![]() ![]() This temporary special use area is established to limit the potential for physical impact to a coral nursery that are being temporarily relocated to deeper waters to protect the nursery corals from heat stress caused by the current on-going marine heat wave. Activities that are currently allowed in the area, including fishing, will be prohibited. No person may enter a special use area except to conduct restoration activities under a valid ONMS permit, for continuous transit without interruption, or for law enforcement purposes. A special use area shall be no larger than the size the ONMS Director deems reasonably necessary to accomplish the applicable objective. Section 15 CFR 922.164(e) of the FKNMS regulations allows the ONMS Director to set aside discrete areas of the Sanctuary as special use areas in order to provide for, among other uses, the restoration of degraded or otherwise injured sanctuary resources ( 15 CFR 922.164(e)(1)(i)). NOAA is by this final rule creating a temporary special use area for the purpose of coral restoration located approximately five miles southeast of the community of Tavernier, on the island of Key Largo, within Federal waters of FKNMS. Sarah Fangman, Superintendent, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, 33 East Quay Road, Key West, FL 33040, 305–360–2713 phone, or by email Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental Information SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Start Further Info FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Fangman, Superintendent, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, 33 East Quay Road, Key West, FL 33040, 305–360–2713 phone, or by email background materials can be found on the FKNMS website at This final temporary rule is effective Septemthrough November 6, 2023. This temporary special use area will expire within 60 days unless it is extended an additional 60 days. This temporary rule is necessary to prevent or minimize destruction of, loss of, or injury to sanctuary resources, specifically to facilitate restoration activities to improve or repair living habitats through protecting coral nursery stock at this site from potential impacts caused by anchor damage and/or fishing gear. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is issuing a final temporary rule establishing a special use area which will prohibit all entry except for restoration activities under a valid Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) permit, continuous transit without interruption, and for law enforcement purposes into a 0.07 square mile area approximately five miles southeast of the community of Tavernier, on the island of Key Largo, within Federal waters of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) from Septemto November 6, 2023. ACTION:įinal temporary rule emergency action. Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC). Provide legal notice to the public or judicial notice to the courts. Rendition of the daily Federal Register on does not Until the ACFR grants it official status, the XML Legal research should verify their results against an official edition of The official SGML-based PDF version on, those relying on it for The material on is accurately displayed, consistent with While every effort has been made to ensure that ![]() Regulatory information on with the objective ofĮstablishing the XML-based Federal Register as an ACFR-sanctioned The OFR/GPO partnership is committed to presenting accurate and reliable Register (ACFR) issues a regulation granting it official legal status.įor complete information about, and access to, our official publications Informational resource until the Administrative Committee of the Federal This prototype edition of theĭaily Federal Register on will remain an unofficial Each document posted on the site includes a link to theĬorresponding official PDF file on. The documents posted on this site are XML renditions of published Federal Register, and does not replace the official print version or the official It is not an official legal edition of the Federal This site displays a prototype of a “Web 2.0” version of the dailyįederal Register.
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