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Title 50: Wildlife and Fisheries
CHAPTER II: NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
SUBCHAPTER C: MARINE MAMMALS
PART 216: REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE TAKING AND IMPORTING OF MARINE MAMMALS
Subpart N: Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Missile Launch Operations from San Nicolas Island, CA
216.151 - Specified activity, geographical region, and incidental take levels.
(a) Regulations in this subpart apply only to the incidental taking of marine mammals specified in paragraph (b) of this section by U.S. citizens engaged in target missile launch activities at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division facilities on San Nicolas Island, California.
(b) The incidental take of marine mammals under the activity identified in paragraph (a) of this section is limited to the following species: northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris), harbor seals (Phoca vitulina), and California sea lions (Zalophus californianus).
(c) This Authorization is valid only for activities associated with the launching of a total of 40 Vandal (or similar sized) vehicles from Alpha Launch Complex and smaller missiles and targets from Building 807 on San Nicolas Island, California.
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