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 102 STAT. 3214

Federal Register, publication.

16 USC 1438. 16 USC 1439. 16 USC 1440.

16 USC 1441.

PUBLIC LAW 100-627—NOV. 7, 1988

SEC. 202. SANCTUARY DESIGNATION PROCEDURE AMENDMENTS. Paragraph (1) of section 304(b) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1434(b)(l)) is amended by inserting after the second sentence the following: "The Secretary shall issue a notice of designation with respect to a proposed national marine sanctuary site not later than 30 months after the date a notice declaring the site to be an active candidate for sanctuary designation is published in the Federal Register under regulations issued under this Act, or shall publish not later than such date in the Federal Register findings regarding why such notice has not been published.". SEC. 203. PROMOTION AND COORDINATION OF RESEARCH; SPECIAL USE PERMITS; USE OF DONATIONS. The Act is amended— (1) by striking section 308; (2) by redesignating section 309 as section 308; and (3) by adding at the end the following: "SEC. 309. PROMOTION AND COORDINATION OF RESEARCH. "The Secretary shall take such action as is necessary to promote and coordinate the use of national marine sanctuaries for research purposes, including— "(1) requiring that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in conducting or supporting marine research, give priority to research involving national marine sanctuaries; and "(2) consulting with other Federal and State agencies to promote use by such agencies of one or more sanctuaries for marine research. "SEC. 310. SPECIAL USE PERMITS. "(a) ISSUANCE OF PERMITS.—The Secretary may issue special use permits which authorize the conduct of specific activities in a national marine sanctuary if the Secretary determines such authorization is necessary— "(1) to establish conditions of access to and use of any sanctuary resource; or "(2) to promote public use and understanding of a sanctuary resource. "(b) PERMIT TERMS.—A permit issued under this section— "(1) shall authorize the conduct of an activity only if that activity is compatible with the purposes for which the sanctuary is designated and with protection of sanctuary resources; "(2) shall not authorize the conduct of any activity for a period of more than 5 years unless renewed by the Secretsiry; "(3) shall require that activities carried out under the permit be conducted in a manner that does not destroy, cause the loss of, or injure sanctuary resources; and "(4) shall require the permittee to purchase and maintain comprehensive general liability insurance against claims arising out of activities conducted under the permit and to agree to hold the United States harmless against such claims. "(c) FEES.— "(1) ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION.—The

Secretary may assess and collect fees for the conduct of any activity under a permit issued under this section.

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