commence
Defined in 2 places across 2 titles of the United States Code.
“commence” means—
(A) with respect to a judicial proceeding, the service of a complaint, petition, counterclaim, cross claim, or other pleading seeking affirmative relief or seeking credit or recoupment: Provided, That if the Secretary commences a judicial proceeding against a designee, the Secretary shall give notice of that commencement to the lessee who designated the designee, but the Secretary is not required to give notice to other lessees who may be liable pursuant to section 1712(a) of this title, for the obligation that is the subject of the judicial proceeding; or
(B) with respect to a demand, the receipt by the Secretary or a delegated State or a lessee or its designee (with written notice to the lessee who designated the designee) of the demand;
Source
- 1996–present30 U.S.C. § 1702Mineral Lands and Mining · Definitions · for the purposes of this chapter
No person may commence any significant modification of any project licensed under, or exempted from, this chapter unless such modification is authorized in accordance with terms and conditions of such license or exemption and the applicable requirements of this subchapter. As used in this paragraph, the term “commence” refers to the beginning of physical on-site activity other than surveys or testing.
Source
- 1994–present16 U.S.C. § 817Conservation · Projects not affecting navigable waters; necessity for Federal license, permit or right-of-way; unauthorized activities · in this chapter