(a) Permits. You must submit a signed original and three copies of the BOEM permit application form (Form BOEM-0327). The form includes names of persons; the type, location, purpose, and dates of activity; and environmental and other information. A nonrefundable service fee of $2,012 must be paid electronically through Pay.gov at: https://www.pay.gov/paygov/, and you must include a copy of the Pay.gov confirmation receipt page with your application.
(b) Disapproval of permit application. If BOEM disapproves your application for a permit, the Regional Director will state the reasons for the denial and will advise you of the changes needed to obtain approval.
(c) Notices. You must sign and date a Notice and state:
(1) The name(s) of the person(s) who will conduct the proposed research;
(2) The name(s) of any other person(s) participating in the proposed research, including the sponsor;
(3) The type of research and a brief description of how you will conduct it;
(4) The location in the OCS, indicated on a map, plat, or chart, where you will conduct research;
(5) The proposed dates you project for your research activity to start and end;
(6) The name, registry number, registered owner, and port of registry of vessels used in the operation;
(7) The earliest practicable time you expect to make the data and information resulting from your research activity available to the public;
(8) Your plan of how you will make the data and information you collected available to the public;
(9) That you and others involved will not sell or withhold for exclusive use the data and information resulting from your research; and
(10) At your option, you may submit (as a substitute for the material required in paragraphs (c)(7), (c)(8), and (c)(9) of this section) the nonexclusive use agreement for scientific research attachment to Form BOEM-0327.
(d) Filing locations. You must apply for a permit or file a Notice at one of the following locations:
(1) For the OCS off the State of Alaska--the Regional Supervisor for Resource Evaluation, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Alaska OCS Region, 3801 Centerpoint Drive, Suite 500, Anchorage, Alaska 99503-58232.
(2) For the OCS off the Atlantic Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico--the Regional Supervisor for Resource Evaluation, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394.
(3) For the OCS off the coast of the States of California, Oregon, Washington, or Hawaii--the Regional Supervisor for Resource Evaluation, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Pacific OCS Region, 770 Paseo Camarillo, Camarillo, California 93010-6064.