[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 103 (Friday, May 29, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 30614]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-12186]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

15 CFR Part 922

RIN 0648-BC26


Gulf of the Farallones and Monterey Bay National Marine 
Sanctuaries Regulations on Introduced Species; Notification of 
Effective Date

AGENCY: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Notification of effective date.

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SUMMARY: NOAA published a final rule to prohibit the introduction of 
introduced species into the state waters of Gulf of the Farallones and 
Monterey Bay national marine sanctuaries, and to revise the 
corresponding sanctuary terms of designation on February 19, 2015 (80 
FR 8778). Pursuant to Section 304(b) of the National Marine Sanctuaries 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1434(b)) the final regulations take effect after 45 days 
of continuous session of Congress beginning on February 19, 2015. 
Through this notification, NOAA is announcing the regulations became 
effective on May 15, 2015.

DATES: The regulations published on February 19, 2015 (80 FR 8778) are 
effective as of May 15, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dave Lott, Regional Operations 
Coordinator, West Coast Region, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, 
99 Pacific Street, STE 100F, Monterey, CA 93940. (831) 647-1920.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 19, 2015, NOAA finalized 
regulations that prohibit the introduction of introduced species into 
the state waters of Gulf of the Farallones and Monterey Bay national 
marine sanctuaries (80 FR 8778). Those regulations became effective on 
May 15, 2015.

    Dated: May 14, 2015.
Christopher C. Cartwright,
Associate Assistant Administrator for Management and CFO/CAO, Ocean 
Services and Coastal Zone Management.
[FR Doc. 2015-12186 Filed 5-28-15; 8:45 am]
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