‘‘(viii) evidence that the lessee has se-
cured an adequate bond, surety, or other 
financial arrangement prior to commence-
ment of any surface disturbing activity; 
‘‘(ix) a plan that details the complete 
and timely reclamation of the lease tract; 
and 
‘‘(x) such other relevant information 
as the Secretary may by regulation require. 
‘‘(F) Upon a determination that the explo-
ration plan is complete, the Secretary shall have 
30 days from the date the plan is deemed com-
plete to conduct a review of the plan. 
‘‘(G) If the Secretary finds the exploration 
plan is not consistent with all statutory and 
regulatory requirements described in subpara-
graph (E)(vii), the Secretary shall notify the 
lessee with a detailed explanation of such modi-
fications of the exploration plan as are nec-
essary to achieve compliance. 
‘‘(H) The lessee shall not take any action 
under the exploration plan within a 30-day re-
view period, or thereafter until the plan has 
been modified to achieve compliance as so noti-
fied. 
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‘‘(I) After review by the Secretary provided 
by this subsection, a lessee may operate pursu-
ant to the plan without further review or ap-
proval by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) PLAN
REVISIONS; CONDUCT
OF
EXPLO-
RATION ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(A) If a significant revision of an explo-
ration plan under this subsection is submitted 
to the Secretary, the process to be used for the 
review of such revision shall be the same as set 
forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection. 
‘‘(B) All exploration activities pursuant to 
any lease shall be conducted in accordance with 
an exploration plan that has been submitted to 
and reviewed by the Secretary or a revision of 
such plan. 
‘‘(4) SUBMISSION OF DEVELOPMENT AND PRO-
DUCTION
PLAN; COMPLETENESS
REVIEW; COMPLI-
ANCE REVIEW.— 
‘‘(A) Prior to beginning oil and gas devel-
opment and production activities, a lessee shall 
submit a development and exploration plan to 
the Secretary of the Interior. Upon submission, 
such plans shall be subject to a review for com-
pleteness. 
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‘‘(B) The Secretary shall review the plan 
for completeness within 30 days of submission. 
‘‘(C) In the event a development and pro-
duction plan is determined to be incomplete, the 
Secretary shall notify the lessee in writing and 
specify the items or information needed to com-
plete the plan. 
‘‘(D) The Secretary shall have 30 days to 
review for completeness any modified develop-
ment and production plan submitted by the les-
see. 
‘‘(E) To be deemed complete, a develop-
ment and production plan shall include, in the 
degree of detail to be determined by the Sec-
retary by rule or regulation— 
‘‘(i) a drilling plan containing a de-
scription of the drilling program; 
‘‘(ii) the surface and projected com-
pletion zone location; 
‘‘(iii) pertinent geologic data; 
‘‘(iv) expected hazards, and proposed 
mitigation measures to address such haz-
ards; 
‘‘(v) a statement describing all facili-
ties and operations proposed by the lessee 
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and known by the lessee (whether or not 
owned or operated by such lessee) that 
shall be constructed or utilized in the de-
velopment and production of oil or gas 
from the leases areas, including the loca-
tion and site of such facilities and oper-
ations, the land, labor, material, and en-
ergy requirements associated with such fa-
cilities and operations; 
‘‘(vi) the general work to be per-
formed; 
‘‘(vii) the environmental safeguards to 
be implemented in connection with the de-
velopment and production and how such 
safeguards are to be implemented; 
‘‘(viii) all safety standards to be met 
and how such standards are to be met; 
‘‘(ix) an expected rate of development 
and production and a time schedule for 
performance; 
‘‘(x) a certification from the lessee 
stating that the development and produc-
tion plan complies with all lease, regu-
latory, and statutory requirements in effect 
on the date of issuance of the lease, and 
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