50 CFR 18.124 - Authorized take allowed under a Letter of Authorization (LOA).

Regulations last checked for updates: May 23, 2025

Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries last revised: May 21, 2025

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§ 18.124 - Authorized take allowed under a Letter of Authorization (LOA).

(a) An LOA allows for the nonlethal, non-injurious, incidental, but not intentional take by Level B harassment, as defined in § 18.3 and under section 3 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1362), of Pacific walruses and/or polar bears while conducting oil and gas industry exploration, development, and production within the Beaufort Sea ITR region described in § 18.120.

(b) Each LOA will identify terms and conditions for each activity and location.

authority: 16 U.S.C. 1361

source: 39 FR 7262, Feb. 25, 1974, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 50 CFR 18.124