30 C.F.R. § 250.170 How long does a suspension last?
Title 30 - Mineral Resources
(a) MMS may issue suspensions for up to 5 years per suspension. The Regional Supervisor will set the length of the suspension based on the conditions of the individual case involved. MMS may grant consecutive suspension periods. (b) An SOO ends automatically when the suspended operation commences. (c) An SOP ends automatically when production begins. (d) A Directed Suspension normally ends as specified in the letter directing the suspension. (e) MMS may terminate any suspension when the Regional Supervisor determines the circumstances that justified the suspension no longer exist or that other lease conditions warrant termination. The Regional Supervisor will notify you of the reasons for termination and the effective date.
Title 30: Mineral Resources
PART 250—OIL AND GAS AND SULPHUR OPERATIONS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF
Subpart A—General
Suspensions
§ 250.170 How long does a suspension last?
