CFR › Title 30 › Part 585 › §585.50130 CFR §585.501Verified against eCFR.gov as of June 20, 2026View official text on eCFR.gov ↗Copy link(a)For a competitively issued lease or grant, BOEM may require a bid deposit before the auction as established in the FSN.(b)The provisional winner of a lease must pay the balance of its accepted bid in accordance with § 585.225.