Sec. 122. Geological and geophysical activities in expanded leasing areas
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The Congress finds that— the long-delayed Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS)for the conduct of a safe, environmentally protective seismic assessment of the oil and natural gas resources offshore the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS)should be completed; it has been nearly 2 generations since seismic testing was last conducted along our Eastern Seaboard; updated 3–D and 4–D technology revealed about 500 percent more resource potential than earlier estimates when used to gather seismic data in the Gulf of Mexico; in the many decades seismic surveys have been conducted around the world, there has never been a documented case where use of an air gun to perform a seismic survey has caused the death of an animal; and April 2014 will mark 2 years since the Department of the Interior’s original projected target completion of such EIS. The Secretary shall issue a Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ), assessing the environmental effects of geological and geophysical activities in the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Planning Area. Pursuant to all of the laws that apply to geologic and geophysical activities in the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Planning Area, the Secretary, acting through the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, shall establish a process to ensure the timely completion of all permit processing activities that meets the requirements of the Act for geologic and geophysical activities in the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Planning Area, including areas of the Southern Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf. Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a Preliminary Environmental Impact Statement pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) to assess the environmental impacts of geophysical activities in the Southern California Outer Continental Shelf Planning Area.
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Geological and geophysical activities in expanded leasing areas
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