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1 servation teams shall consult with the States and Regional 



2 Councils. 



3 "(5) In the case of those regions in which a marine 



4 mammal stock has been identified as critical, and for 



5 which total lethal takes are estimated to be greater than 



6 the potential biological removal level established in the 



7 stock assessment, the following provisions shall apply: 



8 "(A) Not later than 6 months after the date of 



9 the establishment of a conservation team, the team 



10 shall submit a draft conservation plan for the critical 



1 1 stock to the Secretary. 



12 "(B) The Secretary shall take the draft con- 



13 servation plan into consideration and, not later than 



14 60 days after the submission of the draft conserva- 



15 tion plan by the conservation team, the Secretary 



16 shall publish a draft conservation plan and imple- 



17 menting regulations for public review and comment. 



18 "(C) In the event that the conservation team is 



19 unable to submit a draft plan to the Secretary with- 



20 in 6 months, the Secretaiy shall publish a proposed 



21 plan and implementing regulations for public review 



22 and comment: 



23 "(D) Not later than 60 days after the close of 



24 the comment period required under subparagraph 



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