30 U.S.C. § 1416 — Denial of certification of applications and of issuance, transfer, suspension, and revocation of licenses and permits; suspension and modification of activities

(a) (1) The Administrator may deny certification, issuance, or transfer of an exploration license or commercial-recovery permit if the applicant or proposed activity fails to meet section 1413(c), section 1415(a), another provision of this chapter, or a regulation under it. (2) (A) In addition to or instead of a civil penalty under section 1462(a), or in addition to a fine under section 1463, the Administrator may suspend or revoke a license or permit, or suspend or modify particular activities, if the licensee or permittee substantially fails to comply with this chapter, its regulations, or a license or permit term, condition, or restriction. A revocation may be with or without prejudice to the issuance of later licenses or permits. A suspension may last for the period the Administrator considers appropriate. (B) The Administrator may suspend or modify particular activities if the President decides this is needed to avoid a conflict with a United States treaty or convention obligation in force, or a situation reasonably expected to lead to an armed breach of international peace and security. (3) The Administrator may not take these actions unless the Administrator publishes notice in the Federal Register and gives the applicant, licensee, or permittee written notice of the intended action and its reason. If a correctable deficiency is the reason, the Administrator must allow a reasonable correction period, no longer than 180 days after notice unless a longer period is established for good cause. (4) The Administrator must take the proposed action on the 30th day after notice unless the affected person requests review before then, or on the last day of the correction period if the deficiency remains uncorrected. (b) A person who timely requests review is entitled to an on-the-record adjudication after an opportunity for an agency hearing about the denial, suspension, revocation, or modification. (c) A proposed-suspension or proposed-revocation notice does not stop exploration or commercial recovery. These notice, correction, and continuation rules do not apply when the President orders immediate action by Executive order for the reasons in subsection (a)(2)(B), or when the Administrator finds immediate action necessary to prevent significant environmental harm or protect life and property at sea and issues an emergency order. (d) After any required administrative review, every listed Administrator decision, including immediate action under subsection (c), is subject to judicial review under title 5, chapter 7.