Title 30, Part 585 — Renewable Energy on the Outer Continental Shelf

Authority.

What is the purpose of this part?

What are BOEM's responsibilities under this part?

When may BOEM prescribe or approve departures from the regulations in this part?

Do I need a BOEM lease or other authorization to produce or support the production of electricity or other energy product from a renewable energy resource on the OCS?

What are my responsibilities under this part?

What happens if I fail to comply with this part?

Who can acquire or hold a lease or grant under this part?

How do I show that I am qualified to be a lessee or grant holder?

When must I notify BOEM if an action has been filed alleging that I am insolvent or bankrupt?

When must I notify BOEM of mergers, name changes, or changes of business form?

How do I submit plans, applications, reports, or notices required by this part?

When and how does BOEM charge me processing fees on a case-by-case basis?

Definitions.

How will data and information obtained by BOEM under this part be disclosed to the public?

Paperwork Reduction Act statements—information collection.

Requests for information.

Severability.

What are my appeal rights?

§§ 585.119-585.149 [Reserved]

What rights are granted with a lease issued under this part?

How will BOEM issue leases?

What types of leases will BOEM issue?

With whom will BOEM consult before issuance of leases?

What areas are available for leasing consideration?

How will leases be mapped?

What is the lease size?

§§ 585.207-585.209 [Reserved]

What are the steps in BOEM's competitive lease award process?

What is the Call?

What is area identification?

What information is included in the PSN?

What information is included in the FSN?

What may BOEM do to assess whether competitive interest for a lease area still exists before the auction?

How are bidding credits awarded and used?

§§ 585.217-585.219 [Reserved]

How will BOEM award leases competitively?

What general provisions apply to all auctions?

What other auction rules must bidders follow?

What supplemental information will BOEM provide in a PSN and FSN?

What will BOEM do after the auction?

What happens if BOEM accepts a bid?

What happens if the provisional winner fails to meet its obligations?

§§ 585.227-585.229 [Reserved]

May I request a lease if there is no Call?

Will BOEM issue leases noncompetitively?

May I acquire a lease noncompetitively after responding to a request for information or a Call for Information and Nominations?

§§ 585.233-585.234 [Reserved]

What are the lease periods for a commercial lease?

If I have a limited lease, how long will my lease remain in effect?

What is the effective date of a lease?

May I develop my commercial lease in phases?

Are there any other renewable energy research activities that will be allowed on the OCS?

§§ 585.240-585.299 [Reserved]

What types of activities are authorized by ROW grants and RUE grants issued under this part?

What do ROW grants and RUE grants include?

What are the general requirements for ROW grant and RUE grant holders?

How long will my ROW grant or RUE grant remain in effect?

[Reserved]

How do I request a ROW grant or a RUE grant?

What action will BOEM take on my request?

How will BOEM determine whether competitive interest exists for ROW grants and RUE grants?

How will BOEM conduct an auction for ROW grants and RUE grants?

What is the effective date of a ROW grant or a RUE grant?

§§ 585.310-585.314 [Reserved]

What deposits are required for a competitive ROW grant or RUE grant?

What payments are required for ROW grants or RUE grants?

§§ 585.317-585.399 [Reserved]

§§ 585.400-585.404 [Reserved]

How do I designate an operator?

Who is responsible for fulfilling lease and grant obligations?

[Reserved]

May I assign my lease or grant interest?

How do I request approval of a lease or grant assignment?

When will my assignment result in a segregated lease?

How does an assignment affect the assignor's liability?

How does an assignment affect the assignee's liability?

How do I consolidate leases or grants?

[Reserved]

What is a lease or grant suspension?

How do I request a lease or grant suspension?

When may BOEM order a suspension?

How will BOEM issue a suspension?

What are my immediate responsibilities if I receive a suspension order?

What effect does a suspension order have on my payments?

How long will a lease or grant suspension be in effect?

When can my lease or grant be canceled?

§§ 585.423-585.424 [Reserved]

May I obtain a renewal of my lease or grant before it terminates?

When must I submit my request for renewal?

How long is a renewal?

What effect does applying for a renewal have on my activities and payments?

What criteria will BOEM consider in deciding whether to renew a lease or grant?

§§ 585.430-585.431 [Reserved]

When does my lease or grant terminate?

What must I do after my lease or grant terminates?

When may BOEM authorize facilities to remain in place following termination of a lease or grant?

How can I relinquish a lease or a grant or parts of a lease or grant?

Can BOEM require lease or grant contraction?

[Reserved]

What happens to leases or grants (or portions thereof) that have been relinquished, contracted, or cancelled?

§§ 585.439-585.499 [Reserved]

How do I make payments under this part?

What deposits must I submit for a competitively issued lease, ROW grant, or RUE grant?

