# 15 C.F.R. § 922.198 (2026): Procedures for determining watercraft and related items which sink on or after the date of Sanctuary designation to be an underwater cultural resource

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P922_S922_198

## Section

- **Citation:** 15 C.F.R. § 922.198 (2026)
- **Heading:** Procedures for determining watercraft and related items which sink on or after the date of Sanctuary designation to be an underwater cultural resource
- **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 / § 922.198: § 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.

## Text

The Director, in consultation with the State of Michigan, appropriate federal agencies, and the governing body of any affected federally-recognized tribe, may determine, after providing 45 days for public comment, that 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 sinks on or after the date of Sanctuary designation, to be an underwater cultural resource if such is determined by the Director to be 50 years or older and of special national significance due to architectural significance or association with individuals or events that are significant to local or national history.

## 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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