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6156 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 28 / Tuesday, February 11, 1997 / Proposed Rulesconditioned on compliance with theterms of the permit.(ii) An areawide bond in the amountspecified at 30 CFR 256.61(a)(2)conditioned on compliance with theterms of the permit issued to you.(2) If the Regional Director requires abond for shallow drilling, you mustfurnish the appropriate bond.(3) Any bond you furnish or maintainunder this section must be on a formthat the Regional Director has approvedor prescribed.(4) The Regional Director may requireadditional security in the form of asupplemental bond or bonds or increasethe coverage of an existing surety bondwhen the Regional Director deems thatadditional security is necessary.§ 251.8 Inspection and reportingrequirements for activities under a permit.(a) Inspection of permit activities. Youmust allow MMS representatives toinspect your exploration or scientificresearch activities under a permit. Theywill determine whether operations areadversely affecting the environment,aquatic life, archaeological resources, orother uses of the area. MMS willreimburse you for food, quarters, andtransportation that you provide forMMS representatives if you send inyour reimbursement request within 90days of the inspection.(b) Approval for modifications. Beforeyou begin modified operations, youmust submit a written requestdescribing the modifications and receivethe Regional Director’s oral or writtenapproval.(c) Reports. (1) You must submitstatus reports on a schedule specified inthe permit and include a daily log ofoperations.(2) You must submit a final report ofexploration or scientific researchactivities under a permit within 30 daysafter the completion of activities. Youmay combine the final report with thelast status report and must include:(i) A description of the workperformed.(ii) Charts, maps, plats, and digitalnavigational data in a format specifiedby the Regional Director, showing theareas and blocks in which anyexploration or permitted scientificresearch activities were conducted.Identify the lines of geophysicaltraverses and their locations including areference sufficient to identify the dataproduced during each activity.(iii) The dates on which youconducted the actual exploration orscientific research activities.(iv) A summary of any:(A) Hydrocarbon or sulphuroccurrences encountered;(B) Environmental hazards; and(C) Adverse effects of the explorationor scientific research activities on theenvironment, aquatic life,archaeological resources, or other usesof the area in which the activities wereconducted.(v) Other descriptions of the activitiesconducted as specified by the RegionalDirector.§ 251.9 Temporarily stopping, canceling,or relinquishing activities approved under apermit.(a) MMS may temporarily stopexploration or scientific researchactivities under a permit when theRegional Director determines that:(1) Activities pose a threat of serious,irreparable, or immediate harm. Thisincludes damage to life (including fishand other aquatic life), property, anymineral deposit (in areas leased or notleased), to the marine, coastal, or humanenvironment, or to an archaeologicalresource;(2) You failed to comply with anyapplicable law, regulation, order, orprovision of the permit. This wouldinclude MMS’s required submission ofreports and well records or logs withinthe time specified; or(3) Stopping the activities is in theinterest of national security or defense.(b) Procedures to temporarily stopactivities. (1) The Regional Director willnotify you either orally or in writing.MMS will confirm an oral notificationin writing and deliver all writtennotifications by courier or certified orregistered mail. You must halt allactivities under a permit as soon as youreceive an oral or written notification.(2) The Regional Director will notifyyou when you may start your permitactivities again.(c) Procedure to cancel or relinquisha permit. The Regional Director maycancel, or a permittee may relinquish, apermit at any time.(1) If MMS cancels your permit, theRegional Director will notify you bycertified or registered mail 30 daysbefore the cancellation date and willstate the reason.(2) You may relinquish the permit bynotifying the Regional Director bycertified or registered mail 30 days inadvance.(3) After MMS cancels your permit oryou relinquish it, you are stillresponsible for proper abandonment ofany drill sites in accordance with therequirements of § 251.7 (b)(8). You mustalso comply with all other obligationsspecified in this part or in the permit.§ 251.10 Penalties and appeals.(a) Penalties for noncompliance undera permit issued by MMS. You are subjectto the penalty provisions of:(1) Section 24 of the Act (43 U.S.C.1350); and(2) The procedures contained in 30CFR part 250, subpart N, fornoncompliance with:(i) Any provision of the Act;(ii) Any provision of the permit; or(iii) Any regulation or order issuedunder the Act.(b) Penalties under other laws andregulations. The penalties prescribed inthis section are in addition to any otherpenalty imposed by any other law orregulation.(c) Procedures to appeal orders ordecisions MMS issues. You may appealany orders or decisions that MMS issuesunder the regulations in this part byreferring to 30 CFR part 290. When youfile an appeal with the Director, youmust continue to follow allrequirements for compliance with anorder or decision other than payment ofa civil penalty.§ 251.11 Inspection, selection, andsubmission of geological data andinformation collected under a permit.(a) Availability of geological data andinformation collected under a permit.(1) You must notify the RegionalDirector immediately, in writing, afteryou acquire, analyze, process, orinterpret geological data andinformation.(2) Within 30 days of the RegionalDirector’s request, you must informMMS in writing of subsequent analysis,processing, or interpretation ofgeological data and information.(3) The Regional Director may, atsome time, request that you submit theanalyzed, processed, and interpretedgeologic data and information forinspection and/or permanent retentionby MMS.(b) Submission of geological data andinformation collected under a permit.Unless the Regional Director specifiesotherwise, geological data andinformation must include:(1) An accurate and complete recordof all geological (including geochemical)data and information describing eachoperation of analysis, processing, andinterpretation;(2) Paleontological reports identifyingmicroscopic fossils by depth, includingthe reference datum to whichpaleontological sample depths arerelated; and, if the Regional Directorrequests, washed samples that youmaintain for paleontologicaldeterminations;(3) Copies of well logs or charts in adigital format, if available;