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Title 30

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  1. Title 30 —Mineral Resources
  2. Chapter V —Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Department of the Interior
  3. Subchapter B —Offshore
  4. Part 585 —Renewable Energy on the Outer Continental Shelf
  5. Subpart F   View Full Text
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Title 30Mineral ResourcesPart / Section
Chapter VBureau of Ocean Energy Management, Department of the Interior500 – 599
Subchapter BOffshore550 – 586
Part 585Renewable Energy on the Outer Continental Shelf585.100 – 585.703
Subpart FPayments and Financial Assurance Requirements585.500 – 585.599
Payments585.500 – 585.515
§ 585.500How do I make payments under this part?
§ 585.501What deposits must I submit for a competitively issued lease, ROW grant, or RUE grant?
§ 585.502What initial payment requirements must I meet to obtain a noncompetitive lease, ROW grant, or RUE grant?
§ 585.503What are the rent and operating fee requirements for a commercial lease?
§ 585.504How are my payments affected if I develop my commercial lease in phases?
§ 585.505What are the rent and operating fee requirements for a limited lease?
§ 585.506What operating fees must I pay on a commercial lease?
§ 585.507What rent payments must I pay on a project easement?
§ 585.508What rent payments must I pay on ROW grants or RUE grants associated with renewable energy projects?
§ 585.509Who is responsible for submitting lease or grant payments to ONRR?
§ 585.510May BOEM defer, reduce, or waive my lease or grant payments?
§§ 585.511-585.515 [Reserved]
Financial Assurance Requirements for Commercial Leases585.516 – 585.519
§ 585.516What are the financial assurance requirements for each stage of my commercial lease?
§ 585.517How will BOEM determine the supplemental financial assurance associated with commercial leases?
§§ 585.518-585.519 [Reserved]
Financial Assurance for Limited Leases, ROW Grants, and RUE Grants585.520 – 585.524
§ 585.520What financial assurance must I provide when I obtain my limited lease, ROW grant, or RUE grant?
§ 585.521Do my financial assurance requirements change as activities progress on my limited lease or grant?
§§ 585.522-585.524 [Reserved]
Requirements for Financial Assurance Instruments585.525 – 585.529
§ 585.525What general requirements must a financial assurance instrument meet?
§ 585.526What instruments other than a surety bond may I use to meet the financial assurance requirement?
§ 585.527May I demonstrate financial strength and reliability to meet the financial assurance requirement for lease or grant activities?
§ 585.528May I use a third-party guaranty to meet the financial assurance requirement for lease or grant activities?
§ 585.529Can I use a lease- or grant-specific decommissioning account to meet the financial assurance requirements related to decommissioning?
Changes in Financial Assurance585.530 – 585.539
§ 585.530What must I do if my financial assurance lapses?
§ 585.531What happens if the value of my financial assurance is reduced?
§ 585.532What happens if my surety wants to terminate the period of liability of my financial assurance?
§ 585.533How does my surety obtain cancellation of my financial assurance?
§ 585.534When may BOEM cancel my financial assurance?
§ 585.535Why might BOEM call for forfeiture of my financial assurance?
§ 585.536How will I be notified of a call for forfeiture?
§ 585.537How will BOEM proceed once my bond or other security is forfeited?
§§ 585.538-585.539 [Reserved]
Revenue Sharing With States585.540 – 585.599
§ 585.540How will BOEM equitably distribute revenues to States?
§ 585.541What is a qualified project for revenue sharing purposes?
§ 585.542What makes a State eligible for payment of revenues?
§ 585.543Example of how the inverse distance formula works.
§§ 585.544-585.599 [Reserved]
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