§ 586.104. When may BOEM prescribe or approve departures from the regulations in this part?
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(a)BOEM may prescribe or approve departures from these regulations when departures are necessary to:
(1)Facilitate the appropriate activities on a grant under this part;
(2)Conserve natural resources;
(3)Protect life (including human and wildlife), property, or the marine, coastal, or human environment; or
(4)Protect sites, structures, or objects of historical or archaeological significance.
(b)Any departure approved under this section and its rationale must:
(1)Be consistent with subsection 8(p) of the OCS Lands Act;
(2)Protect the environment and the public health and safety to the same degree as if there was no approved departure from the regulations;
(3)Not impair the rights of third parties; and
(4)Be documented in writing.