,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #gad  #aae?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #fjhh
  ,report ,no4 #aae-iba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se 
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,june #ac1 #bjah  
,mr4 ,curtis 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,bi%op (  
,utah1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4 ,gian=te1 ,mr4  
,we/]man1 & ,mr4 ,gohm]t7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces        
,septemb] #f1 #bjah;,additional         
sponsors3 ,mr4 ,la,malfa & ,mr4 ,cram]  
,septemb] #f1 #bjah ,report$ ) an       
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! 
enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9      
italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see    
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,june #ac1   
#bjah  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,m9]al     
,leas+ ,act to au?orize notifications ( 
p]mit to drill1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,/reaml9+ ,p]mitt+ ,effici5cies 9 ,en]gy
 ,developm5t ,act or ! ,,spe$ ,act4  #b4
 ,notifications ( p]mit to drill ,!     

,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha  
et seq47 is am5d$ by--  7#a7 r$esignat+ 
section #dd z section #de2 &  7#b7      
ins]t+ aft] section #dc ! foll[+3  #dd4 
,notifications ( p]mit to drill  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y    
%all e/abli% proc$ures by :i* an op]ator
 may conduct drill+ & production        
activities on available ,f$]al l& &     
non-,f$]al l& aft] s5d+ to ! ,secret>y a
 notification ( p]mit to drill "u ?is   
section 9 lieu ( obta9+ an ,,apd4  7b7  
,cont5t ( notification ,to be consid]$ a
 complete notification ( p]mit to drill 
"u ?is section1 an op]ator %all include 
9 ! notification ( p]mit to drill       
submitt$ "u ?is section--  7#a7 a       
notification ( p]mit to drill =m2  7#b7 
a surface use plan ( op]ations2  7#c7 a 
drill+ plan2  7#d7 a well plat c]tifi$  
by a regi/]$ surveyor2  7#e7 an op]ator 
c]tification2  7#f7 evid5ce ( bond      
cov]age2 &  7#g7 a notification ( p]mit 
to drill fee 9 an am\nt to be det]m9$ by

 ! ,secret>y4  7c7 ,ju/ifications =     
objection  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z      
o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is subsection1 !     
,secret>y may n object to a notification
 ( p]mit to drill "u ?is section if !   
notification--  7,a7 demon/rates t !    
drill+ op]ations describ$ 9 !           
notification ( p]mit to drill w be      
locat$ 9--  7i7 a develop$ field1 :]e   
!re are exi/+ oil & gas wells )9 a      
#e-mile radius & = :i* an approv$ l& use
 plan or environm5tal review 0 prep>$ )9
 ! la/ #aj ye>s "u ! ,national          
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 t analyz$ su*  
drill+ op]ations z a reasonably         
=eseeable activity2  7ii7 a location or 
well pad site at :i* drill+ has occurr$ 
)9 #aj ye>s be=e ! date ( spudd+ ! well 
& ! propos$ op]ations d n increase !    
surface di/urbance on ! location or well
 pad site2  7iii7 an area consi/+ (     
individual surface di/urbances ( less   
?an #aj acres & ! total surface         
di/urbance on ! lease is n great] ?an   

#aej acres & = :i* an approv$ l& use    
plan or environm5tal review 0 prep>$ )9 
! la/ #aj ye>s "u ! ,national           
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 t analyz$ su*  
drill+ op]ations z a reasonably         
=eseeable activity2  7iv7 an area       
consi/+ ( ,f$]al m9]al int]e/s t is     
locat$ )9 ! b\nd>ies ( a communitization
 agreem5t or unit agreem5t :i* conta9s  
m9]als leas$ by a ,/ate or private m9]al
 own] = :i* a drill+ p]mit has be5      
approv$ by a ,/ate regulatory ag5cy2 or 
7v7 an area 9 :i* a categorical         
exclusion "u ! ,national ,environm5tal  
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq47 applies = oil & gas      
drill+ or re-entry activities2 or  7,b7 
includes-- 7i7 an environm5tal review t 
concludes t actions describ$ 9 !        
notification ( p]mit to drill pose no   
significant effects on ! human          
environm5t or ?reat5$ or endang]$       
species2 &  7ii7 an ar*eological review 
t concludes t actions describ$ 9 !      

