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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: May 6, 2024) |
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Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries |
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Chapter II - National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce |
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SubChapter C - Marine Mammals |
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Part 216 - Regulations Governing the Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals |
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Subpart R - Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Construction and Operation of Offshore Oil and Gas Facilities in the U.S. Beaufort Sea |
§ 216.203 - Prohibitions.
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Notwithstanding takings contemplated in § 216.200 and authorized by a Letter of Authorization issued under §§ 216.106 and 216.208, no person in connection with the activities described in § 216.200 shall:
(a) Take any marine mammal not specified in § 216.200(b);
(b) Take any marine mammal specified in § 216.200(b) other than by incidental, unintentional Level A or Level B harassment or mortality;
(c) Take a marine mammal specified in § 216.200(b) if such taking results in more than a negligible impact on the species or stocks of such marine mammal; or
(d) Violate, or fail to comply with, the terms, conditions, and requirements of these regulations or a Letter of Authorization issued under § 216.106.