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Activities Under an Approved SAP

§ 285.614 - When may I begin conducting activities under my approved SAP?

(a) You may begin conducting the activities approved in your SAP following BOEM approval of your SAP.

(b) If you are installing a facility or a combination of facilities deemed by BOEM to be complex or significant, as provided in 30 CFR 585.613(a)(1), you must comply with the requirements of subpart G of this part and submit the Safety Management System (SMS) description required by § 285.810 before construction may begin.

[88 FR 6413, Jan. 31, 2023, as amended at 89 FR 42715, May 15, 2024]

§ 285.615 - What other reports or notices must I submit to BSEE under my approved SAP?

(a) You must notify BSEE in writing within 30 days of completing installation activities approved in your SAP.

(b) You must submit a certification of compliance annually (or other frequency as determined by BOEM) with those terms and conditions of your SAP that BOEM identifies under 30 CFR 585.613(e)(1). Together with your certification, you must submit:

(1) Summary reports that show compliance with the terms and conditions which require certification; and

(2) A statement identifying and describing any mitigation measures and monitoring methods and their effectiveness. If you identified measures that were not effective, you must include your recommendations for new mitigation measures or monitoring methods.

§§ 285.616-285.630 - §[Reserved]

§§ 285.600-285.601 - §[Reserved]

§ 285.602 - What records must I maintain?

Until BOEM releases your financial assurance under 30 CFR 585.534, you must maintain and provide to BSEE, upon request, all data and information related to compliance with the required terms and conditions of your lease, grant, reports submitted under this part and approved plans.

[89 FR 42715, May 15, 2024]

§§ 285.603-285.613 - §[Reserved]

Activities Under an Approved COP

§ 285.631 - When must I initiate activities under an approved COP?

After your COP is approved, you must commence construction by the date given in the construction schedule required by 30 CFR 585.626(b)(21), and included as a part of your approved COP, unless BOEM approves a deviation from your schedule.

§ 285.632 - What documents must I submit before I may construct and install facilities under my approved COP?

(a) You must submit to BSEE the documents listed in the following table:

Document: Requirements are found in: (1) Facility Design Report§ 285.701 (2) Fabrication and Installation Report§ 285.702

(b) You must submit your safety management system, as required by § 285.810.

(c) These activities must fall within the scope of your approved COP. If they do not fall within the scope of your approved COP, you will be required to submit a revision to your COP, under 30 CFR 585.634, for BOEM approval before commencing the activity.

§ 285.633 - How do I comply with my COP?

(a) You must submit a certification of compliance annually (or other frequency as determined by BOEM) with certain terms and conditions of your COP that BOEM identifies. Together with your certification, you must submit:

(1) Summary reports that show compliance with the terms and conditions which require certification; and

(2) A statement identifying and describing any mitigation measures and monitoring methods, and their effectiveness. If you identified measures that were not effective, then you must make recommendations for new mitigation measures or monitoring methods.

(b) As provided at § 285.105(i), BSEE may require you to submit any supporting data and information.

§§ 285.634-285.635 - §[Reserved]

§ 285.636 - What notices must I provide BSEE following approval of my COP?

You must notify BSEE in writing of the following events, within the time periods provided:

(a) No later than 30 days after commencing activities associated with the placement of facilities on the lease area under a Fabrication and Installation Report.

(b) No later than 30 days after completion of construction and installation activities under a Fabrication and Installation Report.

(c) At least 7 days before commencing commercial operations.

§ 285.637 - When may I commence commercial operations on my commercial lease?

(a) If you are conducting activities on your lease that do not require a FERC license (i.e., wind power projects), then you may commence commercial operations after:

(1) You submit information consistent with § 285.702(c) and (d) for facilities installed prior to commencing commercial operations;

(2) Your CVA submits the project verification report, as described in § 285.708(a)(5), including information required by § 285.708(b)(1), or interim report(s), as described in § 285.712(a) for facilities installed prior to commencing commercial operations;

(3) Your CVA submits the Critical Safety Systems and Equipment commissioning records, as described in § 285.708(a)(6) or interim report(s), as described in § 285.712(a), for facilities installed prior to commencing commercial operations; and

(4) BSEE has not notified you of any objections to the submittals in paragraphs (a)(1) and (3) of this section within the timeframes in §§ 285.700(d) and 285.712(a), as applicable. You may continue commercial operations while BSEE reviews your submittals.

(b) To continue commercial operations as additional facilities complete commissioning, you must submit information in paragraphs (a)(1) and (3) of this section for facilities installed after commercial operations have commenced.

(c) You must notify BSEE within 10 business days after you commence commercial operations.

[89 FR 42715, May 15, 2024]

§ 285.638 - What must I do upon completion of my commercial operations as approved in my COP or FERC license?

(a) Upon completion of your approved activities under your COP, you must decommission your project as set forth in subpart I of this part. You must submit your decommissioning application as provided in §§ 285.905 and 285.906.

(b) Upon completion of your approved activities under your FERC license, the terms of your FERC license will govern your decommissioning activities.

[88 FR 6413, Jan. 31, 2023, as amended at 89 FR 42715, May 15, 2024]

§§ 285.639-285.649 - §[Reserved]

Activities Under an Approved GAP

§ 285.650 - When may I begin conducting activities under my GAP?

After BOEM approves your GAP, you may begin conducting the approved activities that do not involve a project easement or the construction of facilities on the OCS that BOEM has deemed to be complex or significant.

§ 285.651 - When may I construct complex or significant OCS facilities on my limited lease or any facilities on my project easement proposed under my GAP?

If you are applying for a project easement, or installing a facility or a combination of facilities on your limited lease deemed by BOEM to be complex or significant, as provided in 30 CFR 585.648(a)(1), you also must comply with the requirements of subpart G of this part and submit your safety management system description required by § 285.810 before construction may begin.

§ 285.652 - [Reserved]

§ 285.653 - What other reports or notices must I submit to BSEE under my approved GAP?

(a) You must notify BSEE in writing within 30 days after completing installation activities approved in your GAP

(b) You must annually (or other frequency as determined by BOEM) submit a certification of compliance with those terms and conditions of your GAP that BOEM identifies under 30 CFR 585.648(e)(1). Together with your certification, you must submit:

(1) Summary reports that show compliance with the terms and conditions which require certification; and

(2) A statement identifying and describing any mitigation measures and monitoring methods and their effectiveness. If you identified measures that were not effective, you must include your recommendations for new mitigation measures or monitoring methods.

§§ 285.654-285.659 - §[Reserved]