# 30 C.F.R. § 556.204 (2026): How do governments and citizens comment on a proposed Five Year program?

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## Section

- **Citation:** 30 C.F.R. § 556.204 (2026)
- **Heading:** How do governments and citizens comment on a proposed Five Year program?
- **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 B: Oil and Gas Five Year Leasing Program / § 556.204: § 556.204   How do governments and citizens comment on a proposed Five Year program?

## Text

BOEM publishes the proposed program in the
Federal Register
for comment by the public. At the same time, BOEM sends the proposed program to the governors of the affected States and to Congress and the Attorney General of the United States for review and comment.
(a) Governors are responsible for providing a copy of the proposed program to affected local governments in their States. Local governments may comment directly to BOEM, but must also send their comments to the governor of their State.
(b) All comments from any party are due within 90 days after publication of the request for comments in the
Federal Register
.

## Nearby sections

- [30 C.F.R. § 556.200 (2026) § 556.200   What is the Five Year leasing program?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P556_S556_200.md)
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