Part 218 - Regulations Governing the Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals  


Subpart A - Taking and Importing Marine Mammals Incidental to U.S. Navy Construction at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia
§ 218.1 - Specified activity and geographical region.
§ 218.2 - Effective dates.
§ 218.3 - Permissible methods of taking.
§ 218.4 - Prohibitions.
§ 218.5 - Mitigation requirements.
§ 218.6 - Requirements for monitoring and reporting.
§ 218.7 - Letters of Authorization.
§ 218.8 - Renewals and modifications of Letters of Authorization.
§ 218.9 - [Reserved]
Subparts A--B - XXX
Subpart B - Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; U.S. Navy's Point Mugu Sea Range (PMSR) Training and Testing Study Area
§ 218.10 - Specified activity and geographical region.
§ 218.11 - Effective dates.
§ 218.12 - Permissible methods of taking.
§ 218.13 - Prohibitions.
§ 218.14 - Mitigation requirements.
§ 218.15 - Requirements for monitoring and reporting.
§ 218.16 - Letters of Authorization.
§ 218.17 - Renewals and modifications of Letters of Authorization.
§ 218.18 - Modifications to Letters of Authorization.
§§ 218.18--218.19 - [Reserved]
Subpart C - Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to U.S. Navy Marine Structure Maintenance and Pile Replacement in Washington
§ 218.20 - Specified activity and specified geographical region.
§ 218.21 - Effective dates.
§ 218.22 - Permissible methods of taking.
§ 218.23 - Prohibitions.
§ 218.24 - Mitigation requirements.
§ 218.25 - Requirements for monitoring and reporting.
§ 218.26 - Letters of Authorization.
§ 218.27 - Renewals and modifications of Letters of Authorization.
§ 218.28 - Modifications to Letters of Authorization.
§ 218.28-218.29 - [Reserved]
Subpart D - Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to U.S. Navy Construction Activities at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, California
§ 218.30 - Specified activity and specified geographical region.
§ 218.31 - Effective dates.
§ 218.32 - Permissible methods of taking.
§ 218.33 - Prohibitions.
§ 218.34 - Mitigation requirements.
§ 218.35 - Requirements for monitoring and reporting.
§ 218.36 - Letters of Authorization.
§ 218.37 - Renewals and modifications of Letters of Authorization.
§ 218.38 - Modifications to Letters of Authorization.
§§ 218.38--218.39 - [Reserved]
Subpart E - Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to U.S. Marine Corps Training Exercises at Brant Island Bombing Target and Piney Island Bombing Range, Pamlico Sound, North Carolina
§ 218.40 - Specified activity and location of specified activities.
§ 218.41 - Effective dates.
§ 218.42 - Permissible methods of taking.
§ 218.43 - Prohibitions.
§ 218.44 - Mitigation.
§ 218.45 - Requirements for monitoring and reporting.
§ 218.46 - Applications for Letters of Authorization.
§ 218.47 - Letter of Authorization.
§ 218.48 - Renewals and Modifications of Letters of Authorization.
Subparts E-F - [Reserved]
Subpart F - Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to the U.S. Air Force 86 Fighter Weapons Squadron Conducting Long Range Strike Weapons System Evaluation Program at the Pacific Missile Range Facility at Kauai, Hawaii
§ 218.50 - Specified activity and specified geographical region.
§ 218.51 - Effective dates.
§ 218.52 - Permissible methods of taking.
§ 218.53 - Prohibitions.
§ 218.54 - Mitigation requirements.
§ 218.55 - Requirements for monitoring and reporting.
§ 218.56 - Letters of Authorization.
§ 218.57 - Renewals and Modifications of Letters of Authorization.
§§ 218.58--218.59 - [Reserved]
Subparts F--G - XXX
Subpart G - Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; U.S. Air Force's Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range (EGTTR)
§ 218.60 - Specified activity and geographical region.
§ 218.61 - Effective dates.
§ 218.62 - Permissible methods of taking.
§ 218.63 - Prohibitions.
§ 218.64 - Mitigation requirements.
§ 218.65 - Requirements for monitoring and reporting.
§ 218.66 - Letters of Authorization.
§ 218.67 - Renewals and modifications of Letters of Authorization.
§§ 218.68--218.69 - [Reserved]
Subpart H - Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; U.S. Navy's Hawaii-Southern California Training and Testing (HSTT)
§ 218.70 - Specified activity and geographical region.
§ 218.71 - Effective dates.
§ 218.72 - Permissible methods of taking.
§ 218.73 - Prohibitions.
§ 218.74 - Mitigation requirements.
§ 218.75 - Requirements for monitoring and reporting.
§ 218.76 - Letters of Authorization.
§ 218.77 - Renewals and modifications of Letters of Authorization.
§ 218.78 - Renewals and modifications of Letters of Authorization.
§§ 218.78--218.79 - [Reserved]
Subpart I - Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; U.S. Navy's Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing (AFTT)
§ 218.81 - Effective dates.
§ 218.82 - Permissible methods of taking.
§ 218.83 - Prohibitions.
§ 218.84 - Mitigation requirements.
§ 218.85 - Requirements for monitoring and reporting.
§ 218.86 - Letters of Authorization.
§ 218.87 - Renewals and modifications of Letters of Authorization.
§ 218.88 - Renewals and Modifications of Letters of Authorization.
§§ 218.88--218.89 - [Reserved]
Subpart J - Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; U.S. Navy's Mariana Islands Training and Testing (MITT)
§ 218.90 - Specified activity and geographical region.
