# 30 CFR § 581.2: Authority

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-581.2

## Section

- **Citation:** 30 CFR § 581.2
- **Heading:** Authority
- **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 581—LEASING OF MINERALS OTHER THAN OIL, GAS, AND SULPHUR IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF > Subpart A—General

## Text

The Act authorizes the Secretary to grant leases for any mineral other than oil, gas, and sulphur in any area of the OCS to the qualified persons offering the highest cash bonuses on the basis of competitive bidding upon such royalty, rental, and other terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe at the time of offering the area for lease (43 U.S.C. 1337(k)). The Secretary is to administer the leasing provisions of the Act and prescribe the rules and regulations necessary to carry out those provisions (43 U.S.C. 1334(a)).

## Nearby sections

- [30 CFR § 581.0 § 581.0 Authority for information collection.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-581.0.md)
- [30 CFR § 581.1 § 581.1 Purpose and applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-581.1.md)
- [30 CFR § 581.2 § 581.2 Authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-581.2.md)
- [30 CFR § 581.3 § 581.3 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-581.3.md)
- [30 CFR § 581.4 § 581.4 Qualifications of lessees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-581.4.md)
- [30 CFR § 581.5 § 581.5 False statements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-581.5.md)
- [30 CFR § 581.6 § 581.6 Appeals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-581.6.md)
- [30 CFR § 581.7 § 581.7 Disclosure of information to the public.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-581.7.md)
- [30 CFR § 581.8 § 581.8 Rights to minerals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-581.8.md)
- [30 CFR § 581.9 § 581.9 Jurisdictional controversies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-581.9.md)
- [30 CFR § 581.11 § 581.11 Unsolicited request for a lease sale.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-581.11.md)
- [30 CFR § 581.12 § 581.12 Request for OCS mineral information and interest.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-581.12.md)
- [30 CFR § 581.13 § 581.13 Joint State/Federal coordination.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-581.13.md)
- [30 CFR § 581.14 § 581.14 OCS mining area identification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-581.14.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-581.2. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.