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16 U.S.C. § 1421b — Stranding or entanglement response agreements

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16 U.S.C. § 1421b — Stranding or entanglement response agreements

**(a) In general** The Secretary may enter into an agreement under [section 1382(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1382/c&num=0&edition=prelim) with any person to take marine mammals under [section 1379(h)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1379/h/1&num=0&edition=prelim) in response to a stranding or entanglement. **(b) Required provision** An agreement authorized by subsection (a) shall— (1) specify each person who is authorized to perform activities under the agreement; (2) specify any terms and conditions under which a person so specified may delegate that authority to another person; and (3) include a description of the data management and public outreach policy established under [section 1421a(f) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1421a/f&num=0&edition=prelim). **(c) Review** The Secretary shall periodically review agreements under [section 1382(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1382/c&num=0&edition=prelim) that are entered into pursuant to this subchapter, for performance adequacy and effectiveness.

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16 U.S.C. § 1413 — Regulatory authority of Secretary

**(a) Regulations** (1) The Secretary shall issue regulations, and revise those regulations as may be appropriate, to implement the International Dolphin Conservation Program. (2) (A) The Secretary shall issue regulations to authorize and govern the taking of marine mammals in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, including any species of marine mammal designated as depleted under this chapter but not listed as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act ([16 U.S.C. 1531](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1531&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), by vessels of the United States participating in the International Dolphin Conservation Program. (B) Regulations issued under this section shall include provisions— (i) requiring observers on each vessel; (ii) requiring use of the backdown procedure or other procedures equally or more effective in avoiding mortality of, or serious injury to, marine mammals in fishing operations; (iii) prohibiting intentional sets on stocks and schools in accordance with the International Dolphin Conservation Program; (iv) requiring the use of special equipment, including dolphin safety panels in nets, monitoring devices as identified by the International Dolphin Conservation Program to detect unsafe fishing conditions that may cause high incidental dolphin mortality before nets are deployed by a tuna vessel, operable rafts, speedboats with towing bridles, floodlights in operable condition, and diving masks and snorkels; (v) ensuring that the backdown procedure during sets of purse seine net on marine mammals is completed and rolling of the net to sack up has begun no later than 30 minutes before sundown; (vi) banning the use of explosive devices in all purse

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16 U.S.C. § 1421b — Stranding or entanglement response

Page 1834 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 1421b ‘‘(A) develop and implement objective criteria to determine at what point a marine mammal under- going rehabilitation is returnable to the wild; and ‘‘(B) collect and make available information on marine mammal health and health trends; and ‘‘(2) in accordance with section 304(b) [now 404(b)] of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 [16 U.S.C. 1421c(b)], as amended by this Act, issue a detailed contingency plan for responding to any unusual mor- tality event— ‘‘(A) in proposed form by not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act; and ‘‘(B) in final form by not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act.’’ § 1421b. Stranding or entanglement response agreements (a) In general The Secretary may enter into an agreement under section 1382(c) of this title with any per- son to take marine mammals under section 1379(h)(1) of this title in response to a stranding or entanglement. (b) Required provision An agreement authorized by subsection (a) shall— (1) specify each person who is authorized to perform activities under the agreement; (2) specify any terms and conditions under which a person so specified may delegate that authority to another person; and (3) include a description of the data manage- ment and public outreach policy established under section 1421a(f) of this title. (c) Review The Secretary shall periodically review agree- ments under section 1382(c) of this title that are entered into pursuant to this subchapter, for performance adequacy and effectiveness. (Pub. L. 92–522, title IV, § 403, formerly title III, § 303, as added Pub. L. 102–587, title III, § 3003(a), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5061; renumbered title IV, § 403, Pub. L. 103–238, § 24(b), Apr.

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