Sec. 411. Permit to drill application timeline
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Section 17(p) of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 226(p) ) is amended by striking paragraph
(2)and inserting the following: Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall decide whether to issue a permit to drill not later than 30 days after the date on which the application for the permit is received by the Secretary. The Secretary may extend the period described in subparagraph
(A)for up to 2 periods of 15 days each, if the Secretary gives written notice of the delay to the applicant. The notice shall— be in the form of a letter from the Secretary or a designee of the Secretary; and include— the names and positions of the persons processing the application; the specific reasons for the delay; and a specific date on which a final decision on the application is expected. If the application is denied, the Secretary shall provide the applicant— a written notice that provides— clear and comprehensive reasons why the application was not accepted; and detailed information concerning any deficiencies; and an opportunity to remedy any deficiencies. If the Secretary has not made a decision on the application by the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date the application for the permit is received by the Secretary, the application shall be considered approved unless applicable reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) or the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) are incomplete. If the Secretary decides not to issue a permit to drill under this paragraph, the Secretary shall— provide to the applicant a description of the reasons for the denial of the permit; allow the applicant to resubmit an application for a permit to drill during the 10-day period beginning on the date the applicant receives the description of the denial from the Secretary; and issue or deny any resubmitted application not later than 10 days after the date the application is submitted to the Secretary. Subject to clauses
(ii)and
(iii)and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall collect a single $6,500 permit processing fee per application from each applicant at the time the final decision is made whether to issue a permit under this paragraph. The fee described in clause
(i)shall not apply to any resubmitted application. Subject to appropriation, of all fees collected under this paragraph, 50 percent shall be transferred to the field office where the fees are collected and used to process leases, permits, and appeals under this Act. .
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