30 CFR § 585.656 - What must I do if I cease activities approved in my GAP before the end of my term?
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t30/s585.656"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "30 CFR § 585.656 - What must I do if I cease activities approved in my GAP before the end of my term?"
title_number: 30
title_name: "Mineral Resources"
section_number: "585.656"
section_name: "What must I do if I cease activities approved in my GAP before the end of my term?"
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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# 585.656 What must I do if I cease activities approved in my GAP before the end of my term?
You must notify BOEM any time you cease activities under your approved GAP without an approved suspension. If you cease activities for an indefinite period that exceeds 6 months, BOEM may cancel your lease or grant under § 585.422, as applicable, and you must initiate the decommissioning process, as set forth in 30 CFR part 285, subpart I.