Title 15

PART 922

Part 922 - National Marine Sanctuary Program Regulations

PART 922 - NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY PROGRAM REGULATIONS Authority:16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq. Source:60 FR 66877, Dec. 27, 1995, unless otherwise noted. Editorial Note:Nomenclature changes to part 922 appear at 62 FR 3789, Jan. 27, 1997 and at 62 FR 67724, Dec. 30, 1997.

• Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.
• Source: 60 FR 66877, Dec. 27, 1995, unless otherwise noted.

15:3.1.2.2.13.1	SUBPART A	Subpart A - General
15:3.1.2.2.13.1.17.1	SECTION 922.1	922.1 Applicability of regulations in this part.
15:3.1.2.2.13.1.17.2	SECTION 922.2	922.2 Mission, goals, and special policies.
15:3.1.2.2.13.1.17.3	SECTION 922.3	922.3 Definitions.
15:3.1.2.2.13.1.17.4	SECTION 922.4	922.4 Effect of National Marine Sanctuary designation.
15:3.1.2.2.13.2	SUBPART B	Subpart B - Sanctuary Nomination Process
15:3.1.2.2.13.2.17.1	SECTION 922.10	922.10 General.
15:3.1.2.2.13.2.17.2	SECTION 922.11	922.11 Selection of nominated areas for national marine sanctuary designation.
15:3.1.2.2.13.3	SUBPART C	Subpart C - Designation of National Marine Sanctuaries
15:3.1.2.2.13.3.17.1	SECTION 922.20	922.20 Standards and procedures for designation.
15:3.1.2.2.13.3.17.2	SECTION 922.21	922.21 [Reserved]
15:3.1.2.2.13.3.17.3	SECTION 922.22	922.22 Development of designation materials.
15:3.1.2.2.13.3.17.4	SECTION 922.23	922.23 [Reserved]
15:3.1.2.2.13.3.17.5	SECTION 922.24	922.24 Congressional documents.
15:3.1.2.2.13.3.17.6	SECTION 922.25	922.25 Designation determination and findings.
15:3.1.2.2.13.4	SUBPART D	Subpart D - Management Plan Development and Implementation
15:3.1.2.2.13.4.17.1	SECTION 922.30	922.30 General.
15:3.1.2.2.13.4.17.2	SECTION 922.31	922.31 Promotion and coordination of Sanctuary use.
15:3.1.2.2.13.5	SUBPART E	Subpart E - Regulations of General Applicability
15:3.1.2.2.13.5.17.1	SECTION 922.40	922.40 Purpose.
15:3.1.2.2.13.5.17.2	SECTION 922.41	922.41 Boundaries.
15:3.1.2.2.13.5.17.3	SECTION 922.42	922.42 Allowed activities.
15:3.1.2.2.13.5.17.4	SECTION 922.43	922.43 Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities.
15:3.1.2.2.13.5.17.5	SECTION 922.44	922.44 Emergency regulations.
15:3.1.2.2.13.5.17.6	SECTION 922.45	922.45 Penalties.
15:3.1.2.2.13.5.17.7	SECTION 922.46	922.46 Response costs and damages.
15:3.1.2.2.13.5.17.8	SECTION 922.47	922.47 Pre-existing authorizations or rights and certifications of pre-existing authorizations or rights.
15:3.1.2.2.13.5.17.9	SECTION 922.48	922.48 National Marine Sanctuary permits - application procedures and issuance criteria.
15:3.1.2.2.13.5.17.10	SECTION 922.49	922.49 Notification and review of applications for leases, licenses, permits, approvals, or other authorizations to conduct a prohibited activity.
15:3.1.2.2.13.5.17.11	SECTION 922.50	922.50 Appeals of administrative action.
15:3.1.2.2.13.6	SUBPART F	Subpart F - Monitor National Marine Sanctuary
15:3.1.2.2.13.6.17.1	SECTION 922.60	922.60 Boundary.
15:3.1.2.2.13.6.17.2	SECTION 922.61	922.61 Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities.
15:3.1.2.2.13.6.17.3	SECTION 922.62	922.62 Permit procedure and criteria.
