Lessee
Lessee means any person to whom the United States, a tribe, and/or individual Indian landowner issues a lease, and any person who has been assigned an obligation to make royalty or other payments required by the lease. This includes any person who has an interest in a lease (including operating rights owners) as well as an operator or payor who has no interest in the lease but who has assumed the royalty payment responsibility.
Source
30 CFR § 1206.171
Scoping language
The following definitions apply to this subpart and to subpart J of part 1202 of this title: