APD Posting and Processing

1. APD Posting and Processing

2. APD Posting and Processing Goals: • Posting – How and Why • Processing – Time Line, Steps, Agency/Operator Responsibilities

3. APD Posting and Processing Plan of Attack: • Posting • Processing

4. APD Posting Public Notice 30 days after filing In land managing agencies Description of proposed action Repost for significant changes Purpose Not to be confused with “processing”

5. APD Processing Time Frame • In Section III E 2 of Order 1 and in Section 366 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 • Calendar days • Schedule based on APD filing and APD Complete dates • NOS follows this track after APD filed

6. APD Processing • 10-day letter • 45 days for operator response • 30 days after complete • Approve, Defer, Deny • Defer • 2 years for operator response • 10 days for final action

7. APD Processing 10-day notification • Notify the operator if the APD is complete • APD not complete if no onsite inspection • Additional deficiencies may be noted at onsite inspection • Operator has 45 days to respond

8. APD Processing 30 Day – Action or Notification • Action – Approve or Deny • Notification (Defer) • Operator assistance • BLM/FS regulatory compliance

9. APD Processing • Operator Assistance • Data gathering • Prepare analyses • 2 years to complete action

10. APD Processing Final Action • Deny if operator does not respond • Final action 10 days after operator response Valid Period • 2 years • 2 year extension possible

11. APD Posting and Processing Summary: - APD Posting (not same as Processing) - Steps in APD Processing - Agencies and operators

12. APD Posting and Processing