30 CFR § 285.1018 - Who is responsible for decommissioning an OCS facility subject to an Alternate Use RUE?

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title: "30 CFR § 285.1018 - Who is responsible for decommissioning an OCS facility subject to an Alternate Use RUE?"
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section_name: "Who is responsible for decommissioning an OCS facility subject to an Alternate Use RUE?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
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# 285.1018 Who is responsible for decommissioning an OCS facility subject to an Alternate Use RUE?

(a) The holder of an Alternate Use RUE is responsible for all decommissioning obligations that accrue following the issuance of the Alternate Use RUE and which pertain to the Alternate Use RUE.

(b) The lessee under the lease originally issued under 30 CFR chapter V will remain responsible for decommissioning obligations that accrued before issuance of the Alternate Use RUE, as well as for decommissioning obligations that accrue following issuance of the Alternate Use RUE to the extent associated with continued activities authorized under other parts of this title.