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FIGURE 1-1 Approval process for offshore wind turbines set forth in 30 CFR 285.
(There is also a noncompetitive path.) [N OTE : The Coastal Zone Management
Act (CZMA) consistency provision (15 CFR 930) requires that federal agency
activities be consistent with the enforceable policies of a coastal state's federally
approved coastal management program. COP = construction and operations
plan, RE = renewable energy, and SAP = site assessment plan. S OURCE : Presenta-
tion to the committee by John Cushing, BOEMRE.]
ulations do not specify standards or detailed requirements that the facil-
ity must meet for BOEMRE to approve the reports.
Instead, the regulations require that a third party, a “certified verifica-
tion agent” (CVA), 7 conduct an independent assessment of the facility
design on the basis of “good engineering judgment and practices” and cer-
tify to BOEMRE that the facility is designed to withstand the environmen-
tal and functional load conditions appropriate for the intended service life
at the proposed location. According to the regulations, the CVA must also
certify to BOEMRE that project components are fabricated and installed
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In some circumstances, BOEMRE may waive the requirement to use a CVA (see Appendix B).
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