Sec. 6. Process coordination for environmental review
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Section 15 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717n ) is amended by adding at the end the following: In this subsection: The term Federal authorization means any authorization required under Federal law with respect to an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity under section 7. The term Federal authorization includes any permits, special use authorizations, certifications, opinions, or other approvals as may be required under Federal law with respect to an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity under section 7.
The term project means a project for the construction or extension of facilities for the transportation in interstate commerce of natural gas that requires Federal authorization. In considering an application for Federal authorization for a project in a State, if, during the 1-year period beginning on the date on which the application is filed, an application for Federal authorization for a separate project is filed, and that project is located in the same State and within 100 miles of the first project, the Commission shall consider both projects to be 1 project for purposes of complying with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
If the Commission determines that comments submitted in response to a draft environmental impact statement prepared with respect to an application for Federal authorization raise issues that exceed the initial scope of the draft environmental impact statement, a supplemental environmental impact statement shall be prepared for the project. If a draft environmental impact statement prepared with respect to an application for Federal authorization does not include information about mitigation plans for adverse impacts that cannot reasonably be avoided, a supplemental environmental impact statement shall be prepared that includes that information.
In complying with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) with respect to an application for Federal authorization, the Commission shall ensure that any public meeting shall be held— in each county or equivalent subdivision in which the project will be located; and during each period of public comment preceding, if applicable, publication of— a draft environmental impact statement; a final environmental impact statement; and any supplemental environmental impact statement. .
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