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30 C.F.R. §§ 550.266–550.273

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§550.266. After receiving the DPP or DOCD, what will BOEM do?

30 C.F.R. § 550.266

(a)
Determine whether deemed submitted. Within 25 working days after receiving your proposed DPP or DOCD and its accompanying information, the Regional Supervisor will deem your DPP or DOCD submitted if:
(1)
The submitted information, including the information that must accompany the DPP or DOCD (refer to the list in § 550.242), fulfills requirements and is sufficiently accurate;
(2)
You have provided all needed additional information (see § 550.201(b)); and
(3)
You have provided the required number of copies (see § 550.206(a)).
(b)
Identify problems and deficiencies. If the Regional Supervisor determines that you have not met one or more of the conditions in paragraph (a) of this section, the Regional Supervisor will notify you of the problem or deficiency within 25 working days after the Regional Supervisor receives your DPP or DOCD and its accompanying information. The Regional Supervisor will not deem your DPP or DOCD submitted until you have corrected all problems or deficiencies identified in the notice.
(c)
Deemed submitted notification. The Regional Supervisor will notify you when your DPP or DOCD is deemed submitted.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1751; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 43 U.S.C. 1334.

Source

Source: 76 FR 64623, Oct. 18, 2011, unless otherwise noted.

§550.267. What actions will BOEM take after the DPP or DOCD is deemed submitted?

30 C.F.R. § 550.267

(a)
State, local government, CZMA consistency, and other reviews. Within 2 working days after the Regional Supervisor deems your DPP or DOCD submitted under § 550.266, the Regional Supervisor will use receipted mail or alternative method to send a public information copy of the DPP or DOCD and its accompanying information to the following:
(1)
The Governor of each affected State. The Governor has 60 calendar days after receiving your deemed-submitted DPP or DOCD to submit comments and recommendations. The Regional Supervisor will not consider comments and recommendations received after the deadline.
(2)
The executive of any affected local government who requests a copy. The executive of any affected local government has 60 calendar days after receipt of your deemed-submitted DPP or DOCD to submit comments and recommendations. The Regional Supervisor will not consider comments and recommendations received after the deadline. The executive of any affected local government must forward all comments and recommendations to the respective Governor before submitting them to the Regional Supervisor.
(3)
The CZMA agency of each affected State. The CZMA consistency review period under section 307(c)(3)(B)(ii) of the CZMA (16 U.S.C.1456(c)(3)(B)(ii)) and 15 CFR 930.78 begins when the States CZMA agency receives a copy of your deemed-submitted DPP or DOCD, consistency certification, and required necessary data/information (see 15 CFR 930.77(a)(1)).
(b)
General public. Within 2 working days after the Regional Supervisor deems your DPP or DOCD submitted under § 550.266, the Regional Supervisor will make a public information copy of the DPP or DOCD and its accompanying information available for review to any appropriate interstate regional entity and the public at the appropriate BOEM Regional Public Information Office. Any interested Federal agency or person may submit comments and recommendations to the Regional Supervisor. Comments and recommendations must be received by the Regional Supervisor within 60 calendar days after the DPP or DOCD including its accompanying information is made available.
(c)
BOEM compliance review. The Regional Supervisor will review the development and production activities in your proposed DPP or DOCD to ensure that they conform to the performance standards in § 550.202.
(d)
Amendments. During the review of your proposed DPP or DOCD, the Regional Supervisor may require you, or you may elect, to change your DPP or DOCD. If you elect to amend your DPP or DOCD, the Regional Supervisor may determine that your DPP or DOCD, as amended, is subject to the requirements of § 550.266.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1751; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 43 U.S.C. 1334.

Source

Source: 76 FR 64623, Oct. 18, 2011, unless otherwise noted.

§550.268. How does BOEM respond to recommendations?

30 C.F.R. § 550.268

(a)
Governor. The Regional Supervisor will accept those recommendations from the Governor that provide a reasonable balance between the National interest and the well-being of the citizens of each affected State. The Regional Supervisor will explain in writing to the Governor the reasons for rejecting any of his or her recommendations.
(b)
Local governments and the public. The Regional Supervisor may accept recommendations from the executive of any affected local government or the public.
(c)
Availability. The Regional Supervisor will make all comments and recommendations available to the public upon request.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1751; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 43 U.S.C. 1334.

