Notice2025-07186
Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewable Energy on the Outer Continental Shelf and Alternate Uses of Existing Facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf
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April 25, 2025
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Interior DepartmentOcean Energy Management Bureau
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) proposes this information collection request (ICR) to renew Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1010-0176 with revisions.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 79 (Friday, April 25, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17442-17448]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-07186]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
[OMB Control Number 1010-0176; Docket ID: BOEM-2025-0003]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewable Energy on the
Outer Continental Shelf and Alternate Uses of Existing Facilities on
the Outer Continental Shelf
AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) proposes this information
collection request (ICR) to renew Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
control number 1010-0176 with revisions.
DATES: Comments must be received by BOEM no later than June 24, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this ICR by mail to the BOEM
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Anna Atkinson, Bureau of
Ocean Energy Management, 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, Virginia 20166;
or by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2c4d42424d024d584745425f43426c4e434941024b435a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3c5d52525d125d485755524f53527c5e535951125b534a">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference OMB control
number 1010-0176 in the subject line of your comments. You may comment
on the ICR and view related documents by searching for the docket
number ``BOEM-2025-0003'' at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna Atkinson by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d1b0bfbfb0ffb0a5bab8bfa2bebf91b3beb4bcffb6bea7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c2a3acaca3eca3b6a9abacb1adac82a0ada7afeca5adb4">[email protected]</span></a>, or by telephone at 703-787-1025. Individuals in
the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a
speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access
telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside of the United
States should use the relay services offered within their country to
make international calls to the point of contact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, BOEM provides the general public and other Federal
agencies with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and
continuing collections of information. This helps BOEM assess the
impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the
public's reporting burden. It also helps the public understand BOEM's
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in
the desired format.
BOEM is soliciting comments on the proposed ICR described below.
BOEM is especially interested in public comments addressing the
following issues: (1) is the collection necessary to the proper
functions of BOEM; (2) what can BOEM do to ensure that this information
is processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the burden estimate
accurate; (4) how might BOEM enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and (5) how might BOEM minimize the
burden of this collection on the respondents, including minimizing the
burden through the use of information technology?
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. BOEM will include or summarize each comment in its ICR
to OMB for approval of this information collection. You should be aware
that your entire comment--including your address, phone number, email
address, or other personally identifiable information included in your
comment--may be made publicly available at any time. Even if BOEM
withholds your personally identifiable information in the context of
this ICR, your comment is subject to the Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552). Your information will only be withheld if a
determination is made that one of the FOIA exemptions to disclosure
applies. Such a determination will be made in accordance with the
Department of the Interior's (DOI) FOIA implementing regulations (43
CFR part 2) and applicable law.
In order for BOEM to consider withholding from disclosure your
personally identifiable information, you must identify, in a cover
letter, any information contained in the submittal of your comments
that, if released, would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
your personal privacy. You must also briefly describe any possible
harmful consequences of the disclosure of information, such as
embarrassment, injury, or other harm. Note that BOEM will make
available for public inspection, in their entirety, all comments
submitted by organizations and businesses, or by individuals
identifying themselves as representatives of organizations or
businesses.
BOEM protects proprietary information in accordance with FOIA,
DOI's implementing regulations (43 CFR part 2), and 30 CFR part 580.70,
promulgated pursuant to the Outer
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Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCS Lands Act) (43 U.S.C. 1352(c)).
Title of Collection: ``30 CFR part 585, Renewable Energy on the
Outer Continental Shelf and 586, Alternate Uses of Existing Facilities
on the Outer Continental Shelf.''
Abstract: The ICR addresses the paperwork requirements in the
regulations under 30 CFR parts 585 and 586 issued pursuant to the OCS
Lands Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.). The OCS Lands Act at
subsection 8(p) (43 U.S.C. 1337(p)) authorizes the Secretary of the
Interior to issue leases, easements, or rights-of-way on the OCS for
activities that produce or support production, transportation, or
transmission of energy from sources other than oil and gas, including
renewable energy. Subsection 8(p) directs the Secretary to issue any
necessary regulations to carry out the OCS renewable energy program.
