Wildlife and fisheries. Part217:Regulations governing the take of marine mammals incidental to specified activities. Section217.65:Requirements for monitoring and reporting.
(a) Unless specified otherwise in the Letter of Authorization, the USAF must notify the Administrator, West Coast Region, NMFS, by letter or telephone, at least 2 weeks prior to activities possibly involving the taking of marine mammals. If the authorized activity identified in §217.60(a) is thought to have resulted in the mortality or injury of any marine mammals or in any take of marine mammals not identified in §217.62(c), then the USAF must notify the Director, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, or designee, by telephone (301–427–8401), within 48 hours of the discovery of the injured or dead animal.