Source

Source: 76 FR 64623, Oct. 18, 2011, unless otherwise noted.

§550.269. How will BOEM evaluate the environmental impacts of the DPP or DOCD?

30 C.F.R. § 550.269

The Regional Supervisor will evaluate the environmental impacts of the activities described in your proposed DPP or DOCD and prepare environmental documentation under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (42 U.S.C.4321 et seq.) and the implementing regulations (40 CFR parts 1500 through 1508).
(a)
Environmental impact statement (EIS) declaration. At least once in each OCS planning area (other than the Western and Central GOA Planning Areas), the Director will declare that the approval of a proposed DPP is a major Federal action, and BOEM will prepare an EIS.
(b)
Leases or units in the vicinity. Before or immediately after the Director determines that preparation of an EIS is required, the Regional Supervisor may require lessees and operators of leases or units in the vicinity of the proposed development and production activities for which DPPs have not been approved to submit information about preliminary plans for their leases or units.
(c)
Draft EIS. The Regional Supervisor will send copies of the draft EIS to the Governor of each affected State and to the executive of each affected local government who requests a copy. Additionally, when BOEM prepares a DPP EIS, and the Federally-approved CZMA program for an affected State requires a DPP NEPA document for use in determining consistency, the Regional Supervisor will forward a copy of the draft EIS to the State's CZMA agency. The Regional Supervisor will also make copies of the draft EIS available to any appropriate Federal agency, interstate regional entity, and the public.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1751; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 43 U.S.C. 1334.

Source

Source: 76 FR 64623, Oct. 18, 2011, unless otherwise noted.

§550.270. What decisions will BOEM make on the DPP or DOCD and within what timeframe?

30 C.F.R. § 550.270

(a)
Timeframe. The Regional Supervisor will act on your deemed-submitted DPP or DOCD as follows:
(1)
The Regional Supervisor will make a decision within 60 calendar days after the latest of the day that:
(i)
The comment period provided in § 550.267(a)(1), (a)(2), and (b) closes;
(ii)
The final EIS for a DPP is released or adopted; or
(iii)
The last amendment to your proposed DOCD is received by the Regional Supervisor.
(2)
Notwithstanding paragraph (a)(1) of this section, BOEM will not approve your DPP or DOCD until either:
(i)
All affected States with approved CZMA programs concur, or have been conclusively presumed to concur, with your DPP or DOCD consistency certification under section 307(c)(3)(B)(i) and (ii) of the CZMA (16 U.S.C. 1456(c)(3)(B)(i) and (ii)); or
(ii)
The Secretary of Commerce has made a finding authorized by section 307(c)(3)(B)(iii) of the CZMA (16 U.S.C. 1456(c)(3)(B)(iii)) that each activity described in the DPP or DOCD is consistent with the objectives of the CZMA, or is otherwise necessary in the interest of National security.
(b)
BOEM decision. By the deadline in paragraph (a) of this section, the Regional Supervisor will take one of the following actions:
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1751; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 43 U.S.C. 1334.

Source

Source: 76 FR 64623, Oct. 18, 2011, unless otherwise noted.

§550.271. For what reasons will BOEM disapprove the DPP or DOCD?