The Secretary delegated this authority to BOEM. BOEM issued regulations
for OCS renewable energy activities at 30 CFR parts 585 and 586; this
notice concerns the reporting and recordkeeping elements required by
these regulations.
Respondents are parties interested in obtaining a lease or grant
for renewable energy activities on the OCS; lessees and grantees
submitting plans for commercial and noncommercial renewable energy
projects on the OCS, and, if such plans are approved, constructing,
operating, maintaining, and decommissioning those projects; and
applicants for, or holders of, rights-of-use and easement for alternate
uses of existing facilities on the OCS. BOEM must ensure that these
activities are carried out in a manner that provides for, among other
things, safety, protection of the environment, and consideration of
other OCS users. In order to execute its duties, BOEM requires
information regarding potential purchasers of leases, grants, and
rights-of-way; their proposed activities; their financial assurance
instruments to ensure accrued obligations are met; and their payments
to the U.S. Treasury.
BOEM uses forms to collect information to ensure proper and
efficient administration of OCS renewable energy leases and grants and
to document the financial responsibility of lessees and grantees. Forms
BOEM-0002, BOEM-0003, BOEM-0004, and BOEM-0006 are used, respectively,
by renewable energy entities on the OCS to assign a grant interest,
assign a lease interest, relinquish a lease or grant, and designate an
operator. Form BOEM-0005 is used to document a surety's guarantee of
lessees' and grantees' performance. BOEM maintains the submitted forms
as official lease and grant records.
OMB Control Number: 1010-0176.
Form Number:
<bullet> BOEM-0002, ``Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Renewable
Energy Assignment of Grant;''
<bullet> BOEM-0003, ``Assignment of Record Title Interest in
Federal OCS Renewable Energy Lease;''
<bullet> BOEM-0004, ``Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Renewable
Energy Lease or Grant Relinquishment Application;''
<bullet> BOEM-0005, ``Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Renewable
Energy Lessee's, Grantee's, and Operator's Bond;'' and
<bullet> BOEM-0006, ``Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Renewable
Energy Lease or Grant Designation of Operator.''
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Companies interested in renewable
energy-related uses on the OCS and holders of leases and grants under
30 CFR parts 585 and 586.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 485 responses.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 44,178 hours.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory or required to retain or obtain
a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion or annually.
Total Estimated Annual Non-Hour Burden Cost: $2,754,000 non-hour
cost burden.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: The estimated
annual hour burden for this collection is 44,178 hours, 485 responses
and $2,754,000 non-hour cost burdens. The existing approval is 9,876
annual burden hours, 200 annual responses, and $1,908,000 non-hour cost
burdens.
BOEM is updating the overall burden numbers for this OMB control
number to align with the recent increase in development activity and to
reflect more realistically the manner by which conditional approvals
have been used to increase the number and scope of compliance
requirements compared to previous estimates. BOEM sets conditions of
approval for activities on the OCS to ensure compliance with
regulations and project-specific requirements. BOEM has several
projects under current leases that recently entered the planning phase,
and therefore, these annual burden hours were not counted in the last
ICR renewal. BOEM is increasing the annual burden hours to reflect the
increase related to the terms and conditions of approval of these
projects. The adjustments to the numbers in the burden table for this
revision are estimates based on BOEM's knowledge and expertise of the
industry and requirements associated with offshore wind projects.
BOEM is also rolling the annual burdens under OMB control number
1010-0195 into this revision of 1010-0176. In 2024, BOEM had two
rulemakings tied to 30 CFR 585 and 586. In order to account for the PRA
work and for OMB to track the collections of information, BOEM used two
OMB control numbers, 1010-0176 and 1010-0195. With the completion of
these rulemakings, this revision of OMB control number 1010-0176 will
bring all the information collection burdens under one control number,
and BOEM will discontinue 1010-0195.
