Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: May 6, 2024) |
Title 30 - Mineral Resources |
Chapter V - Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Department of the Interior |
SubChapter B - Offshore |
Part 556 - Leasing of Sulfur or Oil and Gas and Bonding Requirements in the Outer Continental Shelf |
Subpart C - Planning and Holding a Lease Sale |
§ 556.303 - What does BOEM do if an area proposed for leasing is within three nautical miles of the seaward boundary of a coastal State?
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§ 556.303 What does BOEM do if an area proposed for leasing is within three nautical miles of the seaward boundary of a coastal State?
For an area proposed for leasing that is within three nautical miles of the seaward boundary of a coastal State, as governed by section 8(g)(1) of OCSLA (43 U.S.C. 1337(g)(1)):
(a) BOEM provides the governor of the coastal State, subject to the confidentiality requirements in this chapter:
(1) A schedule for leasing; and
(2) An estimate of the potential oil and gas resources.
(b) At the request of the governor of a coastal State, BOEM will provide to that governor, subject to the confidentiality requirements in this chapter:
(1) Information concerning geographical, geological, and ecological characteristics; and
(2) An identification of any field, geological structure, or trap, or portion thereof, that lies within three nautical miles of the State's boundary.