Proposed Expansion of Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Regulatory Changes, and Sanctuary Name Change
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title: "Proposed Expansion of Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Regulatory Changes, and Sanctuary Name Change"
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title_name: "Federal Register"
section_number: "2012-1499"
section_name: "Proposed Expansion of Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Regulatory Changes, and Sanctuary Name Change"
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agency: "Commerce Department"
document_number: "2012-1499"
document_type: "proposed_rule"
publication_date: "2012-01-25"
agencies:
- "Commerce Department"
- "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration"
cfr_references:
- "15 CFR Part 922"
rin: "0648-BA24"
fr_citation: "77 FR 3646"
fr_volume: 77
docket_ids:
- "Docket No. 100908440-1615-01"
comments_close_date: "2012-03-09"
fr_action: "Re-opening of public comment period."
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# Proposed Expansion of Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Regulatory Changes, and Sanctuary Name Change
**AGENCY:**
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC).
**ACTION:**
Re-opening of public comment period.
**SUMMARY:**
On October 21, 2011, NOAA published a proposed rule in the *Federal Register* to revise the regulations for the Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary (76 FR 65566). This notice re-opens the public comment period stated in that proposed rule until March 9, 2012.
**DATES:**
NOAA will accept public comments on the proposed rule published at 76 FR 65566 (October 21, 2011) through March 9, 2012.
**ADDRESSES:**
The instructions for submitting comments are detailed in the proposed rule published on October 21, 2011 (76 FR 65566).
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Gene Brighouse at (684) 633-7792.
Dated: January 17, 2012.
Daniel J. Basta,
Director, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries.