50 C.F.R. § 216.120 Specified activity and specified geographical region.
Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries
(a) Regulations in this subpart apply only to the incidental taking of those marine mammals specified in paragraph (b) of this section by U.S. citizens engaged in: (1) Launching up to 30 space and missiles vehicles each year from Vandenberg Air Force Base, for a total of up to 150 missiles and rockets over the 5-year period of these regulations, (2) Launching up to 20 rockets each year from Vandenberg Air Force Base, for a total of up to 100 rocket launches over the 5-year period of these regulations, (3) Aircraft flight test operations, and (4) Helicopter operations from Vandenberg Air Force Base. (b) The incidental take of marine mammals on Vandenberg Air Force Base and in waters off southern California, under the activity identified in paragraph (a) of this section, is limited to the following species: Harbor seals (Phoca vitulina), California sea lions (Zalophus californianus), northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris), and northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus).
Title 50: Wildlife and Fisheries
PART 216—REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE TAKING AND IMPORTING OF MARINE MAMMALS
Subpart K—Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Space Vehicle and Test Flight Activities
§ 216.120 Specified activity and specified geographical region.
