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- 30 CFR 553.51 · What are the penalties for not complying with this part?
- 30 CFR 553.60 · To whom may I present a claim?
- 30 CFR 553.61 · When is a guarantor subject to direct action for claims?
- 30 CFR 553.62 · What are the designated applicant's notification obligations regarding a claim?
- 30 CFR 553.700 · What is the scope of this subpart?
- 30 CFR 553.701 · To which entities does this subpart apply?
- 30 CFR 553.702 · What limit of liability applies to my offshore facility?
- 30 CFR 553.703 · What is the procedure for calculating the limit of liability adjustment for inflation?
- 30 CFR 553.704 · How will BOEM publish the offshore facility limit of liability adjustment?
- 30 CFR Appendix to Part 553 · Appendix to Part 553—List of U.S. Geological Survey Topographic Maps
- 30 CFR 556.100 · Statement of policy.
- 30 CFR 556.101 · Purpose.
- 30 CFR 556.102 · Authority.
- 30 CFR 556.103 · [Reserved]
- 30 CFR 556.104 · Information collection and proprietary information.
- 30 CFR 556.105 · Acronyms and definitions.
- 30 CFR 556.106 · Service fees.
- 30 CFR 556.107 · Corporate seal requirements.
- 30 CFR 556.200 · What is the Five Year leasing program?
- 30 CFR 556.201 · Does BOEM consider multiple uses of the OCS?
- 30 CFR 556.202 · How does BOEM start the Five Year program preparation process?
- 30 CFR 556.203 · What does BOEM do before publishing a proposed Five Year program?
- 30 CFR 556.204 · How do governments and citizens comment on a proposed Five Year program?
- 30 CFR 556.205 · What does BOEM do before approving a proposed final Five Year program or a significant revision of a previously-approved Five Year program?
- 30 CFR 556.300 · What reports may BOEM and other Federal agencies prepare before a lease sale?
- 30 CFR 556.301 · What is a Call for Information and Nominations?
- 30 CFR 556.302 · What does BOEM do with the information from the Call?
- 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?
- 30 CFR 556.304 · How is a proposed notice of sale prepared?
- 30 CFR 556.305 · How does BOEM coordinate and consult with States regarding a proposed notice of sale?
- 30 CFR 556.306 · What if a potentially oil- or gas-bearing area underlies both the OCS and lands subject to State jurisdiction?
- 30 CFR 556.307 · What does BOEM do with comments and recommendations received on the proposed notice of sale?
- 30 CFR 556.308 · How does BOEM conduct a lease sale?
- 30 CFR 556.309 · Does BOEM offer blocks in a sale that is not on the Five Year program schedule (called a Supplemental Sale)?
- 30 CFR 556.400 · When must I demonstrate that I am qualified to hold a lease on the OCS?
- 30 CFR 556.401 · What do I need to show to become qualified to hold a lease on the OCS and obtain a qualification number?
- 30 CFR 556.402 · How do I make the necessary showing to qualify and obtain a qualification number?
- 30 CFR 556.403 · Under what circumstances may I be disqualified from acquiring a lease or an interest in a lease on the OCS?
- 30 CFR 556.404 · What do the non-procurement debarment rules require that I do?
- 30 CFR 556.405 · When must I notify BOEM of mergers, name changes, or changes of business form?
- 30 CFR 556.500 · Once qualified, how do I submit a bid?
- 30 CFR 556.501 · What information do I need to submit with my bid?
- 30 CFR 556.511 · Are there restrictions on bidding with others and do those restrictions affect my ability to bid?
- 30 CFR 556.512 · What bids may be disqualified?
- 30 CFR 556.513 · When must I file a statement of production?
- 30 CFR 556.514 · How do I determine my production for purposes of the restricted joint bidders list?
- 30 CFR 556.515 · May a person be exempted from joint bidding restrictions?
- 30 CFR 556.516 · What does BOEM do with my bid?
- 30 CFR 556.517 · What may I do if my high bid is rejected?
- 30 CFR 556.520 · What happens if I am the successful high bidder and BOEM accepts my bid?
- 30 CFR 556.521 · When is my lease effective?
- 30 CFR 556.522 · What are the terms and conditions of the lease and when are they published?
- 30 CFR 556.600 · What is the primary term of my oil and gas lease?
