{"data":{"id":"us/30-cfr-203.56","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"30 CFR 203.56","heading":"Does relief transfer when a lease is assigned?","body":"Yes. Royalty relief is based on the lease circumstances, not ownership. It transfers upon lease assignment.","path":["Title 30—Mineral Resources","CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER A—MINERALS REVENUE MANAGEMENT","PART 203—RELIEF OR REDUCTION IN ROYALTY RATES","Subpart B—OCS Oil, Gas, and Sulfur General"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-30.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:24Z","sha256":"b8cf1fb8a69c4c09e0df5f7ae52f18e42a6048ee6cfc548844a16d6ce6c4f166","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/30-cfr-203.55","next":"us/30-cfr-203.60"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}