CFR /  Title 30  /  Part 585: Renewable Energy And Alternate Uses Of Existing Facilities On The Outer Continental Shelf

Section No.	Description
Section 585.100	What is the purpose of this part?
Section 585.101	What are BOEM's responsibilities under this part?
Section 585.102	When may BOEM prescribe or approve departures from these regulations?
Section 585.103	Do I need a BOEM lease or other authorization to produce or support the production of electricity or other energy product from a
Section 585.104	What are my responsibilities under this part?
Section 585.105	Who can hold a lease or grant under this part?
Section 585.106	How do I show that I am qualified to be a lessee or grant holder?
Section 585.107	When must I notify BOEM if an action has been filed alleging that I am insolvent or bankrupt?
Section 585.108	When must I notify BOEM of mergers, name changes, or changes of business form?
Section 585.109	How do I submit plans, applications, reports, or notices required by this part?
Section 585.110	When and how does BOEM charge me processing fees on a case-by-case basis?
Section 585.111	Definitions
Section 585.112	How will data and information obtained by BOEM under this part be disclosed to the public?
Section 585.113	Paperwork Reduction Act statements--information collection
Section 585.114	Documents incorporated by reference
Section 585.115	Requests for information on the state of the offshore renewable energy industry
Section 585.116	What are my appeal rights?
Section 585.118	What rights are granted with a lease issued under this part?
Section 585.200	How will BOEM issue leases?
Section 585.201	What types of leases will BOEM issue?
Section 585.202	With whom will BOEM consult before issuance of a lease?
Section 585.203	What areas are available for leasing consideration?
Section 585.204	How will leases be mapped?
Section 585.205	What is the lease size?
Section 585.206	How does BOEM initiate the competitive leasing process?
Section 585.210	What is the process for competitive issuance of leases?
Section 585.211	What is the process BOEM will follow if there is reason to believe that competitors have withdrawn before the Final Sale Notice is
Section 585.212	What must I submit in response to a Request for Interest or a Call for Information and Nominations?
Section 585.213	What will BOEM do with information from the Requests for Information or Calls for Information and Nominations?
Section 585.214	What areas will BOEM offer in a lease sale?
Section 585.215	What information will BOEM publish in the Proposed Sale Notice and Final Sale Notice?
Section 585.216	What auction format may BOEM use in a lease sale?
Section 585.220	What bidding systems may BOEM use for commercial leases and limited leases?
Section 585.221	What does BOEM do with my bid?
Section 585.222	What does BOEM do if there is a tie for the highest bid?
Section 585.223	What happens if BOEM accepts my bid?
Section 585.224	What happens if my bid is rejected, and what are my appeal rights?
Section 585.225	May I request a lease if there is no Call?
Section 585.230	How will BOEM process my unsolicited request for a noncompetitive lease?
Section 585.231	May I acquire a lease noncompetitively after responding to a Request for Interest or Call for Information and Nominations?
Section 585.232	If I have a commercial lease, how long will my lease remain in effect?
Section 585.235	If I have a limited lease, how long will my lease remain in effect?
Section 585.236	What is the effective date of a lease?
Section 585.237	Are there any other renewable energy research activities that will be allowed on the OCS?
Section 585.238	What types of activities are authorized by ROW grants and RUE grants issued under this part?
Section 585.300	What do ROW grants and RUE grants include?
Section 585.301	What are the general requirements for ROW grant and RUE grant holders?
Section 585.302	How long will my ROW grant or RUE grant remain in effect?
Section 585.303	How do I request an ROW grant or RUE grant?
Section 585.305	What action will BOEM take on my request?
Section 585.306	How will BOEM determine whether competitive interest exists for ROW grants and RUE grants?
Section 585.307	How will BOEM conduct an auction for ROW grants and RUE grants?
Section 585.308	When will BOEM issue a noncompetitive ROW grant or RUE grant?
