1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Projects Act . 2. FERC process coordination for natural gas projects (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Certificate of public convenience and necessity The term certificate of public convenience and necessity means a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717f ). (2) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (3) Federal authorization The term Federal authorization has the meaning given the term in section 15(a) of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717n(a) ). (4) NEPA review The term NEPA review means the process of reviewing a proposed Federal action under section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4332 ). (5) Project-related NEPA review The term project-related NEPA review means any NEPA review required to be conducted with respect to the issuance of— (A) an authorization under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717b ); or (B) a certificate of public convenience and necessity. (b) Commission NEPA review responsibilities In acting as the lead agency under section 15(b)(1) of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717n(b)(1) ) for the purposes of complying with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) with respect to an authorization under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717b ) or a certificate of public convenience and necessity, the Commission shall, in accordance with this section and other applicable Federal law— (1) be the only lead agency; (2) coordinate as early as practicable with each agency designated as a participating agency under subsection (d)(3) to ensure that the Commission develops information in conducting project-related NEPA review that is usable by the participating agency in considering an aspect of an application for a Federal authorization for which the agency is responsible