What initial payment requirements must I meet to obtain a noncompetitive lease, ROW grant, or RUE grant?

What are the rent and operating fee requirements for a commercial lease?

How are my payments affected if I develop my commercial lease in phases?

What are the rent and operating fee requirements for a limited lease?

What operating fees must I pay on a commercial lease?

What rent payments must I pay on a project easement?

What rent payments must I pay on ROW grants or RUE grants associated with renewable energy projects?

Who is responsible for submitting lease or grant payments to ONRR?

May BOEM defer, reduce, or waive my lease or grant payments?

§§ 585.511-585.515 [Reserved]

What are the financial assurance requirements for each stage of my commercial lease?

How will BOEM determine the supplemental financial assurance associated with commercial leases?

§§ 585.518-585.519 [Reserved]

What financial assurance must I provide when I obtain my limited lease, ROW grant, or RUE grant?

Do my financial assurance requirements change as activities progress on my limited lease or grant?

§§ 585.522-585.524 [Reserved]

What general requirements must a financial assurance instrument meet?

What instruments other than a surety bond may I use to meet the financial assurance requirement?

May I demonstrate financial strength and reliability to meet the financial assurance requirement for lease or grant activities?

May I use a third-party guaranty to meet the financial assurance requirement for lease or grant activities?

Can I use a lease- or grant-specific decommissioning account to meet the financial assurance requirements related to decommissioning?

What must I do if my financial assurance lapses?

What happens if the value of my financial assurance is reduced?

What happens if my surety wants to terminate the period of liability of my financial assurance?

How does my surety obtain cancellation of my financial assurance?

When may BOEM cancel my financial assurance?

Why might BOEM call for forfeiture of my financial assurance?

How will I be notified of a call for forfeiture?

How will BOEM proceed once my bond or other security is forfeited?

§§ 585.538-585.539 [Reserved]

How will BOEM equitably distribute revenues to States?

What is a qualified project for revenue sharing purposes?

What makes a State eligible for payment of revenues?

Example of how the inverse distance formula works.

§§ 585.544-585.599 [Reserved]

What plans must I submit to BOEM before I conduct activities on my lease or grant?

When must I submit my plans to BOEM?

§§ 585.602-585.604 [Reserved]

What is a Site Assessment Plan (SAP)?

What must I demonstrate in my SAP?

How do I submit my SAP?

§§ 585.608-585.609 [Reserved]

What must I include in my SAP?

What information and certifications must I submit with my SAP to assist BOEM in complying with NEPA and other applicable laws?

How will my SAP be processed for Federal consistency under the Coastal Zone Management Act?

How will BOEM process my SAP?

When may I begin conducting activities under my approved SAP?

What other reports or notices must I submit to BOEM under my approved SAP?

[Reserved]

What activities require a revision to my SAP, and when will BOEM approve the revision?

What must I do upon completion of approved site assessment activities?

[Reserved]

What is a Construction and Operations Plan (COP)?

What must I demonstrate in my COP?

How do I submit my COP?

§§ 585.623-585.625 [Reserved]

What must I include in my COP?

What information and certifications must I submit with my COP to assist BOEM in complying with NEPA and other applicable laws?

How will BOEM process my COP?

§§ 585.629-585.630 [Reserved]

When must I initiate activities under an approved COP?

What documents must I submit before I may construct and install facilities under my approved COP?

[Reserved]

What activities require a revision to my COP, and when will BOEM approve the revision?

What must I do if I cease activities approved in my COP before the end of my commercial lease?

§§ 585.636-585.639 [Reserved]

What is a General Activities Plan (GAP)?

What must I demonstrate in my GAP?

How do I submit my GAP?

§§ 585.643-585.644 [Reserved]

What must I include in my GAP?

What information and certifications must I submit with my GAP to assist BOEM in complying with NEPA and other applicable laws?

How will my GAP be processed for Federal consistency under the Coastal Zone Management Act?

How will BOEM process my GAP?

[Reserved]

When may I begin conducting activities under my GAP?

When may I construct complex or significant OCS facilities on my limited lease or any facilities on my project easement proposed under my GAP?

How long do I have to conduct activities under an approved GAP?

What other reports or notices must I submit to BOEM under my approved GAP?

[Reserved]

What activities require a revision to my GAP, and when will BOEM approve the revision?

What must I do if I cease activities approved in my GAP before the end of my term?

What must I do upon completion of approved activities under my GAP?

Can my cable or pipeline construction deviate from my approved COP or GAP?

[Reserved]

What requirements must I include in my SAP, COP, or GAP regarding air quality?

How must I conduct my approved activities to protect marine mammals, threatened and endangered species, and designated critical habitat?

What must I do if I discover a potential archaeological resource while conducting my approved activities?

How must I conduct my approved activities to protect essential fish habitats identified and described under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act?