Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
Title 15 - Commerce and Foreign Trade |
Subtitle B - Regulations Relating to Commerce and Foreign Trade |
Chapter IX - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce |
SubChapter B - Ocean and Coastal Resource Management |
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 |