Overall, this ICR increases annual burdens by 34,302 hours to a new
total of 44,178 hours. This ICR increases responses by 285 responses to
a new total of 485 and increases the non-hour cost burdens by $846,000
to a new total of $2,754,000.
On January 20, 2025, the Presidential memorandum, Temporary
Withdrawal of All Ares on the Outer Continental Shelf from Offshore
Wind Leasing and Review of the Federal Government's Leasing and
Permitting Practices for Wind Projects, was issued. With the hold on
wind leasing, BOEM will likely see a decrease in annual burden hours on
future renewals of OMB control number 1010-0176, but for this ICR we
are continuing to account of the leases moving through the approval
process.
The following table details the individual components and estimated
hour burdens. In calculating the burdens, BOEM recognized that some of
its required information collections are incurred by respondents in the
normal course of their activities, like compiling and maintaining
business records. BOEM considers some information collection activities
to be usual and customary business practices and excluded those
activities from its account in estimating the burden.
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Burden Table
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Reporting and Annual
Section(s) in 30 CFR 585 recordkeeping Hour Average number of annual burden
requirement \1\ burden responses hours
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Non-hour cost burdens
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Subpart A--General Provisions
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102(e)............................... Affected State and 275 6 meetings or agreements.. 1,650
local governments
enter into and
participate in task
forces, joint
planning or
coordination
agreements after
BOEM invitation.
103; 586.104......................... Request general 24 5 requests................ 120
departures not
specifically covered
elsewhere in part
585.
105(c); 586.105(c)................... Make oral requests or 24 3 requests................ 72
notifications and
submit written
follow up within 3
business days not
specifically covered
elsewhere in part
585.
107; 108; 230(f); 302(a); 409(c); Submit evidence of 24 5 submissions............. 120
586.107; 586.203-.213. qualifications to
hold a lease or
grant; submit
required supporting
information
(electronically if
required).
Qualifications
include
demonstrating that
you have the
technical and
financial
capabilities to
conduct the
activities
authorized by the
lease or grant.
107(b)(1)............................ Request exception 15 1 exception............... 15
from exclusion or
disqualification
from participating
in transactions
covered by Federal
non-procurement
debarment and
suspension system.
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106(b)(2), 107(b); 118(c); 315(b); Request Requirement not considered IC under 5 0
436; 527(f); 586.107. reconsideration and/ CFR 1320.3(h)(9).
or hearing.
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109; 530(b).......................... Notify BOEM within 3 2 1 notice.................. 2
business days after
learning of any
action filed
alleging respondent
is insolvent or
bankrupt.
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110.................................. Notify BOEM in Requirement not considered IC under 5 0
writing of merger, CFR 1320.3(h)(1).
name change, or
change of business
form no later than
120 days after
earliest of either
the effective date
or filing date.
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112(b)(5)............................ Within 30 days of 1 1 submission.............. 1
receiving bill,
submit processing
fee payments for
BOEM document or
study preparation to
process applications
and other requests.
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..................... 1 payments x $4,000 = $4,000
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112(b)(2), (3)....................... Submit comments on 550 2 requests................ 1,100
proposed processing
fee or request
approval to perform
or directly pay
contractor for all
or part of any
document, study, or
other activity, to
reduce BOEM
processing costs.
112(b)............................... Perform, conduct, 2,500 1 submission.............. 2,500
develop, etc., all
or part of any
document, study, or
other activity; and
provide results to
BOEM to reduce BOEM
processing fee.
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112(b)............................... Pay processing fee 1 studies payments x $2,750,000 = $2,750,000
for all or part of
any document, study,
or other activity,
and provide results
to BOEM to reduce
BOEM processing
costs.
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118(a); 436(c); 112(b)(7)............ Except as stated in Exempt under 5 CFR 1320.4(a)(2), (c). 0
paragraph (c), any
party adversely
affected by a final
decision issued by
BOEM under this part
may appeal that
decision to the
Interior Board of
Land Appeals (IBLA),
under part 590 of
this chapter and 43
CFR part 4, subpart
E.
