Section 7403 - Research, investigation, training, and other activities

1 Analyses of this statute by attorneys

  1. White House CEQ Launches Task Forces to Promote Beneficial CCUS Projects

    Bryan Cave Leighton PaisnerRobert Van VoorheesApril 4, 2023

    tates in implementing regulatory requirements and models developed by the Non-Federal Task Force;Inventory current or emerging activities that transform captured carbon dioxide into a product of commercial value, or as an input to products of commercial value;Identify any priority carbon dioxide pipelines needed to enable efficient, orderly, and responsible development of CCUS projects at increased scale;Identify gaps in the current Federal and state regulatory framework and in existing data for the deployment of CCUS projects and carbon dioxide pipelines;Identify Federal and state financing mechanisms available to project developers; andDevelop recommendations for relevant Federal agencies on how to develop and research technologies that can capture carbon dioxide and would be able to be deployed within the region covered by the Non-Federal Task Force including any projects that have received technical or financial assistance for research under section 103(g)(6) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403(g)).87 Fed. Reg. 45306-07 (July 28, 2022).For the Federal and OCS Task Force, the mission will be to:Inventory existing or potential Federal and state approaches to facilitate reviews associated with the deployment of CCUS projects and carbon dioxide pipelines, including best practices that avoid duplicative reviews to the extent permitted by law; engage stakeholders early in the permitting process; and make the permitting process efficient, orderly, and responsible;Develop common models for state-level carbon dioxide pipeline regulation and oversight guidelines that can be shared with states in the geographical area covered by the Federal and OCS Task Force;Provide technical assistance to states in implementing regulatory requirements and models developed by the Federal and OCS Task Force;Inventory current or emerging activities that transform captured carbon dioxide into a product of commercial value, or as an input to products of commercial value;Identify any priority carbon dioxide p