The regulations in this part govern operations associated with the exploration, development and production of oil and gas deposits from—
(a)
Leases issued or approved by the United States;
(b)
Restricted Indian land leases; and
(c)
Those leases under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior by law or administrative arrangement including the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A). However, provisions relating to suspension and royalty reductions contained in subpart do not apply to the NPR-A.
Code of Federal Regulations
[67 FR 17894, Apr. 11, 2002]