Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is initiating a comprehensive review of the Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary management plan, to evaluate progress toward implementing the goals of the sanctuary and to revise the management plan as necessary to fulfill the purposes and policies of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act. NOAA is requesting information from individuals, companies, organizations, Tribes, and government agencies on the scope, types, and significance of issues that NOAA should address in its process to revise the management plan. In addition to receiving written comments, NOAA will hold public meetings to provide information on the management plan review process and to gather comments.
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 AGENCY: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC). ACTION: Initiation of review of management plan; request for information. SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is initiating a comprehensive review of the Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary management plan, to evaluate progress toward implementing the goals of the sanctuary and to revise the management plan as necessary to fulfill the purposes and policies of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act. NOAA is requesting information from individuals, companies, organizations, Tribes, and government agencies on the scope, types, and significance of issues that NOAA should address in its process to revise the management plan. In addition to receiving written comments, NOAA will hold public meetings to provide information on the management plan review process and to gather comments. DATES: NOAA will consider all written comments in English that are received on or before 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on December 17, 2026. NOAA will host public meetings and will accept comments at the below locations, dates, and times. Please check the website ( https://graysreef.noaa.gov/​mpr ) for the most up-to-date information about public meeting locations, times, and special details. Meeting #1: November 4, Brunswick, GA, Late…
Citation: 91 FR 68947
