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,r4 #bcah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #be1 #bjbe,ms4   
,ans>i introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to mod]nize      
p]mitt+ sy/ems at ! ,dep>tm5t ( !       
,int]ior1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,electronic ,p]mitt+ ,mod]nization ,act4
  #b4 ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior p]mit      
accessibility  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to  
improve ! ov]all economy1 effici5cy1 &  
managem5t ( op]ations & activities ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is 
section z ! ,dep>tm5t71 r$uce pap]work1 
& provide high-quality s]vices & access 
to ! public1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior   
%all1 to ! ext5t practicable--  7#a7    
design & deliv] mod]niz$ electronic     
p]mitt+ sy/ems to accept1 process1 &    
record applications 7includ+ plan       
submissions1 paym5t activity1 & o!r     
relat$ correspond5ce7 = p]mits1 =ms1 &  
o!r pap]work requir$ = activities       

regulat$ by ! ,dep>tm5t2  7#b7 provide a
 c5traliz$ electronic p]mitt+ sy/em     
onl9e repository1 available to ! public 
on ! ,dep>tm5t's website1 t includes--  
7,a7 hyp]l9ks to facilitate navigation  
to all ,dep>tm5t electronic p]mitt+     
sy/ems2 &  7,b7 ) respect to p]mits1 !  
contact in=mation = ! appropriate       
,dep>tm5t employees provid+ assi/ance to
 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts2 &   
7#c7 provide to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate p]iodic updates on 
! implem5tation ( p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74
  7b7 ,disclosure ( ,in=mation prohibit$
 ,no in=mation describ$ 9 section       
#eeb7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 or protect$ f disclosure by ano!r
 law ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be disclos$ 
"u ?is ,act4  7c7 ,duplication ( sy/ems 
n p]mitt$ ,no sy/em %all be duplicat$ "u
 ?is ,act4  7d7 ,consultation ,9        
develop+ ! p]mitt+ sy/ems requir$ "u    
section #b ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( !  

,int]ior %all consult ) ,/ates1 local   
gov]nm5ts1 ,indian ,tribes & o!r        
/akehold]s :o apply = ag5cy p]mits & w  
use ! p]mitt+ sy/ems4  #c4 ,con=m+      
am5dm5t to ensure consi/5cy ) ! ,fiscal 
,responsibility ,act ( #bjbc ,9 develop+
 ! p]mitt+ sy/ems requir$ "u section #b 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior    
%all ensure t ! ,dep>tm5t's electronic  
p]mitt+ sy/ems are consi/5t ) !         
priorities id5tifi$ 9 section #aaj ( !  
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccf;d7 ) respect 
to any p]mit t requires review "u t     
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