---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 C.F.R. § 212.6"
title: "25"
number: "212.6"
heading: "Authority and responsibility of the Minerals Management Service (MMS)."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/25/212.6"
---

# §212.6. Authority and responsibility of the Minerals Management Service (MMS).


The functions of the MMS for reporting, accounting, and auditing are found in [30 CFR chapter II](/cfr/30/chII.md), subchapters A and C, which apply to leases approved under this part. To the extent the parties to a lease or permit are able to provide reasonable provisions satisfactorily addressing the functions governed by MMS regulations, the Secretary may approve alternate provisions in a lease or permit.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Act of March 3, 1909, (35 Stat. 783; 25 U.S.C. 396 (as amended)): Act of May 11, 1938, (Sec. 2, 52 Stat. 347; 25 U.S.C. 396 b-g: Act of August 1, 1956, (70 Stat. 774)); and 25 U.S.C. 2 and 9.

### Source

Source: 61 FR 35661, July 8, 1996, unless otherwise noted.