30 CFR Part 585
PART 585—RENEWABLE ENERGY ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF
- PART 585—RENEWABLE ENERGY ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF
- Chapter V—Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Department of the Interior › Subchapter B—Offshore
- Subpart A—General Provisions
- § 585.100 Authority.
- § 585.101 What is the purpose of this part?
- § 585.102 What are BOEM's responsibilities under this part?
- § 585.103 When may BOEM prescribe or approve departures from the regulations in this part?
- § 585.104 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?
- § 585.105 What are my responsibilities under this part?
- § 585.106 What happens if I fail to comply with this part?
- § 585.107 Who can acquire or hold a lease or grant under this part?
- § 585.108 How do I show that I am qualified to be a lessee or grant holder?
- § 585.109 When must I notify BOEM if an action has been filed alleging that I am insolvent or bankrupt?
- § 585.110 When must I notify BOEM of mergers, name changes, or changes of business form?
- § 585.111 How do I submit plans, applications, reports, or notices required by this part?
- § 585.112 When and how does BOEM charge me processing fees on a case-by-case basis?
- § 585.113 Definitions.
- § 585.114 How will data and information obtained by BOEM under this part be disclosed to the public?
- § 585.115 Paperwork Reduction Act statements—information collection.
- § 585.116 Requests for information.
- § 585.117 Severability.
- § 585.118 What are my appeal rights?
- §§ 585.119-585.149 [Reserved]
- Subpart B [Reserved]
- Subpart C—Issuance of OCS Renewable Energy Leases
- General Lease Information
- § 585.200 What rights are granted with a lease issued under this part?
- § 585.201 How will BOEM issue leases?
- § 585.202 What types of leases will BOEM issue?
- § 585.203 With whom will BOEM consult before issuance of leases?
- § 585.204 What areas are available for leasing consideration?
- § 585.205 How will leases be mapped?
- § 585.206 What is the lease size?
- §§ 585.207-585.209 [Reserved]
- Competitive Lease Award Process—Pre-Auction Provisions
- § 585.210 What are the steps in BOEM's competitive lease award process?
- § 585.211 What is the Call?
- § 585.212 What is area identification?
- § 585.213 What information is included in the PSN?
- § 585.214 What information is included in the FSN?
- § 585.215 What may BOEM do to assess whether competitive interest for a lease area still exists before the auction?
- § 585.216 How are bidding credits awarded and used?
- §§ 585.217-585.219 [Reserved]
- Competitive Lease Award Process—Auction Provisions
- § 585.220 How will BOEM award leases competitively?
- § 585.221 What general provisions apply to all auctions?
- § 585.222 What other auction rules must bidders follow?
- § 585.223 What supplemental information will BOEM provide in a PSN and FSN?
- Competitive Lease Award Process—Post-Auction Provisions
- § 585.224 What will BOEM do after the auction?
- § 585.225 What happens if BOEM accepts a bid?
- § 585.226 What happens if the provisional winner fails to meet its obligations?
- §§ 585.227-585.229 [Reserved]
- Noncompetitive Lease Award Process
- § 585.230 May I request a lease if there is no Call?
- § 585.231 Will BOEM issue leases noncompetitively?
- § 585.232 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]
- Commercial and Limited Lease Periods
- § 585.235 What are the lease periods for a commercial lease?
- § 585.236 If I have a limited lease, how long will my lease remain in effect?
- § 585.237 What is the effective date of a lease?
- § 585.238 May I develop my commercial lease in phases?
- § 585.239 Are there any other renewable energy research activities that will be allowed on the OCS?
- §§ 585.240-585.299 [Reserved]
- Subpart D—Right-of-Way (ROW) Grants and Right-of-Use and Easement (RUE) Grants for Renewable Energy Activities
- ROW Grants and RUE Grants
- § 585.300 What types of activities are authorized by ROW grants and RUE grants issued under this part?
- § 585.301 What do ROW grants and RUE grants include?
- § 585.302 What are the general requirements for ROW grant and RUE grant holders?
- § 585.303 How long will my ROW grant or RUE grant remain in effect?
- § 585.304 [Reserved]
- Obtaining ROW Grants and RUE Grants
- § 585.305 How do I request a ROW grant or a RUE grant?
- § 585.306 What action will BOEM take on my request?
- § 585.307 How will BOEM determine whether competitive interest exists for ROW grants and RUE grants?
- § 585.308 How will BOEM conduct an auction for ROW grants and RUE grants?
- § 585.309 What is the effective date of a ROW grant or a RUE grant?
- §§ 585.310-585.314 [Reserved]
- Financial Requirements for ROW Grants and RUE Grants
- § 585.315 What deposits are required for a competitive ROW grant or RUE grant?
- § 585.316 What payments are required for ROW grants or RUE grants?
