(a) If we believe that you have not followed any requirement of a statute, regulation, order, or terms of a lease for any Federal or Indian oil or gas lease, we may send you a Notice of Noncompliance telling you what the violation is and what you need to do to correct it to avoid civil penalties under 30 U.S.C. 1719(a) and (b).
(b) We will serve the Notice of Noncompliance by registered mail or personal service using your address of record as specified under subpart H of part 1218. [64 FR 26251, May 13, 1999, as amended at 71 FR 51752, Aug. 31, 2006]