# 30 C.F.R. § 550.1402 (2026): Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P550_S550_1402

## Section

- **Citation:** 30 C.F.R. § 550.1402 (2026)
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 30 CFR: Mineral Resources / Chapter V: BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR / Part 550: OIL AND GAS AND SULFUR OPERATIONS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF / Subpart N: Outer Continental Shelf Civil Penalties / § 550.1402: § 550.1402   Definitions.

## Text

Terms used in this subpart have the following meaning:
Case file
means a BOEM document file containing information and the record of evidence related to the alleged violation.
Civil penalty
means a fine. It is a BOEM regulatory enforcement tool used in addition to Notices of Incidents of Noncompliance and directed suspensions of production or other operations.
Reviewing Officer
means a BOEM employee assigned to review case files and assess civil penalties.
Violation
means failure to comply with the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) or any other applicable laws, with any regulations issued under the OCSLA, or with the terms or provisions of leases, licenses, permits, rights-of-way, or other approvals issued under the OCSLA.
Violator
means a person responsible for a violation.

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