---
kind: "section"
citation: "30 C.F.R. § 285.913"
title: "30"
number: "285.913"
heading: "What happens if I fail to comply with my approved decommissioning application?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/30/285.913"
---

# §285.913. What happens if I fail to comply with my approved decommissioning application?


If you fail to comply with your approved decommissioning plan or application:

- (a) BOEM may call for the forfeiture of your bond or other financial assurance;
- (b) You remain liable for removal or disposal costs and responsible for accidents or damages that might result from such failure; and
- (c) BSEE may take enforcement action under [§ 285.400](/cfr/30/285.400.md).

## Notes

### Authority

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

### Source

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