Sec. 20106. Leasing and permitting transparency
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Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that describes— the status of nominated parcels for future onshore oil and gas and geothermal lease sales, including— the number of expressions of interest received each month during the period of 365 days that ends on the date on which the report is submitted with respect to which the Bureau of Land Management— has not taken any action to review; has not completed review; or has completed review and determined that the relevant area meets all applicable requirements for leasing, but has not offered the relevant area in a lease sale; how long expressions of interest described in subparagraph
(A)have been pending; and a plan, including timelines, for how the Secretary of the Interior plans to— work through future expressions of interest to prevent delays; put expressions of interest described in subparagraph
(A)into a lease sale; and complete review for expressions of interest described in clauses
(i)and
(ii)of subparagraph (A); the status of each pending application for permit to drill received during the period of 365 days that ends on the date on which the report is submitted, including the number of applications received each month, by each Bureau of Land Management office, including— a description of the cause of delay for pending applications, including as a result of staffing shortages, technical limitations, incomplete applications, and incomplete review pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) or other applicable laws; the number of days an application has been pending in violation of section 17(p)(2) of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 226(p)(2) ); and a plan for how the office intends to come into compliance with the requirements of section 17(p)(2) of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 226(p)(2) ); the number of permits to drill issued each month by each Bureau of Land Management office during the 5-year period ending on the date on which the report is submitted; the status of each pending application for a license for offshore geological and geophysical surveys received during the period of 365 days that ends on the date on which the report is submitted, including the number of applications received each month, by each Bureau of Ocean Energy management regional office, including— a description of any cause of delay for pending applications, including as a result of staffing shortages, technical limitations, incomplete applications, and incomplete review pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) or other applicable laws; the number of days an application has been pending; and a plan for how the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management intends to complete review of each application; the number of licenses for offshore geological and geophysical surveys issued each month by each Bureau of Ocean Energy Management regional office during the 5-year period ending on the date on which the report is submitted; the status of each pending application for a permit to drill received during the period of 365 days that ends on the date on which the report is submitted, including the number of applications received each month, by each Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement regional office, including— a description of any cause of delay for pending applications, including as a result of staffing shortages, technical limitations, incomplete applications, and incomplete review pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) or other applicable laws; the number of days an application has been pending; and steps the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement is taking to complete review of each application; the number of permits to drill issued each month by each Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement regional office during the period of 365 days that ends on the date on which the report is submitted; how, as applicable, the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement determines whether to— issue a license for geological and geophysical surveys; issue a permit to drill; and issue, extend, or suspend an oil and gas lease; when determinations described in paragraph
(8)are sent to the national office of the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, or the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement for final approval; the degree to which Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, and Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement field, State, and regional offices exercise discretion on such final approval; during the period of 365 days that ends on the date on which the report is submitted, the number of auctioned leases receiving accepted bids that have not been issued to winning bidders and the number of days such leases have not been issued; and a description of the uses of application for permit to drill fees paid by permit holders during the 5-year period ending on the date on which the report is submitted. Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall— complete all requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) and other applicable law that must be met before issuance of a permit to drill described in paragraph (2); and issue a permit for all completed applications to drill that are pending on the date of the enactment of this Act. Section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 226 ) is further amended by adding at the end the following: Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, and each month thereafter, the Secretary shall publish on the website of the Department of the Interior the number of pending, approved, and not approved expressions of interest in nominated parcels for future onshore oil and gas lease sales in the preceding month. Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, and each month thereafter, the Secretary shall publish on the website of the Department of the Interior the number of pending and approved applications for permits to drill in the preceding month in each State office. Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall publish on the website of the Department of the Interior, with respect to each month during the 5-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this subsection— the number of approved and not approved expressions of interest for onshore oil and gas lease sales during such 5-year period; and the number of approved and not approved applications for permits to drill during such 5-year period. . Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, and each month thereafter, the Secretary shall publish on the website of the Department of the Interior the number of pending and approved applications for licenses for offshore geological and geophysical surveys in the preceding month. Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, and each month thereafter, the Secretary shall publish on the website of the Department of the Interior the number of pending and approved applications for permits to drill on the outer Continental Shelf in the preceding month in each regional office. Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall publish on the website of the Department of the Interior, with respect each month during the 5-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this subsection— the number of approved applications for licenses for offshore geological and geophysical surveys; and the number of approved applications for permits to drill on the outer Continental Shelf. . Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives all documents and communications relating to the comprehensive review of Federal oil and gas permitting and leasing practices required under section 208 of Executive Order No. 14008 (86 Fed. Reg. 7624; relating to tackling the climate crisis at home and abroad). The submission under paragraph
(1)shall include all documents and communications submitted to the Secretary of the Interior by members of the public in response to any public meeting or forum relating to the comprehensive review described in that paragraph.
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