On April 13, 2018, the Permitting Council's Acting Executive Director issued the Annual Report to Congress for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 4370m-7(a). The report assesses the performance of Permitting Council member agencies based on the Recommended Best Practices for Environmental Reviews and Authorizations for Infrastructure Projects for FY 2017, including agency progress in making improvements consistent with those best practices.  Each Permitting Council member was given the opportunity to include comments concerning the performance of their agency.