Sec. 102. Establishment of lead coordinating agency and participating agencies
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The Bureau is established as the lead coordinating 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, on receipt of a substantially complete proposal, shall— identify, as early as practicable, 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 law; and notify any Federal agency identified under paragraph (1), within a reasonable timeframe, that the agency has been designated as a participating agency with regard to the qualifying project unless that agency responds to the Commissioner in writing, within a timeframe established by the Commissioner, notifying the Commissioner 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 with the qualifying project; or does not intend to submit comments on the qualifying project or conduct any review of the qualifying project or make any decision with respect to the project in a manner other than in cooperation with the Commissioner.
A State or an Indian Tribe (in the case of Tribal land) on which a qualifying project is being considered may choose, consistent with State or Tribal law— to participate as a participating agency; and to make subject to this Act all State or Tribal 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.
The Commissioner, as the head of the lead coordinating agency, shall identify cooperating agencies pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
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