---
kind: "section"
citation: "30 C.F.R. § 551.3"
title: "30"
number: "551.3"
heading: "Authority and applicability of this part."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/30/551.3"
---

# §551.3. Authority and applicability of this part.


BOEM authorizes you to conduct exploration or scientific research activities under this part in accordance with the Act, the regulations in this part, orders of the Director/Regional Director, and other applicable statutes, regulations, and amendments.

- (a) This part does not apply to G&G exploration conducted by or on behalf of the lessee on a lease in the OCS. Refer to [30 CFR part 250](/cfr/30/part250.md) if you plan to conduct G&G activities related to oil, gas, or sulphur under terms of a lease.
- (b) **Federal agencies are exempt from the regulations in this part.**
- (c) G&G exploration or G&G scientific research related to minerals other than oil, gas, and sulphur is covered by regulations at [30 CFR part 580](/cfr/30/part580.md).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Section 104, Public Law 97-451, 96 Stat. 2451 (30 U.S.C. 1714), Public Law 109-432, Div C, Title I, 120 Stat. 3000; 30 U.S.C. 1751; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 43 U.S.C. 1334; 33 U.S.C. 2704, 2716; E.O. 12777, as amended; 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq., 43 U.S.C. 1337.

### Source

Source: 76 FR 64623, Oct. 18, 2011, unless otherwise noted.