Code of Federal Regulations Title 30. Mineral Resources § 30.585.417 When may BOEM order a suspension?

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

(2) When continued activities pose an imminent threat of serious or irreparable harm or damage to natural resources;  life (including human and wildlife);  property;  the marine, coastal, or human environment;  or sites, structures, or objects of historical or archaeological significance;  or

(3) When the suspension is necessary for reasons of National security or defense.

(1) You may be required to pay for the study;

(2) You must furnish one paper copy and one electronic copy of the study and results to us;

(3) We will make the results available to other interested parties and to the public;  and

(4) We will use the results of the study and any other information that become available: