Withdrawal of Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Proposed Regulations

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 15 CFR Part 922 [Docket No. 140207122-4122-01] RIN 0648-BD97 AGENCY: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC). ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; withdrawal. SUMMARY: This action withdraws a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published in the Federal Register on March 26, 2015 ( 80 FR 16224 ), to amend the regulations for the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary (HIHWNMS or sanctuary) and to revise the sanctuary's terms of designation and management plan. ( printed page 13304) ADDRESSES: For copies of related documents, you may obtain these through either of the following methods: Copies of the draft environmental impact statement and proposed rule being withdrawn can be downloaded or viewed on the internet at www.regulations.gov (search for docket “NOAA-NOS-2015-0028”) or at http://hawaiihumpbackwhale.noaa.gov . Mail: Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, NOAA/DKIRC, 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg 176, Honolulu, HI 96818, Attn: Malia Chow, Superintendent. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Malia Chow, Superintendent, Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary at 808-725-5901 or hihwmanagementplan@noaa.gov SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background A. Regulatory Background The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary covers approximately 1,…