- 30 CFR 556.601 · How may I maintain my oil and gas lease beyond the primary term?
- 30 CFR 556.602 · What is the primary term of my sulfur lease?
- 30 CFR 556.603 · How may I maintain my sulfur lease beyond the primary term?
- 30 CFR 556.604 · What are my rights and obligations as a record title owner?
- 30 CFR 556.605 · What are my rights and obligations as an operating rights owner?
- 30 CFR 556.606 · What must a lessee do if BOEM elects to extract helium from a lease?
- 30 CFR 556.700 · May I assign or sublease all or any part of the record title interest in my lease?
- 30 CFR 556.701 · How do I seek approval of an assignment of the record title interest in my lease, or a severance of operating rights from that record title interest?
- 30 CFR 556.702 · When will my assignment result in a segregated lease?
- 30 CFR 556.703 · What is the effect of the approval of the assignment of 100 percent of the record title in a particular aliquot(s) of my lease and of the resulting lease segregation?
- 30 CFR 556.704 · When may BOEM disapprove an assignment or sublease of an interest in my lease?
- 30 CFR 556.705 · How do I transfer the interest of a deceased natural person who was a lessee?
- 30 CFR 556.706 · What if I want to transfer record title interests in more than one lease at the same time, but to different parties?
- 30 CFR 556.707 · What if I want to transfer different types of lease interests (not only record title interests) in the same lease to different parties?
- 30 CFR 556.708 · What if I want to transfer my record title interests in more than one lease to the same party?
- 30 CFR 556.709 · What if I want to transfer my record title interest in one lease to multiple parties?
- 30 CFR 556.710 · What is the effect of an assignment of a lease on an assignor's liability under the lease?
- 30 CFR 556.711 · What is the effect of a record title holder's sublease of operating rights on the record title holder's liability?
- 30 CFR 556.712 · What is the effective date of a transfer?
- 30 CFR 556.713 · What is the effect of an assignment of a lease on an assignee's liability under the lease?
- 30 CFR 556.714 · As a restricted joint bidder, may I transfer an interest to another restricted joint bidder?
- 30 CFR 556.715 · Are there any interests I may transfer or record without BOEM approval?
- 30 CFR 556.716 · What must I do with respect to the designation of operator on a lease when a transfer of record title is submitted?
- 30 CFR 556.800 · As an operating rights owner, may I assign all or part of my operating rights interest?
- 30 CFR 556.801 · How do I seek approval of an assignment of my operating rights?
- 30 CFR 556.802 · When may BOEM disapprove the transfer of all or part of my operating rights interest?
- 30 CFR 556.803 · What if I want to assign operating rights interests in more than one lease at the same time, but to different parties?
- 30 CFR 556.804 · What if I want to assign my operating rights interest in a lease to multiple parties?
- 30 CFR 556.805 · What is the effect of an operating rights owner's assignment of operating rights on the assignor's liability?
- 30 CFR 556.806 · What is the effective date of an assignment of operating rights?
- 30 CFR 556.807 · What is the effect of an assignment of operating rights on an assignee's liability?
- 30 CFR 556.808 · As an operating rights owner, are there any interests I may assign without BOEM approval?
- 30 CFR 556.809 · [Reserved]
- 30 CFR 556.810 · What must I do with respect to the designation of operator on a lease when a transfer of operating rights ownership is submitted?
- 30 CFR 556.900 · Financial assurance requirements for an oil and gas or sulfur lease.
- 30 CFR 556.901 · Base and supplemental financial assurance.
- 30 CFR 556.902 · General requirements for bonds or other financial assurance.
- 30 CFR 556.903 · Lapse of financial assurance.
- 30 CFR 556.904 · Decommissioning accounts.
- 30 CFR 556.905 · Third-party guarantees.
- 30 CFR 556.906 · Termination of the period of liability and cancellation of financial assurance.
- 30 CFR 556.907 · Forfeiture of bonds or other financial assurance.
- 30 CFR 556.1000 · Leases formerly eligible for a bonus or royalty credit.
- 30 CFR 556.1100 · How does a lease expire?
- 30 CFR 556.1101 · May I relinquish my lease or an aliquot part thereof?
- 30 CFR 556.1102 · Under what circumstances will BOEM cancel my lease?
- 30 CFR 556.1200 · Effect of regulations on lease.