- §§ 585.317-585.399 [Reserved]
- Subpart E—Lease and Grant Administration
- §§ 585.400-585.404 [Reserved]
- Designation of Operator
- § 585.405 How do I designate an operator?
- § 585.406 Who is responsible for fulfilling lease and grant obligations?
- § 585.407 [Reserved]
- Lease or Grant Assignment, Segregation, and Consolidation
- § 585.408 May I assign my lease or grant interest?
- § 585.409 How do I request approval of a lease or grant assignment?
- § 585.410 When will my assignment result in a segregated lease?
- § 585.411 How does an assignment affect the assignor's liability?
- § 585.412 How does an assignment affect the assignee's liability?
- § 585.413 How do I consolidate leases or grants?
- § 585.414 [Reserved]
- Lease or Grant Suspension
- § 585.415 What is a lease or grant suspension?
- § 585.416 How do I request a lease or grant suspension?
- § 585.417 When may BOEM order a suspension?
- § 585.418 How will BOEM issue a suspension?
- § 585.419 What are my immediate responsibilities if I receive a suspension order?
- § 585.420 What effect does a suspension order have on my payments?
- § 585.421 How long will a lease or grant suspension be in effect?
- Lease or Grant Cancellation
- § 585.422 When can my lease or grant be canceled?
- §§ 585.423-585.424 [Reserved]
- Lease or Grant Renewal
- § 585.425 May I obtain a renewal of my lease or grant before it terminates?
- § 585.426 When must I submit my request for renewal?
- § 585.427 How long is a renewal?
- § 585.428 What effect does applying for a renewal have on my activities and payments?
- § 585.429 What criteria will BOEM consider in deciding whether to renew a lease or grant?
- §§ 585.430-585.431 [Reserved]
- Lease or Grant Termination
- § 585.432 When does my lease or grant terminate?
- § 585.433 What must I do after my lease or grant terminates?
- § 585.434 When may BOEM authorize facilities to remain in place following termination of a lease or grant?
- Lease or Grant Relinquishment, Contraction, or Cancellation
- § 585.435 How can I relinquish a lease or a grant or parts of a lease or grant?
- § 585.436 Can BOEM require lease or grant contraction?
- § 585.437 [Reserved]
- § 585.438 What happens to leases or grants (or portions thereof) that have been relinquished, contracted, or cancelled?
- §§ 585.439-585.499 [Reserved]
- Subpart F—Payments and Financial Assurance Requirements
- Payments
- § 585.500 How do I make payments under this part?
- § 585.501 What deposits must I submit for a competitively issued lease, ROW grant, or RUE grant?
- § 585.502 What initial payment requirements must I meet to obtain a noncompetitive lease, ROW grant, or RUE grant?
- § 585.503 What are the rent and operating fee requirements for a commercial lease?
- § 585.504 How are my payments affected if I develop my commercial lease in phases?
- § 585.505 What are the rent and operating fee requirements for a limited lease?
- § 585.506 What operating fees must I pay on a commercial lease?
- § 585.507 What rent payments must I pay on a project easement?
- § 585.508 What rent payments must I pay on ROW grants or RUE grants associated with renewable energy projects?
- § 585.509 Who is responsible for submitting lease or grant payments to ONRR?
- § 585.510 May BOEM defer, reduce, or waive my lease or grant payments?
- §§ 585.511-585.515 [Reserved]
- Financial Assurance Requirements for Commercial Leases
- § 585.516 What are the financial assurance requirements for each stage of my commercial lease?
- § 585.517 How will BOEM determine the supplemental financial assurance associated with commercial leases?
- §§ 585.518-585.519 [Reserved]
- Financial Assurance for Limited Leases, ROW Grants, and RUE Grants
- § 585.520 What financial assurance must I provide when I obtain my limited lease, ROW grant, or RUE grant?
- § 585.521 Do my financial assurance requirements change as activities progress on my limited lease or grant?
- §§ 585.522-585.524 [Reserved]
- Requirements for Financial Assurance Instruments
- § 585.525 What general requirements must a financial assurance instrument meet?
- § 585.526 What instruments other than a surety bond may I use to meet the financial assurance requirement?
- § 585.527 May I demonstrate financial strength and reliability to meet the financial assurance requirement for lease or grant activities?
- § 585.528 May I use a third-party guaranty to meet the financial assurance requirement for lease or grant activities?
- § 585.529 Can I use a lease- or grant-specific decommissioning account to meet the financial assurance requirements related to decommissioning?
- Changes in Financial Assurance
- § 585.530 What must I do if my financial assurance lapses?
- § 585.531 What happens if the value of my financial assurance is reduced?
- § 585.532 What happens if my surety wants to terminate the period of liability of my financial assurance?
- § 585.533 How does my surety obtain cancellation of my financial assurance?
