[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 230 (Wednesday, December 3, 2025)] [Notices] [Pages 55755-55762] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2025-21802] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. From the www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain 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 [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 1010-0176 in the subject line of your comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna Atkinson by email at [email protected], 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 www.reginfo.gov. 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. [[Page 55756]] 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:BOEM-0002, ``Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Renewable Energy Assignment of Grant;'' BOEM-0003, ``Assignment of Record Title Interest in Federal OCS Renewable Energy Lease;'' BOEM-0004, ``Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Renewable Energy Lease or Grant Relinquishment Application;'' BOEM-0005, ``Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Renewable Energy Lessee's, Grantee's, and Operator's Bond;'' and 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. [[Page 55757]] Burden Table ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual Section(s) in 30 CFR 585 Reporting and recordkeeping Hour Average number of burden requirement \1\ burden annual responses hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Non-hour cost burdens ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subpart A--General Provisions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 103; 586.104........................ Request general departures 24 5 requests............ 120 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 from 15 1 exception........... 15 exclusion or disqualification from participating in transactions covered by Federal non-procurement debarment and suspension system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. --------------------------------------------- 1 payments x $4,000 = $4,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subtotal................................................................ 25 responses.......... 5,580 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- $2,754,000 non-hour costs ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subpart C--Issuance of OCS Renewable Energy Leases ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 220 thru 223........................ Submit bid, payments, and 5 1 bid................. 5 required information in response to Federal Register Final Sale Notice. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 55758]] 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 230; 231(a)......................... Submit unsolicited request 5 1 request............. 5 and acquisition fee for a commercial or limited lease. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 231(b).............................. Submit comments in response 24 5 comments............ 120 to Federal Register notice re-interest of unsolicited request for a lease. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 237(b).............................. Request lease be dated and 1 1 request............. 1 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subtotal................................................................ 16 responses.......... 173 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subpart D--ROW Grants and RUE Grants for Renewable Energy Activities ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subtotal................................................................ 117 responses......... 2,473 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subpart E--Lease and Grant Administration ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 405(d).............................. Submit written notice of Requirement not considered IC 0 change of address. under 5 CFR 1320.3(h)(1). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 55759]] 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subtotal................................................................ 22 responses.......... 1,190 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subpart F--Payments and Financial Assurance Requirements ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 516; 525(a) thru (f).............. Execute and provide a bond 3 6 bonds............... 18 or other authorized financial assurance. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 516(a)(1), (b), (c); 517; 525(a) Execute and provide 3 6 bonds............... 18 thru (f). commercial lease supplemental bonds. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 proposed 5 1 submission.......... 5 adjustment to bond amounts. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 517(b)(2)........................... Request bond reduction and 5 6 requests............ 30 submit evidence to justify. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 520; 521; 525(a) thru (e); Form Execute and provide a bond 3 6 bonds............... 18 BOEM-0005. or other authorized financial assurance. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 55760]] 526(c).............................. Provide annual certified 10 1 statement........... 10 statements describing the nature and market value, including brokerage firm statements/reports. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 529............................... In lieu of surety bond, 2 1 request............. 2 request authorization to establish decommissioning account, including written authorizations and approvals associated with account. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 from 3 1 submission.......... 3 surety issuing new bond to assume all or portion of outstanding liabilities. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subtotal................................................................ 61 responses.......... 294 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subpart G--Plans and Information Requirements ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** 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. --------------------------------------------- 11,285 6 projects complying \1\ 67,710 with Terms and Conditions. --------------------------------------------- 6 projects complying with Terms and Conditions: $40,444,584. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 55761]] ** 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** 613(a), (d), (e); 617............ Submit revised or modified 50 1 revised or modified 50 SAPs and required SAP. additional information. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 612; 647............................ Submit copy of SAP or GAP 1 2 leases.............. 2 consistency certification and supporting documentation, including noncompetitive leases. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 631................................. Request deviation from 2 6 requests............ 12 approved COP schedule. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** 642(b); 648; 655; 658(c)(3)...... Submit revised or modified 50 1 revised or modified 50 GAPs and required GAP. 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 writing 4 2 notices............. 8 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 writing 10 1 notice.............. 10 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 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subtotal................................................................ 69 responses.......... 71,022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- $40,444,584 non-hour costs ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subpart H--Environmental and Safety Management, Inspections, and Facility Assessments for Activities Conducted Under SAPs, COPs, and GAPs ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 55762]] 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 management 16 2 submissions......... 32 system description with the SAP, COP, or GAP. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subtotal................................................................ 163 responses......... 307 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 CFR 586--RUEs for Energy- and Marine-Related Activities Using Existing OCS Facilities ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Section(s) in 30 CFR 586 Reporting and recordkeeping Hour Average number of..... Annual requirement. burden annual response....... burden hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 facility 1 1 submission.......... 1 submits decision to accept or reject proposals deemed acceptable by BOEM. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 210(c).............................. Request renewal of Alternate 6 1 request............. 6 Use RUE. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 213................................. Submit request for 1 1 request............. 1 assignment of an alternative use RUE for an existing facility, including all required information. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 215................................. Request relinquishment of 1 1 request............. 1 RUE for an existing facility. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subtotal................................................................ 10 responses.......... 65 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Burden........................................................ 483 responses......... 81,104 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- $43,198,584 Non-Hour Cost Burdens. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \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