Zone as specified in Presidential Proclamation 
Number 5030, dated March 10, 1983. 
(B) PACIFIC OCEAN REGION.—The Pacific 
Ocean Region, which shall consist of the coastal 
zone (as defined in section 304 of the Coastal 
Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 
1453)) and watershed areas of the States that 
have a significant impact on coastal waters of 
the States of Washington, Oregon, and Cali-
fornia seaward to the extent of the Exclusive 
Economic Zone as specified in Presidential 
Proclamation Number 5030, dated March 10, 
1983. 
(C) WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN REGION.— 
The Western Pacific Ocean Region, which shall 
consist of the coastal zone (as defined in section 
304 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 
1972 (16 U.S.C. 1453)) and watershed areas of 
the States that have a significant impact on 
coastal waters of the States of Hawaii, Guam, 
American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana 
Islands seaward to the extent of the Exclusive 
Economic Zone as specified in Presidential 
Proclamation Number 5030, dated March 10, 
1983, including the territorial waters of the
Commonwealths, territories, and possessions of 
the United States in the Pacific Ocean. 
(D) GULF OF MEXICO OCEAN REGION.— 
The Gulf of Mexico Ocean Region, which shall 
consist of the coastal zone (as defined in section 
304 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 
1972 (16 U.S.C. 1453)) and watershed areas of 
the States that have a significant impact on 
coastal waters of the States of Texas, Lou-
isiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida sea-
ward to the extent of the Exclusive Economic 
Zone as specified in Presidential Proclamation 
Number 5030, dated March 10, 1983. 
(E) CARIBBEAN
OCEAN
REGION.—The 
Caribbean Ocean Region, which shall consist of 
the coastal zone (as defined in section 304 of 
the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 
U.S.C. 1453)) and watershed areas of the 
States that have a significant impact on coastal 
waters of the Virgin Islands and the Common-
wealth of Puerto Rico seaward to the extent of 
the Exclusive Economic Zone as specified in 
Presidential Proclamation Number 5030, dated 
March 10, 1983, including the territorial waters 
of the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean.
(F) SOUTHEAST
ATLANTIC
OCEAN
RE-
GION.—The Southeast Atlantic Ocean Region, 
which shall consist of the coastal zone (as de-
fined in section 304 of the Coastal Zone Man-
agement Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1453)) and 
watershed areas of the States that have a sig-
nificant impact on coastal waters of the States 
of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North 
Carolina seaward to the extent of the Exclusive 
Economic Zone as specified in Presidential 
Proclamation Number 5030, dated March 10, 
1983. 
(G) NORTHEAST
ATLANTIC
OCEAN
RE-
GION.—The Northeast Atlantic Ocean Region, 
which shall consist of the coastal zone (as de-
fined in section 304 of the Coastal Zone Man-
agement Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1453)) and 
watershed areas of the States that have a sig-
nificant impact on coastal waters of the States 
of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, 
Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New 
Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and 
Virginia seaward to the extent of the Exclusive 
Economic Zone as specified in Presidential
Proclamation Number 5030, dated March 10, 
1983. 
(H) GREAT
LAKES
REGION.—The Great 
Lakes Region, which shall consist of the coastal 
zone (as defined in section 304 of the Coastal 
Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 
1453)) and watershed areas of the States that 
have a significant impact on coastal waters of 
the States of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, 
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, New York, and Pennsyl-
vania to the extent of the territorial waters of 
the United States in the Great Lakes. 
(2) SUBREGIONS.—Each Regional Ocean Part-
nership may establish such subregions, or geographi-
cally specified management areas, as necessary for 
efficient and effective management of ecosystem 
problems. 
(g) PROCEDURES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), each Regional Ocean Partnership shall 
operate in accordance with procedures established by 
the Regional Ocean Partnership and approved by 
the Administrator. 
(2) INTERIM
PROCEDURES.—Each Regional 
Ocean Partnership shall operate in accordance with
interim procedures prescribed by the Administrator 
until such time as the Administrator approves proce-
dures established by the Partnership under para-
graph (1). 
(3) REQUIRED
PROCEDURES.—The Adminis-
trator shall prescribe requirements for approval of 
procedures under paragraph (1), and interim proce-
dures for purposes of paragraph (2), including such 
requirements and interim procedures that provide 
for— 
(A) transparency in decisionmaking; 
(B) opportunities for public input and par-
ticipation; and 
(C) the use of science, local government, 
and citizen advisory committees. 
(h) STAFF.— 
(1) HIRING AUTHORITY.—Each Regional Ocean 
Partnership may hire such staff as is necessary to 
perform the functions of the Partnership. 
(2) TREATMENT.—Staff hired by a Regional 
Ocean Partnership shall be treated as employees of 
the Administration. 
(i) FACA.—The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Regional Ocean Part-