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50 CFR §217.190

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  1. (a)Regulations in this subpart apply only to incidental taking of marine mammals by the U.S. Coast Guard (Coast Guard) and those persons it authorizes or funds to conduct activities on its behalf in the areas outlined in paragraph (b) of this section and that occurs incidental to maintenance construction activities.
  2. (b)The taking of marine mammals by the Coast Guard may be authorized in a Letter of Authorization (LOA) only if it occurs within Gulf of Alaska waters in the vicinity of one of the following eight Coast Guard facilities: Kodiak, Sitka, Ketchikan, Valdez, Cordova, Juneau, Petersburg, and Seward.