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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 2009. Expedited procedures for issuance of permits: enforcement of rights-of-way
(a) Expedited procedures for approved systems
After issuance of a decision by the President approving any crude
oil transportation system, all Federal officers and agencies shall
expedite, to the maximum extent practicable, consistent with
applicable provisions of law, all actions necessary to determine
whether to issue, administer, or enforce rights-of-way across
Federal lands and to issue Federal permits in connection with, or
otherwise to authorize, construction and operation of such system.
Any such action shall be consistent with applicable provisions of
law. After taking any such action, such officer or agency shall
publish notification of the taking of such action in the Federal
Register.
(b) Expedited procedures for Long Beach-Midland project
All decisions regarding issuance of Federal permits,
rights-of-way, and leases and other Federal authorizations
necessary for construction and operation of the Long Beach-Midland
project shall be consistent with applicable provisions of Federal
law, except that such decisions shall be made within 30 days after
the date this chapter becomes effective. The President may extend
the date by which such decisions, under the preceding sentence, are
to be made to a date not later than 90 days after the effective
date of this chapter. Notification of the making of such decisions
shall be published in the Federal Register. Nothing in this section
affects any decision made before November 9, 1978.
(c) Law governing rights-of-way
Rights-of-way over any Federal land with respect to an approved
crude oil transportation system or the Long Beach-Midland project
shall be governed by the provisions of section 185 of title 30,
other than subsection (w)(2) of such section.
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