§ 216.171 - Effective dates and definitions.

(a) Amended regulations are effective from February 1, 2012, through January 5, 2014.

(b) The following definitions are utilized in these regulations:

(1) Uncommon Stranding Event (USE)—A stranding event that takes place during a major training exercise and involves any one of the following:

(i) Two or more individuals of any cetacean species (not including mother/calf pairs, unless of species of concern listed in next bullet) found dead or live on shore within a two day period and occurring on same shore lines or facing shorelines of different islands.

(ii) A single individual or mother/calf pair of any of the following marine mammals of concern: Beaked whale of any species, Kogia sp., Risso's dolphin, melon-headed whale, pilot whales, humpback whales, sperm whales, blue whales, fin whales, sei whales, or monk seal.

(iii) A group of 2 or more cetaceans of any species exhibiting indicators of distress.

(2) Shutdown (this definition specifically applies only to the word as used in §216.174(a)(1)(xxviii)(A)(1) and (2))—The cessation of MFAS operation or detonation of explosives within 14 nm of any live, in the water animal involved in a USE.

[74 FR 1484, Jan. 12, 2009, as amended at 76 FR 6701, Feb. 8, 2011; 77 FR 4921, Feb. 1, 2012]