---
kind: "section"
citation: "30 C.F.R. § 285.421"
title: "30"
number: "285.421"
heading: "How long will a suspension be in effect?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/30/285.421"
---

# §285.421. How long will a suspension be in effect?


A suspension will be in effect for the period specified by BSEE. If BSEE determines that the circumstances giving rise to a suspension ordered under [§ 285.417](/cfr/30/285.417.md) cannot be resolved within 5 years, the Secretary may initiate cancellation of the lease or grant, as provided in [§ 285.437](/cfr/30/285.437.md).


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.

### Source

Source: 88 FR 6413, Jan. 31, 2023, unless otherwise noted.