{"data":{"id":"us/30-cfr-250.169","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"30 CFR 250.169","heading":"What effect does suspension have on my lease?","body":"(a) A suspension may extend the term of a lease (see § 250.180(b), (d), and (e)). The extension is equal to the length of time the suspension is in effect, except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section.\n(b) A Directed Suspension does not extend the term of a lease when the Regional Supervisor directs a suspension because of:\n(1) Gross negligence; or\n(2) A willful violation of a provision of the lease or governing statutes and regulations.","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 A—General"],"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":"9ed8899c0fed8090df370ff18faa834fe9367a9a91ea70be02ad6bc43521ae1c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/30-cfr-250.168","next":"us/30-cfr-250.170"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}