Notice2025-21802
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Renewable Energy on the Outer Continental Shelf and Alternate Uses of Existing Facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf
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December 3, 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, we) 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 230 (Wednesday, December 3, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55755-55762]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-21802]
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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; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; 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, we) 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 the OMB desk officer no later than
January 2, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Submit your written comments on this ICR to the OMB's desk
officer for the Department of the Interior at <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. From the <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a> landing page,
find this information collection by selecting ``Currently under
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
Please provide a copy of your comments by parcel delivery service or
U.S. 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#b1d0dfdfd09fd0c5dad8dfc2dedff1d3ded4dc9fd6dec7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="482926262966293c2321263b2726082a272d25662f273e">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference OMB Control Number 1010-0176 in the subject line of your
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna Atkinson by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#adccc3c3cc83ccd9c6c4c3dec2c3edcfc2c8c083cac2db"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6f0e01010e410e1b0406011c00012f0d000a0241080019">[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 provides the requested data in
the desired format.
A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period on
the proposed ICR was published on April 25, 2025 (90 FR 17442). BOEM
received 3 comments. One comment suggested reviewing the collection for
safety concerns. Another comment recommended transitioning to all green
energy. Another commenter supported clean and natural energy and did
not want Georgia impacted with drilling. These comments do not change
the purpose of or need for the ICR, nor do they affect the cost or hour
burden.
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we again invite the public and other Federal agencies to
comment on this revised information collection. We are especially
interested in public comments addressing the following:
(1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of BOEM's functions, including whether or not
the information will have practical utility;
(2) What can BOEM do to ensure that this information is processed
and used in a timely manner?
(3) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection
of information, including the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(4) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(5) How might BOEM minimize the burden of the information
collection on those who are to respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of response.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record and will be available for public review on
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a>. BOEM will include or summarize each comment in its ICR
to OMB for approval.
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.
For BOEM to consider withholding from disclosure your personally
identifiable information, you must identify, in a cover letter, any
information contained your comment 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.
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.
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BOEM protects proprietary information in accordance with FOIA,
DOI's implementing regulations (43 CFR part 2), and 30 CFR 581.7.
Abstract: The ICR addresses the paperwork requirements in the
regulations under 30 CFR parts 585 and 586 issued pursuant to the Outer
Continental Shelf Lands Act (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.
The current approved annual burdens for OMB Control Number 1010-
0176 are equal to 9,876 burden hours, 200 annual responses, and
$1,908,000 non-hour costs. BOEM is updating the overall burdens for
this OMB control number. This update reflects recent increases in
development activity and a more realistic assessment of conditional
approvals that have increased 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; 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.
During the public outreach in 2025, industry representatives noted
that annual burden hours were undercounted for requirements that
support monitoring activities, training, survey efforts, and monthly
status reporting. In addition, representatives shared that non-labor
costs were undercounted, including those requirements associated with
studies and vessel-supported activities.
As noted in the 60-day notice, BOEM is also rolling the annual
burdens under OMB Control Number 1010-0195 into this revision of 1010-
0176. In 2023 and 2024, BOEM had two final rules tied to 30 CFR 585 and
586 (88 FR 6376 and 89 FR 42602). BOEM used two OMB-approved control
numbers, 1010-0176 and 1010-0195, to account for the information
collections under those rules. Now, with this ICR, BOEM will
consolidate these information collections under OMB Control Number
1010-0176 and will discontinue 1010-0195.
This ICR increases annual burdens by 71,228 hours to a total of
81,104 hours, based on BOEM's recent collection of data and
information.
On January 20, 2025, the Presidential Memorandum ``Temporary
Withdrawal of All Areas 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. In this ICR, BOEM
accounts for the leases moving through the approval process.
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.
OMB Control Number: 1010-0176.
Form Numbers:
<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: Revision of a currently approved information
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: 483 responses.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 81,104 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 Cost Burden: $43,198,584 non-hour
cost burden.
