---
kind: "section"
citation: "30 C.F.R. § 550.1405"
title: "30"
number: "550.1405"
heading: "When is a case file developed?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/30/550.1405"
---

# §550.1405. When is a case file developed?


BOEM will develop a case file during its investigation of the violation, and forward it to a Reviewing Officer if any of the conditions in [§ 550.1404](/cfr/30/550.1404.md) exist. The Reviewing Officer will review the case file and determine if a civil penalty is appropriate. The Reviewing Officer may administer oaths and issue subpoenas requiring witnesses to attend meetings, submit depositions, or produce evidence.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1751; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 43 U.S.C. 1334.

### Source

Source: 76 FR 64623, Oct. 18, 2011, unless otherwise noted.