Section 585.309	What is the effective date of an ROW grant or RUE grant?
Section 585.310	What deposits are required for a competitive ROW grant or RUE grant?
Section 585.315	What payments are required for ROW grants or RUE grants?
Section 585.316	What happens if I fail to comply with this part?
Section 585.400	When may BOEM issue a cessation order?
Section 585.401	What is the effect of a cessation order?
Section 585.402	How do I designate an operator?
Section 585.405	Who is responsible for fulfilling lease and grant obligations?
Section 585.406	May I assign my lease or grant interest?
Section 585.408	How do I request approval of a lease or grant assignment?
Section 585.409	How does an assignment affect the assignor's liability?
Section 585.410	How does an assignment affect the assignee's liability?
Section 585.411	What is a lease or grant suspension?
Section 585.415	How do I request a lease or grant suspension?
Section 585.416	When may BOEM order a suspension?
Section 585.417	How will BOEM issue a suspension?
Section 585.418	What are my immediate responsibilities if I receive a suspension order?
Section 585.419	What effect does a suspension order have on my payments?
Section 585.420	How long will a suspension be in effect?
Section 585.421	May I obtain a renewal of my lease or grant before it terminates?
Section 585.425	When must I submit my request for renewal?
Section 585.426	How long is a renewal?
Section 585.427	What effect does applying for a renewal have on my activities and payments?
Section 585.428	What criteria will BOEM consider in deciding whether to renew a lease or grant?
Section 585.429	When does my lease or grant terminate?
Section 585.432	What must I do after my lease or grant terminates?
Section 585.433	How can I relinquish a lease or a grant or parts of a lease or grant?
Section 585.435	Can BOEM require lease or grant contraction?
Section 585.436	When can my lease or grant be canceled?
Section 585.437	How do I make payments under this part?
Section 585.500	What deposits must I submit for a competitively issued lease, ROW grant, or RUE grant?
Section 585.501	What initial payment requirements must I meet to obtain a noncompetitive lease, ROW grant, or RUE grant?
Section 585.502	What are the rent and operating fee requirements for a commercial lease?
Section 585.503	How are my payments affected if I develop my lease in phases?
Section 585.504	What are the rent and operating fee requirements for a limited lease?
Section 585.505	What operating fees must I pay on a commercial lease?
Section 585.506	What rent payments must I pay on a project easement?
Section 585.507	What rent payments must I pay on ROW grants or RUE grants associated with renewable energy projects?
Section 585.508	Who is responsible for submitting lease or grant payments to BOEM?
Section 585.509	May BOEM reduce or waive my lease or grant payments?
Section 585.510	What financial assurance must I provide when I obtain my commercial lease?
Section 585.515	What are the financial assurance requirements for each stage of my commercial lease?
Section 585.516	How will BOEM determine the amounts of the supplemental and decommissioning financial assurance requirements associated with commercial
Section 585.517	What financial assurance must I provide when I obtain my limited lease, ROW grant, or RUE grant?
Section 585.520	Do my financial assurance requirements change as activities progress on my limited lease or grant?
Section 585.521	What general requirements must a financial assurance instrument meet?
Section 585.525	What instruments other than a surety bond may I use to meet the financial assurance requirement?
Section 585.526	May I demonstrate financial strength and reliability to meet the financial assurance requirement for lease or grant activities?
Section 585.527	May I use a third-party guaranty to meet the financial assurance requirement for lease or grant activities?
Section 585.528	Can I use a lease- or grant-specific decommissioning account to meet the financial assurance requirements related to decommissioning?
Section 585.529	What must I do if my financial assurance lapses?
Section 585.530	What happens if the value of my financial assurance is reduced?
Section 585.531	What happens if my surety wants to terminate the period of liability of my bond?
Section 585.532	How does my surety obtain cancellation of my bond?
Section 585.533	When may BOEM cancel my bond?
Section 585.534	Why might BOEM call for forfeiture of my bond?
