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15 CFR Appendix to Subpart J of Part 922: Appendix to Subpart J of Part 922—American Samoa National Marine Sanctuary Boundary Coordinates

[Coordinates listed in this appendix are unprojected (Geographic) and based on the North American Datum of 1983.]
(a) Fagatele Bay
No coordinates are needed in addition to those described in § 922.101(a).
(b) Fagalua/Fogama'a
No coordinates are needed in addition to those described in § 922.101(b).
(c) Aunu'u (Zones A, B)
The Aunu'u Unit is comprised of two adjacent zones, described in § 922.101(c), for which the point coordinates are provided in following tables 1 and 2.
Table 1—Coordinates for the Aunu'u Unit, Zone A
Point ID Latitude (south) Longitude (west)
1 −14.286 −170.577
2 −14.304 −170.577
3 −14.302 −170.566
4 −14.286 −170.533
5 −14.286 −170.546
6 −14.286 −170.562
7 −14.286 −170.577
Table 2—Coordinates for the Aunu'u Unit, Zone B
Point ID Latitude (south) Longitude (west)
1 −14.270 −170.496
2 −14.286 −170.496
3 −14.286 −170.546
4 −14.280 −170.550
5 −14.270 −170.550
6 −14.270 −170.496
(d) Swains Island
The Swains Island Unit boundary is defined by the coordinates provided in Table 3 and the textual description in § 922.101(d).
Table 3—Coordinates for the Swains Island Unit
Point ID Latitude (south) Longitude (west)
1 −11.11457 −171.06870
2 −11.11565 −171.07980
3 −11.11422 −171.09248
4 −11.11005 −171.10445
5 −11.10388 −171.11445
6 −11.09533 −171.12392
7 −11.08375 −171.13272
8 −11.07268 −171.13775
9 −11.06112 −171.14042
10 −11.04880 −171.14067
11 −11.03618 −171.13800
12 −11.02673 −171.13367
13 −11.01853 −171.12773
14 −11.01010 −171.11828
15 −11.00402 −171.10710
16 −11.00083 −171.09728
17 −10.99817 −171.08305
18 −10.99783 −171.06825
19 −10.99983 −171.05732
20 −11.00373 −171.04790
21 −11.00955 −171.03862
22 −11.01752 −171.02985
23 −11.02703 −171.02290
24 −11.03763 −171.01805
25 −11.04812 −171.01558
26 −11.05860 −171.01527
27 −11.06860 −171.01695
28 −11.07957 −171.02133
29 −11.08850 −171.02727
30 −11.09637 −171.03502
31 −11.10637 −171.04840
32 −11.11122 −171.05753
33 −11.11457 −171.06870
34 −11.05188 −171.08921
35 −11.04856 −171.09269
36 −11.05487 −171.09445
37 −11.06024 −171.09283
38 −11.05848 −171.08824
39 −11.06369 −171.07618
40 −11.06741 −171.07364
41 −11.06217 −171.06622
42 −11.05836 −171.06879
(e) Muliāva
The Muliāva Unit boundary is defined by the coordinates provided in Table 4 and the textual description in § 922.101(e).
Table 4—Coordinates for the Muliāva Unit
Point ID Latitude (south) Longitude (west)
1 −15.387 −169.012
2 −14.271 −169.012
3 −14.271 −169.121
4 −14.150 −169.121
5 −14.150 −169.012
6 −13.698 −169.012
7 −13.698 −167.283
8 −15.387 −167.283
9 −15.387 −169.012
(f) Ta'u Unit
The Ta'u Unit boundary is defined by the coordinates provided in Table 5 and the textual description in § 922.101(f).
Table 5—Coordinates for the Ta'u Unit
Point ID Latitude (south) Longitude (west)
1 −14.24889 −169.503056
2 −14.273056 −169.488056
3 −14.277222 −169.488056
4 −14.261111 −169.429167
5 −14.293889 −169.429167
6 −14.293889 −169.519722
7 −14.24889 −169.519722
8 −14.24889 −169.503056

Where this section sits in the code

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 B—OCEAN AND COASTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
PART 922—NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY PROGRAM REGULATIONS
Subpart J—National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa

[Coordinates listed in this appendix are unprojected (Geographic) and based on the North American Datum of 1983.]

