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It's a technical term: > The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA or Act) (43 U.S.C. §§ 1331 et seq.) defines the United States outer continental shelf (OC
by credit_guy 2y ago
It's a technical term:
> The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA or Act) (43 U.S.C. §§ 1331 et seq.) defines the United States outer continental shelf (OCS) as all submerged lands lying seaward of state submerged lands and waters (as defined in the Submerged Lands Act, e.g., 3 nautical miles offshore) which are under U.S. jurisdiction and control.
https://coast.noaa.gov/data/Documents/OceanLawSearch/Summary%20of%20Law%20-%20Outer%20Continental%20Shelf%20Lands%20Act.pdf https://coast.noaa.gov/data/Documents/OceanLawSearch/Summary...