Section 585.535	How will I be notified of a call for forfeiture?
Section 585.536	How will BOEM proceed once my bond or other security is forfeited?
Section 585.537	How will BOEM equitably distribute revenues to States?
Section 585.540	What is a qualified project for revenue sharing purposes?
Section 585.541	What makes a State eligible for payment of revenues?
Section 585.542	Example of how the inverse distance formula works
Section 585.543	What plans and information must I submit to BOEM before I conduct activities on my lease or grant?
Section 585.600	When am I required to submit my plans to BOEM?
Section 585.601	What records must I maintain?
Section 585.602	What is a Site Assessment Plan (SAP)?
Section 585.605	What must I demonstrate in my SAP?
Section 585.606	How do I submit my SAP?
Section 585.607	What must I include in my SAP?
Section 585.610	What information and certifications must I submit with my SAP to assist BOEM in complying with NEPA and other relevant laws?
Section 585.611	How will my SAP be processed for Federal consistency under the Coastal Zone Management Act?
Section 585.612	How will BOEM process my SAP?
Section 585.613	When may I begin conducting activities under my approved SAP?
Section 585.614	What other reports or notices must I submit to BOEM under my approved SAP?
Section 585.615	What activities require a revision to my SAP, and when will BOEM approve the revision?
Section 585.617	What must I do upon completion of approved site assessment activities?
Section 585.618	What is a Construction and Operations Plan (COP)?
Section 585.620	What must I demonstrate in my COP?
Section 585.621	How do I submit my COP?
Section 585.622	What must I include in my COP?
Section 585.626	What information and certifications must I submit with my COP to assist the BOEM in complying with NEPA and other relevant laws?
Section 585.627	How will BOEM process my COP?
Section 585.628	May I develop my lease in phases?
Section 585.629	When must I initiate activities under an approved COP?
Section 585.631	What documents must I submit before I may construct and install facilities under my approved COP?
Section 585.632	How do I comply with my COP?
Section 585.633	What activities require a revision to my COP, and when will BOEM approve the revision?
Section 585.634	What must I do if I cease activities approved in my COP before the end of my commercial lease?
Section 585.635	What notices must I provide BOEM following approval of my COP?
Section 585.636	When may I commence commercial operations on my commercial lease?
Section 585.637	What must I do upon completion of my commercial operations as approved in my COP or FERC license?
Section 585.638	What is a General Activities Plan (GAP)?
Section 585.640	What must I demonstrate in my GAP?
Section 585.641	How do I submit my GAP?
Section 585.642	What must I include in my GAP?
Section 585.645	What information and certifications must I submit with my GAP to assist BOEM in complying with NEPA and other relevant laws?
Section 585.646	How will my GAP be processed for Federal consistency under the Coastal Zone Management Act?
Section 585.647	How will BOEM process my GAP?
Section 585.648	When may I begin conducting activities under my GAP?
Section 585.650	When may I construct complex or significant OCS facilities on my limited lease or any facilities on my project easement proposed
Section 585.651	How long do I have to conduct activities under an approved GAP?
Section 585.652	What other reports or notices must I submit to BOEM under my approved GAP?
Section 585.653	What activities require a revision to my GAP, and when will BOEM approve the revision?
Section 585.655	What must I do if I cease activities approved in my GAP before the end of my term?
Section 585.656	What must I do upon completion of approved activities under my GAP?
Section 585.657	Can my cable or pipeline construction deviate from my approved COP or GAP?
Section 585.658	What requirements must I include in my SAP, COP, or GAP regarding air quality?
Section 585.659	What reports must I submit to BOEM before installing facilities described in my approved SAP, COP, or GAP?
Section 585.700	What must I include in my Facility Design Report?
Section 585.701	What reports must I submit for project modifications and repairs?
Section 585.703	When must I use a Certified Verification Agent (CVA)?
Section 585.705	How do I nominate a CVA for BOEM approval?
