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Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary; Final Regulations
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on January 16, 2025. It took effect on January 16, 2025.
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What the agency says
NOAA is designating Papah[amacr]naumoku[amacr]kea National Marine Sanctuary (sanctuary) to protect nationally significant biological, cultural, and historical resources and to manage this special place as part of the National Marine Sanctuary System. The sanctuary consists of an area of approximately 582,570 square statute miles (439,910 square nautical miles) of Pacific Ocean waters surrounding the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and the submerged lands thereunder. NOAA is establishing the terms of designation for the sanctuary and the regulations to implement the national marine sanctuary designation. NOAA has also published a final environmental impact statement (final EIS) in coordination with the State of Hawai[revaps]i, final management plan, and Record of Decision.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-30576
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule; notification of availability of final management plan and Record of Decision
- Agency
- Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Published
- January 16, 2025
- Takes effect
- January 16, 2025
- Dates
- Effective Date: Pursuant to section 304(b) of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act (NMSA) (16 U.S.C. 1434(b)), the designation and regulations shall take effect and become final after the close of a review period of forty-five days of continuous session of Congress, beginning on the date on which this Federal rulemaking is published, which is January 16, 2025. During that review period, the Governor of the State of Hawai[revaps]i may certify to the Secretary of Commerce that the designation or any of its terms is unacceptable, in which case the designation or any unacceptable term shall not tak
- Docket
- Docket No. 240213-0047
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0648-BL33
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 15 CFR 922
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Coastal zone; Fishing; Historic preservation; Marine resources; Natural resources; Penalties; Recreation and recreation areas; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Wildlife
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 58
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