30 CFR § 285.816 - What must I do if environmental or other conditions adversely affect a cable, pipeline, or facility?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t30/s285.816"
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title: "30 CFR § 285.816 - What must I do if environmental or other conditions adversely affect a cable, pipeline, or facility?"
title_number: 30
title_name: "Mineral Resources"
section_number: "285.816"
section_name: "What must I do if environmental or other conditions adversely affect a cable, pipeline, or facility?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "OFFSHORE"
part_number: "285"
part_name: "RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ALTERNATE USES OF EXISTING FACILITIES ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "43 U.S.C. 1331"
regulatory_source: "88 FR 6413, Jan. 31, 2023, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "285"
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# 285.816 What must I do if environmental or other conditions adversely affect a cable, pipeline, or facility?

If environmental or other conditions adversely affect a cable, pipeline, or facility so as to endanger the safety or the environment, you must:

(a) Submit a plan of corrective action to BSEE within 30 days of the discovery of the adverse effect.

(b) Take remedial action as described in your corrective action plan.

(c) Submit to the BSEE a report of the remedial action taken within 30 days after completion.