Taskforce recommends that the Offshore Resources Branch in the Department of Industry consider the scope for consultation as part of the acreage release strategy and process. Submissions that referred to this issue: 22, 5, 33. 45 Financial assurance provisions The Taskforce recommends that Submission 11 suggested that financial readiness should be tiered to reflect risk, and submission 5 suggested that titleholders the Offshore should contribute to a to cover costs of any initial emergency actions and as a consequence to minimise delays. Resources Branch ‘trust fund’ in the Department of Industry consider Response the submissions’ comments in its The Taskforce notes that these comments relate to financial assurance and polluter pays provisions under the OPGGS Act, deliberations on the and that the Department of Industry is pursuing regulatory amendments to implement these provisions. matter. These matters fall outside the Terms of Reference for this Taskforce, which has passed the comments to the relevant area within the Department of Industry. Submissions that referred to this issue:11, 5. 46 Delegation of approvals for greenhouse gas activities to NOPSEMA The Taskforce recommends that A submission noted that NOPSEMA has delegated powers for environmental approvals in relation to greenhouse gas activities the Resources and requested clarification about whether this will be retained after 30 June 2014. Division in the Department of Response Industry consider the submissions’ greenhouse gas environmental approvals role is well referenced in the Program. The Taskforce notes, however, comments in its NOPSEMA’s that the current responsibility for approvals relating to greenhouse gas activities has been delegated to NOPSEMA by the deliberations on the Minister for Industry, and that this delegation is not currently permanent. The matter of delegation is one for the Minister for matter. Industry. Submissions that referred to this issue: 38.
Taskforce recommends that the Offshore Resources Branch in the Department of Industry consider the scope for consultation as part of the acreage release strategy and process. Submissions that referred to this issue: 22, 5, 33. 45 Financial assurance provisions Submission 11 suggested that financial readiness should be tiered to reflect risk, and submission 5 suggested that titleholders should contribute to a ‘trust fund’ to cover costs of any initial emergency actions and as a consequence to minimise delays. Response The Taskforce notes that these comments relate to financial assurance and polluter pays provisions under the OPGGS Act, and that the Department of Industry is pursuing regulatory amendments to implement these provisions. These matters fall outside the Terms of Reference for this Taskforce, which has passed the comments to the relevant area within the Department of Industry. Submissions that referred to this issue:11, 5. The Taskforce recommends that the Offshore Resources Branch in the Department of Industry consider the submissions’ comments in its deliberations on the matter. 46 Delegation of approvals for greenhouse gas activities to NOPSEMA A submission noted that NOPSEMA has delegated powers for environmental approvals in relation to greenhouse gas activities and requested clarification about whether this will be retained after 30 June 2014. Response NOPSEMA’s greenhouse gas environmental approvals role is well referenced in the Program. The Taskforce notes, however, that the current responsibility for approvals relating to greenhouse gas activities has been delegated to NOPSEMA by the Minister for Industry, and that this delegation is not currently permanent. The matter of delegation is one for the Minister for Industry. Submissions that referred to this issue: 38. The Taskforce recommends that the Resources Division in the Department of Industry consider the submissions’ comments in its deliberations on the matter.
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