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DOC/NOAA

RIN: 0648-BD18

Publication ID: Fall 2014

Title: Boundary Expansion of Cordell Bank and Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuaries
Abstract: NOAA is considering extending the boundaries of the two sanctuaries to add the northern area from Bodega Bay, Sonoma County to Alder Creek, Mendocino County, and west to the edge of the continental shelf. NOAA is also considering amending the regulations and management plans for GFNMS and CBNMS to this area. The boundary expansion would protect the upwelling source waters of the sanctuaries, as well as nationally-significant seascapes, wildlife, and shipwrecks, and would promote ecotourism and sustainable fishing practices. If expanded, the new sanctuary boundaries could protect up to an additional 2,771 square statute miles.
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)	Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 15 CFR 922
Legal Authority: 16 USC 1431 et seq

Legal Deadline:  None

Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM  04/14/2014  79 FR 20981    Final Action  12/00/2014

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined	Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State
Small Entities Affected: No	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: Helene Scalliet Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 Phone:301 713-7281 Email: helene.scalliet@noaa.gov