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Proc 8688ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 8688

National Oceans Month, 2011

President Obama proclaimed June 2011 as National Oceans Month, calling on Americans to protect and conserve oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes. The proclamation references the 2010 National Ocean Policy executive order and ongoing Gulf Coast recovery from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, but contains no binding policy directives or deadlines.

Federal Register Open PDF 76 FR 33119

Key directives

No discrete directives extracted.

Timeline

Immediate

  • June 2011 designated as National Oceans Month

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Proclamation references prior executive order on National Ocean Policy but does not create new obligations; purely hortatory language ('I call upon Americans') lacks enforcement mechanism
Proclamation 8688: National Oceans Month, 2011 · Executive Orders