15 CFR § 930.73 - Ocs Plan.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t15/s930.73"
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title: "15 CFR § 930.73 - OCS plan."
title_number: 15
title_name: "Commerce and Foreign Trade"
section_number: "930.73"
section_name: "OCS plan."
chapter_name: "NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "OCEAN AND COASTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT"
part_number: "930"
part_name: "FEDERAL CONSISTENCY WITH APPROVED COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "16 U.S.C. 1451"
regulatory_source: "65 FR 77154, Dec. 8, 2000, unless otherwise noted."
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# 930.73 OCS plan.

(a) The term “OCS plan” means any plan for the exploration or development of, or production from, any area which has been leased under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 *et seq.*), and the regulations under that Act, which is submitted to the Secretary of the Interior or designee following management program approval and which describes in detail federal license or permit activities.

(b) The requirements of this subpart do not apply to federal license or permit applications filed after management program approval for activities described in detail in OCS plans approved by the Secretary of the Interior or designee prior to management program approval.