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DOE - 84735 - USE IT Act CCUS Federal Lands Permitting Task Force - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	USE IT Act CCUS Federal Lands Permitting Task Force	Agency Name	Department of Energy
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	84735
Original Establishment Date	4/9/2024	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.energy.gov/fecm/use-it-act-carbon-d...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	Unlimited
Terminated This FY		Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	General Engineer
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix
Current Charter Date	4/9/2024	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Christina
Date Of Renewal Charter	4/9/2026	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	Davies
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Waldron
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	202-586-5000
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	202-586-4403
Specific Establishment Authority*	USE IT Act, Pub. L. 116-260, Div. S, 134 Stat. 2253-55	Designated Federal Officer Email*	christina.waldron@hq.doe.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	12/27/2020
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	National Policy Issue Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Committee shall identify permitting and other challenges and successes that permitting authorities and project developers and operators face in permitting projects in an efficient, orderly, and responsible manner; improve the performance of the permitting process and regional coordination for the purpose of promoting the efficient, orderly, and responsible development of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS) projects and carbon dioxide pipelines; and provide advice and recommendations to the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and the Secretary of Energy on these subjects.
How is membership balanced?*	The Committee shall be composed of members who participate as experts in their respective fields, who will serve as special Government employees; members who represent state, local and Tribal governments or private organizations; and Regular Government Employees, serving in their official capacities.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The Committee shall meet as frequently as needed and approved by the DFO, and not less than twice each year. To the maximum extent practicable, the Committee shall meet collectively, not less than once a year, with any other task force organized under the USE IT Act.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	This statutorily-mandated CCUS Task Force is comprised of individuals who bring together unique perspectives and expertise relating to carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration. It is a formal, continuing, statutory body which provides advice to the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management.
Why close or partially close meetings?	N/A
Recommendation Remarks

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	Yes	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	Yes	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	No actions to date.
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	Yes	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed
Outcome Comment		Number Of Grants Recommended
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended
Cost Savings Comment		Grants Review Comment
Number Of Recommendations*	0	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment		Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	0.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment		Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment		Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Not Applicable	Access Comment
Agency Feedback Comment*	Feedback will be provided to the committee during regular meetings and posted on the committee's Web page.	Narrative Description*	On October 31, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) finalized a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote cooperative efforts between CEQ and DOE to establish, maintain, and manage two carbon dioxide capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS) Permitting Task Forces and clarify the agencies’ respective roles in administering the Task Forces. In accordance with the MOU, the two Task Forces were established pursuant to the USE IT Act. The purpose of each Task Force is the same, but the scope differs by geographical area – one Task Force focuses on Federal lands and the Outer Continental Shelf, and the other focuses on non-Federal lands.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*		1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*		2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*		3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*
4. Payments to Consultants*		4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*		5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*		6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*		7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*		8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	2/6/2025 12:54 PM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

Interest Areas

Category Area Energy Pipelines Environment Environmental Issues Land Land Management and Use

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