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FERC | RIN: 1902-AG21 | Publication ID: Fall 2024 |
Title: ●Establishment of Categorical Reasonable Period of Time for Action on Requests for Water Quality Certification Under Section 401(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act | |
Abstract:
In this proposed rule, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) proposed to amend its regulations to clarify that for all proceedings before the Commission that require a water quality certification pursuant to section 401(a)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (Clean Water Act), the reasonable period of time during which the certifying authority may act on the water quality certification request is one year from the certifying authority's receipt of the request. The proposed rule also clarifies that all Commission authorizations that have the potential to discharge into waters of the United States require a section 401 water quality certification or waiver, including hydropower exemptions, amendments, and surrenders. Finally, the proposed rule provides updated terminology in the Commission's hydropower regulations and updates the timing of the filing requirements for the Commission's expedited hydropower licensing process (Docket No. RM24-5-000). |
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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: Proposed Rule Stage |
Major: Undetermined | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 18 CFR 4 to 7 | |
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 791a to 825r 42 U.S.C. 7101 to 7352 16 U.S.C. 792 to 828c 16 U.S.C. 2601 to 2645 Secs. 6, 10(i), and 13 41 Stat. 1067 and 1068 41 Stat. 1071, as amended by sec. 309 49 Stat. 858 16 U.S.C. 799 and 803(i) 16 U.S.C. 806 and 825h Pub. L. 96 to 511 94 Stat. 2812 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) Pub. L. 115 to 270 132 Stat. 3765 |
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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: Amber Leasure-Earnhardt Legal Information, Office of the General Counsel Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426 Phone:202 502-6891 Email: amber.leasure-earnhardt@ferc.gov Miranda Millerick Legal Information, Office of the General Counsel Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426 Phone:202 502-8781 Email: miranda.millerick@ferc.gov Michael Tust Technical Information, Office of Energy Projects Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426 Phone:202 502-6522 Email: michael.tust@ferc.gov Jody Callihan Technical Information, Office of Energy Projects Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426 Phone:202 502-8278 Email: jody.callihan@ferc.gov Andrea Claros Technical Information, Office of Energy Projects Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426 Phone:202 502-8171 Email: andrea.claros@ferc.gov |