(a) Fagatele Bay

No coordinates are needed in addition to those described in § 922.101(a).

(b) Fagalua/Fogama'a

No coordinates are needed in addition to those described in § 922.101(b).

The Aunu'u Unit is comprised of two adjacent zones, described in § 922.101(c), for which the point coordinates are provided in following tables 1 and 2.

Table 1—Coordinates for the Aunu'u Unit, Zone A

Point ID Latitude (south) Longitude (west)

1 −14.286 −170.577

2 −14.304 −170.577

3 −14.302 −170.566

4 −14.286 −170.533

5 −14.286 −170.546

6 −14.286 −170.562

7 −14.286 −170.577

Table 2—Coordinates for the Aunu'u Unit, Zone B

Point ID Latitude (south) Longitude (west)

1 −14.270 −170.496

2 −14.286 −170.496

3 −14.286 −170.546

4 −14.280 −170.550

5 −14.270 −170.550

6 −14.270 −170.496

(d) Swains Island

The Swains Island Unit boundary is defined by the coordinates provided in Table 3 and the textual description in § 922.101(d).

Table 3—Coordinates for the Swains Island Unit

Point ID Latitude (south) Longitude (west)

1 −11.11457 −171.06870

2 −11.11565 −171.07980

3 −11.11422 −171.09248

4 −11.11005 −171.10445

5 −11.10388 −171.11445

6 −11.09533 −171.12392

7 −11.08375 −171.13272

8 −11.07268 −171.13775

9 −11.06112 −171.14042

10 −11.04880 −171.14067

11 −11.03618 −171.13800

12 −11.02673 −171.13367

13 −11.01853 −171.12773

14 −11.01010 −171.11828

15 −11.00402 −171.10710

16 −11.00083 −171.09728

17 −10.99817 −171.08305

18 −10.99783 −171.06825

19 −10.99983 −171.05732

20 −11.00373 −171.04790

21 −11.00955 −171.03862

22 −11.01752 −171.02985

23 −11.02703 −171.02290

24 −11.03763 −171.01805

25 −11.04812 −171.01558

26 −11.05860 −171.01527

27 −11.06860 −171.01695

28 −11.07957 −171.02133

29 −11.08850 −171.02727

30 −11.09637 −171.03502

31 −11.10637 −171.04840

32 −11.11122 −171.05753

33 −11.11457 −171.06870

34 −11.05188 −171.08921

35 −11.04856 −171.09269

36 −11.05487 −171.09445

37 −11.06024 −171.09283

38 −11.05848 −171.08824

39 −11.06369 −171.07618

40 −11.06741 −171.07364

41 −11.06217 −171.06622

42 −11.05836 −171.06879

(e) Muliāva

The Muliāva Unit boundary is defined by the coordinates provided in Table 4 and the textual description in § 922.101(e).

Table 4—Coordinates for the Muliāva Unit

Point ID Latitude (south) Longitude (west)

1 −15.387 −169.012

2 −14.271 −169.012

3 −14.271 −169.121

4 −14.150 −169.121

5 −14.150 −169.012

6 −13.698 −169.012

7 −13.698 −167.283

8 −15.387 −167.283

9 −15.387 −169.012

(f) Ta'u Unit

The Ta'u Unit boundary is defined by the coordinates provided in Table 5 and the textual description in § 922.101(f).

Table 5—Coordinates for the Ta'u Unit

Point ID Latitude (south) Longitude (west)

1 −14.24889 −169.503056

2 −14.273056 −169.488056

3 −14.277222 −169.488056

4 −14.261111 −169.429167

5 −14.293889 −169.429167

6 −14.293889 −169.519722

7 −14.24889 −169.519722

8 −14.24889 −169.503056

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