Title 16 — Conservation
Chapter 32 — Marine Sanctuaries
§ 1441. Special use permits
Statutory text
Issuance of permits
The Secretary may issue special use permits which authorize the conduct of specific activities in a national marine sanctuary if the Secretary determines such authorization is necessary—
to establish conditions of access to and use of any sanctuary resource; or
to promote public use and understanding of a sanctuary resource.
Public notice required
The Secretary shall provide appropriate public notice before identifying any category of activity subject to a special use permit under subsection (a).
Permit terms
A permit issued under this section—
shall authorize the conduct of an activity only if that activity is compatible with the purposes for which the sanctuary is designated and with protection of sanctuary resources;
shall not authorize the conduct of any activity for a period of more than 5 years unless renewed by the Secretary;
shall require that activities carried out under the permit be conducted in a manner that does not destroy, cause the loss of, or injure sanctuary resources; and
shall require the permittee to purchase and maintain comprehensive general liability insurance, or post an equivalent bond, against claims arising out of activities conducted under the permit and to agree to hold the United States harmless against such claims.
Fees
Assessment and collection
The Secretary may assess and collect fees for the conduct of any activity under a permit issued under this section.
Amount
The amount of a fee under this subsection shall be equal to the sum of—
costs incurred, or expected to be incurred, by the Secretary in issuing the permit;
costs incurred, or expected to be incurred, by the Secretary as a direct result of the conduct of the activity for which the permit is issued, including costs of monitoring the conduct of the activity; and
an amount which represents the fair market value of the use of the sanctuary resource.
Use of fees
Amounts collected by the Secretary in the form of fees under this section may be used by the Secretary—
for issuing and administering permits under this section; and
for expenses of managing national marine sanctuaries.
Waiver or reduction of fees
The Secretary may accept in-kind contributions in lieu of a fee under paragraph (2)(C), or waive or reduce any fee assessed under this subsection for any activity that does not derive profit from the access to or use of sanctuary resources.
Violations
Upon violation of a term or condition of a permit issued under this section, the Secretary may—
suspend or revoke the permit without compensation to the permittee and without liability to the United States;
assess a civil penalty in accordance with section 1437 of this title; or
both.
Reports
Each person issued a permit under this section shall submit an annual report to the Secretary not later than December 31 of each year which describes activities conducted under that permit and revenues derived from such activities during the year.
Fishing
Nothing in this section shall be considered to require a person to obtain a permit under this section for the conduct of any fishing activities in a national marine sanctuary.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972
Pub. L. 92–532 title III § 310 · 86 Stat. 1052
Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 1441
Pub. L. 92–532, title III, § 310, as added Pub. L. 100–627, title II, § 203(3), Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3214
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 92–532, title III, § 310, as added Pub. L. 100–627, title II, § 203(3), Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3214Pub. L. 106–513 § 11(1) · 114 Stat. 2381
Redesignated · 16 U.S.C. § 1441(b)
Pub. L. 106–513, § 11(1), added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–513, § 11(1), added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (f) as subsections (c) through (g), and by inserting after subsection (a) the following: “(b) Public Notice Required.— The Secretary shall provide appropriate public notice before identifying any category of activity subject to a special use permit under subsection (a).”;Pub. L. 106–513 § 11(1) · 114 Stat. 2381
Redesignated · 16 U.S.C. § 1441(c)
Pub. L. 106–513, § 11(1), (2), redesignated subsec. (b) as (c)
Redesignated · 16 U.S.C. § 1441(c)
