Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Final Revised Management Plan: Notice of Availability, 36064-36065 [2010-15097]

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E:\FR\FM\24JNN1.SGM 24JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 121 / Thursday, June 24, 2010 / Notices SUMMARY: The final revised management plan for the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS) has been approved and is now available. This plan is the result of a multi-year review at the SBNMS and ONMS, and included extensive public, as well as state, local and other Federal agency involvement. The plan is available for download on the Web site: https://stellwagen.noaa.gov. For a hard copy or data CD of the plan contact the sanctuary office at the contact number identified below. DATES: The final revised management plan is available to the public on June 17, 2010. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne Smrcina, Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, 175 Edward Foster Road, Scituate, MA 02066; 781– 545–8026; anne.smrcinanoaa.gov. Dated: June 14, 2010. Daniel J. Basta, Director, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. 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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Final Revised 
Management Plan: Notice of Availability

AGENCY: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean 
Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Department of Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The final revised management plan for the Stellwagen Bank 
National Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS) has been approved and is now 
available. This plan is the result of a multi-year review at the SBNMS 
and ONMS, and included extensive public, as well as state, local and 
other Federal agency involvement. The plan is available for download on 
the Web site: https://stellwagen.noaa.gov. For a hard copy or data CD of 
the plan contact the sanctuary office at the contact number identified 
below.

DATES: The final revised management plan is available to the public on 
June 17, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne Smrcina, Stellwagen Bank National 
Marine Sanctuary, 175 Edward Foster Road, Scituate, MA 02066; 781-545-
8026; anne.smrcinanoaa.gov.

    Dated: June 14, 2010.
Daniel J. Basta,
Director, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries.
[FR Doc. 2010-15097 Filed 6-23-10; 8:45 am]
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