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118(c)............................... Within 15 days of bid Requirement not considered IC under 5 0
rejection, a bidder CFR 1320.3(h)(9).
may request
reconsideration of
bid decision or
rejection in writing
to the Director.
Appeals must be
accompanied by a
statement of reasons.
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Subtotal......................... ..................... ......... 25 responses.............. 5,580
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..................... ......... $2,754,000 non-hour costs
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Subpart C--Issuance of OCS Renewable Energy Leases
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200; 224; 231; 235; 236; 238......... These sections contain references to information 0
submissions, approvals, requests, applications, plans,
payments, etc., the burdens for which are covered elsewhere
in part 585.
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210; 211(a-c); 212 thru 216.......... Submit nominations Not considered IC as defined in 5 CFR 0
and general comments 1320.3(h)(4).
in response to
Federal Register
notices on Request
for Interest in OCS
Leasing, Call for
Information and
Nominations (Call),
Area Identification,
and Notices of Sale.
Includes industry,
State & local
governments.
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210; 211(a-c); 212 thru 216.......... Submit comments and 24 1 comment................. 24
required information
in response to
Federal Register
notices on Request
for Interest in OCS
Leasing, Call for
Information and
Nominations (Call),
Area Identification,
and Notices of Sale.
Includes industry,
State & local
governments.
220 thru 223......................... Submit bid, payments, 5 1 bid..................... 5
and required
information in
response to Federal
Register Final Sale
Notice.
225(b)............................... Within 10 business 1 1 lease execution......... 1
days, execute 3
copies of lease form
and return to BOEM
with required
payments, including
evidence that agent
is authorized to act
for bidder; if
applicable, submit
information to
support delay in
execution--competiti
ve leases.
225(f)............................... The winning bidder 8 1 payment................. 8
must pay the first
12 months' rent
under Sec.
585.503(a) within 45
calendar days after
receiving a copy of
the executed lease
from BOEM.
230; 231(a).......................... Submit unsolicited 5 1 request................. 5
request and
acquisition fee for
a commercial or
limited lease.
231(b)............................... Submit comments in 24 5 comment................. 120
response to Federal
Register notice re-
interest of
unsolicited request
for a lease.
231(h)(1)............................ Within 10 business 2 1 lease................... 2
days of receiving
lease documents,
execute and return
lease; file
financial assurance
and supporting
documentation--nonco
mpetitive leases.
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231(h)(2)............................ Within 45 days of Burdens covered by information 0
receiving lease collections approved for ONRR 30 CFR
copies, submit Chapter XII.
payment of the first
12 months' rent.
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235(b); 236(b)....................... Request additional 1 3 requests................ 3
time to extend
preliminary period
of commercial or
limited lease,
including revised
schedule for SAP,
COP, or GAP
submission.
237(b)............................... Request lease be 1 1 request................. 1
dated and effective
1st day of month in
which signed.
238.................................. Submit request for 4 1 request................. 4
development of
commercial lease in
phases. Request must
be supported with
details as to which
portions of the
lease will be
reserved for
subsequent phased
development.
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Subtotal......................... ..................... ......... 16 responses.............. 173
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Subpart D--ROW Grants and RUE Grants for Renewable Energy Activities
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306; 309; 315; 316................... These sections contain references to information 0
submissions, approvals, requests, applications, plans,
payments, etc., the burdens for which are covered elsewhere
in part 585.
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302(a); 305; 306..................... Submit copies of a 5 1 request................. 5
request for a new or
modified ROW or RUE
and required
information,
including
qualifications to
hold a grant, in
format specified.
307; 308(a)(1)....................... Submit information in 24 100 comments.............. 2,400
response to Federal
Register notice of
proposed ROW or RUE
grant area or
comments on notice
of grant auction.
Comment period will
be 30 days.
308(a)(2), (b); 316.................. Submit bid and 5 12 bids................... 60
payments in response
to Federal Register
notice of auction
for a ROW or RUE
grant. Successful
bidder in an auction
must pay the first
year's rent, as
provided in Sec.
585.316.
