30 CFR § 285.631 - When must I initiate activities under an approved COP?

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title: "30 CFR § 285.631 - When must I initiate activities under an approved COP?"
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section_name: "When must I initiate activities under an approved COP?"
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authority: "43 U.S.C. 1331"
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# 285.631 When must I initiate activities under an approved COP?

After your COP is approved, you must commence construction by the date given in the construction schedule required by 30 CFR 585.626(b)(21), and included as a part of your approved COP, unless BOEM approves a deviation from your schedule.