15 C.F.R. § 922.72 Permit procedures and criteria.
Title 15 - Commerce and Foreign Trade
(a) Any person in possession of a valid permit issued by the Director in accordance with this section and §922.48 may conduct any activity in the Sanctuary prohibited under §922.71 if such activity is either: (1) Research related to the resources of the Sanctuary, (2) To further the educational value of the Sanctuary; or (3) For salvage or recovery operations. (b) Permit applications shall be addressed to: Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, ATTN: Manager, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93109. (c) In considering whether to grant a permit the Director shall evaluate such matters as: (1) The general professional, and financial responsibility of the applicant; (2) The appropriateness of the methods envisioned to the purpose(s) of the activity; (3) The extent to which the conduct of any permitted activity may diminish or enhance the value of the Sanctuary as a source of recreation, or as a source of educational or scientific information; (4) The end value of the activity and (5) Such other matters as may be deemed appropriate. (d) The Director may observe any permitted activity and/or require the submission of one or more reports of the status or progress of such activity. Any information obtained shall be available to the public.
Title 15: Commerce and Foreign Trade
PART 922—NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY PROGRAM REGULATIONS
Subpart G—Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
§ 922.72 Permit procedures and criteria.
