§ 2009. — Expedited procedures for issuance of permits: enforcement of rightsofway.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC2009]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 38--CRUDE OIL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
Sec. 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.
(Pub. L. 95-617, title V, Sec. 509, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3162.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 2005, 2007 of this title.
