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 123STA T . 3 586PROCL A M AT I O N 8336 —J AN. 6, 2 0 0 9proclam a ti o n, tor egu late f i sh eries, an d to ensure proper care and man - agement of the monument .Regulation o fSc ientific Exp lo r ation an d Re s earc hS u bj ect to such terms and conditions as the respecti v e Secretar y deems necessary for the care and management of the objects of this monu- ment, the Secretary of the I nterior may permit scientific e x ploration and research w ithin the monument, including incidental appropria- tion, injury, destruction, or removal of features of this monument for scientific study, and the Secretary of C ommerce may permit fishing within the monument for scientific exploration and research purposes to the extent authori z ed by the M agnuson-Stevens F ishery Conserva- tion and Management A ct. T he prohibitions re q uired by this proclama- tion shall not restrict scientific exploration or research activities by or for the Secretaries, and nothing in this proclamation shall be construed to require a permit or other authorization from the other Secretary for their respective scientific activities. Regulation of F ishing and M anage m ent of Fisher y Resources The respective Secretaries may permit noncommercial fishing upon re- quest, at specific locations in accordance with this proclamation. N on- commercial fishing opportunities currently allowed by the U .S. Fish and W ildlife Service at P almyra Atoll may continue unless the Sec- retary of the Interior determines such fishing would not be compatible with the purposes of the Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife R efuge. The Secretary shall provide a process to ensure that recreational fishing shall be managed as a sustainable activity in certain areas of the monu- ment, consistent with E xecutive O rder 1296 2of J une 7, 199 5 ,as amended, and other applicable law. Monument Management P lanning The Secretaries of the Interior and Commerce shall, within 2 years of the date of this proclamation, prepare management plans within their respective authorities and promulgate implementing regulations that address any further specific actions necessary for the proper care and management of the objects identified in this proclamation at B a k er, H owland, and Jarvis Islands, K ingman Reef, and Palmyra Atoll. The Secretaries shall revise and update the management plans as necessary. The Secretary of the Interior shall revise the management plan to incor- porate measures for the management of Johnston Atoll within 2 years of the date that the D epartment of Defense terminates its use of John- ston Atoll. If the Secretary of the Air Force terminates the Agreement regarding its use of Wake Island, the Secretary of the Interior shall re- vise the management plan to incorporate Wake Island management within 2 years of the date that the Air Force terminates its use of Wake Island. In developing and implementing any management plans and any management rules and regulations, the Secretaries shall consult and designate and involve as cooperating agencies the agencies with jurisdiction or special expertise, including the Department of Defense, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (4 2 U.S.C. 4 3 21etse q.,) its implementing regulations, and with Executive Order 13352, of August 26, 2 0 04, Facilitation of Cooperative Conservation. The management plans and their implementing regulations shall im- pose no restrictions on innocent passage in the territorial sea or other- wise restrict navigation and overflight and other internationally recog-