The following table details the individual components and estimated
hour burdens. In calculating the burdens, BOEM recognized that some of
the required information collections are incurred by respondents in the
normal course of their activities, like compiling and maintaining
business records. BOEM considers some of the 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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Annual
Section(s) in 30 CFR 585 Reporting and recordkeeping Hour Average number of burden
requirement \1\ burden annual 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 local 275 6 meetings or 1,650
governments enter into and agreements.
participate in task forces,
joint planning or
coordination agreements
after BOEM invitation.
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103; 586.104........................ Request general departures 24 5 requests............ 120
not specifically covered
elsewhere in part 585.
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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.
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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.
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107(b)(1)........................... Request exception from 15 1 exception........... 15
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 reconsideration and/ Requirement not considered IC 0
436; 527(f); 586.107. or hearing. under 5 CFR 1320.3(h)(9).
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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 writing of Requirement not considered IC 0
merger, name change, or under 5 CFR 1320.3(h)(1).
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 receiving 1 1 submission.......... 1
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 proposed 550 2 requests............ 1,100
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.
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112(b).............................. Perform, conduct, develop, 2,500 1 submission.......... 2,500
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 for all 1 studies payments x $2,750,000 = $2,750,000
or part of any document,
study, or other activity.
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118(a); 436(c); 112(b)(7)........... Except as stated in Exempt under 5 CFR 1320.4(a)(2), 0
paragraph (c), any party (c).
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 0
rejection, a bidder may under 5 CFR 1320.3(h)(9).
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 submissions, 0
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 and Not considered IC as defined in 0
general comments in 5 CFR 1320.3(h)(4).
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 required 24 1 comment............. 24
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.
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220 thru 223........................ Submit bid, payments, and 5 1 bid................. 5
required information in
response to Federal
Register Final Sale Notice.
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225(b).............................. Within 10 business days, 1 1 lease execution..... 1
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--
competitive leases.
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225(f).............................. The winning bidder must pay 8 1 payment............. 8
the first 12 months' rent
under Sec. 585.503(a)
within 45 calendar days
after receiving a copy of
the executed lease from
BOEM.
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230; 231(a)......................... Submit unsolicited request 5 1 request............. 5
and acquisition fee for a
commercial or limited lease.
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231(b).............................. Submit comments in response 24 5 comments............ 120
to Federal Register notice
re-interest of unsolicited
request for a lease.
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231(h)(1)........................... Within 10 business days of 2 1 lease............... 2
receiving lease documents,
execute and return lease;
file financial assurance
and supporting
documentation--noncompetiti
ve leases.
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231(h)(2)........................... Within 45 days of receiving Burdens covered by information 0
lease copies, submit collections approved for ONRR 30
payment of the first 12 CFR Chapter XII.
months' rent.
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235(b); 236(b)...................... Request additional time to 1 3 requests............ 3
extend preliminary period
of commercial or limited
lease, including revised
schedule for SAP, COP, or
GAP submission.
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237(b).............................. Request lease be dated and 1 1 request............. 1
effective 1st day of month
in which signed.
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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 submissions, 0
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 request 5 1 request............. 5
for a new or modified ROW
or RUE and required
information, including
qualifications to hold a
grant, in format specified.
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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.
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308(a)(2), (b); 316................. Submit bid and payments in 5 12 bids............... 60
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.
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306, 309............................ Submit decision to accept or 2 4 submissions......... 8
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 contain references to information submissions, 0
approvals, requests, applications, plans, payments, etc., the
burdens for which are covered elsewhere in part 585.
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405(a).............................. If designated operator is 1 1 designation......... 1
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 of Requirement not considered IC 0
change of address. under 5 CFR 1320.3(h)(1).
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405(e); Form BOEM-0006.............. If designated operator (DO) 2 2 notices............. 4
changes, notify BOEM and
identify new DO for BOEM
approval within 72 hours.
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408 thru 411; Forms BOEM-0002 and Within 90 days after last 1 2 requests/submissions 2
BOEM-0003. 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.
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413(d).............................. BOEM will default to using 10 10 requests........... 100
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.
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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.
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416(b).............................. If unable to timely submit a 250 3 requests............ 750
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.
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426; 652(a); 235(a), (b)............ Request lease or grant 250 1 request............. 250
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.
