{"data":{"id":"us/30-cfr-550.140","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"30 CFR 550.140","heading":"When will I receive an oral approval?","body":"When you apply for BOEM approval of any activity, we normally give you a written decision. The following table shows circumstances under which we may give an oral approval.\nWhen you . . . We may . . . And . . .\n(a) Request approval orally, Give you an oral approval, You must then confirm the oral request by sending us a written request within 72 hours.\n(b) Request approval in writing, Give you an oral approval if quick action is needed, We will send you a written approval afterward. It will include any conditions that we place on the oral approval.","path":["Title 30—Mineral Resources","CHAPTER V—BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER B—OFFSHORE","PART 550—OIL AND GAS AND SULFUR 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":"292128ae16d6f608734c150c119bfd0c784d48528dd2d5ba4daf001b7b1b2004","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/30-cfr-550.136","next":"us/30-cfr-550.141"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}