# Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Construction and Operation of the Liberty Drilling and Production Island, Beaufort Sea, Alaska
> **Rule** · Final rule; notification of issuance. · Published 2019-12-20 · Effective 2021-12-01 · 84 FR 70274
## Document
- **Document number:** 2019-27049
- **Category:** other
- **Federal Register citation:** 84 FR 70274
- **Publication date:** 2019-12-20
- **Effective date:** 2021-12-01
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 191210-0105
## Abstract

NMFS hereby issues regulations to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to construction and operation of the Liberty Drilling and Production Island (LDPI) in the Beaufort Sea, Alaska over the course of five years. These regulations, which allow for the issuance of a Letter of Authorization for the incidental take of marine mammals during the described activities and specified timeframes, prescribe the permissible methods of taking and other means of effecting the least practicable adverse impact on marine mammal species or stocks and their habitat, as well as requirements pertaining to the monitoring and reporting of such taking.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/12/20/2019-27049/taking-and-importing-marine-mammals-taking-marine-mammals-incidental-to-construction-and-operation)
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