; (3) by striking the and at the end of paragraph (2); (4) in paragraph (3), by striking will not be unduly harmful to and inserting is not likely to harm ; (5) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting a semicolon; and (6) by adding at the end the following: (4) the exploration will be conducted in accordance with other applicable environmental and natural resource conservation laws; (5) in the case of geophysical surveys, the applicant shall use the best available technologies and methods to minimize impacts on marine life; and (6) in the case of drilling operations, the applicant has available oil spill response and clean-up equipment and technology that has been demonstrated to be capable of effectively remediating a worst-case release of oil. . (f) Environmental review of plans Section 11 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1340 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Environmental review of plans The Secretary shall treat the approval of an exploration plan, or a significant revision of such a plan, as an agency action requiring preparation of an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and shall require that such plan be based on the best available technology to ensure safety in carrying out both the drilling of the well and any oil spill response. (j) Disapproval of Plan (1) In general The Secretary shall disapprove an exploration plan if the Secretary determines, because of exceptional geological conditions in the lease areas, exceptional resource values in the marine or coastal environment, or other exceptional circumstances, that— (A) implementation of the plan would probably cause serious harm or damage to life (including fish and other aquatic life), to property, to any mineral deposits (in areas leased or not leased), to the national security or defense, or to the marine, coastal, or human environments