---
kind: "section"
citation: "43 C.F.R. § 3275.11"
title: "43"
number: "3275.11"
heading: "What are a facility operator's obligations?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/43/3275.11"
---

# §3275.11. What are a facility operator's obligations?


You must:

- (a) Keep the facility in proper operating condition at all times by;
  - (1) Conducting training during your operation to ensure that your personnel are capable of performing emergency procedures quickly and effectively;
  - (2) Using properly maintained equipment; and
  - (3) **Using operational practices that allow for quick and effective emergency response.**
- (b) Base the design of the utilization facility siting and operation on sound engineering principles and other pertinent geologic and engineering data;
- (c) Prevent waste of, or damage to, geothermal and other energy and minerals resources; and
- (d) Comply with the requirements of [§ 3200.4](/cfr/43/3200.4.md).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1001-1028; 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; and Pub. L. 109-58.

### Source

Source: 72 FR 24400, May 2, 2007, unless otherwise noted.