OCSLA
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OCSLA is a U.S. federal law that governs the exploration, development, and management of offshore mineral and energy resources on the Outer Continental Shelf.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| OCSLA canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1606555 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: OCSLA Context triple: [Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, shortName, OCSLA]
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A.
OCC
OCC is the acronym for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the U.S. federal agency that charters, regulates, and supervises national banks and federal savings associations.
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B.
OLC
OLC is a division of the U.S. Department of Justice that provides authoritative legal advice to the President and executive branch agencies.
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C.
OSL
OSL is the three-letter IATA airport code for Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, the main international airport serving Norway’s capital.
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D.
OASAS
OASAS is the New York State agency responsible for overseeing and supporting addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery services.
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E.
LSC
LSC is the IATA airport code for La Florida Airport, which serves the city of La Serena in Chile.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: OCSLA Target entity description: OCSLA is a U.S. federal law that governs the exploration, development, and management of offshore mineral and energy resources on the Outer Continental Shelf.
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A.
OCC
OCC is the acronym for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the U.S. federal agency that charters, regulates, and supervises national banks and federal savings associations.
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B.
OLC
OLC is a division of the U.S. Department of Justice that provides authoritative legal advice to the President and executive branch agencies.
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C.
OSL
OSL is the three-letter IATA airport code for Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, the main international airport serving Norway’s capital.
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D.
OASAS
OASAS is the New York State agency responsible for overseeing and supporting addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery services.
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E.
LSC
LSC is the IATA airport code for La Florida Airport, which serves the city of La Serena in Chile.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
offshore energy law ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Energy Policy Act of 2005
ⓘ
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Outer Continental Shelf
ⓘ
offshore areas beyond state coastal waters ⓘ |
| assignsAuthorityTo |
Secretary of the Interior
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linked to:
United States Secretary of the Interior
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| codifiedAt | 43 U.S.C. §§ 1331–1356b ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dateEnacted | 1953-08-07 ⓘ |
| declares | federal jurisdiction over the Outer Continental Shelf ⓘ |
| defines | legal status of the Outer Continental Shelf ⓘ |
| distanceFromShore | generally beyond 3 nautical miles ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes |
framework for offshore leasing programs
ⓘ
procedures for development and production plans ⓘ procedures for exploration plans ⓘ |
| fullName | Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ⓘ |
| governs |
development of offshore mineral resources
ⓘ
exploration of offshore mineral resources ⓘ management of offshore mineral resources ⓘ offshore oil and gas leasing ⓘ offshore renewable energy leasing ⓘ production of offshore mineral resources ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
ⓘ
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| legalCitation |
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, Pub. L. 83–212
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linked to:
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
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| objective |
expeditious and orderly development of Outer Continental Shelf resources
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protection of the marine and coastal environment ⓘ |
| preempts | inconsistent state laws on the Outer Continental Shelf ⓘ |
| providesFor |
environmental safeguards for offshore operations
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leasing system for offshore mineral resources ⓘ royalty and revenue collection from offshore leases ⓘ safety regulations for offshore operations ⓘ |
| regulates |
offshore drilling operations
ⓘ
offshore pipeline rights-of-way ⓘ platform safety and inspection on the Outer Continental Shelf ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Clean Water Act
ⓘ
National Environmental Policy Act ⓘ Submerged Lands Act ⓘ |
| signedBy |
Harry S. Truman
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linked to:
President Harry S. Truman
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| subjectMatter |
federal–state jurisdiction over offshore areas
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offshore oil and gas ⓘ offshore renewable energy ⓘ |
| titleOfUSCode | 43 ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1953 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: OCSLA Description of subject: OCSLA is a U.S. federal law that governs the exploration, development, and management of offshore mineral and energy resources on the Outer Continental Shelf.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.