50 CFR § 403.01 - Purpose and scope of regulations.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t50/s403.01"
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title: "50 CFR § 403.01 - Purpose and scope of regulations."
title_number: 50
title_name: "Wildlife and Fisheries"
section_number: "403.01"
section_name: "Purpose and scope of regulations."
chapter_name: "JOINT REGULATIONS (UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE); ENDANGERED SPECIES COMMITTEE REGULATIONS"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "SUBCHAPTER A"
part_number: "403"
part_name: "TRANSFER OF MARINE MAMMAL MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY TO STATES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "16 U.S.C. 1361  as amended by Pub. L. 97-58."
regulatory_source: "48 FR 22456, May 18, 1983, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "403"
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# 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 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 § 18.22 or § 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 §§ 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.