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CCLME.ORG - 15 CFR PART 922—NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY PROGRAM REGULATIONS
1-15CFR922.txt - CFR - 4/18/2006 0:00:00 - Regulation - US
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; 62 FR 67724, Dec. 30, 1997.
§ 922.1 Applicability of regulations.
[65 FR 39055, June 22, 2000]
(e) Program regulations, policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures under the Act concerning the identification, evaluation, registration, and treatment of historical resources shall be consistent, to the extent practicable, with the declared national policy for the protection and preservation of these resources as stated in the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 16 U.S.C. 470 et seq., the Archeological and Historical Preservation Act of 1974, 16 U.S.C. 469 et seq., and the Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 (ARPA), 16 U.S.C. 470aa et seq. The same degree of regulatory protection and preservation planning policy extended to historical resources on land shall be extended, to the extent practicable, to historical resources in the marine environment within the boundaries of designated National Marine Sanctuaries. The management of historical resources under the authority of the Act shall be consistent, to the extent practicable, with the Federal archeological program by consulting the Uniform Regulations, ARPA (43 CFR part 7) and other relevant Federal regulations. The Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeology may also be consulted for guidance. These guidelines are available from the Office of Ocean and Coastal Management at (301) 713–3125.
§ 922.3 Definitions.
Historical resource means any resource possessing historical, cultural, archaeological or paleontological significance, including sites, contextual information, structures, districts, and objects significantly associated with or representative of earlier people, cultures, maritime heritage, and human activities and events. Historical resources include “submerged cultural resources”, and also include “historical properties,” as defined in the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, and its implementing regulations, as amended.
Mineral means clay, stone, sand, gravel, metalliferous ore, non-metalliferous ore, or any other solid material or other matter of commercial value.
Sanctuary quality means any of those ambient conditions, physical-chemical characteristics and natural processes, the maintenance of which is essential to the ecological health of the Sanctuary, including, but not limited to, water quality, sediment quality and air quality.
Sanctuary resource means any living or non-living resource of a National Marine Sanctuary that contributes to the conservation, recreational, ecological, historical, research, educational, or aesthetic value of the Sanctuary, including, but not limited to, the substratum of the area of the Sanctuary, other submerged features and the surrounding seabed, carbonate rock, corals and other bottom formations, coralline algae and other marine plants and algae, marine invertebrates, brine-seep biota, phytoplankton, zooplankton, fish, seabirds, sea turtles and other marine reptiles, marine mammals and historical resources. For Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve, Sanctuary resource means an underwater cultural resource as defined at §922.191.
[60 FR 66877, Dec. 27, 1995, as amended at 62 FR 4607, Jan. 30, 1997; 65 FR 39055, June 22, 2000]
§ 922.4 Effect of National Marine Sanctuary designation.
Subpart B—Site Evaluation List (SEL)
(d) Placement of a site on the SEL, or selection of a site from the SEL as an active candidate for designation as provided for in §922.21, by itself shall not subject the site to any regulatory control under the Act. Such controls may only be imposed after designation.
§ 922.20 Standards and procedures for designation.
§ 922.21 Selection of active candidates.
§ 922.22 Development of designation materials.
§ 922.23 Coordination with States and other Federal agencies.
(1) Consult with the relevant State officials prior to selecting any site on the SEL as an Active Candidate pursuant to §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 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.
§ 922.24 Congressional documents.
§ 922.25 Designation determination and findings.
§ 922.40 Purpose.
The purpose of the regulations in this Subpart and in Subparts F through R is to implement the designations of the thirteen National Marine Sanctuaries for which site specific regulations appear in Subparts F through R, respectively, by regulating activities affecting them, consistent with their respective terms of designation in order to protect, preserve and manage and thereby ensure the health, integrity and continued availability of the conservation, ecological, recreational, research, educational, historical and aesthetic resources and qualities of these areas. Additional purposes of the regulations implementing the designation of the Florida Keys and Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuaries are found at §§922.160, and 922.180, respectively.
§ 922.41 Boundaries.
§ 922.42 Allowed activities.
All activities (e.g., fishing, boating, diving, research, education) may be conducted unless prohibited or otherwise regulated in Subparts F through R, subject to any emergency regulations promulgated pursuant to §§922.44, 922.111(c), 922.165, 922.186, or 922.196, subject to all prohibitions, regulations, restrictions, and conditions validly imposed by any Federal, State, or local authority of competent jurisdiction, including Federal and State fishery management authorities, and subject to the provisions of section 312 of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act (NMSA), (16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.). The Assistant Administrator may only directly regulate fishing activities pursuant to the procedure set forth in section 304(a)(5) of the NMSA.
