,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #didd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bd1 #bjbf,mr4   
,arm/rong 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mr4
 ,scott ( ,florida1 & ,mrs4 ,britt7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to /reaml9e p]mitt+ "u ! ,natural ,gas 
,act1 ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control
 ,act1 & ! ,national ,environm5tal      
,policy ,act ( #aifi1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,am]ican ,en]gy & ,m9]al              
,infra/ructure ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4       
,promot+ int]ag5cy coord9ation = review 
( natural gas pipel9es  7a7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m 
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,en]gy       
,regulatory ,commission4  7#b7          
,environm5tal review ,! t]m environm5tal
 review means ! process ( prep>+1 = a   
propos$ ag5cy action 9 accordance ) !   
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47--   

7,a7 an environm5tal impact /atem5t2    
7,b7 an environm5tal assessm5t2  7,c7 a 
categorical exclusion2 &  7,d7 a f9d+ ( 
no significant impact4  7#c7 ,f$]al     
au?orization ,! t]m ,f$]al au?orization 
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ae7;a7
 ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#gagn7a774  7#d7 ,project-relat$        
environm5tal review ,! t]m              
project-relat$ environm5tal review means
 any environm5tal review requir$ to be  
conduct$ ) respect to ! issuance ( an   
au?orization "u section #c ( ! ,natural 
,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 or a   
c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &         
necessity "u section #g ( t ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f74  7b7 ,commission     
responsibilities ,9 act+ z ! lead ag5cy 
"u section #ae7;b77#a7 ( ! ,natural ,gas
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gagn7b77#a77 = !  
purposes ( comply+ ) ! ,national        
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 ) respect to an
 au?orization "u section #c ( ! ,natural
 ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 or a  

c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &         
necessity "u section #g ( t ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f71 ! ,commission %all1 9
 accordance ) ?is section & o!r         
applicable ,f$]al law-- 7#a7 be ! only  
lead ag5cy2  7#b7 coord9ate z e>ly z    
practicable ) ea* ag5cy designat$ z a   
p>ticipat+ ag5cy "u subsection 7d77#c7  
to ensure t ! ,commission develops      
in=mation 9 conduct+ its project-relat$ 
environm5tal review t is usable by !    
p>ticipat+ ag5cy 9 consid]+ an aspect ( 
an application = a ,f$]al au?orization =
 :i* ! ag5cy is responsible2 &  7#c7    
take su* actions z are necess>y & prop] 
to facilitate ! exp$iti\s resolution (  
its project-relat$ environm5tal review4 
7c7 ,def]5ce to ,commission ,9 mak+ a   
decision ) respect to a ,f$]al          
au?orization requir$ ) respect to an    
application = an au?orization "u section
 #c ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae         
,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 or a c]tificate (     
public conv5i5ce & necessity "u section 
#g ( t ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f71 ea* 

ag5cy %all give def]5ce1 to ! maximum   
ext5t au?oriz$ by law1 to ! scope ( !   
project-relat$ environm5tal review t !  
,commission det]m9es to be appropriate4 
7d7 ,p>ticipat+ ag5cies  7#a7           
,id5tification ,! ,commission %all      
id5tify1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !     
,commission receives an application = an
 au?orization "u section #c ( ! ,natural
 ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 or a  
c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &         
necessity "u section #g ( t ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f71 any ,f$]al or ,/ate  
ag5cy1 local gov]nm5t1 or ,indian ,tribe
 t may issue a ,f$]al au?orization or is
 requir$ by ,f$]al law to consult ) !   
,commission 9 conjunction ) ! issuance (
 a ,f$]al au?orization requir$ = su*    
au?orization or c]tificate4  7#b7       
,invitation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#de days aft] ! ,commission receives an 
application = an au?orization "u section
 #c ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae         
,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 or a c]tificate (     
public conv5i5ce & necessity "u section 

#g ( t ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f71 !   
,commission %all invite any ag5cy       
id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to p>ticipate 
9 ! review process = ! applicable ,f$]al
 au?orization4  7,b7 ,deadl9e ,an ag5cy 
invit$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all submit a
 response to ! ,commission by n lat] ?an
 #cj days aft] ! date ! invitation is   
receiv$1 :i* may be ext5d$ by !         
,commission = good cause = a p]iod ( n m
 ?an #ae days4  7,c7 ,failure to meet   
deadl9e ,if an ag5cy invit$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 fails to meet ! deadl9e
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ag5cy   
%all n be consid]$ a p>ticipat+ or      
coop]at+ ag5cy4  7#c7 ,designation z    
p>ticipat+ ag5cies ,n lat] ?an #fj days 
aft] ! ,commission receives an          
application = an au?orization "u section
 #c ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae         
,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 or a c]tificate (     
public conv5i5ce & necessity "u section 
#g ( t ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f71 !   
,commission %all designate an ag5cy     
id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 z a p>ticipat+

