[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR169.100]

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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 169--SHIP REPORTING SYSTEMS--Table of Contents
 
Subpart B--Establishment of Two Mandatory Ship Reporting Systems for the 
                   Protection of Northern Right Whales
 
Sec. 169.100  What mandatory ship reporting systems are established by 
this subpart?


    This subpart prescribes requirements for the establishment and 
maintenance of two mandatory ship reporting systems for the protection 
of the endangered northern right whale (also known as the North Atlantic 
right whale). These two systems are designated for certain areas of the 
East Coast of the United States. One system is located in the northeast 
and is identified as WHALESNORTH. The other system is located in the 
southeast and is identified as WHALESSOUTH.

    Note to Sec. 169.100: 50 CFR 224.103(c) contains requirements and 
procedures concerning northern right whale approach limitations and 
avoidance procedures.

[USCG-1999-5525, 64 FR 29234, June 1, 1999, as amended by 66 FR 58070, 
Nov. 20, 2001]

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