{"data":{"id":"us/30-cfr-580.4","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"30 CFR 580.4","heading":"What activities are not covered by this part?","body":"This part does not apply to:\n(a) G\u0026G prospecting activities conducted by, or on behalf of, the lessee on a lease on the OCS;\n(b) Federal agencies;\n(c) Postlease activities for mineral resources other than oil, gas, and sulphur, which are covered by regulations at 30 CFR parts 582 and 282; and\n(d) G\u0026G exploration or G\u0026G scientific research activities related to oil, gas, and sulphur, including gas hydrates, which are covered by regulations at 30 CFR parts 551 and 251.","path":["Title 30—Mineral Resources","CHAPTER V—BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER B—OFFSHORE","PART 580—PROSPECTING FOR MINERALS OTHER THAN OIL, GAS, AND SULPHUR ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF","Subpart A—General Information"],"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":"8955bb79bd16d7dc79245422acf98224b2042272c502a43f3363f7e23ef7fc36","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/30-cfr-580.3","next":"us/30-cfr-580.10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}