§ 922.43 Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities.
§ 922.44 Emergency regulations.
Where necessary to prevent or minimize the destruction of, loss of, or injury to a Sanctuary resource or quality, or minimize the imminent risk of such destruction, loss, or injury, any and all such activities are subject to immediate temporary regulation, including prohibition. The provisions of this section do not apply to the Cordell Bank, Florida Keys, Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale, and Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuaries. See §§922.111(c), 922.165, and 922.186, 922.196, respectively, for the authority to issue emergency regulations with respect to those sanctuaries.
§ 922.45 Penalties.
§ 922.46 Response costs and damages.
§ 922.47 Pre-existing authorizations or rights and certifications of pre-existing authorizations or rights.
§ 922.48 National Marine Sanctuary permits—application procedures and issuance criteria.
(a) A person may conduct an activity prohibited by Subparts F through O, if conducted in accordance with the scope, purpose, terms and conditions of a permit issued under this section and Subparts F through O, as appropriate. For the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, a person may conduct an activity prohibited by Subpart P if conducted in accordance with the scope, purpose, terms and conditions of a permit issued under §922.166. For the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve, a person may conduct an activity prohibited by Subpart R in accordance with the scope, purpose, terms and conditions of a permit issued under §922.195.
[60 FR 66877, Dec. 27, 1995, as amended at 62 FR 4607, Jan. 30, 1997; 65 FR 39056, June 22, 2000]
§ 922.49 Notification and review of applications for leases, licenses, permits, approvals, or other authorizations to conduct a prohibited activity.
(2) The applicant complies with the other provisions of this §922.49;
(g) Any time limit prescribed in or established under this §922.49 may be extended by the Director for good cause.
(h) The applicant may appeal any objection by, or terms or conditions imposed by, the Director to the Assistant Administrator or designee in accordance with the provisions of §922.50.
[62 FR 4608, Jan. 30, 1997, as amended at 65 FR 39056, June 22, 2000]
§ 922.50 Appeals of administrative action.
(a)(1) Except for permit actions taken for enforcement reasons (see subpart D of 15 CFR part 904 for applicable procedures), an applicant for, or a holder of, a National Marine Sanctuary permit; an applicant for, or a holder of, a Special Use permit issued pursuant to section 310 of the Act; a person requesting certification of an existing lease, permit, license or right of subsistence use or access under §922.47; or, for those Sanctuaries described in Subparts L through P and Subpart R, an applicant for a lease, permit, license or other authorization issued by any Federal, State, or local authority of competent jurisdiction (hereinafter appellant) may appeal to the Assistant Administrator:
(ii) The conditioning, amendment, suspension or revocation of a certification under §922.47; or
(2) For those National Marine Sanctuaries described in Subparts F through K, any interested person may also appeal the same actions described in §922.50(a)(1)(i) and (ii). For appeals arising from actions taken with respect to these National Marine Sanctuaries, the term “appellant” includes any such interested persons.
[60 FR 66877, Dec. 27, 1995, as amended at 62 FR 4608, Jan. 30, 1997; 65 FR 39056, June 22, 2000; 65 FR 60097, Oct. 10, 2000]
§ 922.60 Boundary.
The Monitor National Marine Sanctuary (Sanctuary) consists of a vertical water column in the Atlantic Ocean one mile in diameter extending from the surface to the seabed, the center of which is at 35°00'23" north latitude and 75°24'32" west longitude.
§ 922.61 Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities.
Except as may be permitted by the Director, the following activities are prohibited and thus are unlawful for any person to conduct or to cause to be conducted within the Sanctuary:
(b) Any type of subsurface salvage or recovery operation;
(c) Diving of any type, whether by an individual or by a submersible;
(d) Lowering below the surface of the water any grappling, suction, conveyor, dredging or wrecking device;
(e) Detonating below the surface of the water any explosive or explosive mechanism;
(f) Drilling or coring the seabed;
(g) Lowering, laying, positioning or raising any type of seabed cable or cable-laying device;
(h) Trawling; or
(i) Discharging waster material into the water in violation of any Federal statute or regulation.
§ 922.62 Permit procedure and criteria.
(a) Any person or entity may conduct in the Sanctuary any activity listed in §922.61 if such activity is either:
(1) For the purpose of research related to the Monitor, or
(2) Pertains to salvage or recovery operations in connection with an air or marine casualty and such person or entity is in possession of a valid permit issued by the Director authorizing the conduct of such activity; except that, no permit is required for the conduct of any activity immediately and urgently necessary for the protection of life, property or the environment.
