Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 12, 2026

Title 30 - Mineral Resources last revised: Jan 27, 2026
§ 585.631 - When must I initiate activities under an approved COP?

After your COP is approved, you are expected to commence construction on the OCS in accordance with the construction schedule included as a part of your approved COP, unless you notify BOEM in advance of a deviation from your schedule.

authority: 43 U.S.C. 1337.
source: 88 FR 6430, Jan. 31, 2023, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 30 CFR 585.631