50 CFR §218.151
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- (a)Regulations in this subpart are effective February 3, 2023 through February 2, 2030.
- (b)In additions to the definitions contained in section 2 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), 16 U.S.C. 1362, and § 218.103, the following definitions apply to this subpart:
- (1)GOA Study Area means the area described in § 218.150(b).
- (2)TMAA means Temporary Maritime Activities Area, as described in § 218.150(b).
- (3)WMA means Western Maneuver Area, as described in § 218.150(b).
- (4)LOA means a Letter of Authorization issued under §§ 216.106 of this chapter and 218.156.
- (5)MTE means major training exercise.
- (6)Navy means United States Department of the Navy.
- (7)Navy personnel means active-duty and reserve uniformed Navy personnel and Navy civil servants.
- (8)Navy contractor means any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association, or other legal non-Federal entity that enters into a contract directly with the Navy to furnish services, supplies, or construction and is performing or acting in furtherance of those duties.
- (9)Lookout means an individual designated the responsibility of visually observing mitigation zones.
- (10)Training activities means military readiness activities described in § 218.150.