# 30 C.F.R. § 556.102 (2026): Authority

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## Section

- **Citation:** 30 C.F.R. § 556.102 (2026)
- **Heading:** Authority
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 30 CFR: Mineral Resources / Chapter V: BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR / Part 556: LEASING OF SULFUR OR OIL AND GAS AND FINANCIAL ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF / Subpart A: General Provisions / § 556.102: § 556.102   Authority.

## Text

(a) The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) (43 U.S.C. 1334) authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to issue, on a competitive basis, leases for oil and gas, and sulfur, in submerged lands of the OCS. The Act authorizes the Secretary to grant rights-of-way and easements through the submerged lands of the OCS.
(b) The Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (FOGRMA) (30 U.S.C. 1711) governs oil and gas royalty management and requires the development of enforcement practices to ensure the prompt and proper collection of oil and gas revenues owed to the U.S.
(c) The Independent Offices Appropriations Act of 1952 (IOAA) (31 U.S.C. 9701) authorizes fees and charges for Federal government services.
(d) The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6213) prohibits joint bidding by major oil and gas producers.
(e) The Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (GOMESA) (Pub. L. 109-432, 43 U.S.C. 1331 note):
(1) Shares leasing revenues with Gulf producing states and the Land & Water Conservation Fund for coastal restoration projects; and
(2) Allows companies to exchange certain existing leases in moratorium areas for bonus and royalty credits to be used on other Gulf of America leases.
[81 FR 18152, Mar. 30, 2016, as amended at 90 FR 24071, June 6, 2025]

## Nearby sections

- [30 C.F.R. § 556.100 (2026) § 556.100   Statement of policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P556_S556_100.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 556.101 (2026) § 556.101   Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P556_S556_101.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 556.102 (2026) § 556.102   Authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P556_S556_102.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 556.104 (2026) § 556.104   Information collection and proprietary information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P556_S556_104.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 556.105 (2026) § 556.105   Acronyms and definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P556_S556_105.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 556.106 (2026) § 556.106   Service fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P556_S556_106.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 556.107 (2026) § 556.107   Corporate seal requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P556_S556_107.md)

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