Regulations

National marine sanctuaries are governed by a set of system-wide regulations as well as site-specific regulations for each sanctuary. Rulemaking can occur as a stand-alone action or in conjunction with another federal action (e.g., sanctuary designation, expansion, or management plan revision).

Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (CINMS)

• CINMS Regulations Notice of Effective Date. (74 FR 12087; Mar 23, 2009) 
• Establishment of Marine Reserves and a Marine Conservation Area Within the CINMS Final Rule. (72 FR 29208; May 24, 2007)

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS)

• Marine Sanitation Device Discharge Regulations for the FKNMS. (75 FR 72655; Nov 26, 2010)
• Changes to the FKNMS Regulations; Technical Corrections and Minor Substantive Changes. (74 FR 38092; Jul 31, 2009)
• FKNMS Regulation Modification in response to State of Florida concerns. (62 FR 32154; Jun 12, 1997)

Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS)

• FGBNMS Regulations (2012).(Part of 2012 Management Plan)

Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary (GFNMS)

• GFNMS Final Management Plan for Expansion (Dec 2014)
• GFNMS first Management Plan 1987

Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary (GRNMS)

• Technical Correction for GRNMS Regulations on the Use of Spearfishing Gear. (75 FR 17055; Feb 19, 2010)
• GRNMS Regulations on the Use of Spearfishing Gear. (75 FR 7361; Feb 19, 2010)
• GRNMS Regulations. (71 FR 60055; Oct 12, 2006)

Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary (OCNMS)

• OCNMS Final Rule correcting permitting regulations from 2011. (80 FR 11111; Mar 2, 2015)

Papahānaumokuakea Marine National Monument (PMNM)

• Administrative Updates to PMNM Regulations. (79 FR 44316; Jul 31, 2014)
• PMNM Proclamation Provisions. (73 FR 73592; Dec 3, 2008)

Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary (TBNMS)

• Boundary Expansion of TBNMS; Notification of Effective Date. (80 FR 12079; Mar 6, 2015)
• FTBNMS Regulations. (79 FR 52960; Sep 5, 2014)

Multi-site Regulatory Actions

• GFNMS and MBNMS Regulations on Introduced Species; Notification of Effective Date. (80 FR 30614; May 29, 2015)
• Expansion of GFNMS and CBNMS, and Regulatory Changes; Final Rule. (80 FR 13078; Mar 12, 2015)
• Overflight final rule for CINMS, MBNMS, GFNMS, and OCNMS (77 FR 3919; Jan 26, 2012)
• GFNMS, CBNMS, and MBNMS Regulations; Notice of Effective Date. (74 FR 12088; Mar 23, 2009)
• Federal Register Notice for Final Rule to Revise Regulations for GFNMS, MBNMS, and CBNMS. (74 FR 12088; Mar 23, 2009)
• Federal Register Notice for Final Rule to Revise Regulations as a Final rule as part of the Joint Management Plan Review (JMPR) for GFNMS, MBNMS, and CBNMS; part of the Joint Management Plan Review. (73 FR 70488; Nov 20, 2008)