§ 218.91 - Effective dates.
§ 218.92 - Permissible methods of taking.
§ 218.93 - Prohibitions.
§ 218.94 - Mitigation requirements.
§ 218.95 - Requirements for monitoring and reporting.
§ 218.96 - Letters of Authorization.
§ 218.97 - Renewals and modifications of Letters of Authorization.
§ 218.98 - Renewals and modifications of Letters of Authorization.
Subparts J--N - XXX
Subparts K--N - XXX
Subpart L - Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; U.S. Navy's Mariana Islands Training Range Complex (MIRC)
§ 218.100 - Specified activity and specified geographical area.
§ 218.101 - Effective dates.
§ 218.102 - Permissible methods of taking.
§ 218.103 - Prohibitions.
§ 218.104 - Mitigation.
§ 218.105 - Requirements for monitoring and reporting.
§ 218.106 - Applications for Letters of Authorization.
§ 218.107 - Letters of Authorization.
§ 218.108 - Renewal of Letters of Authorization and adaptive management.
§ 218.109 - Modifications to Letters of Authorization.
Subpart M - Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; U.S. Navy's Northwest Training Range Complex (NWTRC)
§ 218.110 - Specified activity and specified geographical area.
§ 218.111 - Effective dates.
§ 218.112 - Permissible methods of taking.
§ 218.113 - Prohibitions.
§ 218.114 - Mitigation.
§ 218.115 - Requirements for monitoring and reporting.
§ 218.116 - Applications for Letters of Authorization.
§ 218.117 - Letters of Authorization.
§ 218.118 - Renewal of Letters of Authorization and adaptive management.
§ 218.119 - Modifications to Letters of Authorization.
Subpart N - Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Gulf of Alaska Temporary Maritime Activities Area (GoA TMAA)
§ 218.120 - Specified activity and geographical area.
§ 218.121 - Effective dates.
§ 218.122 - Permissible methods of taking.
§ 218.123 - Prohibitions.
§ 218.124 - Mitigation.
§ 218.125 - Requirements for monitoring and reporting.
§ 218.126 - Applications for Letters of Authorization.
§ 218.127 - Letters of Authorization.
§ 218.128 - Renewal of Letters of Authorization and adaptive management.
§ 218.129 - Modifications to Letters of Authorization.
Subpart O - Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; U.S. Navy's Northwest Training and Testing (NWTT)
§ 218.140 - Specified activity and geographical region.
§ 218.141 - Effective dates.
§ 218.142 - Permissible methods of taking.
§ 218.143 - Prohibitions.
§ 218.144 - Mitigation requirements.
§ 218.145 - Requirements for monitoring and reporting.
§ 218.146 - Letters of Authorization.
§ 218.147 - Renewals and modifications of Letters of Authorization.
§ 218.148 - [Reserved]
Subpart P - Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; U.S. Navy Training Activities in the Gulf of Alaska Study Area
§ 218.150 - Specified activity and geographical region.
§ 218.151 - Effective dates and definitions.
§ 218.152 - Permissible methods of taking.
§ 218.153 - Prohibitions.
§ 218.154 - Mitigation requirements.
§ 218.155 - Requirements for monitoring and reporting.
§ 218.156 - Letters of Authorization.
§ 218.157 - Renewals and modifications of Letters of Authorization.
§ 218.158 - [Reserved]
Subparts P--W - XXX
Subparts Q--W - XXX
Subpart R - Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to U.S. Navy Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Activities in the Naval Sea System Command (NAVSEA) Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Keyport Range Complex and the Associated Proposed Extensions Study Area
§ 218.170 - Specified activity and specified geographical area and effective dates.
§ 218.171 - Permissible methods of taking.
§ 218.172 - Prohibitions.
§ 218.173 - Mitigation.
§ 218.174 - Requirements for monitoring and reporting.
§ 218.175 - Applications for Letters of Authorization.
§ 218.176 - Letters of Authorization.
§ 218.177 - Renewal of Letters of Authorization and adaptive management.
§ 218.178 - Modifications to Letters of Authorization.
Subpart S - Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to U.S. Navy Mission Activities in the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division
§ 218.180 - Specified activity and specified geographical area and effective dates.
§ 218.181 - Permissible methods of taking.
§ 218.182 - Prohibitions.
§ 218.183 - Mitigation.
§ 218.184 - Requirements for monitoring and reporting.
§ 218.185 - Applications for Letters of Authorization.
§ 218.186 - Letters of Authorization.
§ 218.187 - Renewal of Letters of Authorization and adaptive management.
§ 218.188 - Modifications to Letters of Authorization.
Subpart X - Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals; U.S. Navy Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System Low Frequency Active (SURTASS LFA) Sonar Training and Testing in the Central and Western North Pacific and Eastern Indian Oceans
§ 218.230 - Specified activity, level of taking, and species/stocks.
§ 218.231 - Effective dates.
§ 218.232 - Permissible methods of taking.
§ 218.233 - Prohibitions.
§ 218.234 - Mitigation.
§ 218.235 - Requirements for monitoring.
§ 218.236 - Requirements for reporting.
§ 218.237 - Letter of Authorization.
§ 218.238 - Renewals and modifications of a Letter of Authorization.
§ 218.239 - Renewal of Letters of Authorization.
§ 218.240 - Modifications to Letters of Authorization.
§ 218.241 - Adaptive management.