Administrative Revisions to Regulations Related to Outer Continental Shelf Minerals Other Than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur

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Consistent with Executive Order (E.O.) 14285, "Unleashing America's Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources" (April 24, 2025), E.O. 14154 "Unleashing American Energy" (January 20, 2025), E.O. 14192 "Unleashing Prosperity through Deregulation" (January 31, 2025), and consistent with agency policy, the Department of the Interior (the Department or DOI), acting through the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), proposes administrative revisions to regulations that govern prospecting, leasing, and operations related to minerals other than oil, gas, and sulphur ("hard minerals") on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).