306, 309............................. Submit decision to 2 4 submissions............. 8
accept or reject
terms and conditions
of noncompetitive
ROW or RUE grant.
ROW or RUE grant
becomes effective on
the date established
by BOEM.
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Subtotal......................... ..................... ......... 117 responses............. 2,473
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Subpart E--Lease and Grant Administration
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400; 405; 409; 416, 433.............. These sections ......... .......................... 0
contain references
to information
submissions,
approvals, requests,
applications, plans,
payments, etc., the
burdens for which
are covered
elsewhere in part
585..
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405(a)............................... If designated 1 1 designation............. 1
operator is not the
lessee or grant
holder, they must be
identified in the
SAP (under Sec.
585.610(a)(3)), COP
(under Sec.
585.626(a)(2)), or
GAP (under Sec.
585.645(a)(2)), as
applicable.
If no operator is
designated in a SAP,
COP, or GAP, BOEM
will deem the lessee
or grant holder to
be the operator..
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405(d)............................... Submit written notice Requirement not considered IC under 5 0
of change of address. CFR 1320.3(h)(1).
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405(e); Form BOEM-0006............... If designated 2 2 notices................. 4
operator (DO)
changes, notify BOEM
and identify new DO
for BOEM approval
within 72 hours.
408 thru 411; Forms BOEM-0002 and Within 90 days after 1 2 requests/submissions.... 2
BOEM-0003. last party executes
a transfer
agreement, submit
copies of a lease or
grant assignment
application,
including originals
of each instrument
creating or
transferring
ownership of record
title, eligibility
and other
qualifications; and
evidence that agent
is authorized to
execute assignment,
in format specified.
413(d)............................... BOEM will default to 10 10 requests............... 100
using the terms and
conditions in the
most recently issued
lease or grant to be
consolidated for the
new lease. BOEM will
consider requests
for modifications on
a case-by-case basis
and, in its
discretion, approve
such requests for
good cause.
416(a); 420(a), (b); 428(b).......... Submit request for 10 1 request................. 10
suspension and
required information/
payment no later
than 90 days prior
to lease or grant
expiration.
416(b)............................... If unable to timely 250 3 requests................ 750
submit a COP or GAP,
may request a
suspension to extend
the preliminary
period of lease or
grant. Request must
include a revised
schedule for
submission of COP or
GAP.
426; 652(a); 235(a), (b)............. Request lease or 250 1 request................. 250
grant renewal no
later than 180 days
before termination
date of your limited
lease or grant, or
no later than 2
years before
termination date of
operations term of
commercial lease.
Submit required
information.
433.................................. After your lease or 72 1 submission.............. 72
grant terminates,
you must make all
payments due,
including any
accrued rentals and
deferred bonuses;
and perform any
other outstanding
obligations under
the lease or grant
within 6 months.
435; 658(c)(2); Form BOEM-0004....... Submit copies of 1 1 submission.............. 1
application to
relinquish lease or
grant, in format
specified. ONRR will
bill for outstanding
payments.
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436; 437............................. Provide information Requirement not considered IC under 5 0
for reconsideration CFR 1320.3(h)(9).
of BOEM decision to
contract or cancel
lease or grant area.
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Subtotal......................... ..................... ......... 22 responses.............. 1,190
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Subpart F--Payments and Financial Assurance Requirements
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An * indicates the primary cites for providing bonds or other financial assurance, and the burdens 0
include any previous or subsequent references throughout part 585 to furnish, replace, or provide
additional bonds, securities, or financial assurance (including riders, cancellations,
replacements). This subpart contains references to other information submissions, approvals,
requests, applications, plans, etc., the burdens for which are covered elsewhere in part 585. In
the future BOEM may require electronic filings of certain submissions.
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500 thru 509; 586.211................ Submit payer Burden covered by information 0
information, collections approved for ONRR 30 CFR
payments and payment Chapter XII.
information, and
maintain auditable
records according to
ONRR regulations or
guidance.
