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FEDERAL · 30 CFR

Part 585 — Renewable Energy on the Outer Continental Shelf

193 sections · Title 30: Mineral Resources

§ 585.100Authority.
§ 585.101What is the purpose of this part?
§ 585.102What are BOEM's responsibilities under this part?
§ 585.103When may BOEM prescribe or approve departures from the regulations in this part?
§ 585.104Do 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?
§ 585.105What are my responsibilities under this part?
§ 585.106What happens if I fail to comply with this part?
§ 585.107Who can acquire or hold a lease or grant under this part?
§ 585.108How do I show that I am qualified to be a lessee or grant holder?
§ 585.109When must I notify BOEM if an action has been filed alleging that I am insolvent or bankrupt?
§ 585.110When must I notify BOEM of mergers, name changes, or changes of business form?
§ 585.111How do I submit plans, applications, reports, or notices required by this part?
§ 585.112When and how does BOEM charge me processing fees on a case-by-case basis?
§ 585.113Definitions.
§ 585.114How will data and information obtained by BOEM under this part be disclosed to the public?
§ 585.115Paperwork Reduction Act statements—information collection.
§ 585.116Requests for information.
§ 585.117Severability.
§ 585.118What are my appeal rights?
§ 585.119-585.149§§ 585.119-585.149 [Reserved]
§ 585.200What rights are granted with a lease issued under this part?
§ 585.201How will BOEM issue leases?
§ 585.202What types of leases will BOEM issue?
§ 585.203With whom will BOEM consult before issuance of leases?
§ 585.204What areas are available for leasing consideration?
§ 585.205How will leases be mapped?
§ 585.206What is the lease size?
§ 585.207-585.209§§ 585.207-585.209 [Reserved]
§ 585.210What are the steps in BOEM's competitive lease award process?
§ 585.211What is the Call?
§ 585.212What is area identification?
§ 585.213What information is included in the PSN?
§ 585.214What information is included in the FSN?
§ 585.215What may BOEM do to assess whether competitive interest for a lease area still exists before the auction?
§ 585.216How are bidding credits awarded and used?
§ 585.217-585.219§§ 585.217-585.219 [Reserved]
§ 585.220How will BOEM award leases competitively?
§ 585.221What general provisions apply to all auctions?
§ 585.222What other auction rules must bidders follow?
§ 585.223What supplemental information will BOEM provide in a PSN and FSN?
§ 585.224What will BOEM do after the auction?
§ 585.225What happens if BOEM accepts a bid?
§ 585.226What happens if the provisional winner fails to meet its obligations?
§ 585.227-585.229§§ 585.227-585.229 [Reserved]
§ 585.230May I request a lease if there is no Call?
§ 585.231Will BOEM issue leases noncompetitively?
§ 585.232May I acquire a lease noncompetitively after responding to a request for information or a Call for Information and Nominations?
§ 585.233-585.234§§ 585.233-585.234 [Reserved]
§ 585.235What are the lease periods for a commercial lease?
§ 585.236If I have a limited lease, how long will my lease remain in effect?
§ 585.237What is the effective date of a lease?
§ 585.238May I develop my commercial lease in phases?
§ 585.239Are there any other renewable energy research activities that will be allowed on the OCS?
§ 585.240-585.299§§ 585.240-585.299 [Reserved]
§ 585.300What types of activities are authorized by ROW grants and RUE grants issued under this part?
§ 585.301What do ROW grants and RUE grants include?
§ 585.302What are the general requirements for ROW grant and RUE grant holders?
§ 585.303How long will my ROW grant or RUE grant remain in effect?
§ 585.304§ 585.304 [Reserved]
§ 585.305How do I request a ROW grant or a RUE grant?
§ 585.306What action will BOEM take on my request?
§ 585.307How will BOEM determine whether competitive interest exists for ROW grants and RUE grants?
§ 585.308How will BOEM conduct an auction for ROW grants and RUE grants?
§ 585.309What is the effective date of a ROW grant or a RUE grant?
§ 585.310-585.314§§ 585.310-585.314 [Reserved]
§ 585.315What deposits are required for a competitive ROW grant or RUE grant?
§ 585.316What payments are required for ROW grants or RUE grants?
