Improving Performance of Federal Permitting and Review of Infrastructure Projects
Headline: Establishes Federal Steering Committee to Speed Infrastructure Permitting
What it does: Agencies must develop and publish a Federal Plan and Agency Plans, set review timelines, use an online Dashboard, and report progress.
- Creates public online Dashboard tracking major infrastructure projects.
- Requires agencies to set timelines and report progress every six months.
- Encourages earlier coordination with local, tribal, and project sponsors.
Summary
This order directs federal agencies to speed up permitting and review of major infrastructure projects while protecting communities and the environment.
It creates a Steering Committee led by the Chief Performance Officer, requires a government-wide Federal Plan by May 31, 2012, and individual Agency Plans by June 30, 2012, and sets up an online Dashboard to track projects and agency performance.
Agencies must set timelines, use best practices, coordinate early with state, local, and tribal governments, and report progress every six months.
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