# 50 C.F.R. § 17.106 (2026): Emergency establishment of protection areas

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## Section

- **Citation:** 50 C.F.R. § 17.106 (2026)
- **Heading:** Emergency establishment of protection areas
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 50 CFR: Wildlife and Fisheries / Chapter I: UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR / Part 17: ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS / Subpart J: Manatee Protection Areas / § 17.106: § 17.106   Emergency establishment of protection areas.

## Text

(a) The Director may establish a manatee protection area under the provisions of paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section at any time he determines there is substantial evidence that there is imminent danger of a taking of one or more manatees, and that such establishment is necessary to prevent such a taking.
(b) The establishment of a manatee protection area under this section shall become effective immediately upon completion of the following requirements:
(1) Publication of a notice containing the information required by § 17.103 of this section in a newspaper of general circulation in each county, if any, in which the protection area lies; and
(2) Posting of the protection area with signs clearly marking its boundaries.
(c) Simultaneously with the publication required by paragraph (b) of this section, the Director shall publish the same notice in the
Federal Register.
If simultaneous publication is impractical, because of the time involved or the nature of a particular emergency situation, failure to publish notice in the
Federal Register
simultaneously shall not delay the effective date of the emergency establishment. In such a case, notice shall be published in the
Federal Register
as soon as possible.
(d) No emergency establishment of a protection area shall be effective for more than 120 days. Termination of an emergency establishment of a protection area shall be accomplished by publishing notice of the termination in the
Federal Register
and in a newspaper of general circulation in each county, if any, in which the protection area lies.
(e) Within 10 days after establishing a protection area in accordance with this section, the Director shall commence proceedings to establish the area in accordance with § 17.103.

## Nearby sections

- [50 C.F.R. § 17.100 (2026) § 17.100   Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P17_S17_100.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 17.101 (2026) § 17.101   Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P17_S17_101.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 17.102 (2026) § 17.102   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P17_S17_102.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 17.103 (2026) § 17.103   Establishment of protection areas.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P17_S17_103.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 17.104 (2026) § 17.104   Prohibitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P17_S17_104.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 17.105 (2026) § 17.105   Permits and exceptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P17_S17_105.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 17.106 (2026) § 17.106   Emergency establishment of protection areas.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P17_S17_106.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 17.107 (2026) § 17.107   Facilitating enforcement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P17_S17_107.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 17.108 (2026) § 17.108   List of designated manatee protection areas.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P17_S17_108.md)

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