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433................................. After your lease or grant 72 1 submission.......... 72
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.
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435; 658(c)(2); Form BOEM-0004...... Submit copies of application 1 1 submission.......... 1
to relinquish lease or
grant, in format specified.
ONRR will bill for
outstanding payments.
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436; 437............................ Provide information for Requirement not considered IC 0
reconsideration of BOEM under 5 CFR 1320.3(h)(9).
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 information, Burdens covered by information 0
payments and payment collections approved for ONRR 30
information, and maintain CFR Chapter XII.
auditable records according
to ONRR regulations or
guidance.
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506................................. Submit documentation of the Burden covered under DOE/EIA OMB 0
gross annual generation of Control Number 1905-0129.
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 Director, 3 1 submission.......... 3
an application and required
information for waiver or
reduction of rental or
other payment.
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* 516; 525(a) thru (f).............. Execute and provide a bond 3 6 bonds............... 18
or other authorized
financial assurance.
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* 516(a)(1), (b), (c); 517; 525(a) Execute and provide 3 6 bonds............... 18
thru (f). commercial lease
supplemental bonds.
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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.
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517(b)(1)........................... Submit comments on proposed 5 1 submission.......... 5
adjustment to bond amounts.
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517(b)(2)........................... Request bond reduction and 5 6 requests............ 30
submit evidence to justify.
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* 520; 521; 525(a) thru (e); Form Execute and provide a bond 3 6 bonds............... 18
BOEM-0005. or other authorized
financial assurance.
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525(g).............................. Surety notice to lessee or 2 1 surety notices...... 2
ROW/RUE grant holder and
BOEM within 5 business days
after initiating surety
insolvency or bankruptcy
proceeding, or Treasury
decertifies surety.
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* 526; Form BOEM-0005............... In lieu of surety bond, 2 1 pledge.............. 2
pledge other types of
securities, including
authority for BOEM to sell
and use proceeds and submit
required information (1
hour for form).
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526(c).............................. Provide annual certified 10 1 statement........... 10
statements describing the
nature and market value,
including brokerage firm
statements/reports.
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* 527............................... Demonstrate financial worth/ 10 11 demonstrations..... 110
ability to carry out
present and future
financial obligations,
annual updates, and related
or subsequent actions/
records/reports, etc.
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528................................. Provide third-party 10 1 submission.......... 10
indemnity; financial
information/statements;
additional bond
information; executed
guarantor agreement and
supporting information/
documentation/agreements.
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528(d)(5)........................... If you or your operator fail 2 2 guarantor actions... 4
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.
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528(d)(6); 532(b)................... Guarantor/Surety requests 1 1 request............. 1
BOEM terminate period of
liability and notifies
lessee or ROW/RUE grant
holder, etc.
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528(e).............................. Before the termination of 3 6 submissions......... 18
your guaranty, you must
provide an acceptable
replacement in the form of
a bond or other security.
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* 529............................... In lieu of surety bond, 2 1 request............. 2
request authorization to
establish decommissioning
account, including written
authorizations and
approvals associated with
account.
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530................................. Notify BOEM promptly (within 5 1 notice.............. 5
3 business days) of lapse
in bond or other security/
action filed alleging
lessee, surety or guarantor
et al. is insolvent or
bankrupt.
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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.
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533(a)(2)........................... Provide agreement from 3 1 submission.......... 3
surety issuing new bond to
assume all or portion of
outstanding liabilities.
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536(b).............................. Within 10 business days 16 1 demonstration....... 16
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 after 192 1 SAP................. 192
614; 238. 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.
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** 600(a)(2); 601(b); 606(b); 618; If requesting an operations 800 2 COP submittals...... 1,600
620 thru 628; 632; 633. 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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11,285 6 projects complying \1\ 67,710
with Terms and
Conditions.
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6 projects complying with Terms and
Conditions: $40,444,584.
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** 600(a)(3); 601(c); 640 thru 648; Within time specified after 192 1 GAP................. 192
651; 238. 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.
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** 601(b); 622; 628(f)(2); 634; Submit revised or modified 40 1 revised or modified 40
658(c)(3). COPs, including project COP.
easements, and all required
additional information.
