Sec. 1093. Establishment of lead agency and cooperating agencies
280 words·~1 min read·
/bill/114/s/2012/eah/section-1093A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
The Bureau of Reclamation is established as the lead agency for purposes of coordinating all reviews, analyses, opinions, statements, permits, licenses, or other approvals or decisions required under Federal law to construct qualifying projects. The Commissioner of the Bureau shall— identify, as early as practicable upon receipt of an application for a qualifying project, any Federal agency that may have jurisdiction over a review, analysis, opinion, statement, permit, license, approval, or decision required for a qualifying project under applicable Federal laws and regulations; and notify any such agency, within a reasonable timeframe, that the agency has been designated as a cooperating agency in regards to the qualifying project unless that agency responds to the Bureau in writing, within a timeframe set forth by the Bureau, notifying the Bureau that the agency— has no jurisdiction or authority with respect to the qualifying project; has no expertise or information relevant to the qualifying project or any review, analysis, opinion, statement, permit, license, or other approval or decision associated therewith; or does not intend to submit comments on the qualifying project or conduct any review of such a project or make any decision with respect to such project in a manner other than in cooperation with the Bureau.
A State in which a qualifying project is being considered may choose, consistent with State law— to participate as a cooperating agency; and to make subject to the processes of this subtitle all State agencies that— have jurisdiction over the qualifying project; are required to conduct or issue a review, analysis, or opinion for the qualifying project; or are required to make a determination on issuing a permit, license, or approval for the qualifying project.