Hearings

Legislative Hearing on:

• Discussion Draft H.R. ____, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to recover the cost of processing administrative protests for oil and gas lease sales, applications for permits to drill, and right of way applications, and for other purposes.
• Hearing Memo
• Discussion Draft H.R. ____ (Rep. Steve Pearce of New Mexico), To clarify the categorical exclusions authorized by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and authorize additional categorical exclusions to streamline the oil and gas permitting process, and for other purposes.
• Hearing Memo
• Discussion Draft H.R. ____ (Rep. John Curtis of Utah), To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize notifications of permit to drill, and for other purposes.
• Hearing Memo
• Discussion Draft H.R. ____ (Rep. Steve Pearce of New Mexico), To clarify that Bureau of Land Management shall not require permits for oil and gas activities conducted on non-Federal surface estate to access subsurface mineral estate that is less than 50 percent Federally owned, and for other purposes.
• Hearing Memo

Witnesses:

Mr. John Baza
Director, Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining
Salt Lake City, Utah
(Disclosure)

The Honorable Susana Martinez
Governor
State of New Mexico
(Disclosure)

Ms. Katharine MacGregor
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management
Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C.  
(Disclosure)

The Honorable Ken McQueen
Secretary 
Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department
State of New Mexico
(Disclosure)

Mr. Dennis Willis
Price, Utah
(Disclosure)

Related Documents:

• Subcommittee Hearing Notice -- May 30, 2018