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30 C.F.R. §§ 285.905–285.907

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§285.905. When must I submit my decommissioning application?

30 C.F.R. § 285.905

You must submit your decommissioning application upon the earliest of the following dates:
(a)
Two (2) years before the expiration of your lease.
(b)
Ninety (90) days after completion of your commercial activities on a commercial lease.
(c)
Ninety (90) days after completion of your approved activities under a limited lease on a ROW grant or RUE grant.
(d)
Ninety (90) days after cancellation, relinquishment, or other termination of your lease or grant.
(e)
Ninety (90) calendar days after BSEE determines a facility is no longer useful for operations.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Amendments

[88 FR 6413, Jan. 31, 2023, as amended at 89 FR 42721, May 15, 2024]

Authority

Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.

Source

Source: 88 FR 6413, Jan. 31, 2023, unless otherwise noted.

Amendments

[88 FR 6413, Jan. 31, 2023, as amended at 89 FR 42721, May 15, 2024]

§285.906. What must my decommissioning application include?

30 C.F.R. § 285.906

You must provide one paper copy and one electronic copy of the application. Include the following information in the application, as applicable.
(a)
Identification of the applicant including—
(1)
Lease operator, ROW grant holder, or RUE grant holder;
(2)
Address;
(3)
Contact person and telephone number; and
(4)
Shore base.
(b)
Identification and description of the facilities, cables, or pipelines you plan to remove or propose to leave in place, as provided in § 285.909.
(c)
A proposed decommissioning schedule for your lease, ROW grant, or RUE grant, including the expiration or relinquishment date and proposed month and year of removal.
(d)
A description of the removal methods and procedures, including the types of equipment, vessels, and moorings (i.e., anchors, chains, lines, etc.) you will use.
(e)
A description of your site clearance activities.
(f)
Your plans for transportation and disposal (including as an artificial reef) or salvage of the removed facilities, cables, or pipelines and any required approvals.
(g)
A description of those resources, conditions, and activities that could be affected by or could affect your proposed decommissioning activities. The description must be as detailed as necessary to assist BSEE in complying with the NEPA and other relevant Federal laws.
(h)
The results of any recent biological surveys conducted in the vicinity of the structure and recent observations of turtles or marine mammals at the structure site.
(i)
Mitigation measures you will use to protect archaeological and sensitive biological features during removal activities.
(j)
A description of measures you will take to prevent unauthorized discharge of pollutants, including marine trash and debris, into the offshore waters.
(k)
A statement of whether or not you will use divers to survey the area after removal to determine any effects on marine life.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.

Source

Source: 88 FR 6413, Jan. 31, 2023, unless otherwise noted.

§285.907. How will BSEE process my decommissioning application?

30 C.F.R. § 285.907

(a)
Based upon your inclusion of all the information required by § 285.906, BSEE will compare your decommissioning application with the decommissioning general concept in your approved SAP, COP, or GAP to determine what technical and environmental reviews are needed.
(b)
You will likely have to revise your SAP, COP, or GAP, and BOEM will begin the appropriate NEPA analysis and other regulatory reviews as required, if BSEE determines that your decommissioning application would:
(1)
Result in a significant change in the impacts previously identified and evaluated in your SAP, COP, or GAP;
(2)
Require any additional Federal permits; or
(3)
Propose activities not previously identified and evaluated in your SAP, COP, or GAP.
(c)
During the review process, we may request additional information if we determine that the information provided is not sufficient to complete the review and approval process.
(d)
Upon completion of the technical and environmental reviews, we may approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove your decommissioning application.
(e)
If BSEE disapproves your decommissioning application, you must resubmit your application to address the concerns identified by BSEE.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.

Source

Source: 88 FR 6413, Jan. 31, 2023, unless otherwise noted.