# 15 C.F.R. § 922.191 (2026): Definitions

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## Section

- **Citation:** 15 C.F.R. § 922.191 (2026)
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 15 CFR: Commerce and Foreign Trade / Chapter IX: NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE / Part 922: NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY PROGRAM REGULATIONS / Subpart R: Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve / § 922.191: § 922.191   Definitions.

## Text

(a) The following terms are defined for purposes of Subpart R:
Minor project
means any project listed in appendix B to this Subpart.
Programmatic Agreement
means the agreement among NOAA, the Federal Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and the State of Michigan, developed pursuant to the National Marine Sanctuaries Act (NMSA), 16 U.S.C. 1431
et seq.
and section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 as amended, 16 U.S.C. 470
et seq.,
which, in part, sets forth the procedures for review and approval of State Permits that authorize activities prohibited by the Sanctuary regulations.
State Archaeologist
means the State Archaeologist, Michigan Historical Center, Michigan Department of State.
State Permit
means any lease, permit, license, approval, or other authorization issued by the State of Michigan for the conduct of activities or projects within the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve that are prohibited by the regulations at § 922.193.
Traditional fishing
means those commercial, recreational, and subsistence fishing activities that were customarily conducted within the Sanctuary prior to its designation or expansion, as identified in the relevant Final Environmental Impact Statement and Management Plan for this Sanctuary. Traditional fishing includes tribal fishing rights as provided for in the 1836 Treaty of Washington and subsequent court decisions related to the Treaty.
Treaty fishing rights
means those rights reserved in the 1836 Treaty of Washington and in subsequent court decisions related to the Treaty.
Underwater cultural resource
means:
(1) Any sunken watercraft, including a ship, boat, canoe, skiff, raft, or barge; the rigging, gear, fittings, trappings, and equipment of any sunken watercraft; the personal property of the officers, crew, and passengers of any sunken watercraft; and the cargo of any sunken watercraft, that sank prior to the effective date of Sanctuary designation; and
e Treaty.
Underwater cultural resource
means:
(1) Any sunken watercraft, including a ship, boat, canoe, skiff, raft, or barge; the rigging, gear, fittings, trappings, and equipment of any sunken watercraft; the personal property of the officers, crew, and passengers of any sunken watercraft; and the cargo of any sunken watercraft, that sank prior to the effective date of Sanctuary designation; and
(2) Any of the above that sinks on or after the date of Sanctuary designation determined to be an underwater cultural resource by the Director pursuant to § 922.198. Underwater cultural resource also means any historical remnant of docks or piers or associated material, or materials resulting from activities of historic and prehistoric Native Americans.
(b) Other terms appearing in the regulations are defined at 15 CFR part 922 subpart A, and/or in the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 1431
et seq.
[65 FR 39056, June 22, 2000, as amended at 79 FR 52972, Sept. 5, 2014; 79 FR 12080, Sept. 5, 2014]

## Nearby sections

- [15 C.F.R. § 922.190 (2026) § 922.190   Boundary.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P922_S922_190.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 922.191 (2026) § 922.191   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P922_S922_191.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 922.192 (2026) § 922.192   Joint Management Committee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P922_S922_192.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 922.193 (2026) § 922.193   Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P922_S922_193.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 922.195 (2026) § 922.195   Permit procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P922_S922_195.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 922.196 (2026) § 922.196   Emergency regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P922_S922_196.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 922.197 (2026) § 922.197   Effect on affected federally-recognized Indian tribes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P922_S922_197.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 922.198 (2026) § 922.198   Procedures for determining watercraft and related items which sink on or after the date of Sanctuary designation to be an underwater cultural resource.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P922_S922_198.md)

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