{"data":{"id":"us/50-cfr-18.119","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"50 CFR 18.119","heading":"Specified activities covered by this subpart.","body":"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.","path":["Title 50—Wildlife and Fisheries","CHAPTER I—UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER B—TAKING, POSSESSION, TRANSPORTATION, SALE, PURCHASE, BARTER, EXPORTATION, AND IMPORTATION OF WILDLIFE AND PLANTS","PART 18—MARINE MAMMALS","Subpart J—Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Oil and Gas Exploration, Development, and Production Activities in the Beaufort Sea and Adjacent Northern Coast of Alaska"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-10-28/title-50.xml","current_through":"2026-10-28","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-30T05:55:12Z","sha256":"4948d546ef4710a4d0641378224968d124928a7c9411856945d382d726d63638","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":false,"prev":"us/50-cfr-18.110","next":"us/50-cfr-18.120"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}