# 30 C.F.R. § 560.101 (2026): What is the purpose of this part?

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## Section

- **Citation:** 30 C.F.R. § 560.101 (2026)
- **Heading:** What is the purpose of this part?
- **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 560: OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF OIL AND GAS LEASING / Subpart A: General Provisions / § 560.101: § 560.101   What is the purpose of this part?

## Text

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]

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