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506.................................. Submit documentation Burden covered under DOE/EIA OMB 0
of the gross annual Control Number 1905-0129
generation of
electricity produced
by the generating
facility on the
lease--use same form
as authorized by the
EIA. Submit
operating fee
payments to ONRR.
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510; 506(c)(1)....................... Submit to the BOEM 3 1 submission.............. 3
Director, an
application and
required information
for waiver or
reduction of rental
or other payment..
* 516; 525(a) thru (f)............... Execute and provide a 3 6 bonds................... 18
bond or other
authorized financial
assurance in the
amount of 12 months'
rent.
* 516(a)(1), (b), (c); 517; 525(a) Execute and provide 3 6 bonds................... 18
thru (f). commercial lease
supplemental bonds
in amounts of 12
months' rent.
516(a)(2),(3); 521(c)................ Execute and provide 3 6 bonds................... 18
decommissioning bond
or other financial
assurance; schedule
for providing the
appropriate amount.
517(b)(1)............................ Submit comments on 5 1 submission.............. 5
proposed adjustment
to bond amounts.
517(b)(2)............................ Request bond 5 6 requests................ 30
reduction and submit
evidence to justify.
* 520; 521; 525(a) thru (e); Form Execute and provide a 3 6 bonds................... 18
BOEM-0005. bond or other
authorized financial
assurance in the
amount of 12 months'
rent.
525(g)............................... Surety notice to 2 1 surety notices.......... 2
lessee or ROW/RUE
grant holder and
BOEM within 5
business days after
initiating surety
insolvency or
bankruptcy
proceeding, or
Treasury decertifies
surety.
* 526 Form BOEM-0005................. In lieu of surety 2 1 pledge.................. 2
bond, pledge other
types of securities,
including authority
for BOEM to sell and
use proceeds and
submit required
information (1 hour
for form).
526(c)............................... Provide annual 10 1 statement............... 10
certified statements
describing the
nature and market
value, including
brokerage firm
statements/reports.
* 527................................ Demonstrate financial 10 11 demonstrations......... 110
worth/ability to
carry out present
and future financial
obligations, annual
updates, and related
or subsequent
actions/records/
reports, etc.
528.................................. Provide third-party 10 1 submission.............. 10
indemnity; financial
information/
statements;
additional bond
information;
executed guarantor
agreement and
supporting
information/
documentation/
agreements.
528(d)(5)............................ If you or your 2 2 guarantor actions....... 4
operator fail to
comply with any law,
term, or regulation,
your guarantor must
either take
corrective action or
provide, within 7
calendar days or
other agreed-upon
time period,
sufficient funds, up
to the value of the
guaranty, for BOEM
to complete
corrective action.
528(d)(6); 532(b).................... Guarantor/Surety 1 1 request................. 1
requests BOEM
terminate period of
liability and
notifies lessee or
ROW/RUE grant
holder, etc.
528(e)............................... Before the 3 6 submissions............. 18
termination of your
guaranty, you must
provide an
acceptable
replacement in the
form of a bond or
other security.
* 529................................ In lieu of surety 2 1 request................. 2
bond, request
authorization to
establish
decommissioning
account, including
written
authorizations and
approvals associated
with account..
530.................................. Notify BOEM promptly 5 1 notice.................. 5
(within 3 business
days) of lapse in
bond or other
security/action
filed alleging
lessee, surety or
guarantor et al is
insolvent or
bankrupt.
531.................................. If the value of your 1 1 submission.............. 1
financial assurance
is reduced below the
required financial
assurance amount
because of a default
or any other reason,
you must provide
additional financial
assurance sufficient
to meet the
requirements of this
subpart within 45
days or within a
different period as
specified by BOEM.
533(a)(2)............................ Provide agreement 3 1 submission.............. 3
from surety issuing
new bond to assume
all or portion of
outstanding
liabilities.
536(b)............................... Within 10 business 16 1 demonstration........... 16
days following BOEM
notice, lessee,
grant holder, or
surety agrees to and
demonstrates to BOEM
that lease will be
brought into
compliance.
