A proposed rule was recently filed and the public comment period of thirty days past, that may cause all diving on any military or government connected “sunken military craft” to require a permit from the Naval History and Heritage Command. This proposed rule slipped under our “radar” in the Department of Defense section of the Federal Register back in January. A gentleman with Wreck Diver magazine however did catch it and made the rounds at Beneath the Sea this weekend. He has compiled a few documents that explain what is being done by this rule and what can be done to halt the process to give more time for those affected by it to respond. If you would like a copy of these documents please email me. I have included several of the online available documents and other resources below.
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-01-06/pdf/2013-31068.pdf http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/online_books/fhpl/sunken_military_craft.pdf http://csc.noaa.gov/data/Documents/OceanLawSearch/Summary%20of%20Law%20-%20Sunken%20Military%20Craft%20Act.pdf http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/org12-12a.htm https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2014/01/06/2013-31068/guidelines-for-permitting-archaeological-investigations-and-other-activities-directed-at-sunken http://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/Executive%20Order%2013563.pdf http://scholarship.law.duke.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2804&context=dlj
on 3/31/2014, 8:54 am
