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Title 50 → Chapter I → Subchapter B → Part 18

TITLE 50—Wildlife and Fisheries

CHAPTER I—UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (CONTINUED)

SUBCHAPTER B—TAKING, POSSESSION, TRANSPORTATION, SALE, PURCHASE, BARTER, EXPORTATION, AND IMPORTATION OF WILDLIFE AND PLANTS (CONTINUED)

PART 18—MARINE MAMMALS

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Subpart A—INTRODUCTION

§18.1
Purpose of regulations.
§18.2
Scope of regulations.
§18.3
Definitions.
§18.4
Information collection requirements.
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Subpart B—PROHIBITIONS

§18.11
Prohibited taking.
§18.12
Prohibited importation.
§18.13
Prohibited uses, possession, transportation, and sales.
§18.14
Marine mammals taken before the Act.
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Subpart C—GENERAL EXCEPTIONS

§18.21
Actions permitted by international treaty, convention, or agreement.
§18.22
Taking by Federal, State or local government officials.
§18.23
Native exemptions.
§18.24
Taking incidental to commercial fishing operations.
§18.25
Exempted marine mammals or marine mammal products.
§18.26
Collection of certain dead marine mammal parts.
§18.27
Regulations governing small takes of marine mammals incidental to specified activities.
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Subpart D—SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS

§18.30
Polar bear sport-hunted trophy import permits.
§18.31
Scientific research permits and public display permits.
§18.32
Waiver of the moratorium.
§18.33
Procedures for issuance of permits and modification, suspension, or revocation thereof.
§18.34
Guidelines for use in safely deterring polar bears.
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Subpart E—DEPLETED SPECIES OR STOCKS [RESERVED]

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Subpart F—TRANSFER OF MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY TO STATES

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Subpart G—NOTICE AND HEARING ON SECTION 103 REGULATIONS

§18.70
Basis and purpose.
§18.71
Definitions.
§18.72
Scope of regulations.
§18.73
Burden of proof.
§18.74
Notice of hearing.
§18.75
Notification by interested persons.
§18.76
Presiding officer.
§18.77
Direct testimony submitted as written documents.
§18.78
Mailing address.
§18.79
Inspection and copying of documents.
§18.80
Ex parte communications.
§18.81
Prehearing conference.
§18.82
Prehearing order.
§18.83
Determination to cancel the hearing.
§18.84
Rebuttal testimony and new issues of fact in prehearing order.
§18.85
Waiver of right to participate.
§18.86
Conduct of the hearing.
§18.87
Direct testimony.
§18.88
Cross-examination.
§18.89
Oral and written arguments.
§18.90
Recommended decision, certification of the transcript and submission of comments on the recommended decision.
§18.91
Director's decision.
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Subpart H—WAIVER OF MORATORIUM ON TAKING AND IMPORTATION OF INDIVIDUAL MARINE MAMMAL SPECIES

§18.92
Purpose of regulations.
§18.93
Scope of regulations.
§18.94
Pacific walrus (Alaska).
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Subpart I—[RESERVED]

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Subpart J—NONLETHAL TAKING OF MARINE MAMMALS INCIDENTAL TO OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND OTHER SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR ACTIVITIES IN THE BEAUFORT SEA AND ADJACENT NORTHERN COAST OF ALASKA

§18.121
Specified activities covered by this subpart.
§18.122
Specified geographic region where this subpart applies.
§18.123
Dates this subpart is in effect.
§18.124
Procedure to obtain a Letter of Authorization (LOA).
§18.125
How the Service will evaluate a request for a Letter of Authorization (LOA).
§18.126
Authorized take allowed under a Letter of Authorization (LOA).
§18.127
Prohibited take under a Letter of Authorization (LOA).
§18.128
Mitigation, monitoring, and reporting requirements.
§18.129
Information collection requirements.
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Subpart K—NONLETHAL TAKING OF MARINE MAMMALS INCIDENTAL TO OIL AND GAS ACTIVITIES IN COOK INLET, ALASKA

§18.130
Specified activities covered by this subpart.
§18.131
Specified geographic region where this subpart applies.
§18.132
Dates this subpart is in effect.
§18.133
Authorized take allowed under a Letter of Authorization (LOA).
§18.134
Procedure to obtain a Letter of Authorization (LOA).
§18.135
How the Service will evaluate a request for a Letter of Authorization (LOA).
§18.136
Prohibited take under a Letter of Authorization (LOA).
§18.137
Mitigation.
§18.138
Monitoring.
§18.139
Reporting requirements.
§18.140
Measures to reduce impacts to subsistence users.
§18.141
Information collection requirements.

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