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Subtotal......................... ..................... ......... 61 responses.............. 294
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Subpart G--Plans and Information Requirements
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Two ** indicate the primary cites for Site Assessment Plans (SAPs), Construction and Operations 0
Plans (COPs), and General Activities Plans (GAPs); and the burdens include any previous or
subsequent references throughout part 585 to submission and approval. This subpart contains
references to other information submissions, approvals, requests, applications, plans, etc., the
burdens for which are covered elsewhere in part 585.
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** 600(a)(1); 601(a), (b); 605 thru Within time specified 192 1 SAP..................... 192
614; 238. after issuance of a
competitive lease or
grant, or within
time specified after
determination of no
competitive
interest, submit
copies of SAP,
including required
information to
assist BOEM to
comply with NEPA/
CZMA such as hazard
info, air quality,
SEMS, and all
required
information,
certifications,
requests, etc., in
format specified.
** 600(a)(2); 601(b); 606(b); 618; If requesting an 800 2 COP submittals.......... 1,600
620 thru 628; 632; 633. operations term for
commercial lease,
within time
specified before the
end of site
assessment term,
submit copies of
COP, or FERC license
application,
including required
information to
assist BOEM to
comply with NEPA/
CZMA such as hazard
info, air quality,
SEMS, and all
required
information, surveys
and/or their
results, reports,
certifications,
project easements,
supporting data and
information,
requests, etc., in
format specified.
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3,848 8 projects complying with \1\ 30,784
terms and conditions.
** 600(a)(3); 601(c); 640 thru 648; Within time specified 192 1 GAP..................... 192
651; 238. after issuance of a
competitive lease or
grant, or within
time specified after
determination of no
competitive
interest, submit
copies of GAP,
including required
information to
assist BOEM to
comply with NEPA/
CZMA such as hazard
info, air quality,
SEMS, and all
required
information, surveys
and reports,
certifications,
project easements,
requests, etc., in
format specified.
** 601(b); 622; 628(f)(2); 634; Submit revised or 40 1 revised or modified COP. 40
658(c)(3). modified COPs,
including project
easements, and all
required additional
information.
** 613(a), (d), (e); 617............. Submit revised or 50 1 revised or modified SAP. 50
modified SAPs and
required additional
information.
612; 647............................. Submit copy of SAP or 1 2 leases.................. 2
GAP consistency
certification and
supporting
documentation,
including
noncompetitive
leases.
615.................................. Prepare and submit to 43 2 reports................. 86
BOEM a report
annually on November
1st of each year
that summarizes your
site assessment
activities and the
results of those
activities.
617(a)............................... Notify BOEM in 10 25 notices................ 250
writing before
conducting any site
assessment
activities not
approved, or
provided for, in
SAP; provide
additional
information if
requested.
618(c)............................... If, following the 24 1 action.................. 24
technical and
environmental review
of your submitted
COP, BOEM determines
that such facilities
may not remain in
place, you must
initiate the
decommissioning
process, as provided
in 30 CFR part 285,
subpart I.
631.................................. Request deviation 2 6 requests................ 12
from approved COP
schedule.
633(b)............................... Submit annual, or at 45 1 certification........... 45
other time periods
as BOEM determines,
COP compliance
certification,
effectiveness
statement,
recommendations,
reports, supporting
documentation, etc.
634(a)............................... Notify BOEM in 10 1 notice.................. 10
writing before
conducting any
activities not
approved or provided
for in COP, and
provide additional
information if
requested.
** 642(b); 648; 655; 658(c)(3)....... Submit revised or 50 1 revised or modified GAP. 50
modified GAPs and
required additional
information.
651.................................. Before beginning 200 1 survey/report........... 200
construction of OCS
facility described
in GAP, complete
survey activities
identified in GAP
and submit initial
findings. [This only
includes the time
involved in
submitting the
findings; it does
not include the
survey time as these
surveys would be
conducted as good
business practice.].
653.................................. Notify BOEM in 4 2 notices................. 8
writing within 30
days of completing
installation
activities under the
GAP.
