30 CFR § 585.417 - When may BOEM order a suspension?

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title: "30 CFR § 585.417 - When may BOEM order a suspension?"
title_number: 30
title_name: "Mineral Resources"
section_number: "585.417"
section_name: "When may BOEM order a suspension?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
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part_name: "RENEWABLE ENERGY ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF"
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authority: "43 U.S.C. 1337."
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# 585.417 When may BOEM order a suspension?

BOEM may order a suspension under the following circumstances:

(a) When necessary to comply with judicial decrees prohibiting some or all activities under your lease; or

(b) When the suspension is necessary for reasons of national security or defense.