PUBLIC LAW 109–58—AUG. 8, 2005
119 STAT. 723
(C) only as restrictive as necessary to protect the resource for which the stipulations are applied; (4) establish a joint data retrieval system that is capable of— (A) tracking applications and formal requests made in accordance with procedures of the Federal onshore oil and gas leasing program; and (B) providing information regarding the status of the applications and requests within the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture; and (5) establish a joint geographic information system mapping system for use in— (A) tracking surface resource values to aid in resource management; and (B) processing surface use plans of operation and applications for permits to drill. SEC. 364. ESTIMATES OF OIL AND GAS RESOURCES UNDERLYING ONSHORE FEDERAL LAND.
(a) ASSESSMENT.—Section 604 of the Energy Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 6217) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking ‘‘reserve’’; and (ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; and (B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: ‘‘(2) the extent and nature of any restrictions or impediments to the development of the resources, including— ‘‘(A) impediments to the timely granting of leases; ‘‘(B) post-lease restrictions, impediments, or delays on development for conditions of approval, applications for permits to drill, or processing of environmental permits; and ‘‘(C) permits or restrictions associated with transporting the resources for entry into commerce; and ‘‘(3) the quantity of resources not produced or introduced into commerce because of the restrictions.’’; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking ‘‘reserve’’ and inserting ‘‘resource’’; and (B) by striking ‘‘publically’’ and inserting ‘‘publicly’’; and (3) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: ‘‘(d) ASSESSMENTS.—Using the inventory, the Secretary of Energy shall make periodic assessments of economically recoverable resources accounting for a range of parameters such as current costs, commodity prices, technology, and regulations.’’. (b) METHODOLOGY.—The Secretary of the Interior shall use the same assessment methodology across all geological provinces, areas, and regions in preparing and issuing national geological assessments to ensure accurate comparisons of geological resources. SEC. 365. PILOT PROJECT TO IMPROVE FEDERAL PERMIT COORDINATION.
42 USC 15923.
42 USC 15924.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall establish a Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Pilot Project’’).
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