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FERC | RIN: 1902-AF82 | Publication ID: Spring 2021 |
Title: ●Waiver of the Water Quality Certification Requirements of Section 401(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act | |
Abstract:
In the final rule, the Commission amended its regulations pursuant to section 401(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act to establish a categorical reasonable period of time for a state or tribal certifying authority to act on a water quality certification request for proposed natural gas and liquified natural gas projects. The Commission allowed certifying authorities up to one year after receipt of a request for water quality certification, filed in connection with a requested Commission-issued section 7 certificate of public convenience and necessity or section 3 authorization under the Natural Gas Act, to grant or deny the request (Docket No. RM20-18-000). |
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Agency: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission(FERC) | Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant |
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 18 CFR 153 18 CFR 157 | |
Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 717b 15 U.S.C. 717o E.O. 10485 3 CFR 1949 to 1953 Comp. p. 970, as amended by E.O. 12038, 3 CFR 1978 Comp. p. 136, DOE Delegation Order No. 0204–112, 49 FR 6684 (February 22, 1984) 15 U.S.C. 717 to 717w 15 U.S.C. 3301 to 3432 33 U.S.C. 1341(a)(1) 42 U.S.C. 7101 to 7352 |
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: None |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: Karin L. Larson Legal Information, Office of the General Counsel Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426 Phone:202 502-8236 Email: karin.larson@ferc.gov Rachael Warden Legal Information, Office of the General Counsel Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426 Phone:202 502-8717 Email: rachael.warden@ferc.gov David Swearingen Technical Information, Office of Energy Projects Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426 Phone:202 502-6173 Email: david.swearingen@ferc.gov |