§ 585.317-585.399§§ 585.317-585.399 [Reserved]
§ 585.400-585.404§§ 585.400-585.404 [Reserved]
§ 585.405How do I designate an operator?
§ 585.406Who is responsible for fulfilling lease and grant obligations?
§ 585.407§ 585.407 [Reserved]
§ 585.408May I assign my lease or grant interest?
§ 585.409How do I request approval of a lease or grant assignment?
§ 585.410When will my assignment result in a segregated lease?
§ 585.411How does an assignment affect the assignor's liability?
§ 585.412How does an assignment affect the assignee's liability?
§ 585.413How do I consolidate leases or grants?
§ 585.414§ 585.414 [Reserved]
§ 585.415What is a lease or grant suspension?
§ 585.416How do I request a lease or grant suspension?
§ 585.417When may BOEM order a suspension?
§ 585.418How will BOEM issue a suspension?
§ 585.419What are my immediate responsibilities if I receive a suspension order?
§ 585.420What effect does a suspension order have on my payments?
§ 585.421How long will a lease or grant suspension be in effect?
§ 585.422When can my lease or grant be canceled?
§ 585.423-585.424§§ 585.423-585.424 [Reserved]
§ 585.425May I obtain a renewal of my lease or grant before it terminates?
§ 585.426When must I submit my request for renewal?
§ 585.427How long is a renewal?
§ 585.428What effect does applying for a renewal have on my activities and payments?
§ 585.429What criteria will BOEM consider in deciding whether to renew a lease or grant?
§ 585.430-585.431§§ 585.430-585.431 [Reserved]
§ 585.432When does my lease or grant terminate?
§ 585.433What must I do after my lease or grant terminates?
§ 585.434When may BOEM authorize facilities to remain in place following termination of a lease or grant?
§ 585.435How can I relinquish a lease or a grant or parts of a lease or grant?
§ 585.436Can BOEM require lease or grant contraction?
§ 585.437§ 585.437 [Reserved]
§ 585.438What happens to leases or grants (or portions thereof) that have been relinquished, contracted, or cancelled?
§ 585.439-585.499§§ 585.439-585.499 [Reserved]
§ 585.500How do I make payments under this part?
§ 585.501What deposits must I submit for a competitively issued lease, ROW grant, or RUE grant?
§ 585.502What initial payment requirements must I meet to obtain a noncompetitive lease, ROW grant, or RUE grant?
§ 585.503What are the rent and operating fee requirements for a commercial lease?
§ 585.504How are my payments affected if I develop my commercial lease in phases?
§ 585.505What are the rent and operating fee requirements for a limited lease?
§ 585.506What operating fees must I pay on a commercial lease?
§ 585.507What rent payments must I pay on a project easement?
§ 585.508What rent payments must I pay on ROW grants or RUE grants associated with renewable energy projects?
§ 585.509Who is responsible for submitting lease or grant payments to ONRR?
§ 585.510May BOEM defer, reduce, or waive my lease or grant payments?
§ 585.511-585.515§§ 585.511-585.515 [Reserved]
§ 585.516What are the financial assurance requirements for each stage of my commercial lease?
§ 585.517How will BOEM determine the supplemental financial assurance associated with commercial leases?
§ 585.518-585.519§§ 585.518-585.519 [Reserved]
§ 585.520What financial assurance must I provide when I obtain my limited lease, ROW grant, or RUE grant?
§ 585.521Do my financial assurance requirements change as activities progress on my limited lease or grant?
§ 585.522-585.524§§ 585.522-585.524 [Reserved]
§ 585.525What general requirements must a financial assurance instrument meet?
§ 585.526What instruments other than a surety bond may I use to meet the financial assurance requirement?
§ 585.527May I demonstrate financial strength and reliability to meet the financial assurance requirement for lease or grant activities?
§ 585.528May I use a third-party guaranty to meet the financial assurance requirement for lease or grant activities?
§ 585.529Can I use a lease- or grant-specific decommissioning account to meet the financial assurance requirements related to decommissioning?
§ 585.530What must I do if my financial assurance lapses?
§ 585.531What happens if the value of my financial assurance is reduced?
§ 585.532What happens if my surety wants to terminate the period of liability of my financial assurance?
§ 585.533How does my surety obtain cancellation of my financial assurance?
§ 585.534When may BOEM cancel my financial assurance?
§ 585.535Why might BOEM call for forfeiture of my financial assurance?
