---
kind: "section"
citation: "15 C.F.R. § 922.31"
title: "15"
number: "922.31"
heading: "National Marine Sanctuary special use permits."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/15/922.31"
---

# §922.31. National Marine Sanctuary special use permits.

- (a) **In general.** A person may conduct a specified special use permit activity, if such activity is specifically authorized by, and is conducted in accordance with the scope, purpose, manner, terms and conditions of, a special use permit issued under this section.
- (b) **Authority to issue.** The Director, at his or her discretion, may issue a special use permit in accordance with this subpart and section 310 of the Act ([16 U.S.C. 1441](/usc/16/1441.md)).
- (c) **Public notice.** The Director will not issue a special use permit for any category of activity unless the Director has published a notice in the Federal Register that such category of activity is subject to the requirements of [section 310](/cfr/15/310.md) of the Act.
- (d) **Fees.** The Director may assess and collect fees for the conduct of any activity authorized by a special use permit issued pursuant to this section. The fee will be assessed in accordance with [§ 922.35](/cfr/15/922.35.md).

## Notes

### Amendments

[88 FR 958, Jan. 6, 2023, as amended at 89 FR 48287, June 6, 2024]

### Source

Source: 88 FR 962, Jan. 6, 2023, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.

### Source

Source: 60 FR 66877, Dec. 27, 1995, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[88 FR 958, Jan. 6, 2023, as amended at 89 FR 48287, June 6, 2024]