notification ( p]mit to drill pose no   
significant effects on cultural or      
hi/oric prop]ties or res\rces4  7#b7    
,endang]$ species protection  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 !         
,secret>y %all object to a notification 
( p]mit to drill if ! activity describ$ 
9 su* notification ( p]mit to drill is  
likely to jeop>dize ! cont9u$ exi/5ce ( 
a species t is a ?reat5$ species or     
endang]$ species "u ! ,endang]$ ,species
 ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et   
seq47 or result 9 ! de/ruction or adv]se
 modification ( critical habitat ( su*  
species4  7,b7 ,)drawal ( objection ,!  
,secret>y may )draw an objection "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! op]ator consults )
 ! ,secret>y on su* objection & places  
conditions on ! notification ( p]mit to 
drill suffici5t to comply ) ! ,endang]$ 
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeca et seq474  7#c7 ,national ,hi/oric
 ,pres]vation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all object  
to a notification ( p]mit to drill if ! 

activity describ$ 9 su* notification (  
p]mit to drill is likely to affect      
prop]ties li/$1 or eligible = li/+1 9 ! 
,national ,regi/] ( ,hi/oric ,places "u 
section #cjfajh ( title #ed1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !         
,national ,hi/oric ,pres]vation ,act (  
#aiff74  7,b7 ,)drawal ( objection ,!   
,secret>y may )draw an objection "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! op]ator consults )
 ! ,secret>y on su* objection & places  
conditions on ! notification ( p]mit to 
drill suffici5t to comply ) section     
#cjfajh ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code
 7commonly kn[n z ! ,national ,hi/oric  
,pres]vation ,act ( #aiff74  7d7        
,objection or no action  7#a7           
,notification ( incomplete notification 
,n lat] ?an #ae days aft] receipt ( a   
notification ( p]mit to drill1 or a     
revis$ notification ( p]mit to drill1 f 
an op]ator "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y  
%all notify ! op]ator 9 writ+ if !      
notification ( p]mit to drill is n      
complete4  7#b7 ,notification (         

objections ,n lat] ?an #de days aft]    
receipt ( a complete notification (     
p]mit to drill f an op]ator "u ?is      
section1 ! ,secret>y %all review !      
notification ( p]mit to drill &--  7,a7 
notify ! op]ator 9 writ+ ( any          
objections to ! notification ( p]mit to 
drill2 or  7,b7 take no action4  7#c7   
,no action requir$ ,if ! ,secret>y has n
 notifi$ an op]ator "u ei!r p>agraph    
7#a7 or p>agraph 7#b7 )9 #de days aft]  
receipt ( a notification ( p]mit to     
drill f ! op]ator "u ?is section1 !     
op]ator may1 )\t fur!r action f !       
,secret>y1 conduct ! drill+ & production
 activities = :i* ! notification ( p]mit
 to drill 0 submitt$4  7#d7 ,opportunity
 to resubmit notification ,if !         
,secret>y notifies an op]ator "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 ( an incomplete           
notification or p>agraph 7#b7 ( an      
objection1 ! ,secret>y %all all[ !      
op]ator to address su* incomplete       
notification or objection & revise &    
resubmit ! notification ( p]mit to      

drill4  7#e7 ,opportunity to resubmit   
notification z ,,apd ,if ! ,secret>y    
notifies an op]ator "u p>agraph 7#b7 (  
an objection1 ! ,secret>y %all all[ !   
op]ator to resubmit su* in=mation 9 ! =m
 ( an ,,apd4  7e7 ,notification fee ,!  
,secret>y may n *>ge an op]ator "u ?is  
section a fee = submitt+ a notification 
( p]mit to drill great] ?an ! fee !     
,secret>y *>ges an applicant = an ,,apd4
  7f7 ,environm5tal review  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,an environm5tal review or        
ar*eological review describ$ 9          
subsection 7c77#a77;,b7 may be complet$ 
by a ?ird-p>ty contractor approv$ by !  
,secret>y or pursuant to a memor&um (   
und]/&+ betwe5 ! op]ator & ! ,secret>y4 
7#b7 ,field "w au?orization ,! ,secret>y
 %all issue a field "w au?orization to a
 ?ird-p>ty contractor = ! purposes (    
p>agraph 7#a7 )9 a reasonable "t4  7#c7 
,reque/ = concurr5ce ,! ,secret>y %all  
all[ a ?ird-p>ty contractor to submit a 
reque/ to ! ,/ate ,hi/oric ,pres]vation 
,(fice on behalf ( ! ,secret>y4  7g7    

