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Outer Continental Shelf Civil and Criminal Penalties Program
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Outer Continental Shelf Civil and Criminal Penalties Status
CP Paid 2nd Qtr 2008
Calendar 2007
Calendar 2006
Calendar 2005
Calendar 2003
Calendar 2003
Calendar 2002 re: All Paid Penalties
Calendar 2001 re: All Paid Penalties
Calendar 2000 re: All Paid Penalties
Calendar 1999 re: All Paid Penalties
Calendar 1998 re: All Paid Penalties
4th Quarter 1997 re:  All Paid Penalties
Chronological History of the Civil and Criminal Penalties Program
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   Joanne McCammon


 
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  OCS Civil and Criminal Penalties Program
  OCS Civil/Criminal Penalties Status

The goal of the MMS OCS Civil/Criminal Penalties Program is to assure safe and clean operations on the OCS. Through the pursuit, assessment, and collection of civil penalties and referrals for the consideration of criminal penalties, the program is designed to encourage compliance with OCS statutes and regulations.

Summary 1990 - 2007 (Updated through December 31, 2007)
(Distributed by the Safety and Enforcement Branch)

Blue Bullet.OCS Civil Penalty Case Files
 
  Referred to an MMS Reviewing Officer: 623

bullet Gulf of Mexico Region: 603
bullet Pacific Region: 20

Blue Bullet.OCS Civil Penalties Paid Nationwide: 498
    $18,591,792 (Range:  $800 - $810,000)

bullet Gulf of Mexico Region: 484
bullet Pacific Region: 14

Blue Bullet.OCS Civil Penalty Cases Dismissed: 88

bullet Gulf of Mexico Region: 86
bullet Pacific Region: 2

Blue Bullet.Ongoing OCS Reviews: 28

bullet Gulf of Mexico Region: 23

Under Regional Review: 1
Under Reviewing Officer Review: 22

Proposed Penalties Pending: $1,201,500

Final Assessments Pending: 230,000

Penalties Under Appeal: 0
Amount Under Appeal: $0 

 
bullet Pacific Region: 5

Under Regional Review: 2
Under Reviewing Officer Review: 3

Proposed Penalties Pending: $98,000

Final Assessments Pending: $0

Penalties Under Appeal: 0
Amount Under Appeal: $0
 

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