---
kind: "section"
citation: "50 C.F.R. § 217.286"
title: "50"
number: "217.286"
heading: "Letter of Authorization."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/50/217.286"
---

# §217.286. Letter of Authorization.

- (a) To incidentally take marine mammals pursuant to this subpart, LOA Holder must apply for and obtain an LOA;
- (b) An LOA, unless suspended or revoked, may be effective for a period of time not to exceed February 21, 2029, the expiration date of this subpart;
- (c) In the event of projected changes to the activity or to mitigation and monitoring measures required by an LOA, LOA Holder must apply for and obtain a modification of the LOA as described in [§ 217.287](/cfr/50/217.287.md);
- (d) The LOA must set forth:
  - (1) Permissible methods of incidental taking;
  - (2) Means of effecting the least practicable adverse impact (i.e., mitigation) on the species, its habitat, and on the availability of the species for subsistence uses; and
  - (3) Requirements for monitoring and reporting;
- (e) Issuance of the LOA must be based on a determination that the level of taking must be consistent with the findings made for the total taking allowable under the regulations of this subpart; and
- (f) Notice of issuance or denial of an LOA must be published in the Federal Register within 30 days of a determination.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 89 FR 11418, Feb. 14, 2024, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq., unless otherwise noted.

### Source

Source: 74 FR 35143, July 20, 2009, unless otherwise noted.