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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 15 - Commerce and Foreign Trade |
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Subtitle B - Regulations Relating to Commerce and Foreign Trade |
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Chapter IX - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce |
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SubChapter B - Ocean and Coastal Resource Management |
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Part 921 - National Estuarine Research Reserve System Regulations |
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Subpart B - Site Selection, Post Site Selection and Management Plan Development |
§ 921.12 - Post site selection.
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§ 921.12 Post site selection.
(a) At the time of the coastal state's request for NOAA approval of a proposed site, the state may submit a request for funds to develop the draft management plan and for preparation of the EIS. At this time, the state may also submit a request for the remainder of the predesignation funds to perform a limited basic characterization of the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of the site approved by NOAA necessary for providing EIS information to NOAA. The state's request for these post site selection funds must be accompanied by the information specified in subpart I and, for draft management plan development and EIS information collection, the following programmatic information:
(1) A draft management plan outline (see § 921.13(a) below); and
(2) An outline of a draft memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the state and NOAA detailing the Federal-state role in Reserve management during the initial period of Federal funding and expressing the state's long-term commitment to operate and manage the Reserve.
(b) The state is eligible to use the funds referenced in § 921.12(a) after the proposed site is approved by NOAA under the terms of § 921.11.