30 CFR § 285.418 - How will BSEE issue a suspension?

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title: "30 CFR § 285.418 - How will BSEE issue a suspension?"
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title_name: "Mineral Resources"
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section_name: "How will BSEE issue a suspension?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
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part_name: "RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ALTERNATE USES OF EXISTING FACILITIES ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "43 U.S.C. 1331"
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# 285.418 How will BSEE issue a suspension?

(a) BSEE will issue a suspension order orally or in writing.

(b) BSEE will send you a written suspension order as soon as practicable after issuing an oral suspension order.

(c) The written order will explain the reasons for its issuance and describe the effect of the suspension order on your lease or grant and any associated activities. BSEE may authorize certain activities during the period of the suspension, as set forth in the suspension order.