Renewable Energy and Alternate Uses of Existing Facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf (30 CFR 585 and 586)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form BOEM-0005 30 CFR 585, Subpart F - Payments and Financial Assurance Requirements Form	Modified
Form BOEM-0003 30 CFR 585, Subpart E - Lease and Grant Administration Form	Modified
2025.12.3_RE_ICR_30-day_notice_90FR55755.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-12-03
2025.10.15_Supporting_Statement_1010-0176 draft for 30d.docx Supporting Statement A	2025-10-21
2025.04.25_60Day_Notice_1010-0176_90FR17442.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-09-30
30 CFR Part 586 (up to date as of 7-25-2025).pdf Supplementary Document	2025-07-29
30 CFR Part 585 (up to date as of 7-25-2025).pdf Supplementary Document	2025-07-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
183986	30 CFR 586, RUEs for Energy and Marine-Related Activities Using Existing OCS Facilities	Modified
183984	30 CFR 585, Subpart I - Decommissioning	Removed
183980	30 CFR 585, Subpart H - Environmental and Safety Management, Inspections, and Facility Assessments for Activities Conducted Under SAPs, COPs, and GAPs	Modified
183978	30 CFR 585, Subpart G - Plans and Information	Modified
183977	30 CFR 585, Subpart F - Plans and Information Requirements	Removed
183976	30 CFR 585, Subpart F - Payments and Financial Assurance Requirements Form	Modified
183975	30 CFR 585, Subpart E - Lease and Grant Administration Form	Modified
183974	30 CFR 585, Subpart D - ROW Grants and RUE Grants for Alternative Energy Activities	Modified
183973	30 CFR 585, Subpart C - Issuance of OCS Alternative Energy Leases	Modified
183972	30 CFR 585, Subpart A - General Requirements	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1010-0176	ICR Reference No: 202507-1010-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202502-1010-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/BOEM	Agency Tracking No: 1010-0176
Title: Renewable Energy and Alternate Uses of Existing Facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf (30 CFR 585 and 586)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/03/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2026
Responses	483	200
Time Burden (Hours)	81,104	9,876
Cost Burden (Dollars)	43,198,580	1,908,000

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Abstract: This information collection request addresses the paperwork requirements in the regulations under 30 CFR parts 585 and 586 issued pursuant to the 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC 1331 - 1801 Name of Law: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 17442	04/25/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 55755	12/03/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 8

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
30 CFR 585, Subpart A - General Requirements
30 CFR 585, Subpart C - Issuance of OCS Alternative Energy Leases
30 CFR 585, Subpart D - ROW Grants and RUE Grants for Alternative Energy Activities
30 CFR 585, Subpart E - Lease and Grant Administration	BOEM-0003, BOEM-0002, BOEM-0004, BOEM-0006	OCS Renewable Energy Assignment of Interest in Lease ,   OCS Renewable Energy Lease or Grant Relinquishment Application ,   OCS Renewable Energy Lease or Grant Designation of Operator ,   Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Renewable Energy Assignment of Grant
30 CFR 585, Subpart F - Payments and Financial Assurance Requirements	BOEM-0005	OCS Renewable Energy Lessee's, Grantee's, and Operator's Bond
30 CFR 585, Subpart F - Plans and Information Requirements
30 CFR 585, Subpart G - Plans and Information
30 CFR 585, Subpart H - Environmental and Safety Management, Inspections, and Facility Assessments for Activities Conducted Under SAPs, COPs, and GAPs
30 CFR 585, Subpart I - Decommissioning
30 CFR 586, RUEs for Energy and Marine-Related Activities Using Existing OCS Facilities

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	483	200	0	331	-48	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	81,104	9,876	0	74,613	-3,385	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	43,198,580	1,908,000	0	41,290,580	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The current approved annual burden hours for OMB Control Number 1010-0176 are equal to 9,876 hours, 200 annual responses, and $1,908,000 non-hour cost burdens. BOEM is updating the overall burden number for this OMB control number to align with the recent increase in development activity and to reflect more realistically the manner by which conditional approvals have been used to increase 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, and therefore, these annual burden hours were not counted in the last ICR renewal. The majority of burden increases fall under the requirements in Subpart G, Plans and Information. BOEM is increasing the annual burden hours to reflect the increase related to the terms and conditions of approval of these projects. This ICR increases the annual burdens by 71,228 hours to a total of 81,104 hours and the non-hour cost burdens by $41,290,580 to $43,198,580.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,865,710

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 12/03/2025

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