0648-BM57 202310 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0648 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA 0600 Department of Commerce DOC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Proposed Lake Erie Quadrangle National Marine Sanctuary

NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries is considering designating a new national marine sanctuary in eastern Lake Erie adjacent to Pennsylvania. Erie County, Pennsylvania submitted a nomination for this area in 2015. The nomination provides a description of the underwater cultural and historical resources in the region, the potential benefits of a national marine sanctuary designation, recommendations for management of the sanctuary, and a proposed sanctuary boundary. NOAA is proposing sanctuary designation to recognize the national significance of the area's historical, archaeological, and cultural resources and to manage this special place as part of the National Marine Sanctuary System. NOAA is publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking that includes the following draft provisions for establishing the site: a sanctuary boundary, regulations, and terms of designation. NOAA invites the public to comment on this proposed rulemaking and will consider all submitted comments when preparing final regulations in the last phase of the sanctuary designation process.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Undetermined No 15 CFR 922 16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq. No Notice of Intent to Conduct Scoping 05/19/2023 88 FR 32198 Comment Period End 07/18/2023 NPRM 08/00/2024 Undetermined Undetermined No No No Jessica Kondel Policy and Planning Division Chief 0648 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA 240 676-4646 1305 East West Highway, Building SSMC4, Silver Spring MD 20910