ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS.

SEC. 107. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS. Section 304 (16 U.S.C. 1854) is amended by adding at the end the following:“(i) Environmental Review Process.—“(1) Procedures.—The Secretary shall, in consultation with the Councils and the Council on Environmental Quality, revise and update agency procedures for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4231 et seq.). The procedures shall—“(A) conform to the time lines for review and approval of fishery management plans and plan amendments under this section; and“(B) integrate applicable environmental analytical procedures, including the time frames for public input, with the procedure for the preparation and dissemination of fishery management plans, plan amendments, and other actions taken or approved pursuant to this Act in order to provide for timely, clear and concise analysis that is useful to decision makers and the public, reduce extraneous paperwork, and effectively involve the public.“(2) Usage.—The updated agency procedures promulgated in accordance with this section used by the Councils or the Secretary shall be the sole environmental impact assessment procedure for fishery management plans, amendments, regulations, or other actions taken or approved pursuant to this Act.“(3) Schedule for promulgation of final procedures.—The Secretary shall—“(A) propose revised procedures within 6 months after the date of enactment of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006;“(B) provide 90 days for public review and comments; and“(C) promulgate final procedures no later than 12 months after the date of enactment of that Act.“(4) Public participation.—The Secretary is authorized and directed, in cooperation with the Council on Environmental Quality and the Councils, to involve the affected public in the development of revised procedures, including workshops or other appropriate means of public involvement.”.