§ 148.509 - Suspension and prohibition of activities.

(a) The Commandant may order, either in writing or orally with written confirmation, the immediate suspension, for a period not to exceed 30 days, of any site evaluation activity when, in his judgment, such activity threatens immediate, serious, and irreparable harm to human life, biota, property, cultural resources, any valuable mineral deposits, or the environment. During any suspension the Coast Guard will consult with the sponsor of the activity suspended concerning appropriate measures to remove the cause for suspension. A suspension may be rescinded at any time upon presentation of satisfactory assurance by the sponsor that the activity no longer adversely threatens the quality of the human environment.

(b) The Commandant may prohibit those activities that:

(1) Are suspended under paragraph (a) of this section, if the cause for suspension is not or cannot be removed;

(2) Threaten immediate, serious, and irreparable harm to life, including biota, property, cultural resources, any valuable mineral deposits, or the environment;

(3) Violate the requirements of this subpart; or

(4) Are otherwise inconsistent with the purposes of the Act.