(b) Any person or entity who wishes to conduct in the Sanctuary an activity for which a permit is authorized by this section (hereafter a permitted activity) may apply in writing to the Director for a permit to conduct such activity citing this section as the basis for the application. Such application should be made to: Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management; ATTN: Manager, Monitor National Marine Sanctuary, Building 1519, NOAA, Fort Eustis, VA 23604–5544.
(c) In considering whether to grant a permit for the conduct of a permitted activity for the purpose of research related to the Monitor, the Secretary shall evaluate such matters as:
(2) The appropriateness of the research method(s) envisioned to the purpose(s) of the research;
(3) The extent to which the conduct of any permitted activity may diminish the value of the MONITOR as a source of historic, cultural, aesthetic and/or maritime information;
(4) The end value of the research envisioned; and
(5) Such other matters as the Director deems appropriate.
(d) In considering whether to grant a permit for the conduct of a permitted activity in the Sanctuary in relation to an air or marine casualty, the Director shall consider such matters as:
(1) The fitness of the applicant to do the work envisioned;
(2) The necessity of conducting such activity;
(3) The appropriateness of any activity envisioned to the purpose of the entry into the Sanctuary;
(4) The extent to which the conduct of any such activity may diminish the value of the Monitor as a source of historic, cultural, aesthetic and/or maritime information; and
(e) In considering any application submitted pursuant to this section, the Director shall seek and consider the views of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.
(f) The Director may observe any activity permitted by this section; and/or may require the submission of one or more reports of the status or progress of such activity.
The Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (Sanctuary) consists of an area of the waters off the coast of California of approximately 1252.5 square nautical miles (NM) adjacent to the following islands and offshore rocks: San Miguel Island, Santa Cruz Island, Santa Rosa Island, Anacapa Island, Santa Barbara Island, Richardson Rock, and Castle Rock (collectively the Islands) extending seaward to a distance of six NM. The boundary coordinates are listed in appendix A to this subpart.
§ 922.71 Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities.
(a) Except as may be necessary for the national defense (subject to the terms and conditions of Article 5, Section 2 of the Designation Document) or to respond to an emergency threatening life, property, or the environment, or except as may be permitted by the Director in accordance with §§922.48 and 922.72, the following activities are prohibited and thus are unlawful for any person to conduct or to cause to be conducted within the Sanctuary:
(1) Exploring for, developing, and producing hydrocarbons except pursuant to leases executed prior to March 30, 1981, and except the laying of pipeline, if the following oil spill contingency equipment is available at the site of such operations:
(i) 1500 feet of open ocean containment boom and a boat capable of deploying the boom;
(ii) One oil skimming device capable of open ocean use; and
(iii) Fifteen bales of oil sorbent material, and subject to all prohibitions, restrictions and conditions imposed by applicable regulations, permits, licenses or other authorizations and consistency reviews including those issued by the Department of the Interior, the Coast Guard, the Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Protection Agency and under the California Coastal Management Program and its implementing regulations.
(2) Discharging or depositing any material or other matter except:
(i) Fish or fish parts and chumming materials (bait);
(ii) Water (including cooling water) and other biodegradable effluents incidental to vessel use of the Sanctuary generated by:
(A) Marine sanitation devices;
(B) Routine vessel maintenance, e.g., deck wash down;
(C) Engine exhaust; or
(D) Meals on board vessels;
(iii) Effluents incidental to hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation activities allowed by paragraph (a)(1) of this section.
(3) Except in connection with the laying of any pipeline as allowed by paragraph (a)(1) of this section, within 2 NM of any Island:
(i) Constructing any structure other than a navigation aid,
(ii) Drilling through the seabed, or
(iii) Dredging or otherwise altering the seabed in any way, other than
(A) To anchor vessels, or
(B) To bottom trawl from a commercial fishing vessel.
(4) Except to transport persons or supplies to or from an Island, operating within one NM of an Island any vessel engaged in the trade of carrying cargo, including, but not limited to, tankers and other bulk carriers and barges, or any vessel engaged in the trade of servicing offshore installations. In no event shall this section be construed to limit access for fishing (including kelp harvesting), recreational, or research vessels.
(5) Disturbing seabirds or marine mammals by flying motorized aircraft at less than 1000 feet over the waters within one NM of any Island except:
(i) For enforcement purposes;
(ii) To engage in kelp bed surveys; or
(iii) To transport persons or supplies to or from an Island.
