30 CFR § 285.903 - What are the requirements for decommissioning FERC-licensed hydrokinetic facilities?

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title: "30 CFR § 285.903 - What are the requirements for decommissioning FERC-licensed hydrokinetic facilities?"
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title_name: "Mineral Resources"
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section_name: "What are the requirements for decommissioning FERC-licensed hydrokinetic facilities?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
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part_number: "285"
part_name: "RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ALTERNATE USES OF EXISTING FACILITIES ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF"
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authority: "43 U.S.C. 1331"
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# 285.903 What are the requirements for decommissioning FERC-licensed hydrokinetic facilities?

You must comply with the decommissioning requirements in your BOEM-issued lease. If you fail to comply with the decommissioning requirements of your lease then:

(a) BOEM may call for the forfeiture of your bond or other financial assurance;

(b) You remain liable for removal or disposal costs and responsible for accidents or damages that might result from such failure; and

(c) BSEE may take enforcement action under § 285.400.