 ag5cy ) respect to t application unless
 ! ag5cy in=ms ! ,commission1 9 writ+1  
by ! deadl9e e/abli%$ pursuant to       
p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 t ! ag5cy-- 7,a7 has
 no jurisdiction or au?ority ) respect  
to ! applicable ,f$]al au?orization2    
7,b7 has no special exp]tise or         
in=mation relevant to any project-relat$
 environm5tal review2 or  7,c7 does n   
int5d to submit comm5ts = ! record = !  
project-relat$ environm5tal review      
conduct$ by ! ,commission4  7e7 ,comm5t 
deadl9e ,! ,commission is n requir$ to  
respond to comm5ts reg>d+ a ,f$]al      
au?orization submitt$ aft] ! applicable 
comm5t p]iod is ov]4  7f7 ,wat] quality 
impacts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section 
#dja ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution        
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acda71 a  
c]tification "u su* section %all n be   
requir$ ) respect to a ,f$]al           
au?orization4  7#b7 ,coord9ation ,)     
respect to any environm5tal review = a  
,f$]al au?orization to conduct an       
activity t w directly result 9 a dis*>ge

 into ! navigable wat]s 7)9 ! mean+ ( ! 
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq4771 !       
,commission %all id5tify z an ag5cy "u  
subsection 7d77#a7 ! ,/ate 9 :i* !      
dis*>ge orig9ates or w orig9ate1 or1 if 
appropriate1 ! int]/ate wat] pollution  
control ag5cy hav+ jurisdiction ov] !   
navigable wat]s at ! po9t :]e ! dis*>ge 
orig9ates or w orig9ate4  7#c7 ,propos$ 
conditions ,a ,/ate or int]/ate ag5cy   
designat$ z a p>ticipat+ ag5cy pursuant 
to p>agraph 7#b7 may propose to !       
,commission t]ms or conditions =        
inclusion 9 an au?orization "u section  
#c ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #gag;b7 or a c]tificate ( public       
conv5i5ce & necessity "u section #g ( t 
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f7 t ! ,/ate or
 int]/ate ag5cy det]m9es are necess>y to
 ensure t any dis*>ge describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b7 conduct$ pursuant to su*  
au?orization or c]tification w comply ) 
! applicable provisions ( sections #cja1
 #cjb1 #cjc1 #cjf1 & #cjg ( ! ,f$]al    

,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #acaa1 #acab1 #acac1 #acaf1   
#acag74  7#d7 ,commission consid]ation (
 conditions ,! ,commission may include a
 t]m or condition 9 an au?orization "u  
section #c ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae  
,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 or a c]tificate (     
public conv5i5ce & necessity "u section 
#g ( t ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f7      
propos$ by a ,/ate or int]/ate ag5cy "u 
p>agraph 7#c7 only if ! ,commission f9ds
 ) cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t ! t]m or    
condition is necess>y to ensure t any   
dis*>ge describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7        
conduct$ pursuant to su* au?orization or
 c]tification w comply ) ! applicable   
provisions ( sections #cja1 #cjb1 #cjc1 
#cjf1 & #cjg ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution
 ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa1    
#acab1 #acac1 #acaf1 #acag74  7#e7      
,commission d5ial ( c]tificate ,!       
,commission may d5y an au?orization "u  
section #c ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae  
,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 or a c]tificate (     
public conv5i5ce & necessity "u section 

#g ( t ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f7 bas$ 
on wat] quality conc]ns only if !       
,commission f9ds ) cle> & conv9c+       
evid5ce t ! propos$ project _c comply ) 
! applicable provisions ( sections #cja1
 #cjb1 #cjc1 #cjf1 & #cjg ( ! ,f$]al    
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #acaa1 #acab1 #acac1 #acaf1   
#acag74  7g7 ,s*$ule  7#a7 ,deadl9e =   
,f$]al au?orizations ,a deadl9e = a     
,f$]al au?orization requir$ ) respect to
 an application = an au?orization "u    
section #c ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae  
,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 or a c]tificate (     
public conv5i5ce & necessity "u section 
#g ( t ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f7 set  
by ! ,commission "u section #ae7;c77#a7 
( t ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gagn7c77#a77   
%all be n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !      
,commission completes its project-relat$
 environm5tal review1 unless an         
applicable s*$ule is o!rwise e/abli%$ by
 ,f$]al law4  7#b7 ,concurr5t reviews   
,ea* ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cy t may consid] 
an aspect ( an application = a ,f$]al   

