30 C.F.R. § 585.115

Current through May 31, 2024

Section 585.115 - [Effective 7/15/2024] Paperwork Reduction Act statements-information collection

(a) The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the information collection requirements in this part under 44 U.S.C. 3501 , et seq., and assigned OMB Control Number 1010-0176. The table in paragraph (e) of this section lists the subparts in the rule requiring the information and its title, summarizes the reasons for collecting the information, and summarizes how BOEM uses the information.

(b) Respondents are primarily renewable energy applicants, lessees, ROW grant holders, RUE grant holders, Alternate Use RUE grant holders, and operators. The requirement to respond to the information collection in this part is mandated under subsection 8(p) of the OCS Lands Act. Some responses are also required to obtain or retain a benefit or may be voluntary.

(c) The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) requires us to inform the public that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and you are not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

(d) Comments regarding any aspect of the collections of information under this part, including suggestions for reducing the burden, should be sent to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166.

(e) BOEM is collecting this information for the reasons given in the following table:

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-The Renewable Energy Leasing Schedule	To enable BOEM to publish a proposed five-year leasing schedule for the OCS renewable energy program.
(3) Subpart C-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.
(4) Subpart D-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.
(5) Subpart E-Lease and Grant Administration	To ensure compliance with regulations pertaining to a lease or grant, including designation of operator, assignment, segregation, consolidation, suspension, renewal, termination, relinquishment, and cancellation.
(6) Subpart F-Payments and Financial Assurance Requirements	To ensure that payments and financial assurance payments for renewable energy leases comply with subpart E.
(7) Subpart G-Plans and Information Requirements	To enable BOEM to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) (16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.), and other Federal laws and to ensure the safety of the environment on the OCS.

30 C.F.R. §585.115

88 FR 6430, 1/31/2023; 89 FR 42721, 7/15/2024