OCS
Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) means all submerged lands:
(1) That lie seaward and outside of the area of lands beneath navigable waters as defined in section 2 of the Submerged Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1301); and
(2) Whose subsoil and seabed belong to the United States and are subject to its jurisdiction and control.
Source
30 CFR § 580.1
Scoping language
Definitions in this part have the following meaning: