(a) The regulations of this subpart are issued under the authority of the statutes cited in §3400.0-3 of this title.

(b) These regulations primarily implement section 3 of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended by section 13 of the Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 1976 (30 U.S.C. 203).


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