15:3.1.2.2.13.7	SUBPART G	Subpart G - Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
15:3.1.2.2.13.7.17.1	SECTION 922.70	922.70 Boundary.
15:3.1.2.2.13.7.17.2	SECTION 922.71	922.71 Definitions.
15:3.1.2.2.13.7.17.3	SECTION 922.72	922.72 Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities - Sanctuary-wide.
15:3.1.2.2.13.7.17.4	SECTION 922.73	922.73 Additional prohibited or otherwise regulated activities - marine reserves and marine conservation area.
15:3.1.2.2.13.7.17.5	SECTION 922.74	922.74 Permit procedures and issuance criteria.
15:3.1.2.2.13.7.17.6.5	APPENDIX Appendix A	Appendix A to Subpart G of Part 922 - Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Boundary Coordinates
15:3.1.2.2.13.7.17.6.6	APPENDIX Appendix B	Appendix B to Subpart G of Part 922 - Marine Reserve Boundaries
15:3.1.2.2.13.7.17.6.7	APPENDIX Appendix C	Appendix C to Subpart G of Part 922 - Marine Conservation Area Boundary
15:3.1.2.2.13.8	SUBPART H	Subpart H - Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
15:3.1.2.2.13.8.17.1	SECTION 922.80	922.80 Boundary.
15:3.1.2.2.13.8.17.2	SECTION 922.81	922.81 Definitions.
15:3.1.2.2.13.8.17.3	SECTION 922.82	922.82 Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities.
15:3.1.2.2.13.8.17.4	SECTION 922.83	922.83 Permit procedures and issuance criteria.
15:3.1.2.2.13.8.17.5	SECTION 922.84	922.84 Certification of preexisting leases, licenses, permits, approvals, other authorizations, or rights to conduct a prohibited activity.
15:3.1.2.2.13.8.17.6	SECTION 922.85	922.85 Review of State permits and leases for certain aquaculture projects.
15:3.1.2.2.13.8.17.7.8	APPENDIX Appendix A	Appendix A to Subpart H of Part 922 - Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Boundary Coordinates
15:3.1.2.2.13.8.17.7.9	APPENDIX Appendix B	Appendix B to Subpart H of Part 922 - No-Anchoring Seagrass Protection Zones in Tomales Bay
15:3.1.2.2.13.8.17.7.10	APPENDIX Appendix C	Appendix C to Subpart H of Part 922 - Northern Extent of Tomales Bay
15:3.1.2.2.13.8.17.7.11	APPENDIX Appendix D	Appendix D to Subpart H of Part 922 - Special Wildlife Protection Zones Within the Sanctuary
15:3.1.2.2.13.8.17.7.12	APPENDIX Appendix E	Appendix E to Subpart H of Part 922 - Cargo Vessel Prohibition Zones in the Sanctuary
15:3.1.2.2.13.8.17.7.13	APPENDIX Appendix F	Appendix F to Subpart H of Part 922 - White Shark Approach Prohibition Zones in the Sanctuary
15:3.1.2.2.13.8.17.7.14	APPENDIX Appendix G	Appendix G to Subpart H of Part 922 - Designated Area for Certain United States Coast Guard Discharges
15:3.1.2.2.13.9	SUBPART I	Subpart I - Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary
15:3.1.2.2.13.9.17.1	SECTION 922.90	922.90 Boundary.
15:3.1.2.2.13.9.17.2	SECTION 922.91	922.91 Definitions.
15:3.1.2.2.13.9.17.3	SECTION 922.92	922.92 Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities - Sanctuary-wide.
15:3.1.2.2.13.9.17.4	SECTION 922.93	922.93 Permit procedures and criteria.
15:3.1.2.2.13.9.17.5	SECTION 922.94	922.94 Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities - Research area.
15:3.1.2.2.13.9.17.6.15	APPENDIX Appendix A	Appendix A to Subpart I of Part 922 - Boundary Coordinates for the Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary Research Area
15:3.1.2.2.13.10	SUBPART J	Subpart J - National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa
15:3.1.2.2.13.10.17.1	SECTION 922.100	922.100 Scope of regulations.
