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Morris, Charisa Matson. Noah Stephen Guertin Fwd: Submitted Report Regarding SO 3349 - Potentially Burdensome Actions Wednesday. May 23, 2018 2:03:32 PM 065545 Non-Fed Oil Gas Activities .docx
-----------Forwarded message-----------From: Morris, Charisa <charisa_morris@fws.gov> Date: Wed, Apr 26, 2017 at 9:56 AM Subject: Re: Submitted Report Regarding SO 3349 - Potentially Burdensome Actions To: "Rushing, Anya" <anya_rushing@fws.gov> Cc: Casey Hammond <casey_hammond@ios.doi.gov>
You're right! Final was in DTS (attached) - I just compared it to the signed version and they appear identical.
On Wed, Apr 26, 2017 at 8:50 AM, Rushing, Anya <anya_rushing@fws.gov> wrote: No, unless it was updated to DTS.
Anya Rushing
Biological Analyst and Briefing Book Lead U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 1849 C. Street NW, Room 3351 Washington, DC 202-273-3288
On Wed, Apr 26, 2017 at 9:48 AM, Morris, Charisa <charisa_morris@fws.gov> wrote: This is the latest I have (6 days old). Anya, do you have a more recent version?
-----------Forwarded message -----------From: Jerome Ford <jerome_ford@fws.gov> Date: Thu, Apr 20, 2017 at 1:16 PM Subject: Fwd: Submitted Report Regarding SO 3349 - Potentially Burdensome Actions To: Charisa Morris <charisa_morris@fws.gov> Anya Rushing <anya_rushing@fws.gov>
FYI
Jerome E. Ford Assistant Director Migratory Birds Program
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From: Jerome Ford <jerome_ford@fws.gov> Date: April 20, 2017 at 12:46:14 PM EDT To: Cynthia Martinez <cynthia_martinez@fws.gov> Gary Frazer <gary_frazer@fws.gov> Cc: Stephen Guertin <stephen_guertin@fws.gov> Mike J Johnson <Mike_.T_.Tohnson@fws.gov> Noah Matson <noah_matson@fws.gov> Dan Patterson <dan_patterson@fws.gov> Subject: Submitted Report Regarding SO 3349 - Potentially Burdensome Actions
Team, Attached is the report Steve will forward to Casey. I want to thank you and your staff for providing information and your comprehensive review this morning. I am hopeful that our product will move forward without delay. Again thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, Jerome
Charisa Morris@fws.gov | Chief of Staff, Office of the Director | u.s. Fish & Wildlife
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Charisa Morris@fws.gov | Chief of Staff, Office of the Director | u.s. Fish & Wildlife
Service | 1849 C Street NW, Room 3348 | Washington, DC 20240 | (202) 208-3843 | For urgent matters, please dial cell: 301-875-8937
Charisa Morris@fws.gov | Chief of Staff, Office of the Director | u.s. Fish & Wildlife
Service | 1849 C Street NW, Room 3348 | Washington, DC 20240 | (202) 208-3843 | For urgent matters, please dial cell: 301-875-8937
In Reply Refer To: FWS/ANRS/065545
To:
Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks
From:
Director
Subject:
Response to the deliverable Section 5.c. (iv) of Secretary's Order 3349 - "American Energy Independence"
I.
Introduction
In 1960, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) first promulgated regulations to govern the
exercise of non-Federal mineral rights on lands and waters in the National Wildlife Refuge System
(NWRS). These regulations lacked a specific consistent process for providing operators access and use
of refuge surface to conduct operations while also minimizing impacts to refuge resources and uses.
Reports from the Government Accountability Office (2003 and 2007) and the Office of Inspector
General (2015) identified these deficiencies in the Service management of non-Federal oil and gas
operations and recommended promulgating regulations to clarify and improve the process. In 2013, the
Service began a rulemaking effort to resolve these deficiencies that culminated in the finalization of the
oil and gas rule (Rule) entitled, "Management of Non-Federal Oil and Gas Rights," 81 Fed. Reg. 79948
(Nov. 14, 2016).
II. Background The March 28, 2017, Presidential Executive Order (EO) entitled "Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth" instructed the Secretary of Interior to review the Service's Rule to ensure it is consistent with the policy set forth in section 1 of the EO.
On March 29, 2017, the Secretary signed Secretary's Order (SO) 3349, "American Energy Independence," which required the Service to conduct a policy review, within 21 days of the SO, of the Rule and report on whether the Rule is fully consistent with that policy.
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