42 U.S.C. § 15911 — Denali Commission

Page 8739 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 15911 sons, including other applicants that sub- mitted applications for a grant under this sub- section. (7) Schedule (A) Publication Not later than 180 days after August 8, 2005, the Secretary of Energy shall publish in the Federal Register, and elsewhere, as ap- propriate, a request for applications to carry out projects under this subsection. (B) Date for applications An application for a grant under this sub- section shall be submitted not later than 180 days after the date of publication of the re- quest under subparagraph (A). (C) Selection After the date by which applications for grants are required to be submitted under subparagraph (B), the Secretary of Energy, in a timely manner, shall select, after peer review and based on the criteria under para- graph (4), those projects to be awarded a grant under this subsection. (d) Records and inventory The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management, shall maintain records on, and an inventory of, the quantity of carbon dioxide stored within Federal mineral leaseholds. (e) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section. (Pub. L. 109–58, title III, § 354, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 715; Pub. L. 110–140, title VII, § 713, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1715.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2007—Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 110–140 added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2007 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 110–140 effective on the date that is 1 day after Dec. 19, 2007, see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140, set out as an Effective Date note under sec- tion 1824 of Title 2, The Congress. § 15911. Denali Commission (a) Definition of Commission In this section, the term ‘‘Commission’’ means the Denali Commission established by the Denali Commission Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 3121 note; Public Law 105–277). (b) Energy programs The Commission shall use amounts made available under subsection (d) to carry out en- ergy programs, including— (1) energy generation and development, in- cluding— (A) fuel cells, hydroelectric, solar, wind, wave, and tidal energy; and (B) alternative energy sources; (2) the construction of energy transmission, including interties; (3) the replacement and cleanup of fuel tanks; (4) the construction of fuel transportation networks and related facilities; (5) power cost equalization programs; and (6) projects using coal as a fuel, including coal gasification projects. (c) Open meetings (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), a meet- ing of the Commission shall be open to the public if— (A) the Commission members take action on behalf of the Commission; or (B) the deliberations of the Commission determine, or result in the joint conduct or disposition of, official Commission business. (2) Exceptions Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any portion of a Commission meeting for which the Com- mission, in public session, votes to close the meeting for the reasons described in paragraph (2), (4), (5), or (6) of subsection (c) of section 552b of title 5. (3) Public notice (A) In general At least 1 week before a meeting of the Commission, the Commission shall make a public announcement of the meeting that describes— (i) the time, place, and subject matter of the meeting; (ii) whether the meeting is to be open or closed to the public; and (iii) the name and telephone number of an appropriate person to respond to re- quests for information about the meeting. (B) Additional notice The Commission shall make a public an- nouncement of any change to the informa- tion made available under subparagraph (A) at the earliest practicable time. (4) Minutes The Commission shall keep, and make avail- able to the public, a transcript, electronic re- cording, or minutes from each Commission meeting, except for portions of the meeting closed under paragraph (2). (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Commission not more than $55,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2015 to carry out sub- section (b). (Pub. L. 109–58, title III, § 356, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 719.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Denali Commission Act of 1998, referred to in subsec. (a), is title III of Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–637, which is set out as a note under section 3121 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. Page 8740 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 15912 1 See References in Text note below. § 15912. Comprehensive inventory of OCS oil and natural gas resources (a) In general The Secretary shall conduct an inventory and analysis of oil and natural gas resources beneath all of the waters of the United States Outer Con- tinental Shelf (‘‘OCS’’). The inventory and anal- ysis shall— (1) use available data on oil and gas re- sources in areas offshore of Mexico and Canada that will provide information on trends of oil and gas accumulation in areas of the OCS; (2) use any available technology, except drilling, but including 3–D seismic technology to obtain accurate resource estimates; (3) analyze how resource estimates in OCS areas have changed over time in regards to gathering geological and geophysical data, ini- tial exploration, or full field development, in- cluding areas such as the deepwater and subsalt areas in the Gulf of Mexico; (4) estimate the effect that understated oil and gas resource inventories have on domestic energy investments; and (5) identify and explain how legislative, reg- ulatory, and administrative programs or proc- esses restrict or impede the development of identified resources and the extent that they affect domestic supply, such as moratoria, lease terms and conditions, operational stipu- lations and requirements, approval delays by the Federal Government and coastal States, and local zoning restrictions for onshore proc- essing facilities and pipeline landings. (b) Reports The Secretary shall submit a report to Con- gress on the inventory of estimates and the analysis of restrictions or impediments, to- gether with any recommendations, within 6 months of August 8, 2005. The report shall be publicly available and updated at least every 5 years. (Pub. L. 109–58, title III, § 357, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 720.) PART B—ACCESS TO FEDERAL LANDS § 15921. Management of Federal oil and gas leas- ing programs (a) Timely action on leases and permits (1) Secretary of the Interior To ensure timely action on oil and gas leases and applications for permits to drill on land otherwise available for leasing, the Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall— (A) ensure expeditious compliance with section 4332(2)(C) of this title and any other applicable environmental and cultural re- sources laws; (B) improve consultation and coordination with the States and the public; and (C) improve the collection, storage, and re- trieval of information relating to the oil and gas leasing activities. (2) Secretary of Agriculture To ensure timely action on oil and gas lease applications for permits to drill on land other- wise available for leasing, the Secretary of Ag- riculture shall— (A) ensure expeditious compliance with all applicable environmental and cultural re- sources laws; and (B) improve the collection, storage, and re- trieval of information relating to the oil and gas leasing activities. (b) Best management practices (1) In general Not later than 18 months after August 8, 2005, the Secretary shall develop and imple- ment best management practices to— (A) improve the administration of the on- shore oil and gas leasing program under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.); and (B) ensure timely action on oil and gas leases and applications for permits to drill on land otherwise available for leasing. (2) Considerations In developing the best management prac- tices under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider any recommendations from the re- view under section 361.1 (3) Regulations Not later than 180 days after the develop- ment of the best management practices under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall publish, for public comment, proposed regulations that set forth specific timeframes for processing leases and applications in accordance with the best management practices, including deadlines for— (A) approving or disapproving— (i) resource management plans and re- lated documents; (ii) lease applications; (iii) applications for permits to drill; and (iv) surface use plans; and (B) related administrative appeals. (c) Improved enforcement The Secretary and the Secretary of Agri- culture shall improve inspection and enforce- ment of oil and gas activities, including enforce- ment of terms and conditions in permits to drill on land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture, respectively. (d) Authorization of appropriations In addition to amounts made available to carry out activities relating to oil and gas leas- ing on public land administered by the Sec- retary and National Forest System land admin- istered by the Secretary of Agriculture, there are authorized to be appropriated for each of fis- cal years 2006 through 2010— (1) to the Secretary, acting through the Di- rector of the Bureau of Land Management— (A) $40,000,000 to carry out subsections (a)(1) and (b); and (B) $20,000,000 to carry out subsection (c); (2) to the Secretary, acting through the Di- rector of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, $5,000,000 to carry out subsection (a)(1); and