15:3.1.2.2.13.10.17.2	SECTION 922.101	922.101 Boundary.
15:3.1.2.2.13.10.17.3	SECTION 922.102	922.102 Definitions.
15:3.1.2.2.13.10.17.4	SECTION 922.103	922.103 Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities - Sanctuary-wide.
15:3.1.2.2.13.10.17.5	SECTION 922.104	922.104 Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities - Sanctuary-wide except in the Muliāva Unit.
15:3.1.2.2.13.10.17.6	SECTION 922.105	922.105 Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities - Unit-specific.
15:3.1.2.2.13.10.17.7	SECTION 922.106	922.106 Management and enforcement.
15:3.1.2.2.13.10.17.8	SECTION 922.107	922.107 Permit procedures and criteria.
15:3.1.2.2.13.10.17.9.16	APPENDIX	Appendix to Subpart J of Part 922 - American Samoa National Marine Sanctuary Boundary Coordinates
15:3.1.2.2.13.11	SUBPART K	Subpart K - Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary
15:3.1.2.2.13.11.17.1	SECTION 922.110	922.110 Boundary.
15:3.1.2.2.13.11.17.2	SECTION 922.111	922.111 Definitions.
15:3.1.2.2.13.11.17.3	SECTION 922.112	922.112 Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities.
15:3.1.2.2.13.11.17.4	SECTION 922.113	922.113 Permit procedures and issuance criteria.
15:3.1.2.2.13.11.17.5.17	APPENDIX Appendix A	Appendix A to Subpart K of Part 922 - Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary Boundary Coordinates
15:3.1.2.2.13.11.17.5.18	APPENDIX Appendix B	Appendix B to Subpart K of Part 922 - Line Representing the 50-Fathom Isobath Surrounding Cordell Bank
15:3.1.2.2.13.11.17.5.19	APPENDIX Appendix C	Appendix C to Subpart K of Part 922 - Designated Area for Certain United States Coast Guard Discharges
15:3.1.2.2.13.12	SUBPART L	Subpart L - Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary
15:3.1.2.2.13.12.17.1	SECTION 922.120	922.120 Boundary.
15:3.1.2.2.13.12.17.2	SECTION 922.121	922.121 Definitions.
15:3.1.2.2.13.12.17.3	SECTION 922.122	922.122 Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities.
15:3.1.2.2.13.12.17.4	SECTION 922.123	922.123 Permit procedures and criteria.
15:3.1.2.2.13.12.17.5.20	APPENDIX Appendix A	Appendix A to Subpart L of Part 922 - Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary Boundary Coordinates
15:3.1.2.2.13.12.17.5.21	APPENDIX Appendix B	Appendix B to Subpart L of Part 922 - Coordinates for the Department of the Interior Topographic Lease Stipulations for OCS Lease Sale 171
15:3.1.2.2.13.13	SUBPART M	Subpart M - Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
15:3.1.2.2.13.13.17.1	SECTION 922.130	922.130 Boundary.
15:3.1.2.2.13.13.17.2	SECTION 922.131	922.131 Definitions.
15:3.1.2.2.13.13.17.3	SECTION 922.132	922.132 Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities.
15:3.1.2.2.13.13.17.4	SECTION 922.133	922.133 Permit procedures and criteria.
15:3.1.2.2.13.13.17.5	SECTION 922.134	922.134 Review of certain State permits and leases.
15:3.1.2.2.13.13.17.6.22	APPENDIX Appendix A	Appendix A to Subpart M of Part 922 - Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Boundary Coordinates
15:3.1.2.2.13.13.17.6.23	APPENDIX Appendix B	Appendix B to Subpart M of Part 922 - Zones Within the Sanctuary Where Overflights Below 1000 Feet Are Prohibited
15:3.1.2.2.13.13.17.6.24	APPENDIX Appendix C	Appendix C to Subpart M of Part 922 - Dredged Material Disposal Sites Within the Sanctuary
15:3.1.2.2.13.13.17.6.25	APPENDIX Appendix D	Appendix D to Subpart M of Part 922 - Dredged Material Disposal Sites Adjacent to the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
15:3.1.2.2.13.13.17.6.26	APPENDIX Appendix E	Appendix E to Subpart M of Part 922 - Motorized Personal Watercraft Zones and Access Routes Within the Sanctuary
15:3.1.2.2.13.13.17.6.27	APPENDIX Appendix F	Appendix F to Subpart M of Part 922 - Davidson Seamount Management Zone
15:3.1.2.2.13.14	SUBPART N	Subpart N - Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
15:3.1.2.2.13.14.17.1	SECTION 922.140	922.140 Boundary.
