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Regulations for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Management Review: Blueprint for Restoration
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on January 17, 2025. It took effect on January 17, 2025.
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What the agency says
As part of its Restoration Blueprint initiative, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is issuing final regulations for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS or sanctuary) that will expand the boundary of the sanctuary, update sanctuary-wide regulations, update the individual marine zones and their associated regulations, and revise the sanctuary's terms of designation. NOAA is also finalizing a revised management plan and final environmental impact statement (EIS) as part of this action. The final rule describes how NOAA will work to improve the condition of resources in FKNMS through a series of regulatory measures designed to reduce threats and, where appropriate, restore coral reefs, seagrasses, and other important habitats. The intended effect of this final rule is to manage and protect the living and heritage resources of FKNMS for the benefit of the public.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2025-00496
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Published
- January 17, 2025
- Takes effect
- January 17, 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 17, 2025; however, if the Governor of the State of Florida certifies to the Secretary of Commerce during that same review period that any such regulation is unacceptable, the regulation(s) will not take effect in State waters of the sanctuary. The
- Docket
- Docket No. 241204-0311
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0648-BJ14
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 15 CFR 922
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Coastal zone; Incorporation by reference; Marine resources; Natural resources; Penalties; Recreation and recreation areas; Wildlife
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 112
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