§285.905. When must I submit my decommissioning application?

30 C.F.R. § 285.905

You must submit your decommissioning application upon the earliest of the following dates:

(a)

Two (2) years before the expiration of your lease.

(b)

Ninety (90) days after completion of your commercial activities on a commercial lease.

(c)

Ninety (90) days after completion of your approved activities under a limited lease on a ROW grant or RUE grant.

(d)

Ninety (90) days after cancellation, relinquishment, or other termination of your lease or grant.

(e)

Ninety (90) calendar days after BSEE determines a facility is no longer useful for operations.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

[88 FR 6413, Jan. 31, 2023, as amended at 89 FR 42721, May 15, 2024]

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

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

[88 FR 6413, Jan. 31, 2023, as amended at 89 FR 42721, May 15, 2024]