,additional surface use p]mits ,!       
,secret>y may n require an op]ator t has
 submitt$ a notification ( p]mit to     
drill = :i* ! ,secret>y did n object to 
obta9 a surface use p]mit = an action   
includ$ 9 ! notification ( p]mit to     
drill4  7h7 ,site inspection ,!         
,secret>y may n require an op]ator t has
 submitt$ a notification ( p]mit to     
drill = :i* ! ,secret>y did n object to 
submit to a site inspection be=e        
comm5cem5t ( ! activities describ$ 9 !  
notification ( p]mit to drill4  7i7     
,f$]al en=cem5t ,! ,secret>y may conduct
 inspections ( & evaluate activities    
describ$ 9 a notification ( p]mit to    
drill = purposes ( br++ an en=cem5t     
action4 ,! ,secret>y may susp5d en=cem5t
 proce$+s if ! op]ator modifies its     
activities to comply ) ! notification ( 
p]mit to drill or obta9s an ,,apd = su* 
activities4  7j7 ,application ( ,,nepa  
7#a7 ,no action by ,secret>y ,! decision
 by ! ,secret>y to take no action "u    
subsection 7c77#a77;,b77#b7 %all n      

con/itute a major ,f$]al action "u      
section #ajb7b77;,c7 ( ! ,national      
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77;,c774  7#b7         
,developm5t ( regulations ,! developm5t 
( any regulation pursuant to ?is section
 %all con/itute a major ,f$]al action "u
 section #ajb7b77;,c7 ( ! ,national     
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77;,c774  7k7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,,apd  
,! t]m ,,apd means an application to    
drill or re-ent] a well4  7#b7          
,available f$]al l& ,! t]m available    
,f$]al l& means ,f$]al l& t-- 7,a7 is   
locat$ )9 ! b\nd>ies ( a ,/ate2  7,b7 is
 n held by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 tru/ = !   
b5efit ( a f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian    
,tribe2  7,c7 is n a unit ( ! ,national 
,p>k ,sy/em2  7,d7 is n a unit ( !      
,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em2     
7,e7 is n a ,congressionally-approv$    
wild]ness area "u ! ,wild]ness ,act 7#af
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq472 &  7,f7 is   
manag$ by ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& 

,managem5t or ! ,*ief ( ! ,u4,s4 ,=e/   
,s]vice4  7#c7 ,drill+ op]ations ,! t]m 
drill+ op]ations means ! drill+ or      
re-entry ( a well4  7#d7 ,drill+ plan ,!
 t]m drill+ plan means a plan conta9+-- 
7,a7 a description ( ! drill+ program2  
7,b7 ! surface & project$ completion    
zone location2  7,c7 p]t95t geologic    
data2  7,d7 expect$ haz>ds2  7,e7       
propos$ mitigation measures to address  
su* haz>ds2  7,f7 any o!r in=mation     
specifi$ 9 applicable notices or ord]s2 
&  7,g7 any o!r p]t95t data z !         
,secret>y may require4  7#e7 ,surface   
use plan ( op]ation ,! t]m surface use  
plan ( op]ation means a plan conta9+--  
7,a7 ! road & drill pad location2  7,b7 
details ( pad con/ruction2  7,c7 me?ods 
= conta9m5t & disposal ( wa/e mat]ial2  
7,d7 plans = reclamation ( ! surface2   
7,e7 any o!r in=mation specifi$ 9       
applicable ord]s or notices2 &  7,f7 any
 o!r p]t95t data z ! ,secret>y may      
require4  4  ,septemb] #f1 #bjah        
,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to !    

,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$