Matrix Comparing Three Licensing Processes

	Integrated Licensing Process (ILP)	Traditional Licensing Process (TLP)	Alternative Licensing Process (ALP)
Consultation w/ Resource Agencies and Indian Tribes	- Integrated	- Paper-driven	- Collaborative
FERC Staff Involvement	- Pre-filing [beginning at filing of Notice of Intent (NOI)] - Early and throughout process	- Post filing (after the application has been filed) - Available for education and guidance	- Pre-filing (beginning at filing the NOI) - Early involvement for National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) scoping as requested
Deadlines	- Defined deadlines for all participants (including FERC) throughout the process	- Pre-filing: some deadlines for participants - Post-filing: defined deadlines for participants	- Pre-filing: deadlines defined by collaborative group - Post-filing: defined deadlines for participants
Study Plan Development	- Developed through study plan meetings with all stakeholders - Plan approved by FERC	- Developed by applicant based on early stakeholder recommendations - No FERC involvement	- Developed by collaborative group - FERC staff assist as resources allow
Study Dispute Resolution	- Informal dispute resolution available to all participants - Formal dispute resolution available to agencies with mandatory conditioning authority - Three-member panel provides technical recommendation on study dispute - OEP Director opinion binding on applicant	- FERC study dispute resolution available upon request to agencies and affected tribes - Office of Energy Projects (OEP) Director issues advisory opinion	- FERC study dispute resolution available upon request to agencies and affected tribes - OEP Director issues advisory opinion
Application	- Preliminary licensing proposal or draft application and final application include Exhibit E (environmental report) with form and contents of an EA	- Draft and final application include Exhibit E	- Draft and final application with applicant-prepared environmental assessment or third-party environmental impact statement
Additional Information Requests	- Available to participants before application filing - No additional information requests after application filing	- Available to participants after filing of application	- Available to participants primarily before application filing - Post-filing requests available but should be limited due to collaborative approach
Timing of Resource Agency Terms and Conditions	- Preliminary terms and conditions filed 60 days after Ready for Environmental Analysis (REA) notice - Modified terms and conditions filed 60 days after comments on draft NEPA document	- Preliminary terms and conditions filed 60 days after REA notice - Schedule for final terms and conditions	- Preliminary terms and conditions filed 60 days after REA notice - Schedule for final terms and conditions