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From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Growth Attachments: Mattson, Liane -FS 26 Apr 2017 18:20:11+0000 Koeppel, Christopher - FS Rabideaux, Randy -FS;Vaculik, Leslie -FS FW: Executive Order 032818 -Promoting Energy Independence and Economic EO 032817-American Energy Independence.docx Hello Chris, please see trailing email from Nick Douglas re: the FS response to Section 2 of the EO for Energy Independence (attached for your reference). The MGM staff has taken the lead in coordinating this response. A question has come up (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege [b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege We would appreciate your thoughts. Thank you, LM Liane L. Mattson Solid Leasable Minerals and Geothermal Resources Specialist Forest Service WO Minerals and Geology Management p: 970-527-4131 x4270 c:Kb)(6) ~| f: 970-527-4151 lmattson@fs.fed.us PO Box 1030 Paonia, CO 81428 gayn www.fs.fed.us Caring for the land and serving people From: Douglas, Nicholas E -FS Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2017 3:21 PM To: Casamassa, Glenn -FS <gcasamassa(5)fs.fed.us> Cc: Smith, Greg -FS <gsmith08(5)fs.fed.us>; French, Chris -FS <cfrench(a)fs.fed.us>; Rowley, Allen -FS <arowley(5>fs.fed.us>; Johnson, Paul -FS <pjohnson02(5)fs.fed.us>; Douglas, Nicholas E -FS <nedouglas@fs.fed.us> Subject: Executive Order 032818 -Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth Glenn- We are starting the first phase of work to comply with the requirements of EO 03281 -"Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth." Section 2 of this EO 032817, subtitled "Immediate Review of All Agency Actions that Potentially Burden the Safe, Efficient Development of Domestic Energy Resources," mandates specific actions and established deadlines for completing such actions. Mandates and timeframes applicable to USAD/Forest Service are: Page 129 of 254 Mandate: (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);Deiiberative Process Privilege Page 130 of 254