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) > 285.510—May MMS reduce or waive my lease or grant payments?

285.510—May MMS reduce or waive my lease or grant payments?

(a) The MMS Director may reduce or waive the rent or operating fee or components of the operating fee, such as the fee rate or capacity factor, when the Director determines that it is necessary to encourage continued or additional activities.
(b) When requesting a reduction or waiver, you must submit an application to us that includes all of the following:
(1) The number of the lease, ROW grant, or RUE grant involved;
(2) Name of each lessee or grant holder of record;
(3) Name of each operator;
(4) A demonstration that:
(i) Continued activities would be uneconomic without the requested reduction or waiver, or
(ii) A reduction or waiver is necessary to encourage additional activities; and
(5) Any other information required by the Director.
(c) No more than 6 years of your operations term will be subject to a full waiver of the operating fee.