15:3.1.2.2.13.14.17.2	SECTION 922.141	922.141 Definitions.
15:3.1.2.2.13.14.17.3	SECTION 922.142	922.142 Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities.
15:3.1.2.2.13.14.17.4	SECTION 922.143	922.143 Permit procedures and criteria.
15:3.1.2.2.13.14.17.5.28	APPENDIX Appendix A	Appendix A to Subpart N of Part 922 - Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Boundary Coordinates
15:3.1.2.2.13.15	SUBPART O	Subpart O - Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
15:3.1.2.2.13.15.17.1	SECTION 922.150	922.150 Boundary.
15:3.1.2.2.13.15.17.2	SECTION 922.151	922.151 Definitions.
15:3.1.2.2.13.15.17.3	SECTION 922.152	922.152 Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities.
15:3.1.2.2.13.15.17.4	SECTION 922.153	922.153 Permit procedures and criteria
15:3.1.2.2.13.15.17.5	SECTION 922.154	922.154 Consultation with the State of Washington, affected Indian tribes, and adjacent county governments.
15:3.1.2.2.13.15.17.6.29	APPENDIX Appendix A	Appendix A to Subpart O of Part 922 - Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary Boundary Coordinates
15:3.1.2.2.13.16	SUBPART P	Subpart P - Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
15:3.1.2.2.13.16.17.1	SECTION 922.160	922.160 Purpose.
15:3.1.2.2.13.16.17.2	SECTION 922.161	922.161 Boundary.
15:3.1.2.2.13.16.17.3	SECTION 922.162	922.162 Definitions.
15:3.1.2.2.13.16.17.4	SECTION 922.163	922.163 Prohibited activities - Sanctuary-wide.
15:3.1.2.2.13.16.17.5	SECTION 922.164	922.164 Additional activity regulations by Sanctuary area.
15:3.1.2.2.13.16.17.6	SECTION 922.165	922.165 Emergency regulations.
15:3.1.2.2.13.16.17.7	SECTION 922.166	922.166 Permits other than for access to the Tortugas Ecological Reserve - application procedures and issuance criteria.
15:3.1.2.2.13.16.17.8	SECTION 922.167	922.167 Permits for access to the Tortugas Ecological Reserve.
15:3.1.2.2.13.16.17.9	SECTION 922.168	922.168 [Reserved]
15:3.1.2.2.13.16.17.10.30	APPENDIX Appendix I	Appendix I to Subpart P of Part 922 - Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Boundary Coordinates
15:3.1.2.2.13.16.17.10.31	APPENDIX Appendix II	Appendix II to Subpart P of Part 922 - Existing Management Areas Boundary Coordinates
15:3.1.2.2.13.16.17.10.32	APPENDIX Appendix III	Appendix III to Subpart P of Part 922 - Wildlife Management Areas Access Restrictions
15:3.1.2.2.13.16.17.10.33	APPENDIX Appendix IV	Appendix IV to Subpart P of Part 922 - Ecological Reserves Boundary
15:3.1.2.2.13.16.17.10.34	APPENDIX Appendix V	Appendix V to Subpart P of Part 922 - Sanctuary Preservation Areas Boundary Coordinates
15:3.1.2.2.13.16.17.10.35	APPENDIX Appendix VI	Appendix VI to Subpart P of Part 922 - Special-Use Areas Boundary Coordinates and Use Designations
15:3.1.2.2.13.16.17.10.36	APPENDIX Appendix VII	Appendix VII to Subpart P of Part 922 - Areas To Be Avoided Boundary Coordinates
15:3.1.2.2.13.17	SUBPART Q	Subpart Q - Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
15:3.1.2.2.13.17.17.1	SECTION 922.180	922.180 Purpose.
