Sec. 3. Oil pollution research and technology plan
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Section 7001(b)(1) of such Act ( 33 U.S.C. 2761(b)(1) ) is amended— by striking 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and inserting 180 days after the date of enactment of the ; Oil Pollution Research and Development Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 and periodically thereafter, as appropriate, but not less than once every 5 years by striking subparagraph
(A)and inserting the following: identify the roles and responsibilities of each member agency of the Interagency Committee under subsection (a)(3)(A) and each of the collaborating agencies under subsection (a)(3)(B); ; in subparagraph
(B)by inserting containment, after response, ; in subparagraph
(D)by inserting containment, after response, ; by striking and at the end of subparagraph (E); in subparagraph (F)— by striking the States through research needs and inserting State and tribal governments, regional oil pollution research needs, including natural seeps and pollution resulting from importing oil from overseas, ; and by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: identify the information needed to conduct risk assessment and risk analysis research to effectively prevent oil discharges, including information on human factors and decisionmaking, and to protect the environment; and identify a methodology that— provides for the solicitation, evaluation, preapproval, funding, and utilization of technologies and research projects developed by the public and private sector in advance of future oil discharges; and where appropriate, ensures that such technologies are readily available for rapid testing and potential deployment and that research projects can be implemented during an incident response. . Section 7001(b)(2) of such Act ( 33 U.S.C. 2761(b)(2) ) is amended to read as follows: The Chair shall solicit advice and guidance in the development of the research plan under paragraph
(1)from— the Oil Pollution Research Advisory Committee established under subsection (f); the National Institute of Standards and Technology on issues relating to quality assurance and standards measurements; third party standard-setting organizations on issues relating to voluntary consensus standards; and the public in accordance with subparagraph (B). Prior to the submission of the research plan to Congress under paragraph (1), the research plan shall be published in the Federal Register and subject to a public comment period of 30 days. The Chair shall review the public comments received and incorporate those comments into the plan, as appropriate. . Section 7001(b) of such Act ( 33 U.S.C. 2761(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: After the submission of each research plan to Congress under paragraph (1), the Chair shall contract with the National Academy of Sciences— to review the research plan; to assess the adequacy of the research plan; and to submit a report to Congress on the conclusions of the assessment. The Chair shall address any recommendations in the review conducted under paragraph
(3)and shall incorporate such recommendations into the research plan, as appropriate. .
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