{"data":{"id":"us/30-cfr-285.103","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"30 CFR 285.103","heading":"When may BSEE prescribe or approve departures from the regulations in this part?","body":"(a) BSEE may prescribe or approve departures from the provisions of this part when departures are necessary because the applicable provision(s) as applied to a specific circumstance:\n(1) Are impractical or unduly burdensome and the departure is necessary to achieve the intended objectives of the renewable energy program;\n(2) Fail to conserve the natural resources of the OCS;\n(3) Fail to protect life (including human and wildlife), property, or the marine, coastal, or human environment; or\n(4) Fail to protect sites, structures, or objects of historical or archaeological significance.\n(b) Any departure approved under this section and its rationale must:\n(1) Be consistent with subsection 8(p) of the OCS Lands Act;\n(2) Protect the environment and the public health and safety to the same degree as if there was no approved departure from the regulations;\n(3) Not impair the rights of third parties; and\n(4) Be documented in writing.","path":["Title 30—Mineral Resources","CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER B—OFFSHORE","PART 285—RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ALTERNATE USES OF EXISTING FACILITIES ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF","Subpart A—General Provisions"],"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":"b5e014350198246dba4cf21145b5dec6837ddb4d203ec580d3a63499c753080f","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/30-cfr-285.102","next":"us/30-cfr-285.104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}