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DOC/NOAA RIN: 0648-AW29 Publication ID: Fall 2008 
Title: Amendment To Discharge Regulations in Gulf of the Farallones, Monterey Bay, and Cordell Banks National Marine Sanctuaries 
Abstract: This rule, part of the Joint Management Plan Review for the three northern California sanctuaries, addresses the need to revise NOAA's discharge regulations for large vessels to be consistent with California law. The rule would prohibit discharge of treated waste from vessels 300 gross registered tons or more (that are not cruise ships) while within the sanctuaries. If the vessel does not have the capacity to hold the waste while in the sanctuaries, it can discharge sewage like any other vessel in the sanctuary other than cruise ships. The rule also prohibits discharge of graywater from vessels 300 gross registered tons or more (that are not cruise ships while within the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS) (The Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries already prohibit discharge of graywater). If the vessel does not have the capacity to hold the waste while in the MBNMS, it can discharge graywater like any other vessel in the MBNMS other than cruise ships. 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 15 CFR 922   
Legal Authority: 16 USC 1434 et seq   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Duplicate of RINs 0648-AT14, AT15 and AT16  11/06/2008    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes  Government Levels Affected: State 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions, Organizations  Federalism: Yes 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes 
Related RINs: Related to 0648-AT14, Related to 0648-AT15, Related to 0648-AT16 
Agency Contact:
Sean Morton
Sanctuary Superintendent
Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
33 East Quay Road,
Key West, FL 33040
Phone:305 809-4696
Fax:305-293-5011
Email: sean.morton@noaa.gov