# 15 C.F.R. § 922.201 (2026): Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P922_S922_201

## Section

- **Citation:** 15 C.F.R. § 922.201 (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 S: Mallows Bay—Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary / § 922.201: § 922.201   Definitions.

## Text

(a) The following terms are defined for purposes of this subpart:
(1)
Sanctuary resource
means any historical resource with the Sanctuary boundaries, as defined in § 922.3. This includes, but is not limited to, any sunken watercraft and any associated rigging, gear, fittings, trappings, and equipment; the personal property of the officers, crew, and passengers, and any cargo; and any submerged or partially submerged prehistoric, historic, cultural remains, such as docks, piers, fishing-related remains (e.g., weirs, fish-traps) or other cultural heritage materials. Sanctuary resource also means any archaeological, historical, and cultural remains associated with or representative of historic or prehistoric American Indians and historic groups or peoples and their activities.
(2)
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.
(b) All other terms appearing in the regulations in this subpart are defined at § 922.11, and/or in the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. 1401
et seq.,
and 16 U.S.C. 1431
et seq.
[84 FR 32603, July 8, 2019, as amended at 88 FR 19829, Apr. 4, 2023]

## Nearby sections

- [15 C.F.R. § 922.200 (2026) § 922.200   Boundary.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P922_S922_200.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 922.201 (2026) § 922.201   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P922_S922_201.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 922.202 (2026) § 922.202   Joint management.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P922_S922_202.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 922.203 (2026) § 922.203   Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P922_S922_203.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 922.204 (2026) § 922.204   Emergency regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P922_S922_204.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 922.205 (2026) § 922.205   Permit procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P922_S922_205.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 922.206 (2026) § 922.206   Certification of preexisting leases, licenses, permits, approvals, other authorizations, or rights to conduct a prohibited activity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P922_S922_206.md)

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