# 15 CFR § 917.20: General

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-917.20

## Section

- **Citation:** 15 CFR § 917.20
- **Heading:** General
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 15—Commerce and Foreign Trade > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Commerce and Foreign Trade > CHAPTER IX—NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE > SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL REGULATIONS > PART 917—NATIONAL SEA GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING REGULATIONS > Subpart C—National Projects

## Text

(a) 33 U.S.C. 1125 requires the Secretary to identify specific national needs and problems relative to ocean and coastal resources. This responsibility has been delegated to the Administrator. The designation is intended to focus public attention on needs and problems of the marine environment that are considered to be of particular national importance at a given point in time.
(b) 33 U.S.C. 1125 provides for the funding of national projects in marine research, marine education and training, and marine advisory services that are designed to deal with the national needs and problems concerning ocean and coastal resources identified by the Administrator.
(c) The Administrator will identify the national needs and problems apart from considerations of Office of Sea Grant funding for “National Projects” responsive to national needs and problems that are identified.

## Nearby sections

- [15 CFR § 917.1 § 917.1 Basic provisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-917.1.md)
- [15 CFR § 917.2 § 917.2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-917.2.md)
- [15 CFR § 917.10 § 917.10 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-917.10.md)
- [15 CFR § 917.11 § 917.11 Guidelines for Sea Grant Fellowships.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-917.11.md)
- [15 CFR § 917.20 § 917.20 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-917.20.md)
- [15 CFR § 917.21 § 917.21 National needs and problems.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-917.21.md)
- [15 CFR § 917.22 § 917.22 National Projects funding.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-917.22.md)
- [15 CFR § 917.30 § 917.30 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-917.30.md)
- [15 CFR § 917.40 § 917.40 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-917.40.md)
- [15 CFR § 917.41 § 917.41 Application guidance for Sea Grant funding.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-917.41.md)
- [15 CFR § 917.42 § 917.42 Categories of support available for the conducting of Sea Grant activities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-917.42.md)
- [15 CFR § 917.43 § 917.43 Terms and conditions of Sea Grant funding.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-917.43.md)

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