30 CFR § 560.101 - What is the purpose of this part?
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Identifier
/us/cfr/t30/s560.101
Currency
2026-04-05
Positive Law
No
Updated
2026-04-05
Chapter
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Department of the Interior
Authority
Section 104, Public Law 97-451, 96 Stat. 2451 (30 U.S.C. 1714), Public Law 109-432, Div C, Title I, 120 Stat. 3000; 30 U.S.C. 1751; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 43 U.S.C. 1334; 33 U.S.C. 2704, 2716; E.O. 12777, as... Section 104, Public Law 97-451, 96 Stat. 2451 (30 U.S.C. 1714), Public Law 109-432, Div C, Title I, 120 Stat. 3000; 30 U.S.C. 1751; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 43 U.S.C. 1334; 33 U.S.C. 2704, 2716; E.O. 12777, as amended; 43 U.S.C. 1331 43 U.S.C. 1337.
# 560.101 What is the purpose of this part?This part 560 implements the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), 43 U.S.C. 1331 *et seq.,* as amended, by providing regulations to foster competition including, but not limited to:(a) Implementing alternative bidding systems;(b) Prohibiting joint bidding for development rights by certain types of joint ventures; and(c) Establishing diligence requirements for Federal OCS leases.[76 FR 64623, Oct. 18, 2011. Redesignated at 81 FR 18175, Mar. 30, 2016]