Sec. 5. Report to Congress regarding actions to expedite review of preconstruction permits
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Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report that, with respect to the period covered by the report— identifies the activities carried out by the Environmental Protection Agency to increase the efficiency of the preconstruction permitting process; identifies the specific reasons for delays in issuing— preconstruction permits required under part C of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7470 et seq. ) beyond the 1-year deadline mandated by section 165(c) of that Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7475(c) ); or preconstruction permits required under part D of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7501 et seq. ) beyond the 1-year period beginning on the date on which the permit application is determined to be complete; describes the means by which the Administrator is resolving— delays in making completeness determinations for preconstruction permit applications; and processing delays for preconstruction permits, including any increases in communication with State and local permitting authorities; and summarizes and responds to public comments received under subsection
(b)concerning the report. Before submitting a report required by subsection (a), the Administrator shall— publish on the Internet website of the Environmental Protection Agency a draft of the report; and provide to the public a period of not less than 30 days to submit comments regarding the draft report. Nothing in this section compels the Environmental Protection Agency to seek or collect any information in addition to the information that is voluntarily provided by States and local air agencies for the RACT/BACT/LAER Clearinghouse database.
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Report to Congress regarding actions to expedite review of preconstruction permits
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