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| Site Assessment Plan and Information Requirements for Commercial Leases | 585.605 – 585.609 | |||||||||||||
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88 FR 6430, Jan. 31, 2023, unless otherwise noted.
89 FR 42748, May 15, 2024, unless otherwise noted.
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(a) A SAP describes the site assessment activities meeting the criteria in § 585.600(a)(1) that you plan to perform on your commercial lease.
(b) You must receive BOEM approval of your SAP, as provided in § 585.613, before you can begin any proposed site assessment activities requiring such approval.
(c) If BOEM determines that your proposed site assessment facility or combination of facilities is complex or significant under § 585.613(a)(1), you must comply with the requirements in 30 CFR part 285, subpart G, regarding facility design and construction and submit your SMS as required by 30 CFR 285.810.
Your SAP must demonstrate that you have planned and are prepared to conduct the proposed site assessment activities in a manner that:
(a) Conforms to your responsibilities listed in § 585.105(a);
(b) Conforms to all applicable laws, regulations, and provisions of your commercial lease;
(c) Is safe;
(d) Does not unreasonably interfere with other uses of the OCS, including those involved with national security or defense;
(e) Does not cause undue harm or damage to natural resources; life (including human and wildlife); property; the marine, coastal, or human environment; or sites, structures, or objects of historical or archaeological significance;
(f) Uses best available and safest technology;
(g) Uses best management practices; and
(h) Uses properly trained personnel.
You must submit your SAP to BOEM pursuant to § 585.111.