Currently Proposed Incidental Take Regulations
On November 7, 2024, the bet365下载ios (bet365下载ios) published a proposed rule to revise the incidental take regulations for the incidental harassment of polar bears and Pacific walruses that may result from oil and gas industry activities on the North Slope of Alaska and adjacent waters. The proposed revisions, if finalized, would allow for the incidental take of small numbers of polar bears by both Level A and Level B harassment. This proposed revision is in response to an order by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The bet365下载ios will be accepting public comments for 30 days. You can see the proposed revisions and comment by visiting and searching docket number: bet365下载ios-R7-ES-2024-0140. Supporting documents will also be available on this site.
In response to requests from the oil and gas industry, the bet365下载ios has issued similar incidental take regulations for industry activities on the North Slope and Southern Beaufort Sea areas since 1993.
Proposed Revisions to the Southern Beaufort Sea Incidental Take Regulations: Questions and Answers
Active Incidental Take Regulations
- Gulf of Alaska Incidental Take Regulations for 2022鈥2027. See (August 15, 2022)
- Beaufort Sea Incidental Take Regulations for 2021鈥2026. See (August 5, 2021) and
Summary Table of Incidental Take Regulations Promulgated by the Service
Year | Specified Area | Specified Activities | FR Citation | Species covered |
2023 | Gulf of Alaska | coastal construction | | Northern sea otters |
2021 | Beaufort Sea | oil and gas activities | | Pacific walrus; polar bear |
2019 | Cook Inlet | oil and gas activities | | Northern sea otters |
2016 | Beaufort Sea | oil and gas activities | | Pacific walrus; polar bear |
2013 | Chukchi Sea | oil and gas activities | | Pacific walrus; polar bear |
2011 | Beaufort Sea | oil and gas activities | | Pacific walrus; polar bear |
2008 | Chukchi Sea | oil and gas activities | | Pacific walrus; polar bear |
2006 | Beaufort Sea | oil and gas activities | | Pacific walrus; polar bear |
2003 | Beaufort Sea | oil and gas activities | | Pacific walrus; polar bear |
2000 | Beaufort Sea | oil and gas activities | | Pacific walrus; polar bear |
1999 | Beaufort Sea | oil and gas activities | | Pacific walrus; polar bear |
1993 | Beaufort Sea | oil and gas activities | | Pacific walrus; polar bear |
1991 | Chukchi Sea | oil and gas activities | | Pacific walrus; polar bear |