[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 50, Volume 7]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 50CFR403.01]

[Page 832-833]
 
                    TITLE 50--WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES
 
CHAPTER IV--JOINT REGULATIONS (UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, 
 
PART 403_TRANSFER OF MARINE MAMMAL MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY TO STATES--Table
 
Sec. 403.01  Purpose and scope of regulations.

    The regulations contained in this part implement section 109 of the 
Act which, upon a finding by the Secretary

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of compliance with certain requirements, provides for the transfer of 
marine mammal management authority to the states.
    (a) The regulations of this part apply the procedures for the 
transfer of marine mammal management authority to a state, the form and 
minimum requirements of a state application for the transfer of 
management authority, the relationship between Federal and state 
wildlife agencies both prior and subsequent to the transfer of 
management authority, and the revocation and return of management 
authority to the Federal Government.
    (b) Nothing in this part shall prevent:
    (1) The taking of a marine mammal by or on behalf of a Federal, 
state or local government official, in accordance with Sec. 18.22 or 
Sec. 216.22 of this Title and section 109(h) of the Act, or (2) the 
adoption or enforcement of any state law or regulation relating to any 
marine mammal taken before December 21, 1972.
    (c) The information collection requirements contained in Sec. Sec. 
403.03, 403.06, and 403.07 of this part do not require approval by the 
Office of Management and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., because 
there are fewer than 10 respondents annually.