# 30 CFR § 560.101: What is the purpose of this part?

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-560.101

## Section

- **Citation:** 30 CFR § 560.101
- **Heading:** What is the purpose of this part?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 30—Mineral Resources > CHAPTER V—BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER B—OFFSHORE > PART 560—OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF OIL AND GAS LEASING > Subpart A—General Provisions

## 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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