30 CFR Parts 200-599 covers the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Minerals Revenue Management, Offshore, Geological Survey, and the Appeals processes within these offices of the United States Department of Interior. (Notes Parts 600-699 are not currently available for preview). In this volume, you will find rules, processes, procedures, and regulations relating to relief or reduction in royalty rates; oil gas, and Sulphur operations in the outer continental shelf; geological and geophysical operations in the outer continental shelf; renewable energy and alternative uses of energy in the outer continental shelf; appeal procedures; state water research institute programs and more. State water management program staff, analysts, oil developers, energy developers including electric power companies, equipment manufacturers, systems developers, environmentalists, and inspectors that may grant permits for offshore energy exploration may be interested in this updated volume. Code of Federal Regulations Title 30, Volume 2, July 1, 2015 Containing parts Parts 200 to 699 Parts 200-202; Reserved Part 203; RELIEF OR REDUCTION IN ROYALTY RATES Part 250; OIL AND GAS AND SULPHUR OPERATIONS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF Part 251; GEOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL (G&G) EXPLORATIONS OF THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF Part 252; OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF (OCS) OIL AND GAS INFORMATION PROGRAM Part 253; Reserved Part 254; OIL-SPILL RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITIES LOCATED SEAWARD OF THE COAST LINE Part 256; LEASING OF SULPHUR OR OIL AND GAS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF Parts 259-260; Reserved Part 270; NONDISCRIMINATION IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF Part 280; PROSPECTING FOR MINERALS OTHER THAN OIL, GAS, AND SULPHUR ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF Part 281; Reserved Part 282; OPERATIONS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF FOR MINERALS OTHER THAN OIL, GAS, AND SULPHUR Part 285; Reserved Part 290; APPEAL PROCEDURES Part 291; OPEN AND NONDISCRIMINATORY ACCESS TO OIL AND GAS PIPELINES UNDER THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LANDS ACT Parts 292-299; Reserved Part 400; Reserved Part 401; STATE WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE PROGRAM Part 402; WATER-RESOURCES RESEARCH PROGRAM AND THE WATER-RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Parts 403-499; Reserved Parts 500-518; Reserved Part 519; DISTRIBUTION AND DISBURSEMENT OF ROYALTIES, RENTALS, AND BONUSES Part 550; OIL AND GAS AND SULPHUR OPERATIONS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF Part 551; GEOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL (G&G) EXPLORATIONS OF THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF Part 552; OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF (OCS) OIL AND GAS INFORMATION PROGRAM Part 553; OIL SPILL FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR OFFSHORE FACILITIES Part 556; LEASING OF SULPHUR OR OIL AND GAS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF Part 559; MINERAL LEASING: DEFINITIONS Part 560; OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF OIL AND GAS LEASING Part 570; NONDISCRIMINATION IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF Part 580; PROSPECTING FOR MINERALS OTHER THAN OIL, GAS, AND SULPHUR ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF Part 581; LEASING OF MINERALS OTHER THAN OIL, GAS, AND SULPHUR IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF Part 582; OPERATIONS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF FOR MINERALS OTHER THAN OIL, GAS, AND SULPHUR Part 585; RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ALTERNATE USES OF EXISTING FACILITIES ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF Part 590; APPEAL PROCEDURES Parts 591-599; Reserved