{"data":{"id":"us/30-cfr-250.1400","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"30 CFR 250.1400","heading":"How does BSEE begin the civil penalty process?","body":"This subpart explains BSEEs civil penalty procedures whenever a lessee, operator or other person engaged in oil, gas, sulphur or other minerals operations in the OCS has a violation. Whenever BSEE determines, on the basis of available evidence, that a violation occurred and a civil penalty review is appropriate, it will prepare a case file. BSEE will appoint a Reviewing Officer.","path":["Title 30—Mineral Resources","CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER B—OFFSHORE","PART 250—OIL AND GAS AND SULPHUR OPERATIONS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF","Subpart N—Outer Continental Shelf Civil Penalties"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-30.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:24Z","sha256":"23779ec7c3d4d5c7189b30aee15c76c83ee2a3e3baf7c1144727834ea36178d7","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/30-cfr-250.1304","next":"us/30-cfr-250.1401"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}