{"data":{"id":"us/30-cfr-581.46","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"30 CFR 581.46","heading":"Relinquishment of leases or parts of leases.","body":"(a) A lease or any part thereof may be surrendered by the record title holder by filing a written relinquishment with the Director. A relinquishment shall take effect on the date it is filed subject to the continued obligation of the lessee and the surety to:\n(1) Make all payments due, including any accrued rentals and royalties; and\n(2) Abandon all operations, remove all facilities, and clear the land to be relinquished to the satisfaction of the Director.\n(b) Upon relinquishment of a lease, the data and information submitted under the lease will no longer be held confidential and will be available to the public.","path":["Title 30—Mineral Resources","CHAPTER V—BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER B—OFFSHORE","PART 581—LEASING OF MINERALS OTHER THAN OIL, GAS, AND SULPHUR IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF","Subpart E—Termination of Leases"],"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":"ba549a386e3702b811cab96905e9994a0b7427146699479d793e7c261d8dd345","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/30-cfr-581.43","next":"us/30-cfr-581.47"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}