; (3) to conduct environmental studies and prepare any environmental impact statement required in accordance with this Act and section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C) ); and (4) to supervise operations conducted pursuant to each lease in the manner necessary to ensure due diligence in the exploration and development of the lease area and compliance with the requirement of applicable laws (including regulations) and with the terms of the lease. (e) Proposed leasing program (1) In general During the preparation of any proposed leasing program under this section, the Secretary— (A) shall invite and consider suggestions for the program from— (i) any interested Federal agency, including the Department of Justice, in consultation with the Federal Trade Commission; and (ii) the Governor of any State that may become an affected State under the proposed program; and (B) may invite or consider any suggestions from— (i) the executive of any affected local government in an affected State, which have been previously submitted to the Governor of the State; and (ii) any other person. (2) Review and comments by affected States (A) In general After preparation and at least 60 days before publication of a proposed leasing program in the Federal Register pursuant to paragraph (3), the Secretary shall submit a copy of the proposed program to the Governor of each affected State for review and comment. (B) Local governments The Governor of a State may solicit comments from the executives of local governments in the State that the Governor, at the discretion of the Governor, determines will be affected by the proposed program. (C) Reply by Secretary If any comment by a Governor is received by the Secretary at least 15 days before submission to Congress pursuant to such paragraph (3) and includes a request for any modification of the proposed program, the Secretary shall reply in writing— (i) (I) granting or denying the request in whole or in part