CFR > Title 30 - Mineral Resources > CHAPTER II—MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER B—OFFSHORE (parts 250 to 285) > PART 250—OIL AND GAS AND SULPHUR OPERATIONS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF > SUBPART A—General (§250.101 to §250.199) > 250.173—When may the Regional Supervisor direct an SOO or SOP?

250.173—When may the Regional Supervisor direct an SOO or SOP?

The Regional Supervisor may direct a suspension when:
(a) You failed to comply with an applicable law, regulation, order, or provision of a lease or permit; or
(b) The suspension is in the interest of national security or defense.