15 U.S.C. § 720h: Clarification of ANGTA…

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Keeps any decision, permit, certificate, right-of-way, lease, or other approval given under section 9 of the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 719g), and any Presidential finding or waiver under that Act, in effect. Federal agencies that issued those approvals may add, change, or remove terms to meet current project needs (like design, facilities, and tariff specs) so long as the changes do not alter the basic nature or the general route described in section 2 of the President’s decision and do not significantly stop or delay timely construction and initial operation. The Secretary must require the project sponsor to provide updated environmental data, reports, permits, and impact analyses as needed to develop the detailed terms, conditions, and compliance plans required by section 5 of the President’s decision.

Title 15, §720h

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(a)Savings clause

Nothing in this chapter affects—

(1)any decision, certificate, permit, right-of-way, lease, or other authorization issued under section 9 of the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 719g); or

(2)any Presidential finding or waiver issued in accordance with that Act [15 U.S.C. 719 et seq.].

(b)Clarification of authority to amend terms and conditions to meet current project requirements

Any Federal agency responsible for granting or issuing any certificate, permit, right-of-way, lease, or other authorization under section 9 of the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 719g) may add to, amend, or rescind any term or condition included in the certificate, permit, right-of-way, lease, or other authorization to meet current project requirements (including the physical design, facilities, and tariff specifications), if the addition, amendment, or rescission—

(1)would not compel any change in the basic nature and general route of the Alaska natural gas transportation system as designated and described in section 2 of the President’s decision; or

(2)would not otherwise prevent or impair in any significant respect the expeditious construction and initial operation of the Alaska natural gas transportation system.

(c)Updated environmental reviews

The Secretary shall require the sponsor of the Alaska natural gas transportation system to submit such updated environmental data, reports, permits, and impact analyses as the Secretary determines are necessary to develop detailed terms, conditions, and compliance plans required by section 5 of the President’s decision.

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This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this division”, meaning division C of Pub. L. 108–324, Oct. 13, 2004, 118 Stat. 1255, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of division C to the Code, see

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note set out under section 720 of this title and Tables. The Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Act of 1976, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), is Pub. L. 94–586, Oct. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 2903, which is classified generally to chapter 15C (§ 719 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 719 of this title and Tables.

§720h Clarification of Angta Status and Authorities

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Title 15, §720h

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