30 CFR § 585.635 - What must I do if I cease activities approved in my COP before the end of my commercial lease?
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t30/s585.635"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "30 CFR § 585.635 - What must I do if I cease activities approved in my COP before the end of my commercial lease?"
title_number: 30
title_name: "Mineral Resources"
section_number: "585.635"
section_name: "What must I do if I cease activities approved in my COP before the end of my commercial lease?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "OFFSHORE"
part_number: "585"
part_name: "RENEWABLE ENERGY ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "43 U.S.C. 1337."
regulatory_source: "88 FR 6430, Jan. 31, 2023, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "585"
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# 585.635 What must I do if I cease activities approved in my COP before the end of my commercial lease?
You must notify BSEE, within 5 business days, any time you cease commercial operations, without an approved suspension, under your approved COP. If you cease commercial operations for an indefinite period, which extends longer than 6 months, we may cancel your lease under § 585.422 and you must initiate the decommissioning process as set forth in 30 CFR part 285, subpart I.