30 CFR 585 subpart and title | Reasons for collecting information and how used |
(1) Subpart A-General Provisions | To inform BOEM of actions taken to comply with general operational requirements on the OCS. To ensure that operations on the OCS meet statutory and regulatory requirements, are safe and protect the environment, and result in diligent development on OCS leases. |
(2) Subpart B-Issuance of OCS Renewable Energy Leases | To provide BOEM with information needed to determine when to use a competitive process for issuing a renewable energy lease, to identify auction formats and bidding systems and variables that we may use when that determination is affirmative, and to determine the terms under which we will issue renewable energy leases. |
(3) Subpart C-ROW Grants and RUE Grants for Renewable Energy Activities | To issue ROW grants and RUE grants for OCS renewable energy activities that are not associated with a BOEM-issued renewable energy lease. |
(4) Subpart D-Lease and Grant Administration | To ensure compliance with regulations pertaining to a lease or grant; assignment and designation of operator; and suspension, renewal, termination, relinquishment, and cancellation of leases and grants. |
(5) Subpart E-Payments and Financial Assurance Requirements | To ensure that payments and financial assurance payments for renewable energy leases comply with subpart E. |
(6) Subpart F-Plan Requirements | To enable BOEM to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA), and other Federal laws and to ensure the safety of the environment on the OCS. |
30 C.F.R. §585.115