---
kind: "section"
citation: "30 C.F.R. § 285.833"
title: "30"
number: "285.833"
heading: "What are the reporting requirements for incidents requiring written notification?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/30/285.833"
---

# §285.833. What are the reporting requirements for incidents requiring written notification?

- (a) For any incident covered under [§ 285.831](/cfr/30/285.831.md), you must submit a written report within 15 days after the incident to BSEE. The report must contain the following information:
  - (1) Date and time of occurrence;
  - (2) Identification and contact information for each lessee, grant holder, or operator;
  - (3) Name and telephone number of the contractor and the contractor's representative, if a contractor is involved in the incident or injury;
  - (4) Lease number, OCS area, and block;
  - (5) Platform/facility name and number, or cable or pipeline segment number;
  - (6) Type of incident or injury;
  - (7) Activity at time of incident;
  - (8) Description of incident, damage, or injury (including days away from work, restricted work, or job transfer), and any corrective action taken; and
  - (9) Property or equipment damage estimate (in U.S. dollars).
- (b) You may submit a report or form prepared for another agency in lieu of the written report required by [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section if the report or form contains all required information.
- (c) BSEE may require you to submit additional information about an incident on a case-by-case basis.

## Notes

### Authority

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

### Source

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