; (2) to the maximum extent practicable, the critical mineral needs of the United States should be satisfied by minerals, elements, substances, and materials responsibly produced and recycled in the United States; and (3) the Federal permitting process has been identified as an impediment to mineral production and the mineral security of the United States. (b) Coordination on permitting process (1) In general To improve the quality and timeliness of decisions, the lead agency shall, to the maximum extent practicable, with respect to a project on Federal land described in paragraph (2), complete Federal permitting and review processes with maximum efficiency and effectiveness, while supporting vital economic growth, by— (A) establishing and adhering to timelines and schedules for the consideration of, and final decisions regarding, applications, operating plans, leases, licenses, permits, and other use authorizations for mineral-related activities on Federal land; (B) establishing clear, quantifiable, and temporal permitting performance goals and tracking progress against those goals; (C) engaging in early collaboration among agencies, project sponsors, and affected stakeholders— (i) to incorporate and address the interests of those parties; and (ii) to minimize delays; (D) ensuring transparency and accountability by using cost-effective information technology to collect and disseminate information regarding individual projects and agency performance; (E) engaging in early and active consultation with State, local, and Indian Tribal governments to avoid conflicts or duplication of effort, resolve concerns, and allow for concurrent, rather than sequential, State, local, Tribal, and Federal environmental and regulatory reviews; (F) providing demonstrable improvements in the performance of Federal permitting and review processes, including lower costs and more timely decisions; (G) expanding and institutionalizing permitting and review process improvements that have proven effective