Issuance of Permits With Respect to Certain Energy-Related Facilities and Land Transportation Crossings on the International Boundaries of the United States
Secretary of State Given Authority to Issue Border Energy Permits
What it does
Agencies must review and provide views on permit applications, generally within 90 days, and refer disputes to the President.
Real-world impact
- Centralizes permit applications for cross-border energy and fuel facilities.
- Requires federal officials to provide views within 90 days.
- Allows public notice and comment on permit applications.
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Summary
This order gives the Secretary of State responsibility to receive and decide Presidential permit applications for building, operating, or maintaining border facilities that export or import petroleum, petroleum products, coal, and other fuels, and certain land transportation crossings.
Other federal departments must review applications and provide their views, generally within 90 days, and the Secretary may solicit state, tribal, and local input. The order allows public notice and comment, preserves safety, public health, and environmental protections, and sets a process for issuing, denying, or referring permits to the President.
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