Section 585.706	What are the CVA's primary duties for facility design review?
Section 585.707	What are the CVA's or project engineer's primary duties for fabrication and installation review?
Section 585.708	When conducting onsite fabrication inspections, what must the CVA or project engineer verify?
Section 585.709	When conducting onsite installation inspections, what must the CVA or project engineer do?
Section 585.710	What are the CVA's or project engineer's reporting requirements?
Section 585.712	What must I do after the CVA or project engineer confirms conformance with the Fabrication and Installation Report on my commercial
Section 585.713	What records relating to SAPs, COPs, and GAPs must I keep?
Section 585.714	How must I conduct my activities to comply with safety and environmental requirements?
Section 585.800	How must I conduct my approved activities to protect marine mammals, threatened and endangered species, and designated critical habitat?
Section 585.801	What must I do if I discover a potential archaeological resource while conducting my approved activities?
Section 585.802	How must I conduct my approved activities to protect essential fish habitats identified and described under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Section 585.803	What must I include in my Safety Management System?
Section 585.810	When must I follow my Safety Management System?
Section 585.811	When do I have to report removing equipment from service?
Section 585.813	What must I do if I have facility damage or an equipment failure?
Section 585.815	What must I do if environmental or other conditions adversely affect a cable, pipeline, or facility?
Section 585.816	Will BOEM conduct inspections?
Section 585.820	Will BOEM conduct scheduled and unscheduled inspections?
Section 585.821	What must I do when BOEM conducts an inspection?
Section 585.822	Will BOEM reimburse me for my expenses related to inspections?
Section 585.823	How must I conduct self-inspections?
Section 585.824	When must I assess my facilities?
Section 585.825	What are my incident reporting requirements?
Section 585.830	What incidents must I report, and when must I report them?
Section 585.831	How do I report incidents requiring immediate notification?
Section 585.832	What are the reporting requirements for incidents requiring written notification?
Section 585.833	Who must meet the decommissioning obligations in this subpart?
Section 585.900	When do I accrue decommissioning obligations?
Section 585.901	What are the general requirements for decommissioning for facilities authorized under my SAP, COP, or GAP?
Section 585.902	What are the requirements for decommissioning FERC-licensed hydrokinetic facilities?
Section 585.903	Can I request a departure from the decommissioning requirements?
Section 585.904	When must I submit my decommissioning application?
Section 585.905	What must my decommissioning application include?
Section 585.906	How will BOEM process my decommissioning application?
Section 585.907	What must I include in my decommissioning notice?
Section 585.908	When may BOEM authorize facilities to remain in place following termination of a lease or grant?
Section 585.909	What must I do when I remove my facility?
Section 585.910	After I remove a facility, cable, or pipeline, what information must I submit?
Section 585.912	What happens if I fail to comply with my approved decommissioning application?
Section 585.913	What activities does this subpart regulate?
Section 585.1000	What must I do before I request an Alternate Use RUE?
Section 585.1004	How do I request an Alternate Use RUE?
Section 585.1005	How will BOEM decide whether to issue an Alternate Use RUE?
Section 585.1006	What process will BOEM use for competitively offering an Alternate Use RUE?
Section 585.1007	How long may I conduct activities under an Alternate Use RUE?
Section 585.1010	What payments are required for an Alternate Use RUE?
Section 585.1011	What financial assurance is required for an Alternate Use RUE?
Section 585.1012	Is an Alternate Use RUE assignable?
Section 585.1013	When will BOEM suspend an Alternate Use RUE?
Section 585.1014	How do I relinquish an Alternate Use RUE?
Section 585.1015	When will an Alternate Use RUE be cancelled?
Section 585.1016	Who is responsible for decommissioning an OCS facility subject to an Alternate Use RUE?
Section 585.1018	What are the decommissioning requirements for an Alternate Use RUE?
Section 585.1019	What is the purpose of this subpart?