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DOC/NOAA RIN: 0648-AX37 Publication ID: Spring 2009 
Title: ●Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary Regulations on the Use of Spearfishing Gear 
Abstract: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is proposing to prohibit the use of spearfishing gear in Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary. Spearfishing is a highly efficient harvesting gear that is often used to selectively target larger fish, and can significantly reduce abundance and alter the relative size structure of target species toward smaller fish. Therefore, the proposed prohibition would provide protection to the fishes and natural live-bottom community for which the sanctuary was designated. The proposal also would facilitate enforcement of an existing prohibition against the use of powerheads within the sanctuary. 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 15 CFR 922   
Legal Authority: 16 USC 1436    16 USC 1439   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  03/04/2009  74 FR 9378   
NPRM Comment Period End  05/04/2009    
Final Action  07/00/2009    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
John Armor
Legislative, Regulatory, and NEPA Coordinator
Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
1305 East-West Highway,
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3281
Phone:301 713-7234
Fax:301 713-0404
Email: john.armor@noaa.gov