43 CFR §3809.601
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BLM may issue various types of enforcement orders, including the following:
- (a)Noncompliance order. If your operations do not comply with any provision of your notice, plan of operations, or requirement of this subpart, BLM may issue you a noncompliance order; and
- (b)Suspension orders.
- (1)BLM may order a suspension of all or any part of your operations after—
- (i)You fail to timely comply with a noncompliance order for a significant violation issued under paragraph (a) of this section. A significant violation is one that causes or may result in environmental or other harm or danger or that substantially deviates from the complete notice or approved plan of operations;
- (ii)BLM notifies you of its intent to issue a suspension order; and
- (iii)BLM provides you an opportunity for an informal hearing before the BLM State Director to object to a suspension.
- (2)BLM may order an immediate, temporary suspension of all or any part of your operations without issuing a noncompliance order, notifying you in advance, or providing you an opportunity for an informal hearing if—
- (i)You do not comply with any provision of your notice, plan of operations, or this subpart; and
- (ii)An immediate, temporary suspension is necessary to protect health, safety, or the environment from imminent danger or harm. BLM may presume that an immediate suspension is necessary if you conduct plan-level operations without an approved plan of operations or conduct notice-level operations without submitting a complete notice.
- (3)BLM will terminate a suspension order under paragraph (b)(1) or (b)(2) of this section when BLM determines you have corrected the violation.
- (1)BLM may order a suspension of all or any part of your operations after—
- (c)Contents of enforcement orders. Enforcement orders will specify—
- (1)How you are failing or have failed to comply with the requirements of this subpart;
- (2)The portions of your operations, if any, that you must cease or suspend;
- (3)The actions you must take to correct the noncompliance and the time, not to exceed 30 calendar days, within which you must start corrective action; and
- (4)The time within which you must complete corrective action.