Sec. 4033. Improved Federal energy permit coordination
515 words·~2 min read·
/bill/113/s/2170/is/section-4033A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
In this section: The term energy project includes any oil, natural gas, coal, or other energy project, as defined by the Secretary. The term Project means the Federal Permit Streamlining Project established under subsection (b). The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. The Secretary shall establish a Federal Permit Streamlining Project in each Bureau of Land Management field office with responsibility for permitting energy projects on Federal land. Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into a memorandum of understanding for purposes of carrying out this section with— the Secretary of Agriculture; the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; and the Chief of Engineers.
The Secretary may request that the Governor of any State with energy projects on Federal land to be a signatory to the memorandum of understanding. Not later than 30 days after the date of the signing of the memorandum of understanding under subsection (c), each Federal signatory party shall, if appropriate, assign to each Bureau of Land Management field office an employee who has expertise in the regulatory issues relating to the office in which the employee is employed, including, as applicable, particular expertise in— the consultations and the preparation of biological opinions under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1536 ); permits under section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1344 ); regulatory matters under the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. ); planning under the National Forest Management Act of 1976 ( 16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq. ); and the preparation of analyses under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ).
Each employee assigned under paragraph
(1)shall— not later than 90 days after the date of assignment, report to the Bureau of Land Management Field Managers in the office to which the employee is assigned; be responsible for all issues relating to the energy projects that arise under the authorities of the home agency of the employee; and participate as part of the team of personnel working on proposed energy projects, planning, and environmental analyses on Federal land. The Secretary shall assign to each Bureau of Land Management field office described in subsection
(b)any additional personnel that are necessary to ensure the effective approval and implementation of energy projects administered by the Bureau of Land Management field office, including inspection and enforcement relating to energy development on Federal land, in accordance with the multiple use mandate of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ). Funding for the additional personnel shall come from the Department of the Interior reforms under paragraph
(2)of section 17(p) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226(p)) (as amended by section 4031 and section 4032). Nothing in this section affects— the operation of any Federal or State law; or any delegation of authority made by the head of a Federal agency any employee of which is participating in the Project.
Connectionstraces to 7
Traces to 7 documents
Citation graph
cites case law
Sec. 4033
Improved Federal energy permit coordination
Cites 7Cited by 0 across 0 sources