,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #acge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ba1 #bjac ,mr4  
,mull9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,agriculture1 = a p]iod to be        
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to facilitate !    
developm5t ( w9d en]gy res\rces on      
,f$]al l&s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ at ! ,r$uc+ ,regulatory     
,ob/acles to ,w9d ,en]gy ,production    
,act4  #b4 ,on%ore meteorological site  
te/+ & monitor+ project  7a7 ,def9ition 
( meteorological site te/+ & monitor+   
project ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m           
meteorological site te/+ & monitor+     
project means a project c>ri$ out on l& 
adm9i/]$ by ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t  
or ! ,=e/ ,s]vice to te/ or monitor     
wea!r 7includ+ w9d & sol> en]gy7 us+    
t[]s or o!r devices1 t--  7#a7 causes-- 

7,a7 less ?an #a acre ( soil or         
vegetation disruption at ! location (   
ea* meteorological t[] or o!r device2 & 
7,b7 n m ?an #e acres ( soil or         
disruption )9 ! propos$ "r-(-way = !    
project2  7#b7 is in/all$--  7,a7 to !  
maximum ext5t practicable1 us+ exi/+    
access roads2  7,b7 9 a mann] t does n  
require (f-road motoriz$ access o!r ?an 
#a in/allation activity & #a            
decommission+ activity along an id5tifi$
 (f-road r\te approv$ by ! ,director ( !
 ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t or ,*ief ( !  
,=e/ ,s]vice2  7,c7 )\t con/ruction (   
new roads o!r ?an upgrad+ ( exi/+ m9or  
dra9age cross+s = safety purposes2 &    
7,d7 )\t ! use ( digg+ or drill+        
equipm5t vehicles o!r ?an rubb]-tir$    
vehicles ) gross weight rat+s "u #h1ejj 
p\nds2  7#c7 is decommission$ n m ?an #e
 ye>s aft] ! date ( comm5cem5t ( !      
project1 includ+--  7,a7 removal ( any  
t[]s1 devices1 or o!r surface           
infra/ructure f ! site2 &  7,b7         
re/oration ( ! site to approximately !  

condition t exi/$ at ! "t ! project     
began2 &  7#d7 provides meteorological  
in=mation obta9$ by ! p]mitt$ project to
 ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t & ! ,=e/    
,s]vice4  7b7 ,,nepa exclusion ,section 
#ajb7b77;,c7 ( ! ,national ,environm5tal
 ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#dccb7b77;,c77 %all n apply ) respect to
 a meteorological site te/+ & monitor+  
project4  7c7 ,p]mit timel9e &          
conditions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director (
 ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t or ,*ief ( !
 ,=e/ ,s]vice1 z applicable1 %all decide
 :e!r to issue a p]mit = a project t is 
a meteorological site te/+ & monitor+   
project )9 #cj days aft] receiv+ an     
application = ! p]mit4  7#b7 ,public    
comm5t & consultation ,dur+ ! p]iod     
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director (
 ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t or ! ,*ief (
 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 z applicable1 %all--   
7,a7 provide an opportunity = submission
 ( comm5ts by ! public2 &  7,b7 consult 
) ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local  
ag5cies t w\ld be affect$ by ! issuance 

( ! p]mit4  7#c7 ,d5ial ( ,application  
,if ! application is d5i$1 ! ,director  
or ,*ief1 respectively1 %all provide !  
applicant--  7,a7 9 writ+1 cle> &       
compreh5sive reasons :y ! application 0 
n approv$ & detail$ in=mation conc]n+   
any defici5cies1 &  7,b7 an opportunity 
to rem$y any defici5cies4  7d7          
,protection ( in=mation ,! in=mation    
provid$ to ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t & 
! ,=e/ ,s]vice pursuant to subsection   
7a77#d7 %all be treat$ by su* ag5cy z   
propriet>y in=mation & protect$ aga9/   
disclosure4