50 CFR §18.124
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- (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 while conducting oil and gas industry exploration, development, and production within the Beaufort Sea ITR region described in § 18.120.
- (b)An LOA allows for the nonlethal, incidental, but not intentional take by Level A harassment and Level B harassment, as defined in § 18.3 and under section 3 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1362), of polar bears while conducting oil and gas industry exploration, development, and production within the Beaufort Sea ITR region described in § 18.120.
- (c)Each LOA will identify terms and conditions for each activity and location.