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Inspection
and VerificationThe
goal of the civil 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. A violation may be considered as posing a threat of serious,
irreparable, or immediate harm to human life, property, or the marine
coastal, and human environment, if there is evidence that it is causing,
has caused, or could have caused harm or damage.
MMS verifies through the Oil Spill Financial
Responsibility Program that an operator can pay for spill cleanup,
requiring bonding of up to $150,000,000.00
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