{"data":{"id":"us/30-cfr-556.400","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"30 CFR 556.400","heading":"When must I demonstrate that I am qualified to hold a lease on the OCS?","body":"In order to bid on, own, hold, or operate a lease on the OCS, bidders, record title holders, and operating rights owners must first obtain a qualification number from BOEM.","path":["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 FINANCIAL ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF","Subpart D—Qualifications"],"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":"8ca84845a4c1988c49133efaa8f2acbae9dc3b492ba7c593a500f34d27813b98","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/30-cfr-556.309","next":"us/30-cfr-556.401"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}