(a) Timeframe. The Regional Supervisor will take one of the actions shown in the table in paragraph (b) of this section within 30 calendar days after the Regional Supervisor deems your EP submitted under Sec. 550.231, or receives the last amendment to your proposed EP, whichever occurs later.
(b) BOEM decision. By the deadline in paragraph (a) of this section, the Regional Supervisor will take one of the following actions: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The regional supervisor will
(1) Approve your EP, It complies with all applicable requirements, The Regional Supervisor will
notify you in writing of the
decision and may require you to
meet certain conditions,
including those to provide
monitoring information.(2) Require you to modify The Regional Supervisor finds that it is The Regional Supervisor will
your proposed EP, inconsistent with the lease, the Act, the notify you in writing of the
regulations prescribed under the Act, or decision and describe the
other Federal laws, modifications you must make to
your proposed EP to ensure it
complies with all applicable
requirements.(3) Disapprove your EP, Your proposed activities would probably cause (i) The Regional Supervisor will
serious harm or damage to life (including notify you in writing of the
fish or other aquatic life); property; any decision and describe the
mineral (in areas leased or not leased); the reason(s) for disapproving your
National security or defense; or the marine, EP.
coastal, or human environment; and you cannot (ii) BOEM may cancel your lease
modify your proposed activities to avoid such and compensate you under 43
condition(s), U.S.C. 1334(a)(2)(C) and the
implementing regulations in Sec.
Sec. 550.182, 550.184, and
550.185 and 30 CFR 556.77.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------