---
kind: "section"
citation: "30 C.F.R. § 553.51"
title: "30"
number: "553.51"
heading: "What are the penalties for not complying with this part?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/30/553.51"
---

# §553.51. What are the penalties for not complying with this part?

- (a) If you fail to comply with the financial responsibility requirements of OPA at [33 U.S.C. 2716](/usc/33/2716.md) or with the requirements of this part, then you may be liable for a civil penalty of up to $59,114 per COF per day of violation (that is, each day a COF is operated without acceptable evidence of OSFR).
- (b) BOEM will determine the date of a noncompliance. BOEM will assess penalties in accordance with an OSFR penalty schedule using the procedures found at [30 CFR part 550](/cfr/30/part550.md), subpart N. You may obtain a copy of the penalty schedule from BOEM at the address in [§ 553.45](/cfr/30/553.45.md).
- (c) BOEM may assess a civil penalty against you that is greater or less than the amount in the penalty schedule after taking into account the factors in [section 4303(a)](/cfr/30/4303.md?p=a) of OPA ([33 U.S.C. 2716a](/usc/33/2716a.md)).
- (d) If you fail to correct a deficiency in the OSFR evidence for a COF, then the Director may suspend operation of a COF in the OCS under [30 CFR 250.170](/cfr/30/250.170.md) or seek judicial relief, including an order suspending the operation of any COF.

## Notes

### Amendments

[76 FR 64623, Oct. 18, 2011, as amended at 81 FR 43069, July 1, 2016; 82 FR 10711, Feb. 15, 2017; 83 FR 8933, Mar. 2, 2018; 84 FR 11224, Mar. 26, 2019; 85 FR 7221, Feb. 7, 2020; 86 FR 19784, Apr. 15, 2021; 87 FR 15335, Mar. 18, 2022; 88 FR 9752, Feb. 15, 2023; 89 FR 4818, Jan. 25, 2024; 90 FR 2614, Jan. 13, 2025]

### Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 2704, 2716; 2716a; E.O. 12777, as amended.

### Source

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

### Amendments

[76 FR 64623, Oct. 18, 2011, as amended at 81 FR 43069, July 1, 2016; 82 FR 10711, Feb. 15, 2017; 83 FR 8933, Mar. 2, 2018; 84 FR 11224, Mar. 26, 2019; 85 FR 7221, Feb. 7, 2020; 86 FR 19784, Apr. 15, 2021; 87 FR 15335, Mar. 18, 2022; 88 FR 9752, Feb. 15, 2023; 89 FR 4818, Jan. 25, 2024; 90 FR 2614, Jan. 13, 2025]