CFR > Title 30 - Mineral Resources > CHAPTER II—MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER B—OFFSHORE (parts 250 to 285) > PART 281—LEASING OF MINERALS OTHER THAN OIL, GAS, AND SULPHUR IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF > SUBPART E—Termination of Leases (§281.46 to §281.47) > 281.46—Relinquishment of leases or parts of leases.

281.46—Relinquishment of leases or parts of leases.

(a) A lease or any part thereof may be surrendered by the record title holder by filing a written relinquishment with the Director. A relinquishment shall take effect on the date it is filed subject to the continued obligation of the lessee and the surety to:
(1) Make all payments due, including any accrued rentals and royalties; and
(2) Abandon all operations, remove all facilities, and clear the land to be relinquished to the satisfaction of the Director.
(b) Upon relinquishment of a lease, the data and information submitted under the lease will no longer be held confidential and will be available to the public.