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§556.303 — What does BOEM do if an area proposed for leasing is within three nautical miles of the seaward boundary of a coastal State?

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)):

 
(a)
BOEM provides the governor of the coastal State, subject to the confidentiality requirements in this chapter:
 
(1)
A schedule for leasing; and
 
(2)
An estimate of the potential oil and gas resources.
 
(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)
Information concerning geographical, geological, and ecological characteristics; and
 
(2)
An identification of any field, geological structure, or trap, or portion thereof, that lies within three nautical miles of the State's boundary.

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