(a) BOEM may order a suspension under the following circumstances:   (1) When necessary to comply with judicial decrees prohibiting some or all activities under your lease;   (2) When continued activities pose an imminent threat of serious or irreparable harm or damage to natural resources; life (including human and wildlife); property; the marine, coastal, or human environment; or sites, structures, or objects of historical or archaeological significance; or   (3) When the suspension is necessary for reasons of National security or defense.

(b) If BOEM orders a suspension under paragraph (a)(2) of this section, and if you wish to resume activities, we may require you to conduct a site-specific study that evaluates the cause of the harm, the potential damage, and the available mitigation measures. Other requirements and actions may occur:   (1) You may be required to pay for the study;   (2) You must furnish one paper copy and one electronic copy of the study and results to us;   (3) We will make the results available to other interested parties and to the public; and   (4) We will use the results of the study and any other information that become available:   (i) To decide if the suspension order can be lifted; and   (ii) To determine any actions that you must take to mitigate or avoid any damage to natural resources; life (including human and wildlife); property; the marine, coastal, or human environment; or sites, structures, or objects of historical or archaeological significance.