Your SAP must include the following information, as applicable.
(a) For all activities you propose to conduct under your SAP, you must provide the following information: ------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Contact information................ The name, address, e-mail
address, and phone number of
an authorized representative.(2) The site assessment or technology A discussion of the objectives;
testing concept. description of the proposed
activities, including the
technology you will use; and
proposed schedule from start
to completion.(3) Designation of operator, if As provided in Sec. 585.405.
applicable.(4) Commercial lease stipulations and A description of the measures
compliance. you took, or will take, to
satisfy the conditions of any
lease stipulations related to
your proposed activities.(5) A location plat.................... The surface location and water
depth for all proposed and
existing structures,
facilities, and appurtenances
located both offshore and
onshore.(6) General structural and project Information for each type of
design, fabrication, and installation. facility associated with your
project.(7) Deployment activities.............. A description of the safety,
prevention, and environmental
protection features or
measures that you will use.(8) Your proposed measures for A description of the measures
avoiding, minimizing, reducing, you will use to avoid or
eliminating, and monitoring minimize adverse effects and
environmental impacts. any potential incidental take,
before you conduct activities
on your lease, and how you
will mitigate environmental
impacts from your proposed
activities, including a
description of the measures
you will use as required by
subpart H of this part.(9) CVA nomination, if required........ CVA nominations for reports in
subpart G of this part, as
required by Sec. 585.706, or
a request to waive the CVA
requirement, as required by
Sec. 585.705(c).(10) Reference information............. A list of any document or
published source that you cite
as part of your plan. You may
reference information and data
discussed in other plans you
previously submitted or that
are otherwise readily
available to BOEM.(11) Decommissioning and site clearance A discussion of methodologies.
procedures.(12) Air quality information........... Information as described in
Sec. 585.659 of this
section.
(13) A listing of all Federal, State, A statement indicating whether
and local authorizations or approvals such authorization or approval
required to conduct site assessment has been applied for or
activities on your lease. obtained.(14) A list of agencies and persons Contact information and issues
with whom you have communicated, or discussed.
with whom you will communicate,
regarding potential impacts associated
with your proposed activities.(15) Financial assurance information... Statements attesting that the
activities and facilities
proposed in your SAP are or
will be covered by an
appropriate bond or other
approved security, as required
in Sec. Sec. 585.515 and
585.516.(16) Other information................. Additional information as
requested by BOEM.------------------------------------------------------------------------
(b) You must provide the results of geophysical and geological surveys, hazards surveys, archaeological surveys (if required), and baseline collection studies (e.g., biological) with the supporting data in your SAP: ------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Geotechnical............ The results from the A description of all
geotechnical survey relevant seabed and
with supporting engineering data
data. and information to
allow for the
design of the
foundation for that
facility. You must
provide data and
information to
depths below which
the underlying
conditions will not
influence the
integrity or
performance of the
structure. This
could include a
series of sampling
locations (borings
and in situ tests)
as well as
laboratory testing
of soil samples,
but may consist of
a minimum of one
deep boring with
samples.(2) Shallow hazards......... The results from the A description of
shallow hazards information
survey with sufficient to
supporting data. determine the
presence of the
following features
and their likely
effects on your
proposed facility,
including:
(i) Shallow
faults;
(ii) Gas seeps or
shallow gas;
(iii) Slump
blocks or slump
sediments;
(iv) Hydrates;
and
(v) Ice scour of
seabed
sediments.(3) Archaeological resources The results from the (i) A description
archaeological of the results
survey with and data from
supporting data, if the
required. archaeological
survey;
(ii) A
description of
the historic and
prehistoric
archaeological
resources, as
required by the
National
Historic
Preservation Act
(NHPA) of 1966,
as amended.(4) Geological survey....... The results from the A report that
geological survey describes the
with supporting results of a
data. geological survey
that includes
descriptions of:
(i) Seismic
activity at your
proposed site;
(ii) Fault zones;
(iii) The
possibility and
effects of
seabed
subsidence; and
(iv) The extent
and geometry of
faulting
attenuation
effects of
geologic
conditions near
your site.(5) Biological survey....... The results from the A description of the
biological survey results of a
with supporting biological survey,
data. including
descriptions of the
presence of live
bottoms; hard
bottoms;
topographic
features; and
surveys of other
marine resources
such as fish
populations
(including
migratory
populations),
marine mammals, sea
turtles, and sea
birds.------------------------------------------------------------------------
(c) If you submit your COP or FERC license application with your SAP then:
(1) You must provide sufficient data and information with your COP or FERC license application for BOEM and/or FERC to complete the needed reviews and NEPA analysis.
(2) You may need to revise your COP or FERC license application and BOEM and/or FERC may need to conduct additional reviews, including NEPA analysis, if new information becomes available after you complete your site assessment activities.