Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC).
Correcting amendment.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published a document in the
Resource Protection Coordinator Becky Shortland at (912) 598–2381.
NOAA issued final regulations, effective March 22, 2010, that included a description of new requirements on the use and possession of spearfishing gear in Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary (75 FR 7361). After the regulations were published NOAA became aware of a word that was inadvertently left out of the regulatory text. This notice corrects the grammatical error in Part 922.92 (a)(11)(iii) by adding the word “it” to the paragraph. The intent of the regulation is not affected by this correction.
This final rule has been determined to be not significant within the meaning of Executive Order 12866.
The Acting Assistant Administrator finds good cause pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) to waive the notice and comment requirements because it is unnecessary. This rule corrects a grammatical error in the regulations that does not have substantive impacts. The intent of the regulation is not affected by the error. NOAA has decided to make this document effective immediately because public comment and delayed effective date are not necessary due to the minimal nature of the correcting amendment. This rule corrects a grammatical error in the regulations that does not have substantive impacts. For the reasons above, the Acting Assistant Administrator finds good cause to waive the 30-day delay in effectiveness.
Because notice and opportunity for comment are not required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 or any other law, the analytical requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601
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(iii) Spearfishing gear provided that it is stowed on a vessel, not available for immediate use, and the vessel is passing through the Sanctuary without interruption; and