Part 922 - National Marine Sanctuary Program Regulations  


Subpart A - Regulations of General Applicability
§ 922.1 - Purposes and applicability of the regulations.
§ 922.2 - Mission, goals, and special policies.
§ 922.3 - Issuance of regulations for fishing.
§ 922.4 - Boundaries.
§ 922.5 - Allowed activities.
§ 922.6 - Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities
§ 922.7 - Emergency regulations.
§ 922.8 - Penalties.
§ 922.9 - Response costs and damages.
§ 922.10 - Pre-existing authorizations or rights and certifications of pre-existing authorizations or rights.
§ 922.11 - Definitions.
§ 922.12 - Sanctuary nomination process.
§ 922.13 - Selection of nominated areas for national marine sanctuary designation.
Subpart B - Sanctuary Nomination Process
Subpart C - Designation of National Marine Sanctuaries
§ 922.20 - Standards and procedures for designation.
§ 922.21 - [Reserved]
§ 922.22 - Development of designation materials.
§ 922.23 - [Reserved]
§ 922.24 - Congressional documents.
§ 922.25 - Designation determination and findings.
Subpart D - National Marine Sanctuary Permitting
§ 922.30 - National Marine Sanctuary general permits.
§ 922.31 - National Marine Sanctuary special use permits.
§ 922.32 - Application requirements and procedures.
§ 922.33 - Review procedures and evaluation.
§ 922.34 - Permit amendments.
§ 922.35 - Special use permit fees.
§ 922.36 - National Marine Sanctuary authorizations.
§ 922.37 - Appeals of permitting decisions.
Subpart E - Regulations of General Applicability
§ 922.40 - Purpose.
§ 922.41 - Boundaries.
§ 922.42 - Allowed activities.
§ 922.43 - Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities.
§ 922.44 - Emergency regulations.
§ 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.
§ 922.49 - Notification and review of applications for leases, licenses, permits, approvals, or other authorizations to conduct a prohibited activity.
§ 922.50 - Appeals of administrative action.
Subpart F - Monitor National Marine Sanctuary
§ 922.60 - Boundary.
§ 922.61 - Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities.
§ 922.62 - Permit procedures.
Subpart G - Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
§ 922.70 - Boundary.
§ 922.71 - Definitions.
§ 922.72 - Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities - Sanctuary-wide.
§ 922.73 - Additional prohibited or otherwise regulated activities - marine reserves and marine conservation area.
§ 922.74 - Permit procedures.
Appendix A to Subpart G of Part 922 - Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Boundary Coordinates
Appendix B to Subpart G of Part 922 - Marine Reserve Boundaries
Appendix C to Subpart G of Part 922 - Marine Conservation Area Boundary
Subpart H - Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
§ 922.80 - Boundary.
§ 922.81 - Definitions.
§ 922.82 - Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities.
§ 922.83 - Permit procedures and issuance criteria.
§ 922.84 - Certification of preexisting leases, licenses, permits, approvals, other authorizations, or rights to conduct a prohibited activity.
§ 922.85 - Review of State permits and leases for certain aquaculture projects.
Appendix A to Subpart H of Part 922 - Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Boundary Coordinates
Appendix B to Subpart H of Part 922 - No-Anchoring Seagrass Protection Zones in Tomales Bay
Appendix C to Subpart H of Part 922 - Northern Extent of Tomales Bay
Appendix D to Subpart H of Part 922 - Special Wildlife Protection Zones Within the Sanctuary
Appendix E to Subpart H of Part 922 - Cargo Vessel Prohibition Zones in the Sanctuary
Appendix F to Subpart H of Part 922 - White Shark Approach Prohibition Zones in the Sanctuary
Appendix G to Subpart H of Part 922 - Designated Area for Certain United States Coast Guard Discharges
Subpart I - Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary
§ 922.90 - Boundary.
§ 922.91 - Definitions.
§ 922.92 - Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities - Sanctuary-wide.
§ 922.93 - Permit procedures and criteria.
§ 922.94 - Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities - Research area.
Appendix A to Subpart I of Part 922 - Boundary Coordinates for the Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary Research Area
Subpart J - National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa
§ 922.100 - Scope of regulations.
§ 922.101 - Boundary.
§ 922.102 - Definitions.
§ 922.103 - Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities - Sanctuary-wide.
§ 922.104 - Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities - Sanctuary-wide except in the Muliāva Unit.
§ 922.105 - Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities - Unit-specific.
§ 922.106 - Management and enforcement.
§ 922.107 - Permit procedures.
Appendix to Subpart J of Part 922 - American Samoa National Marine Sanctuary Boundary Coordinates
Subpart K - Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary
§ 922.110 - Boundary.
§ 922.111 - [Reserved]
§ 922.112 - Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities.
§ 922.113 - Permit procedures and issuance criteria.
Appendix A to Subpart K of Part 922 - Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary Boundary Coordinates
Appendix B to Subpart K of Part 922 - Line Representing the 50-Fathom Isobath Surrounding Cordell Bank
Appendix C to Subpart K of Part 922 - Designated Area for Certain United States Coast Guard Discharges
Subpart L - Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary
§ 922.120 - Boundary.
§ 922.121 - Definitions.
§ 922.122 - Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities.
§ 922.123 - Permit procedures.
Appendix A to Subpart L of Part 922 - Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary Boundary Coordinates
Appendix B to Subpart L of Part 922 - Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary - Terms of Designation
Subpart M - Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
§ 922.130 - Boundary.
