CFR > Title 30 - Mineral Resources > CHAPTER II—MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER B—OFFSHORE (parts 250 to 285) > PART 285—RENEWABLE ENERGY ALTERNATE USES OF EXISTING FACILITIES ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF > SUBPART E—Payments and Financial Assurance Requirements (§285.500 to §285.543) > 285.508—What rent payments must I pay on ROW grants or RUE grants associated with renewable energy projects?

285.508—What rent payments must I pay on ROW grants or RUE grants associated with renewable energy projects?

(a) For each ROW grant MMS approves under subpart C of this part, you must pay an annual rent as follows, unless specified otherwise in the Final Sale Notice:
(1) A fee of $70 for each nautical mile or part of a nautical mile of the OCS that your ROW crosses; and
(2) An additional $5 per acre, subject to a minimum of $450 for use of the entire affected area, if you hold a ROW grant that includes a site outside the corridor of a 200-foot width (61 meters), centered on the cable or pipeline. The affected area includes the areal extent of anchor chains, risers, and other devices associated with a site outside the corridor.
(b) For each RUE grant MMS approves under subpart C of this part, you must pay a rent of:
(1) $5 per acre per year; or
(2) A minimum of $450 per year.
(c) You must make the rent payments required by paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section on:
(1) An annual basis;
(2) For a 5-year period; or
(3) For multiples of 5 years.
(d) You must make the first annual rent payment upon approval of your ROW grant or RUE grant request, as provided in § 285.500, and all subsequent rent payments to MMS in accordance with the regulations at § 218.51 of this chapter.