§285.417. When may BSEE order a suspension?
30 C.F.R. § 285.417
BSEE may order a suspension under the following circumstances:
When necessary to comply with judicial decrees prohibiting some or all activities under your lease; or
When continued activities pose an imminent threat of serious or irreparable harm or damage to natural resources; life (including human and wildlife); property; the marine, coastal, or human environment; or sites, structures, or objects of historical or archaeological significance.
If BSEE orders a suspension under paragraph (a)(2) of this section, and if you wish to resume activities, we may require you to conduct a site-specific study that evaluates the cause of the harm, the potential damage, and the available mitigation measures. Other requirements and actions may occur:
You may be required to pay for the study;
You must furnish an electronic copy of the study and results to BSEE pursuant to § 285.110;
We will make the results available to other interested parties and to the public; and
We will use the results of the study and any other information that become available:
To decide if the suspension order can be lifted; and
To determine any actions that you must take to mitigate or avoid any damage to natural resources; life (including human and wildlife); property; the marine, coastal, or human environment; or sites, structures, or objects of historical or archaeological significance.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[88 FR 6413, Jan. 31, 2023, as amended at 89 FR 42714, May 15, 2024]
Authority
Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.
Source
Source: 88 FR 6413, Jan. 31, 2023, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[88 FR 6413, Jan. 31, 2023, as amended at 89 FR 42714, May 15, 2024]