50 C.F.R. § 18.119
Specified activities covered by this subpart
This subpart applies to the incidental, but not intentional, take of small numbers of polar bears and Pacific walruses (hereafter walruses) by certain U.S. citizens while engaged in oil and gas exploration, development, production, and transportation activities in the Beaufort Sea and adjacent northern coast of Alaska. A letter of authorization (LOA) from the FWS is required to authorize incidental take that may occur during the specified activities. The entities described in § 18.122 may request an LOA pursuant to the regulations in this subpart.