{"data":{"id":"us/30-cfr-551.3","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"30 CFR 551.3","heading":"Authority and applicability of this part.","body":"BOEM authorizes you to conduct exploration or scientific research activities under this part in accordance with the Act, the regulations in this part, orders of the Director/Regional Director, and other applicable statutes, regulations, and amendments.\n(a) This part does not apply to G\u0026G exploration conducted by or on behalf of the lessee on a lease in the OCS. Refer to 30 CFR part 250 if you plan to conduct G\u0026G activities related to oil, gas, or sulphur under terms of a lease.\n(b) Federal agencies are exempt from the regulations in this part.\n(c) G\u0026G exploration or G\u0026G scientific research related to minerals other than oil, gas, and sulphur is covered by regulations at 30 CFR part 580.","path":["Title 30—Mineral Resources","CHAPTER V—BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER B—OFFSHORE","PART 551—GEOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL (G\u0026G) EXPLORATIONS OF THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF"],"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":"07bd2fe2c0f6994bdab27e41bced970c834b5cdb1ac2a7d147cab0a8da823f1d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/30-cfr-551.2","next":"us/30-cfr-551.4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}