Overview of Legal Issues Raised by the March 25 Suspension of Regulations Relating to the Channel Islands and Point Reyes-Farallon National Marine Sanctuaries

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Administrative law.

Environmental impact statements.

Federal government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 1981

Summary:

Addresses legal issues concerning March 25, 1981, NOAA decision to suspend hydrocarbon restrictions contained in Department of Commerce regulations governing the Channel Islands and Point Reyes-Farallon national marine sanctuaries. Examines status of the March 25 notice; sufficiency of agency explanation of its action; applicability of rulemaking procedures under the Administrative Procedure Act; need for NOAA compliance with Department of Commerce Jan. 9, 1979 order; relevance of economic factors in NOAA determinations regarding sanctuary restrictions; modification of the designation; need for an environmental impact statement; and necessity of the Secretary of Commerce to consult with other Federal and State agencies prior to issuing regulations implementing sanctuary designations

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Overview of Legal Issues Raised by the March 25 Suspension of Regulations Relating to the Channel Islands and Point Reyes-Farallon National Marine Sanctuaries

Publisher Number:

CRS-1981-AML-0035

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