30 CFR 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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Title 30 - Mineral Resources last revised: May 15, 2024

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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.

authority: 30 U.S.C. 1701 note, 30 U.S.C. 1711,31.S.C. 9701, 42 U.S.C. 6213,43.S.C. 1331 note, 43 U.S.C. 1334,43.S.C. 1801-1802

source: 81 FR 18152, Mar. 30, 2016, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 30 CFR 556.303