§ 922.131 - Definitions.
§ 922.132 - Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities.
§ 922.133 - Permit procedures and criteria.
§ 922.134 - Review of certain State permits and leases.
Appendix A to Subpart M of Part 922 - Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Boundary Coordinates
Appendix B to Subpart M of Part 922 - Zones Within the Sanctuary Where Overflights Below 1000 Feet Are Prohibited
Appendix C to Subpart M of Part 922 - Dredged Material Disposal Sites Within the Sanctuary
Appendix D to Subpart M of Part 922 - Dredged Material Disposal Sites Adjacent to the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Appendix E to Subpart M of Part 922 - Motorized Personal Watercraft Zones and Access Routes Within the Sanctuary
Appendix F to Subpart M of Part 922 - Davidson Seamount Management Zone
Subpart N - Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
§ 922.140 - Boundary.
§ 922.141 - Definitions.
§ 922.142 - Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities.
§ 922.143 - Permit procedures.
Appendix A to Subpart N of Part 922 - Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Boundary Coordinates
Subpart O - Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
§ 922.150 - Boundary.
§ 922.151 - Definitions.
§ 922.152 - Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities.
§ 922.153 - Permit procedures and criteria.
§ 922.154 - Consultation with the State of Washington, affected Indian tribes, and adjacent county governments.
Appendix A to Subpart O of Part 922 - Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary Boundary Coordinates
Subpart P - Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
§ 922.160 - Purpose.
§ 922.161 - Boundary.
§ 922.162 - Definitions.
§ 922.163 - Prohibited activities - Sanctuary-wide.
§ 922.164 - Additional activity regulations by Sanctuary area.
§ 922.165 - Emergency regulations.
§ 922.166 - Permits other than for access to the Tortugas Ecological Reserve - application procedures and issuance criteria.
§ 922.167 - Permits for access to the Tortugas Ecological Reserve.
§ 922.168 - [Reserved]
Appendix I to Subpart P of Part 922 - Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Boundary Coordinates
Appendix V to Subpart P of Part 922 - Sanctuary Preservation Areas Boundary Coordinates
Appendix II to Subpart P of Part 922 - Existing Management Areas Boundary Coordinates
Appendix IV to Subpart P of Part 922 - Ecological Reserves Boundary
Appendix VI to Subpart P of Part 922 - —Special-Use Areas Boundary Coordinates and Use Designations
Appendix III to Subpart P of Part 922 - Wildlife Management Areas Access Restrictions
Appendix VII to Subpart P of Part 922 - Areas To Be Avoided Boundary Coordinates
Appendix VIII to Subpart P of Part 922 - Marine Life Rule [As Excerpted From Chapter 46-42 of the Florida Administrative Code]
Subpart Q - Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
§ 922.180 - Purpose.
§ 922.181 - Boundary.
§ 922.182 - Definitions.
§ 922.183 - Allowed activities.
§ 922.184 - Prohibited activities.
§ 922.185 - Emergency regulations.
§ 922.186 - Penalties; appeals.
§ 922.187 - Interagency Cooperation.
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.
Subpart R - Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve
§ 922.190 - Boundary.
§ 922.191 - Definitions.
§ 922.192 - Joint Management Committee.
§ 922.193 - Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities.
§ 922.194 - [Reserved]
§ 922.195 - Permit procedures.
§ 922.196 - Emergency regulations.
§ 922.197 - Effect on affected federally-recognized Indian tribes.
§ 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.
Appendix A to Subpart R of Part 922 - Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve Boundary Coordinates
Appendix B to Subpart R of Part 922 - Minor Projects for Purposes of § 922.193(a)(2)(iii)
SUBPART S - MALLOWS BAY - POTOMAC RIVER NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
§ 922.200 - Boundary.
§ 922.201 - Definitions.
§ 922.202 - Joint management.
§ 922.203 - Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities.
§ 922.204 - Emergency regulations.
§ 922.205 - Permit procedures.
§ 922.206 - Certification of preexisting leases, licenses, permits, approvals, other authorizations, or rights to conduct a prohibited activity.
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
Appendix B to Subpart S of Part 922 - Mallows Bay-Potomac River Marine Sanctuary Terms of Designation
Subpart T - Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary
§ 922.210 - Boundary.
§ 922.211 - Definitions.
§ 922.212 - Co-management.
§ 922.213 - Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities.
§ 922.214 - Emergency regulations.
§ 922.215 - Permit procedures.
§ 922.216 - Certification of preexisting leases, licenses, permits, approvals, other authorizations, or rights to conduct a prohibited activity.
Appendix A to Subpart T of Part 922 - Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast Sanctuary Boundary Description and Coordinates of the Lateral Boundary Closures and Excluded Areas
Appendix B to Subpart T of Part 922 - Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary Terms of Designation
Subpart U - Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary
§ 922.220 - Boundary.
§ 922.221 - Definitions.
§ 922.222 - Co-management.
§ 922.223 - Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities.
§ 922.224 - Emergency regulations.
§ 922.225 - Permit procedures and review criteria.
§ 922.226 - Certification of preexisting leases, licenses, permits, approvals, other authorizations, or right to conduct a prohibited activity.
§ 922.227 - Effect on affected federally recognized Nations and Tribes.
Appendix A to Subpart U of Part 922 - —Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary Boundary Description and Coordinates of the Excluded Areas
Appendix B to Subpart U of Part 922 - —Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary Terms of Designation
Appendix D to Part 922 - Northern Extent of Tomales Bay