florida Keys NMS which was designated by Congress under the Flordia Keys National Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act in 1990. This notice also removes the regulations for Looe Key and Key Largo NMSs.

Description: Changes the official name of the Point Reyes/Farallon Islands NMS to the Gulf of the Farallones NMS.

Description: Issues new regulation to prohibit the attraction of white sharks within 3 miles of shore in the Monterey Bay NMS.

Description: Corrects the boundary coordinates for Cordell Bank NMS.

Description: Clarifies and modifies the boundary of the motorized personal watercraft (jet ski) zones and access routes in Monterey Bay NMS.

Description: Provides notice of a public hearing on the proposed rule to prohibit attracting white sharks within 3 miles of shore in the Monterey Bay NMS. The public hearing was held on Friday, March 1, 1996, at the El Grenada Elementary School, 400 Santiago Avenue, El Grenada, California.

Description: Proposes a regulation to prohibit the attraction of white sharks within three miles of shore in the Monterey Bay NMS.

Description: Notice of a correction of contact information and correct a statement that may have interpreted exclusion of larger vessels in association with the permit.

Description: Consolidates all NMSP regulations into 15 CFR part 922. Removes all other parts.

Description: NOAA seeks comment on issuing a three-year special use permit to a qualified dive concessionaire for non-intrusive dives at this site for a total of two (2) weeks (14 days) each year.

Description: Proposes implementing regulations and a management plan for the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale NMS, which was designated by Congress under the Hawaiian Islands National Marine Sanctuary Act in 1992.

Description: Advanced notice on a proposal to allow limited take of jade within the Monterey Bay NMS.

Description: Proposes implementing regulations and a management plan for the Florida Keys NMS, which was designated by Congress under the Flordia Keys National Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act in 1990.

Description: Advanced notice to consider the restriction or prohibition of attracting white sharks within the Monterey Bay NMS.

Description: Adopts as final regulations without change the interim final portion of regulations implementing the designation of the Flower Garden Banks NMS, published on December 5, 1991 (56 FR 63634).

Description: Corrects the boundary coordinates published in Appendix A to the regulations for Olympic Coast NMS.

Description: Provides notice of the effective date for the regulations for the Stellwagen Bank NMS as March 20, 1994.

Description: Provides notice of the effective date for the regulations for the Olympic Coast NMS as July 22, 1994.

Description: Designates Olympic Coast NMS and issues final implementing regulations.

Description: Provides notice of the effective date for the regulations for Flower Garden Banks NMS as January 18, 1994.

Description: Final rule to modify the general NMSP regulations to implement the 1988 and 1992 amendments to the NMSA.

Description: Designates Stellwagen Bank NMS and issues final implementing regulations.

Description: Provides notice of the effective date of the regulations for Monterey Bay NMS as January 1, 1993.

Description: Designates Monterey Bay NMS and issues final implementing regulations.

Description: Designates the Flower Garden Banks NMS issues a final rule. Some of the regulatory provisions were issued on an interim-final basis to allow for additional public comment.

Description: Proposes to designate Olympic Coast NMS and proposes implementing regulations.

Description: Adds Thunder Bay to the List of Active Candidates.

Description: Proposes to designate Stellwagen Bank NMS and proposes implementing regulations.

Description: Clarifies the effective date of the regulations for Cordell Bank NMS as July 31, 1989.

Description: Proposes to designate Monterey Bay NMS and proposes implementing regulations.

Description: Notifies the public that the Coast Guard had submitted a proposal to the International Maritime Organization to establish for an Area to be Avoided off the Florida Keys. ATBA applies to vessels greater than 50 meters in length.

Description: Revises and updates the Site Evaluation List and adds sites to it.

Description: Revises the regulations for Cordell Bank NMS prohibit oil, gas, and minerals exploration/development throughout the sanctuary.

Description: Annoucnes Washington State Nearshore (Northern Puget Sounds) as an active candidate for NMS designation and NOAA's intent to prepare an EIS and management plan.

Description: Issues final designation and regulations for Corell Bank NMS.

Description: Places Stellwagen Bank on the List of Active Candidates and begins the process to designate it as a NMS.

Description: Proposes to designate Flower Garden Banks NMS along with proposed implementing regulations.

Description: By direction of Congress (P.L. 100-627), NOAA adds Monterey Bay to the List of Active Candidates and bgins the process to designate it as a NMS.

Description: Revises NMSP general regulations to reflect Marine Sanctuaries Amendments Act of 1984 (P.L. 98-498). The changes include revised criteria for eligibility of sites for NMS designation and procedures for NMS designation.

Description: Proposes to designate Cordell Bank NMS along with proposed implementing regulations.

Description: Proposes revisions to the NMSP general regulations to implement the National Marine Sanctuary Amendments of 1884 (PL 98-498). The proposed changes include revised criteria for eligibility of sites for NMS designation and procedures for NMS designation.

Description: Issues final designation of Fagatele Bay NMS along with final implementing regulations.

Description: Adds Norfolk Canyon to the List of Active Candidates and drops Ten Fathom Ledge/Big Rock due to backlog of active candidates.

Description: Announces the possible designation of Norfolk Canyon (VA) and Ten Fathom Ledge/Big Rock (NC)

Description: Proposes to designate Fagatele Bay NMS along with proposed implementing regulations.

Description: Makes minor changes to the permitting regulations for designated NMSs to include language indicating that the information collection requirements have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act (approval number 0648-0141).

Description: Establishes procedures for sanctioning permits issued by many programs within NOAA (including NMSP).

Description: Removes Monterey Bay from the List of Active Candidates.

Description: Makes final minor changes to the interim-final regulations for Key Largo NMS.

Description: Publishes notice of the final list of marine sites (the Site Evaluation List) that will provide the pool from which NOAA will select candidates for designation as NMSs.

Description: Adds Cordell Bank, off the coast of California, to the List of Active Candidates.

Description: Publishes the final rule to modify the procedure for identifying and selecting potential marine sanctuary candidates, as well as for designating these sites as national marine sanctuaries.

Description: Proposes to designate the La Parguera National Marine Sanctuary off of the coast of Puerto Rico. Proposed regulations and designation document included.

Description: Proposes a list of sites (called the Site Evaluation List) that will provide the pool from which NOAA will select sites to evaluate as candidates for designation as NMSs.

Description: Proposes to make minor changes to the regulations for Key Largo NMS.

Description: Proposes to modify the procedure for identifying and selecting potential marine sanctuary candidates, as well as for designating these sites as national marine sanctuaries.

Description: Provides the effective date for regulations on oil and gas activities for the Point Reyes-Farallon Islands and Channel Islands NMSs as March 30, 1982.

Description: Finds that Fagatele Bay site is eligible for the List of Recommended Areas.

Description: Adds certain Hawaiian waters to the List of Active Candidates.

Description: Removes St. Thomas from the List of Active Candidates.

Description: Reevaluates and reaffirms the decision to remove Georges Bank from the List of Active Candidates.

National Marine Sanctuaries Federal Register Notices