97-1872. Point Reyes/Farallon Islands National Marine Sanctuary; Name Change

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 17 (Monday, January 27, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 3788-3789]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1872]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

15 CFR Part 922

[Docket No. 970103001-7001-01]
RIN 0648-XX79


Point Reyes/Farallon Islands National Marine Sanctuary; Name 
Change

AGENCY: Sanctuaries and Reserves Division (SRD), Office of Ocean and 
Coastal Resource Management (OCRM), National Ocean Service (NOS), 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of 
Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Final rule, technical amendment.

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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is 
changing the name of the Point Reyes/Farallon Islands National Marine 
Sanctuary to the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 27, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elizabeth Moore at [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Point Reyes/Farallon Islands National 
Marine Sanctuary (Sanctuary) was designated in 1981. Soon after its 
designation the Sanctuary was commonly referred to as the Gulf of the 
Farallones National Marine Sanctuary. This name was used to reflect the 
area's bioregion and location, and because it was a more simple and 
familiar way for the public and NOAA to refer to the Sanctuary. In 
1987, with the preparation of a management plan for the site, the name 
Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary was adopted by NOAA. 
Consequently, the name Gulf of the Farallones has been commonly used by 
NOAA, State and Federal agencies and the public for nearly ten years 
and is the name by which the Sanctuary and area is known. By this final 
rule, NOAA is officially changing the name of the Sanctuary to the Gulf 
of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary to reflect its commonly 
used name, and to remove any remaining misunderstanding which may arise 
because the Code of Federal Regulations refers to the Sanctuary by its 
original name.
    Because this amendment is technical in nature, having no 
substantive impact, no useful purpose would be served by providing 
notice and opportunity for comment under the Administrative Procedure 
Act. Accordingly, the Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Ocean 
Services and Coastal Zone Management under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) for good 
cause finds that providing notice and opportunity for comment is 
unnecessary. Nor is a 30-day delay in effective date required under 5 
U.S.C. 553(d) due to the non-substantive nature of this technical 
amendment.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1431 et seq.

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary 
Program)


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    Dated: January 17, 1997.
David L. Evans,
Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal 
Zone Management.

    Accordingly, for the reasons set forth above, 15 CFR Part 922 is 
amended as follows:

PART 922--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 922 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.

    2. Part 922 is amended by deleting ``Point Reyes/Farallon Islands 
National Marine Sanctuary'' wherever it appears and replacing it with 
``Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary.''

[FR Doc. 97-1872 Filed 1-24-97; 8:45 am]
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