Document O1635N3YnBgj8YzK4zOyem1Gj

(a) The heads of agencies shall review all existing regulations, orders, guidance documents, policies, and any other similar agency actions (collectively, agency actions) that potentially burden the development or use of domestically produced energy resources, with particular attention to oil, natural gas, coal, and nuclear energy resources. Such review shall not include agency actions that are mandated by law, necessary for the public interest, and consistent with the policy set forth in section 1 of this order. Definition: (b) In the EO, "burden" means to unnecessarily obstruct, delay, curtail, or otherwise impose significant costs on the siting, permitting, production, utilization, transmission, or delivery of energy resources. Delivery/Completion Timeframes: Phase One: (c) Within 45 days of the date of this order, the head of each agency with agency actions described in subsection (a) of this section shall develop and submit to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB Director) a plan to carry out the review required by subsection (a) of this section the heads of each agency to review all agency actions that potentially burden the safe, efficient development of domestic energy resources and sets timeframes for the review and follow-up actions. Phase Two: Within 120 days of issuance of the EO, this report of the agency's findings must be submitted to the Vice President, the OMB Director, the Assistant to the president for Economic Policy, the Assistant to the president for Domestic Policy, and the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality. Phase Three: Within 180 days of the date of the EO, the report will be finalized and submitted to the OMB Director and the other officials listed above (under phase two). We are taking the following steps to implement this section: |(b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Page 119 of 254 |(b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege I have attached the EO in case you need to see more details. We will also schedule a meeting with you as possible. The DOI Secretary has already issues an order to Interior agencies to begin this work. Thnx Nicholas E. Douglas Director Forest Service Minerals and Geology Management p: 703-605-4545 d(b)(6) ~| nedouqlas@fs.fed.us 201 14th Street, Southwest Washington, DC 20024 vantwi www.fs.fed.us Caring for the land and serving people Page 120 of 254