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30 CFR §556.303

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For an area proposed for leasing that is within three nautical miles of the seaward boundary of a coastal State, as governed by section 8(g)(1) of OCSLA (43 U.S.C. 1337(g)(1)):
  1. (a)BOEM provides the governor of the coastal State, subject to the confidentiality requirements in this chapter:
    1. (1)A schedule for leasing; and
    2. (2)An estimate of the potential oil and gas resources.
  2. (b)At the request of the governor of a coastal State, BOEM will provide to that governor, subject to the confidentiality requirements in this chapter:
    1. (1)Information concerning geographical, geological, and ecological characteristics; and
    2. (2)An identification of any field, geological structure, or trap, or portion thereof, that lies within three nautical miles of the State's boundary.