{"data":{"id":"us/30-cfr-250.1743","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"30 CFR 250.1743","heading":"How do I certify that a site is clear of obstructions?","body":"(a) For a well site, you must submit to the appropriate District Manager within 30 days after you complete the verification activities a form BSEE-0124, Application for Permit to Modify, to include the following information:\n(1) A signed certification that the well site area is cleared of all obstructions;\n(2) The date the verification work was performed and the vessel used;\n(3) The extent of the area surveyed;\n(4) The survey method used;\n(5) The results of the survey, including a list of any debris removed or a statement from the trawling contractor that no objects were recovered; and\n(6) A post-trawling job plot or map showing the trawled area.\n(b) For a platform or other facility site, you must submit the following information to the appropriate Regional Supervisor within 30 days after you complete the verification activities:\n(1) A letter signed by an authorized company official certifying that the platform or other facility site area is cleared of all obstructions and that a company representative witnessed the verification activities;\n(2) A letter signed by an authorized official of the company that performed the verification work for you certifying that it cleared the platform or other facility site area of all obstructions;\n(3) The date the verification work was performed and the vessel used;\n(4) The extent of the area surveyed;\n(5) The survey method used;\n(6) The results of the survey, including a list of any debris removed or a statement from the trawling contractor that no objects were recovered; and\n(7) A post-trawling job plot or map showing the trawled area.","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 Q—Decommissioning Activities"],"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":"14f95911d9ea477b81629968b5768f8c396835bbaef5068b45f90b5fc599f54e","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/30-cfr-250.1742","next":"us/30-cfr-250.1750"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}