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** 613(a), (d), (e); 617............ Submit revised or modified 50 1 revised or modified 50
SAPs and required SAP.
additional information.
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612; 647............................ Submit copy of SAP or GAP 1 2 leases.............. 2
consistency certification
and supporting
documentation, including
noncompetitive leases.
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615................................. Prepare and submit to BOEM a 43 2 reports............. 86
report annually on November
1st of each year that
summarizes your site
assessment activities and
the results of those
activities.
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617(a).............................. Notify BOEM in writing 10 25 notices............ 250
before conducting any site
assessment activities not
approved, or provided for,
in SAP; provide additional
information if requested.
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618(c).............................. If, following the technical 24 1 action.............. 24
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.
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631................................. Request deviation from 2 6 requests............ 12
approved COP schedule.
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633(b).............................. Submit annual, or at other 45 1 certification....... 45
time periods as BOEM
determines, COP compliance
certification,
effectiveness statement,
recommendations, reports,
supporting documentation,
etc.
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634(a).............................. Notify BOEM in writing 10 1 notice.............. 10
before conducting any
activities not approved or
provided for in COP, and
provide additional
information if requested.
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** 642(b); 648; 655; 658(c)(3)...... Submit revised or modified 50 1 revised or modified 50
GAPs and required GAP.
additional information.
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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.].
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653................................. Notify BOEM in writing 4 2 notices............. 8
within 30 days of
completing installation
activities under the GAP.
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653................................. Submit annual report 43 4 reports............. 172
summarizing findings from
activities conducted under
approved GAP.
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655(a).............................. Notify BOEM in writing 10 1 notice.............. 10
before conducting any
activities not approved or
provided for in GAP, and
provide additional
information if requested.
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656................................. Notify BOEM any time 4 4 notices............. 16
approved GAP activities
cease without an approved
suspension.
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658(c)(1)........................... If after construction, cable 3 1 notice/evidence..... 3
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.
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659, 700............................ Determine appropriate air 70 5 reports/information. 350
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................................................................ 69 responses.......... 71,022
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$40,444,584 non-hour costs
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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 endangered or 1 150 notices........... 150
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.
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701(e), (f)......................... Submit information to ensure 18 3 submissions......... 54
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.
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702(b), (c)......................... If requested, conduct 10 4 reports............. 40
further archaeological
investigations, and submit
report/information.
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702(d).............................. If applicable, submit .5 2 payments............ 1
payment for BOEM costs in
carrying out National
Historic Preservation Act
responsibilities.
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703................................. If required, conduct 15 2 surveys/reports..... 30
additional surveys to
define boundaries and
avoidance distances and
submit report.
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605; 651............................ Submit safety management 16 2 submissions......... 32
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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Section(s) in 30 CFR 586 Reporting and recordkeeping Hour Average number of..... Annual
requirement. burden annual response....... burden
hours
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200-202............................. Contact owner of existing 36 1 request............. 36
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.
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203(a)-(c).......................... Submit indication of 4 1 submission.......... 4
competitive interest in
response to Federal
Register notice.
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203(c).............................. Submit description of 5 3 submissions......... 15
proposed activities and
required information in
response to Federal
Register notice of
competitive offering.
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203(f).............................. Lessee or owner of facility 1 1 submission.......... 1
submits decision to accept
or reject proposals deemed
acceptable by BOEM.
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210(c).............................. Request renewal of Alternate 6 1 request............. 6
Use RUE.
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211; 216(b)......................... Provide financial assurance 1 1 submission.......... 1
as BOEM determines in
approving RUE for an
existing facility,
including additional
security if required.
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213................................. Submit request for 1 1 request............. 1
assignment of an
alternative use RUE for an
existing facility,
including all required
information.
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215................................. Request relinquishment of 1 1 request............. 1
RUE for an existing
facility.
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Subtotal................................................................ 10 responses.......... 65
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Total Burden........................................................ 483 responses......... 81,104
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$43,198,584 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. 2025-21802 Filed 12-2-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4340-98-P
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