§ 585.536How will I be notified of a call for forfeiture?
§ 585.537How will BOEM proceed once my bond or other security is forfeited?
§ 585.538-585.539§§ 585.538-585.539 [Reserved]
§ 585.540How will BOEM equitably distribute revenues to States?
§ 585.541What is a qualified project for revenue sharing purposes?
§ 585.542What makes a State eligible for payment of revenues?
§ 585.543Example of how the inverse distance formula works.
§ 585.544-585.599§§ 585.544-585.599 [Reserved]
§ 585.600What plans must I submit to BOEM before I conduct activities on my lease or grant?
§ 585.601When must I submit my plans to BOEM?
§ 585.602-585.604§§ 585.602-585.604 [Reserved]
§ 585.605What is a Site Assessment Plan (SAP)?
§ 585.606What must I demonstrate in my SAP?
§ 585.607How do I submit my SAP?
§ 585.608-585.609§§ 585.608-585.609 [Reserved]
§ 585.610What must I include in my SAP?
§ 585.611What information and certifications must I submit with my SAP to assist BOEM in complying with NEPA and other applicable laws?
§ 585.612How will my SAP be processed for Federal consistency under the Coastal Zone Management Act?
§ 585.613How will BOEM process my SAP?
§ 585.614When may I begin conducting activities under my approved SAP?
§ 585.615What other reports or notices must I submit to BOEM under my approved SAP?
§ 585.616§ 585.616 [Reserved]
§ 585.617What activities require a revision to my SAP, and when will BOEM approve the revision?
§ 585.618What must I do upon completion of approved site assessment activities?
§ 585.619§ 585.619 [Reserved]
§ 585.620What is a Construction and Operations Plan (COP)?
§ 585.621What must I demonstrate in my COP?
§ 585.622How do I submit my COP?
§ 585.623-585.625§§ 585.623-585.625 [Reserved]
§ 585.626What must I include in my COP?
§ 585.627What information and certifications must I submit with my COP to assist BOEM in complying with NEPA and other applicable laws?
§ 585.628How will BOEM process my COP?
§ 585.629-585.630§§ 585.629-585.630 [Reserved]
§ 585.631When must I initiate activities under an approved COP?
§ 585.632What documents must I submit before I may construct and install facilities under my approved COP?
§ 585.633§ 585.633 [Reserved]
§ 585.634What activities require a revision to my COP, and when will BOEM approve the revision?
§ 585.635What must I do if I cease activities approved in my COP before the end of my commercial lease?
§ 585.636-585.639§§ 585.636-585.639 [Reserved]
§ 585.640What is a General Activities Plan (GAP)?
§ 585.641What must I demonstrate in my GAP?
§ 585.642How do I submit my GAP?
§ 585.643-585.644§§ 585.643-585.644 [Reserved]
§ 585.645What must I include in my GAP?
§ 585.646What information and certifications must I submit with my GAP to assist BOEM in complying with NEPA and other applicable laws?
§ 585.647How will my GAP be processed for Federal consistency under the Coastal Zone Management Act?
§ 585.648How will BOEM process my GAP?
§ 585.649§ 585.649 [Reserved]
§ 585.650When may I begin conducting activities under my GAP?
§ 585.651When may I construct complex or significant OCS facilities on my limited lease or any facilities on my project easement proposed under my GAP?
§ 585.652How long do I have to conduct activities under an approved GAP?
§ 585.653What other reports or notices must I submit to BOEM under my approved GAP?
§ 585.654§ 585.654 [Reserved]
§ 585.655What activities require a revision to my GAP, and when will BOEM approve the revision?
§ 585.656What must I do if I cease activities approved in my GAP before the end of my term?
§ 585.657What must I do upon completion of approved activities under my GAP?
§ 585.658Can my cable or pipeline construction deviate from my approved COP or GAP?
§ 585.659-585.699§ 585.659-585.699 [Reserved]
§ 585.700What requirements must I include in my SAP, COP, or GAP regarding air quality?
§ 585.701How must I conduct my approved activities to protect marine mammals, threatened and endangered species, and designated critical habitat?
§ 585.702What must I do if I discover a potential archaeological resource while conducting my approved activities?
§ 585.703How must I conduct my approved activities to protect essential fish habitats identified and described under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act?