30 C.F.R. § 229.102 Fact-finding and hearings.
Title 30 - Mineral Resources
(a) Upon receipt of a petition for delegation from a State, the Secretary shall appoint a representative to conduct a hearing or hearings to carry out factfinding and determine the ability of the petitioning State to carry out the delegated responsibilities requested in accordance with the provisions of this part. (b) The Secretary's representative, after proper notice in the (1) The State has an acceptable plan for carrying out delegated responsibilities and if it is likely that the State will provide adequate resources to achieve the purposes of this part (30 U.S.C. 1735); (2) The State has the ability to put in place a process within 60 days of the grant of delegation which will assure the Secretary that the functions to be delegated to the State can be effectively carried out; (3) The State has demonstrated that it will effectively and faithfully administer the rules and regulations of the Secretary in accordance with the requirements at 30 U.S.C. 1735; (4) The State's plan to carry out the delegated authority will be in accordance with the MMS standards; and (5) The State's plan to carry out the delegated authority will be coordinated with MMS and the Office of Inspector General audit efforts to eliminate added burden on any lessee or group of lessees operating Federal or Indian oil and gas leases within the State. (c) A State petitioning for a delegation of authority shall be given the opportunity to present testimony at a public hearing. [49 FR 37350, Sept. 21, 1984. Redesignated and amended at 49 FR 40025, Oct. 12, 1984]
Title 30: Mineral Resources
PART 229—DELEGATION TO STATES
Subpart C—Oil and Gas, Onshore
Administration of Delegations
§ 229.102 Fact-finding and hearings.
