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Title 43 — Public Lands

Chapter 38 — Crude Oil Transportation Systems

§ 2004. Applications for approval of proposed crude oil transportation systems

Statutory text

The following applications for construction and operation of a crude oil transportation system submitted to the Secretary of the Interior by an applicant are eligible for consideration under this chapter:

(1)

Applications received by the Secretary before the 30th day after .

(2)

Applications received by the Secretary during the 60-day period beginning on the 30th day after , if the Secretary determines that consideration and review of the proposal contained in such application is in the national interest and that such consideration and review could be completed within the time limits established under this chapter.

An application under this section may be accepted by the Secretary only if it contains a general description of the route of the proposed system and identification of the applicant and any other person who, at the time of filing, has a financial or other interest in the system or is a party to an agreement under which such person would acquire a financial or other interest in the system.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978

    Pub. L. 95–617 title V § 504 · 92 Stat. 3117

    Enacted · 43 U.S.C. § 2004

    (Pub. L. 95–617, title V, § 504, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3158.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 95–617, title V, § 504, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3158.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 504. APPLICATIONS FOR APPROVAL OF PROPOSED CRUDE OIL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS. The following applications for construction and operation of a crude oil transportation system submitted to the Secretary of the Interior by an applicant are eligible for consideration under this title: (1) Applications received by the Secretary before the 30th day after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Applications received by the Secretary during the 60-day period beginning on the 30th day after the date of the enactment of this Act, if the Secretary determines that consideration and review of the proposal contained in such application is in the national interest and that such consideration and review could be completed within the time limits established under this title. An application under this section may be accepted by the Secretary only if it contains a general description of the route of the proposed system and identification of the applicant and any other person who, at the time of filing, has a financial or other interest in the system or is a party to an agreement under which such person would acquire a financial or other interest in the system.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 95–617, title V, § 504, , 92 Stat. 3158.)

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