15:3.1.2.2.13.17.17.2	SECTION 922.181	922.181 Boundary.
15:3.1.2.2.13.17.17.3	SECTION 922.182	922.182 Definitions.
15:3.1.2.2.13.17.17.4	SECTION 922.183	922.183 Allowed activities.
15:3.1.2.2.13.17.17.5	SECTION 922.184	922.184 Prohibited activities.
15:3.1.2.2.13.17.17.6	SECTION 922.185	922.185 Emergency regulations.
15:3.1.2.2.13.17.17.7	SECTION 922.186	922.186 Penalties; appeals.
15:3.1.2.2.13.17.17.8	SECTION 922.187	922.187 Interagency Cooperation.
15:3.1.2.2.13.17.17.9.37	APPENDIX Appendix A	Appendix A to Subpart Q of Part 922 - Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale, National Marine Sanctuary Boundary Description and Coordinates of the Lateral Boundary Closures and Excluded Areas.
15:3.1.2.2.13.18	SUBPART R	Subpart R - Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve
15:3.1.2.2.13.18.17.1	SECTION 922.190	922.190 Boundary.
15:3.1.2.2.13.18.17.2	SECTION 922.191	922.191 Definitions.
15:3.1.2.2.13.18.17.3	SECTION 922.192	922.192 Joint Management Committee.
15:3.1.2.2.13.18.17.4	SECTION 922.193	922.193 Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities.
15:3.1.2.2.13.18.17.5	SECTION 922.194	922.194 Certification of preexisting leases, licenses, permits, approvals, other authorizations, or rights to conduct a prohibited activity.
15:3.1.2.2.13.18.17.6	SECTION 922.195	922.195 Permit procedures and criteria.
15:3.1.2.2.13.18.17.7	SECTION 922.196	922.196 Emergency regulations.
15:3.1.2.2.13.18.17.8	SECTION 922.197	922.197 Effect on affected federally-recognized Indian tribes.
15:3.1.2.2.13.18.17.9	SECTION 922.198	922.198 Procedures for determining watercraft and related items which sink on or after the date of Sanctuary designation to be an underwater cultural resource.
15:3.1.2.2.13.18.17.10.38	APPENDIX Appendix A	Appendix A to Subpart R of Part 922 - Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve Boundary Coordinates
15:3.1.2.2.13.18.17.10.39	APPENDIX Appendix B	Appendix B to Subpart R of Part 922 - Minor Projects for Purposes of § 922.193(a)(2)(iii)
15:3.1.2.2.13.19	SUBPART S	Subpart S - Mallows Bay - Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary
15:3.1.2.2.13.19.17.1	SECTION 922.200	922.200 Boundary.
15:3.1.2.2.13.19.17.2	SECTION 922.201	922.201 Definitions.
15:3.1.2.2.13.19.17.3	SECTION 922.202	922.202 Joint management.
15:3.1.2.2.13.19.17.4	SECTION 922.203	922.203 Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities.
15:3.1.2.2.13.19.17.5	SECTION 922.204	922.204 Emergency regulations.
15:3.1.2.2.13.19.17.6	SECTION 922.205	922.205 Permit procedures and review criteria.
15:3.1.2.2.13.19.17.7	SECTION 922.206	922.206 Certification of preexisting leases, licenses, permits, approvals, other authorizations, or rights to conduct a prohibited activity.
15:3.1.2.2.13.19.17.8.40	APPENDIX Appendix A	Appendix A to Subpart S of Part 922 - Mallows Bay-Potomac River Marine Sanctuary Boundary Description and Coordinates of the Lateral Boundary Closures and Excluded Areas
15:3.1.2.2.13.19.17.8.41	APPENDIX Appendix B	Appendix B to Subpart S of Part 922 - Mallows Bay-Potomac River Marine Sanctuary Terms of Designation

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