(a) The Commandant (CG-5P) may order, either in writing or orally, with written confirmation, the prohibition or immediate suspension of any activity related to site evaluation or pre-construction testing when the activity threatens to harm:
- (1) Human life;
- (2) Biota;
- (3) Property;
- (4) Cultural resources;
- (5) Any valuable mineral deposits; or
- (6) The environment.
- (b) The Commandant (CG-5P) will consult with the applicant on measures to remove the cause for suspension.
- (c) The Commandant (CG-5P) may lift a suspension after the applicant assures the Commandant (CG-5P) that the activity will no longer cause the threat on which the suspension was based.
[USCG-1998-3884, 71 FR 57651, Sept. 29, 2006, as amended by USCG-2013-0397, 78 FR 39177, July 1, 2013]