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Administrative Revisions to Regulations Related to Outer Continental Shelf Minerals Other Than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur
The Ocean Energy Management Bureau published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on February 24, 2026. Comments closed on April 27, 2026.
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What the agency says
Consistent with Executive Order (E.O.) 14285, "Unleashing America's Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources" (April 24, 2025), E.O. 14154 "Unleashing American Energy" (January 20, 2025), E.O. 14192 "Unleashing Prosperity through Deregulation" (January 31, 2025), and consistent with agency policy, the Department of the Interior (the Department or DOI), acting through the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), proposes administrative revisions to regulations that govern prospecting, leasing, and operations related to minerals other than oil, gas, and sulphur ("hard minerals") on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-03690
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comment
- Agency
- Interior Department; Ocean Energy Management Bureau
- Published
- February 24, 2026
- Comments due
- April 27, 2026
- Dates
- BOEM must receive your comments on or before April 27, 2026. BOEM has the discretion not to consider comments received after this date.
- Docket
- Docket ID: BOEM-2025-0120
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1010-AE36
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 30 CFR 580; 30 CFR 581; 30 CFR 582
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Environmental protection; Government contracts; Intergovernmental relations; Mineral resources; Mineral royalties; Penalties; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Research; Surety bonds
- Pages
- 8
Other documents from the Ocean Energy Management Bureau
| Document | Type | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing; Corrections 2026-21346 | Final rule | Oct 19 |
| Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf-Revisions to the Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf 2026-15953 | Proposed rule | Aug 6 |
| Risk Management and Financial Assurance for OCS Lease and Grant Obligations; Extension of Public Comment Period 2026-09208 · significant | Proposed rule | May 8 |
| Risk Management and Financial Assurance for OCS Lease and Grant Obligations 2026-04517 · significant | Proposed rule | Mar 9 |
| Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf 2025-22767 | Final rule | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Rescission of Expired 1-Year Grace Period for Data Extensions; Corrections 2025-18561 | Final rule | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Rescission of Expired 1-Year Grace Period for Data Extensions 2025-15325 | Final rule | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Rescission of Renewable Energy Leasing Schedule 2025-14805 | Final rule | Aug 5, 2025 |
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