Code of Federal Regulations > Title 30 > Chapter V > Part 560 > Subpart B - Subpart B—Bidding Systems

U.S. Code of Federal Regulations

Regulations most recently checked for updates: Feb 11, 2026

GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 560.200 - What is the purpose of this subpart?

§ 560.201 - What definitions apply to this subpart?

§ 560.202 - What bidding systems may BOEM use?

§ 560.203 - What conditions apply to the bidding systems that BOEM uses?

ELIGIBLE LEASES

§ 560.210 - How do royalty suspension volumes apply to eligible leases?

§ 560.211 - When does an eligible lease qualify for a royalty suspension volume?

§ 560.212 - How does BOEM assign and monitor royalty suspension volumes for eligible leases?

§ 560.213 - How long will a royalty suspension volume for an eligible lease be effective?

§ 560.214 - How do I measure natural gas production on my eligible lease?

ROYALTY SUSPENSION (RS) LEASES

§ 560.220 - How does royalty suspension apply to leases issued in a sale held after November 2000?

§ 560.221 - When does a lease issued in a sale held after November 2000 get a royalty suspension?

§ 560.222 - How long will a royalty suspension volume be effective for a lease issued in a sale held after November 2000?

§ 560.223 - How do I measure natural gas production for a lease issued in a sale held after November 2000?

§ 560.224 - How will royalty suspension apply if BOEM assigns a lease issued in a sale held after November 2000 to a field that has a pre-Act lease?

BIDDING SYSTEM SELECTION CRITERIA

§ 560.230 - What criteria does BOEM use for selecting bidding systems and bidding system components?