50 C.F.R. § 216.157 Renewal of a Letter of Authorization.
Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries
(a) A Letter of Authorization issued under §216.106 and §216.156 for the activity specified in §216.151 will be renewed annually upon: (1) Notification to the National Marine Fisheries Service that the activity described in the application for a Letter of Authorization submitted under §216.156 will be undertaken and that there will not be a substantial modification to the described work, mitigation, or monitoring undertaken during the upcoming season; (2) Timely receipt of the monitoring reports required under §216.155, and acceptance by the National Marine Fisheries Service; (3) A determination by the National Marine Fisheries Service that the mitigation, monitoring, and reporting measures required under §§216.153 and 216.155 and the Letter of Authorization were undertaken and will be undertaken during the upcoming period of validity of a renewed Letter of Authorization; and (4) A determination that the number of marine mammals taken by the activity continues to be small and that the level of taking will be consistent with the findings made for the total taking allowable under these regulations. (b) A notice of issuance or denial of a renewal of a Letter of Authorization will be published in the
Title 50: Wildlife and Fisheries
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
§ 216.157 Renewal of a Letter of Authorization.