653.................................. Submit annual report 43 4 reports................. 172
summarizing findings
from activities
conducted under
approved GAP.
655(a)............................... Notify BOEM in 10 1 notice.................. 10
writing before
conducting any
activities not
approved or provided
for in GAP, and
provide additional
information if
requested.
656.................................. Notify BOEM any time 4 4 notices................. 16
approved GAP
activities cease
without an approved
suspension.
658(c)(1)............................ If after 3 1 notice/evidence......... 3
construction, cable
or pipeline deviate
from approved COP or
GAP, notify affected
lease operators and
ROW/RUE grant
holders of deviation
and provide BOEM
evidence of such
notices.
659, 700............................. Determine appropriate 70 5 reports/information..... 350
air quality modeling
protocol, conduct
air quality
modeling, and submit
3 copies of air
quality modeling
report and 3 sets of
digital files as
supporting
information to plans.
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Subtotal......................... ..................... ......... 71 responses.............. 34,096
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Subpart H--Environmental and Safety Management, Inspections, and Facility Assessments for Activities Conducted
Under SAPs, COPs, and GAPs
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701(c), (d).......................... Notify BOEM if 1 150 notices............... 150
endangered or
threatened species,
or their designated
critical habitat,
may be in the
vicinity of the
lease or grant or
may be affected by
lease or grant
activities.
701(e), (f).......................... Submit information to 18 3 submissions............. 54
ensure proposed
activities will be
conducted in
compliance with the
Endangered Species
Act (ESA) and Marine
Mammal Protection
Act (MMPA);
including agreements
and mitigating
measures designed to
avoid or minimize
adverse effects and
incidental take of
endangered species
or critical habitat.
702(b), (c).......................... If requested, conduct 10 4 reports................. 40
further
archaeological
investigations, and
submit report/
information.
702(d)............................... If applicable, submit .5 2 payments................ 1
payment for BOEM
costs in carrying
out National
Historic
Preservation Act
responsibilities.
703.................................. If required, conduct 15 2 surveys/reports......... 30
additional surveys
to define boundaries
and avoidance
distances and submit
report.
605; 651............................. Submit safety 16 2 submissions............. 32
management system
description with the
SAP, COP, or GAP.
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Subtotal......................... ..................... ......... 163 responses............. 307
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30 CFR 586--RUEs for Energy- and Marine-Related Activities Using Existing OCS Facilities
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200-202.............................. Contact owner of 36 1 request................. 36
existing facility
and/or lessee of the
area to reach
preliminary
agreement to use
facility and obtain
concurring
signatures; submit
request to BOEM for
an alternative use
RUE, including all
required information/
modifications.
203(a)-(c)........................... Submit indication of 4 1 submission.............. 4
competitive interest
in response to
Federal Register
notice.
203(c)............................... Submit description of 5 3 submissions............. 15
proposed activities
and required
information in
response to Federal
Register notice of
competitive offering.
203(f)............................... Lessee or owner of 1 1 submission.............. 1
facility submits
decision to accept
or reject proposals
deemed acceptable by
BOEM.
210(c)............................... Request renewal of 6 1 request................. 6
Alternate Use RUE.
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211; 216(b).......................... Provide financial 1 1 submission.............. 1
assurance as BOEM
determines in
approving RUE for an
existing facility,
including additional
security if required.
213.................................. Submit request for 1 1 request................. 1
assignment of an
alternative use RUE
for an existing
facility, including
all required
information..
215.................................. Request 1 1 request................. 1
relinquishment of
RUE for an existing
facility.
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Subtotal......................... ..................... ......... 10 responses.............. 65
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Total burden................. ..................... ......... 485 responses............. 44,178
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$2,754,000 Non-hour cost burdens
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\1\ The annual burden hour reflects the projects in construction phase complying with the COP terms and
conditions annually.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number.
The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Karen Thundiyil,
Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management.
[FR Doc. 2025-07186 Filed 4-24-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4340-98-P
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