Pub. L. 106–513, § 11(1), (2), substituted “insurance, or post an equivalent bond,” for “insurance” in par. (4). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–513, § 11(1), (2), redesignated subsec. (b) as (c) and substituted “insurance, or post an equivalent bond,” for “insurance” in par. (4). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (f) as subsections (c) through (g), and by inserting after subsection (a) the following: “(b) Public Notice Required.— The Secretary shall provide appropriate public notice before identifying any category of activity subject to a special use permit under subsection (a).”;Pub. L. 106–513 § 11(1) · 114 Stat. 2381
Redesignated · 16 U.S.C. § 1441(d)
Pub. L. 106–513, § 11(1), redesignated subsec. (c) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 106–513, § 11(1), redesignated subsec. (c) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (f) as subsections (c) through (g), and by inserting after subsection (a) the following: “(b) Public Notice Required.— The Secretary shall provide appropriate public notice before identifying any category of activity subject to a special use permit under subsection (a).”;Pub. L. 106–513 § 11(3) · 114 Stat. 2381
Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 1441(d)(2)(C)
Pub. L. 106–513, § 11(3), substituted “resource.” for “resource and a reasonable return to the United States Government.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (d)(2)(C). Pub. L. 106–513, § 11(3), substituted “resource.” for “resource and a reasonable return to the United States Government.”Enacted provision · exact public law section
(3) by striking “resource and a reasonable return to the United States Government.” in paragraph (2)(C) of subsection (d), as redesignated, and inserting “resource.”;Pub. L. 106–513 § 11(4) · 114 Stat. 2381
Struck · 16 U.S.C. § 1441(d)(3)(B)
Pub. L. 106–513, § 11(4), struck out “designating and” after “expenses of”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (d)(3)(B). Pub. L. 106–513, § 11(4), struck out “designating and” after “expenses of”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(4) in subsection (d)(3)(B), as redesignated, by striking “designating and”; andPub. L. 106–513 § 11(5) · 114 Stat. 2381
Added · 16 U.S.C. § 1441(d)(4)
Pub. L. 106–513, § 11(5), added par. (4)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (d)(4). Pub. L. 106–513, § 11(5), added par. (4).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(5) in subsection (d), as redesignated, by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: “(4) Waiver or reduction of fees.— The Secretary may accept in-kind contributions in lieu of a fee under paragraph (2)(C), or waive or reduce any fee assessed under this subsection for any activity that does not derive profit from the access to or use of sanctuary resources.”.Pub. L. 106–513 § 11(1) · 114 Stat. 2381
Redesignated · 16 U.S.C. § 1441(e)(g)
Pub. L. 106–513, § 11(1), redesignated subsecs. (d) to (f) as (e) to (g), respectively
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsecs. (e) to (g). Pub. L. 106–513, § 11(1), redesignated subsecs. (d) to (f) as (e) to (g), respectively.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (f) as subsections (c) through (g), and by inserting after subsection (a) the following: “(b) Public Notice Required.— The Secretary shall provide appropriate public notice before identifying any category of activity subject to a special use permit under subsection (a).”;
8 of 9 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2000—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–513, § 11(1), added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–513, § 11(1), (2), redesignated subsec. (b) as (c) and substituted “insurance, or post an equivalent bond,” for “insurance” in par. (4). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 106–513, § 11(1), redesignated subsec. (c) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e).
Subsec. (d)(2)(C). Pub. L. 106–513, § 11(3), substituted “resource.” for “resource and a reasonable return to the United States Government.”
Subsec. (d)(3)(B). Pub. L. 106–513, § 11(4), struck out “designating and” after “expenses of”.
Subsec. (d)(4). Pub. L. 106–513, § 11(5), added par. (4).
Subsecs. (e) to (g). Pub. L. 106–513, § 11(1), redesignated subsecs. (d) to (f) as (e) to (g), respectively.
Credits
1988–2000 · 2 acts
- 1988Pub. L. 92–532, title III, § 310, as added Pub. L. 100–627, title II, § 203(3), , 102 Stat. 3214
- 2000amended Pub. L. 106–513, § 11, , 114 Stat. 2389.
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(Pub. L. 92–532, title III, § 310, as added Pub. L. 100–627, title II, § 203(3), , 102 Stat. 3214; amended Pub. L. 106–513, § 11, , 114 Stat. 2389.)