30 C.F.R. § 550.271

The Regional Supervisor will disapprove your proposed DPP or DOCD if one of the four reasons in this section applies:
(a)
Non-compliance. The Regional Supervisor determines that you have failed to demonstrate that you can comply with the requirements of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, as amended (Act), implementing regulations, or other applicable Federal laws.
(b)
No consistency concurrence.
(1)
An affected State has not yet issued a final decision on your coastal zone consistency certification (see 15 CFR 930.78(a)); or
(2)
An affected State objects to your coastal zone consistency certification, and the Secretary of Commerce, under section 307(c)(3)(B)(iii) of the CZMA (16 U.S.C. 1456(c)(3)(B)(iii)), has not found that each activity described in the DPP or DOCD is consistent with the objectives of the CZMA or is otherwise necessary in the interest of National security.
(3)
If the Regional Supervisor disapproved your DPP or DOCD for the sole reason that an affected State either has not yet issued a final decision on, or has objected to, your coastal zone consistency certification (see paragraphs (b)(1) and (2) in this section), the Regional Supervisor will approve your DPP or DOCD upon receipt of concurrence by the affected State, at the time concurrence of the affected State is conclusively presumed, or when the Secretary of Commerce makes a finding authorized by section 307(c)(3)(B)(iii) of the CZMA (16 U.S.C. 1456(c)(3)(B)(iii)) that each activity described in your DPP or DOCD is consistent with the objectives of the CZMA, or is otherwise necessary in the interest of National security. In that event, you do not need to resubmit your DPP or DOCD for approval under § 550.273(b).
(c)
National security or defense conflicts. Your proposed activities would threaten National security or defense.
(d)
Exceptional circumstances. The Regional Supervisor determines because of exceptional geological conditions, exceptional resource values in the marine or coastal environment, or other exceptional circumstances that all of the following apply:
(1)
Implementing your DPP or DOCD would cause serious harm or damage to life (including fish and other aquatic life), property, any mineral deposits (in areas leased or not leased), the National security or defense, or the marine, coastal, or human environment;
(2)
The threat of harm or damage will not disappear or decrease to an acceptable extent within a reasonable period of time; and
(3)
The advantages of disapproving your DPP or DOCD outweigh the advantages of development and production.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1751; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 43 U.S.C. 1334.

Source

Source: 76 FR 64623, Oct. 18, 2011, unless otherwise noted.

§550.272. If a State objects to the DPP's or DOCD's coastal zone consistency certification, what can I do?

30 C.F.R. § 550.272

If an affected State objects to the coastal zone consistency certification accompanying your proposed or disapproved DPP or DOCD, you may do one of the following:
(a)
Amend or resubmit your DPP or DOCD. Amend or resubmit your DPP or DOCD to accommodate the State's objection and submit the amendment or resubmittal to the Regional Supervisor for approval. The amendment or resubmittal needs to only address information related to the State's objections.
(b)
Appeal. Appeal the State's objection to the Secretary of Commerce using the procedures in 15 CFR part 930, subpart H. The Secretary of Commerce will either:
(1)
Grant your appeal by finding under section 307(c)(3)(B)(iii) of the CZMA (16 U.S.C.1456(c)(3)(B)(iii)) that each activity described in detail in your DPP or DOCD is consistent with the objectives of the CZMA, or is otherwise necessary in the interest of National security; or
(2)
Deny your appeal, in which case you may amend or resubmit your DPP or DOCD, as described in paragraph (a) of this section.
(c)
Withdraw your DPP or DOCD. Withdraw your DPP or DOCD if you decide not to conduct your proposed development and production activities.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1751; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 43 U.S.C. 1334.

Source

Source: 76 FR 64623, Oct. 18, 2011, unless otherwise noted.

§550.273. How do I submit a modified DPP or DOCD or resubmit a disapproved DPP or DOCD?

30 C.F.R. § 550.273

(a)
Modified DPP or DOCD. If the Regional Supervisor requires you to modify your proposed DPP or DOCD under § 550.270(b)(2), you must submit the modification(s) to the Regional Supervisor in the same manner as for a new DPP or DOCD. You need submit only information related to the proposed modification(s).
(b)
Resubmitted DPP or DOCD. If the Regional Supervisor disapproves your DPP or DOCD under § 550.270(b)(3), and except as provided in § 550.271(b)(3), you may resubmit the disapproved DPP or DOCD if there is a change in the conditions that were the basis of its disapproval.
(c)
BOEM review and timeframe. The Regional Supervisor will use the performance standards in § 550.202 to either approve, require you to further modify, or disapprove your modified or resubmitted DPP or DOCD. The Regional Supervisor will make a decision within 60 calendar days after the Regional Supervisor deems your modified or resubmitted DPP or DOCD to be submitted, or receives the last amendment to your modified or resubmitted DPP or DOCD, whichever occurs later.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1751; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 43 U.S.C. 1334.

Source

Source: 76 FR 64623, Oct. 18, 2011, unless otherwise noted.