- § 585.534 When may BOEM cancel my financial assurance?
- § 585.535 Why might BOEM call for forfeiture of my financial assurance?
- § 585.536 How will I be notified of a call for forfeiture?
- § 585.537 How will BOEM proceed once my bond or other security is forfeited?
- §§ 585.538-585.539 [Reserved]
- Revenue Sharing With States
- § 585.540 How will BOEM equitably distribute revenues to States?
- § 585.541 What is a qualified project for revenue sharing purposes?
- § 585.542 What makes a State eligible for payment of revenues?
- § 585.543 Example of how the inverse distance formula works.
- §§ 585.544-585.599 [Reserved]
- Subpart G—Plans and Information Requirements
- § 585.600 What plans must I submit to BOEM before I conduct activities on my lease or grant?
- § 585.601 When must I submit my plans to BOEM?
- §§ 585.602-585.604 [Reserved]
- Site Assessment Plan and Information Requirements for Commercial Leases
- § 585.605 What is a Site Assessment Plan (SAP)?
- § 585.606 What must I demonstrate in my SAP?
- § 585.607 How do I submit my SAP?
- §§ 585.608-585.609 [Reserved]
- Contents of the Site Assessment Plan
- § 585.610 What must I include in my SAP?
- § 585.611 What information and certifications must I submit with my SAP to assist BOEM in complying with NEPA and other applicable laws?
- § 585.612 How will my SAP be processed for Federal consistency under the Coastal Zone Management Act?
- § 585.613 How will BOEM process my SAP?
- Activities under an Approved SAP
- § 585.614 When may I begin conducting activities under my approved SAP?
- § 585.615 What other reports or notices must I submit to BOEM under my approved SAP?
- § 585.616 [Reserved]
- § 585.617 What activities require a revision to my SAP, and when will BOEM approve the revision?
- § 585.618 What must I do upon completion of approved site assessment activities?
- § 585.619 [Reserved]
- Construction and Operations Plan for Commercial Leases
- § 585.620 What is a Construction and Operations Plan (COP)?
- § 585.621 What must I demonstrate in my COP?
- § 585.622 How do I submit my COP?
- §§ 585.623-585.625 [Reserved]
- Contents of the Construction and Operations Plan
- § 585.626 What must I include in my COP?
- § 585.627 What information and certifications must I submit with my COP to assist BOEM in complying with NEPA and other applicable laws?
- § 585.628 How will BOEM process my COP?
- §§ 585.629-585.630 [Reserved]
- Activities under an Approved COP
- § 585.631 When must I initiate activities under an approved COP?
- § 585.632 What documents must I submit before I may construct and install facilities under my approved COP?
- § 585.633 [Reserved]
- § 585.634 What activities require a revision to my COP, and when will BOEM approve the revision?
- § 585.635 What must I do if I cease activities approved in my COP before the end of my commercial lease?
- §§ 585.636-585.639 [Reserved]
- General Activities Plan Requirements for Limited Leases, ROW Grants, and RUE Grants
- § 585.640 What is a General Activities Plan (GAP)?
- § 585.641 What must I demonstrate in my GAP?
- § 585.642 How do I submit my GAP?
- §§ 585.643-585.644 [Reserved]
- Contents of the General Activities Plan
- § 585.645 What must I include in my GAP?
- § 585.646 What information and certifications must I submit with my GAP to assist BOEM in complying with NEPA and other applicable laws?
- § 585.647 How will my GAP be processed for Federal consistency under the Coastal Zone Management Act?
- § 585.648 How will BOEM process my GAP?
- § 585.649 [Reserved]
- Activities under an Approved GAP
- § 585.650 When may I begin conducting activities under my GAP?
- § 585.651 When may I construct complex or significant OCS facilities on my limited lease or any facilities on my project easement proposed under my GAP?
- § 585.652 How long do I have to conduct activities under an approved GAP?
- § 585.653 What other reports or notices must I submit to BOEM under my approved GAP?
- § 585.654 [Reserved]
- § 585.655 What activities require a revision to my GAP, and when will BOEM approve the revision?
- § 585.656 What must I do if I cease activities approved in my GAP before the end of my term?
- § 585.657 What must I do upon completion of approved activities under my GAP?
- Cable and Pipeline Deviations
- § 585.658 Can my cable or pipeline construction deviate from my approved COP or GAP?
- § 585.659-585.699 [Reserved]
- Environmental Protection Requirements Under Approved Plans
- § 585.700 What requirements must I include in my SAP, COP, or GAP regarding air quality?
- § 585.701 How must I conduct my approved activities to protect marine mammals, threatened and endangered species, and designated critical habitat?
- § 585.702 What must I do if I discover a potential archaeological resource while conducting my approved activities?
- § 585.703 How must I conduct my approved activities to protect essential fish habitats identified and described under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act?
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