The Office of the Federal Coordinator, Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects is an

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of the

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created the Office in the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act of 2004.Statutory Authority - Arcticgas.gov
Accessed September 12, 2011 The intent of that law is to help ease forward a multibillion-dollar Alaska natural gas pipeline project that would deliver North Slope gas to consumers in the 48 contiguous states. Congress directed the Office of the Federal Coordinator to expedite and coordinate federal permitting for construction of a pipeline. The Office coordinates with over 20 federal agencies, the Canadian federal government, the State of Alaska, tribal governments and other stakeholders. With some exceptions, the law empowers the Office to prohibit a federal agency from including “in any certificate, right-of-way, permit, lease, or other authorization issued to an Alaska natural gas transportation project any term or condition that may be permitted, but is not required, by any applicable law,” if the term or condition would prevent or significantly impair construction, operation or expansion of the natural gas pipeline project. The Federal Coordinator (director of the agency) is nominated with advice and consent of the Senate by the

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."Across the USA: Alaska:Fairbanks," ''USA Today'', November 13, 2009, p. 13A.

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was the first federal coordinator; she was nominated by

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and served from December 12, 2006 through January 3, 2010.Arcticgas.gov, "About the OFC"
Accessed September 12, 2011

Larry Persily Larry Persily (born October 10, 1951) is a newspaper publisher and former Federal Coordinator of the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects 2010–2015. The office was charged with coordinating federal agency responses to private-sector effort ...

is the current coordinator;

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nominated him on December 9, 2009, and was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 10, 2010.Arcticgas.gov biography of Larry Persily
. Accessed September 12, 2011

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Office of the Federal Coordinator, Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects - Arcticgas.gov
{{DEFAULTSORT:Office of the Federal Coordinator, Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects Agencies of the United States government Energy in the United States Organizations based in Alaska 2004 establishments in the United States Government agencies established in 2004

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