Title 30
Mineral Resources
5,954 sections · 206 parts · 6 chapterseCFR snapshot through 2026-08-19
Part 580
PROSPECTING FOR MINERALS OTHER THAN OIL, GAS, AND SULPHUR ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF
1–36 of 36 sections
- § 580.1What definitions apply to this part?
- § 580.2What is the purpose of this part?
- § 580.3What requirements must I follow when I conduct prospecting or research activities?
- § 580.4What activities are not covered by this part?
- § 580.10What must I do before I may conduct prospecting activities?
- § 580.11What must I do before I may conduct scientific research?
- § 580.12What must I include in my application or notification?
- § 580.13Where must I send my application or notification?
- § 580.20What must I not do in conducting Geological and Geophysical (G&G) prospecting or scientific research?
- § 580.21What must I do in conducting G&G prospecting or scientific research?
- § 580.22What must I do when seeking approval for modifications?
- § 580.23How must I cooperate with inspection activities?
- § 580.24What reports must I file?
- § 580.25When may BOEM require me to stop activities under this part?
- § 580.26When may I resume activities?
- § 580.27When may BOEM cancel my permit?
- § 580.28May I relinquish my permit?
- § 580.29Will BOEM monitor the environmental effects of my activity?
- § 580.30What activities will not require environmental analysis?
- § 580.31Whom will BOEM notify about environmental issues?
- § 580.32What penalties may I be subject to?
- § 580.33How can I appeal a penalty?
- § 580.34How can I appeal an order or decision?
- § 580.40When do I notify BOEM that geological data and information are available for submission, inspection, and selection?
- § 580.41What types of geological data and information must I submit to BOEM?
- § 580.42When geological data and information are obtained by a third party, what must we both do?
- § 580.50When do I notify BOEM that geophysical data and information are available for submission, inspection, and selection?
- § 580.51What types of geophysical data and information must I submit to BOEM?
- § 580.52When geophysical data and information are obtained by a third party, what must we both do?
- § 580.60Which of my costs will be reimbursed?
- § 580.61Which of my costs will not be reimbursed?
- § 580.70What data and information will be protected from public disclosure?
- § 580.71What is the timetable for release of data and information?
- § 580.72What procedure will BOEM follow to disclose acquired data and information to a contractor for reproduction, processing, and interpretation?
- § 580.73Will BOEM share data and information with coastal States?
- § 580.80Paperwork Reduction Act statement—information collection.