(6) Removing or damaging any historical or cultural resource.
(b) All activities currently carried out by the Department of Defense within the Sanctuary are essential for the national defense and, therefore, not subject to the prohibitions in this section. The exemption of additional activities having significant impact shall be determined in consultation between the Director and the Department of Defense.
§ 922.72 Permit procedures and criteria.
(a) Any person in possession of a valid permit issued by the Director in accordance with this section and §922.48 may conduct any activity in the Sanctuary prohibited under §922.71 if such activity is either:
(1) Research related to the resources of the Sanctuary,
(2) To further the educational value of the Sanctuary; or
(3) For salvage or recovery operations.
(b) Permit applications shall be addressed to: Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, ATTN: Manager, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93109.
(c) In considering whether to grant a permit the Director shall evaluate such matters as:
(1) The general professional, and financial responsibility of the applicant;
(2) The appropriateness of the methods envisioned to the purpose(s) of the activity;
(3) The extent to which the conduct of any permitted activity may diminish or enhance the value of the Sanctuary as a source of recreation, or as a source of educational or scientific information;
(4) The end value of the activity and
(5) Such other matters as may be deemed appropriate.
(d) The Director may observe any permitted activity and/or require the submission of one or more reports of the status or progress of such activity. Any information obtained shall be available to the public.
Point No. Latitude north Longitude west
Northern Channel Islands Section
01....................................... 33°56[min]28.959[sec] 119°16[min]23.800[sec]
02....................................... 33°58[min]03.919[sec] 119°14[min]56.964[sec]
03....................................... 34°01[min]33.846[sec] 119°14[min]07.740[sec]
04....................................... 34°04[min]24.203[sec] 119°15[min]21.308[sec]
05....................................... 34°06[min]06.653[sec] 119°17[min]27.002[sec]
06....................................... 34°06[min]54.809[sec] 119°19[min]46.046[sec]
07....................................... 34°06[min]57.988[sec] 119°23[min]24.905[sec]
08....................................... 34°06[min]51.627[sec] 119°24[min]04.198[sec]
09....................................... 34°07[min]01.640[sec] 119°25[min]40.819[sec][min]
10....................................... 34°06[min]59.904[sec] 119°26[min]50.959[sec]
11....................................... 34°08[min]02.002[sec] 119°28[min]47.501[sec]
12....................................... 34°08[min]17.693[sec] 119°29[min]27.698[sec]
13....................................... 34°08[min]52.234[sec] 119°30[min]39.562[sec]
14....................................... 34°09[min]16.780[sec] 119°35[min]22.667[sec]
15....................................... 34°09[min]05.106[sec] 119°36[min]41.694[sec]
16....................................... 34°08[min]02.782[sec] 119°39[min]33.421[sec]
17....................................... 34°08[min]46.870[sec] 119°41[min]48.621[sec]
18....................................... 34°09[min]35.563[sec] 119°45[min]57.284[sec]
19....................................... 34°09[min]32.627[sec] 119°46[min]37.335[sec]
20....................................... 34°09[min]33.396[sec] 119°47[min]32.285[sec]
21....................................... 34°09[min]43.668[sec] 119°48[min]09.018[sec]
22....................................... 34°10[min]10.616[sec] 119°50[min]07.659[sec]
23....................................... 34°10[min]21.586[sec] 119°51[min]05.146[sec]
24....................................... 34°10[min]33.161[sec] 119°53[min]17.044[sec]
25....................................... 34°10[min]36.545[sec] 119°55[min]57.373[sec]
26....................................... 34°10[min]21.283[sec] 119°57[min]26.403[sec]
27....................................... 34°08[min]07.255[sec] 120°01[min]07.233[sec]
28....................................... 34°08[min]13.144[sec] 120°02[min]27.930[sec]
29....................................... 34°07[min]47.772[sec] 120°05[min]05.449[sec]
30....................................... 34°07[min]29.314[sec] 120°06[min]36.262[sec]
31....................................... 34°07[min]30.691[sec] 120°09[min]35.238[sec]
32....................................... 34°06[min]36.285[sec] 120°12[min]39.335[sec]
33....................................... 34°06[min]40.634[sec] 120°13[min]33.940[sec]
34....................................... 34°08[min]10.759[sec] 120°15[min]07.017[sec]
35....................................... 34°09[min]12.290[sec] 120°17[min]07.046[sec]
35A...................................... 34°09[min]50.706[sec] 120°17[min]31.649[sec]
36....................................... 34°10[min]56.346[sec] 120°18[min]40.520[sec] (continued)