§ 15952. Federal-State regulatory coordination and assistance
(a)
In general
At the request of the Governor of a State, the Administrator may enter into a refinery permitting cooperative agreement with the State, under which each party to the agreement identifies steps, including timelines, that it will take to streamline the consideration of Federal and State environmental permits for a new refinery.
(b)
Authority under agreement
The Administrator shall be authorized to—
(1)
accept from a refiner a consolidated application for all permits required from the Environmental Protection Agency, to the extent consistent with other applicable law;
(c)
State assistance
The Administrator is authorized to provide financial assistance to State governments to facilitate the hiring of additional personnel with expertise in fields relevant to consideration of refinery permits.
(d)
Other assistance
The Administrator is authorized to provide technical, legal, or other assistance to State governments to facilitate their review of applications to build new refineries.