au?orization requir$ ) respect to an    
application = au?orization "u section #c
 ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#gag;b7 or a c]tificate ( public        
conv5i5ce & necessity "u section #g ( t 
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f7 %all-- 7,a7 
c>ry out ! obligations ( t ag5cy "u     
applicable law2 &  7,b7 9 consid]+ an   
aspect ( an application = a ,f$]al      
au?orization requir$ ) respect to an    
application = an au?orization "u section
 #c ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae         
,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 or a c]tificate (     
public conv5i5ce & necessity "u section 
#g ( t ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f71     
%all-- 7i7 c>ry out ! obligations ( t   
ag5cy "u applicable law concurr5tly1 & 9
 conjunction )1 ! project-relat$        
environm5tal review conduct$ by !       
,commission1 pursuant to a s*$ule       
e/abli%$ by ! ,commission n to exce$    
#bgj days1 b subject to ! condition t ! 
,commission may1 at ! reque/ ( ! ag5cy &
 = good cause1 grant a s+le #fj-;day    
ext5sion2 &  7ii7 n less (t5 ?an once e 

#ij days1 transmit to ! ,commission a   
report describ+ ! progress made 9       
consid]+ su* application = a ,f$]al     
au?orization4  7#c7 ,failure to meet    
deadl9e ,if a ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy1    
includ+ ! ,commission1 fails to meet a  
deadl9e = a ,f$]al au?orization set =? 9
 ! s*$ule e/abli%$ by ! ,commission "u  
section #ae7;c77#a7 ( ! ,natural ,gas   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gagn7c77#a771 n    
lat] ?an #e days aft] su* deadl9e1 !    
head ( ! relevant ,f$]al ag5cy 7includ+1
 9 ! case ( a failure by a ,/ate ag5cy1 
! ,f$]al ag5cy ov]see+ ! delegat$       
au?ority7 %all notify ,congress & !     
,commission ( su* failure & set =? a    
recomm5d$ implem5tation plan to ensure  
completion ( ! action to :i* su* deadl9e
 appli$4  7h7 ,consid]ation (           
applications = ,f$]al au?orization  7#a7
 ,issue id5tification & resolution  7,a7
 ,id5tification ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies t
 may consid] an aspect ( an application 
= a ,f$]al au?orization %all id5tify1 z 
e>ly z possible & n lat] ?an #ij days   

aft] receipt ( a reque/ = ! ,f$]al      
au?orization1 any issues ( conc]n t may 
delay or prev5t an ag5cy f work+ ) !    
,commission to resolve su* issues &     
grant+ ! ,f$]al au?orization4  7,b7     
,issue resolution ,! ,commission may    
=w>d any issue ( conc]n id5tifi$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 to ! heads ( ! relevant
 ag5cies 7includ+1 9 ! case ( an issue (
 conc]n t is a failure by a ,/ate ag5cy1
 ! ,f$]al ag5cy ov]see+ ! delegat$      
au?ority1 if applicable7 = resolution4  
7#b7 ,remote surveys  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if 
a ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy consid]+ an     
aspect ( an application = a ,f$]al      
au?orization requires ! p]son apply+ = !
 ,f$]al au?orization to submit data1 !  
ag5cy %all-- 7i7 consid] any su* data   
ga!r$ by a]ial or o!r remote means t !  
p]son submits2 &  7ii7 accept a]ial     
surveys 9 abs5ce ( cle> & conv9c+       
evid5ce4  7,b7 ,conditional approval ,! 
ag5cy may grant a conditional approval =
 a ,f$]al au?orization bas$ on data     
ga!r$ by a]ial or remote means1         

condition$ on ! v]ification ( su* data  
by subsequ5t onsite inspection if !     
,commission det]m9es t an onsite        
inspection is likely to mat]ially alt] !
 f9al det]m9ation ( ! ,commission or !  
grant ( ! c]tificate4  7#c7 ,application
 process+ ,! ,commission1 & ,f$]al &    
,/ate ag5cies1 may all[ a p]son apply+ =
 a ,f$]al au?orization to fund a        
?ird-p>ty contractor to assi/ 9 review+ 
! application = ! ,f$]al au?orization4  
7i7 ,acc\ntability1 transp>5cy1         
effici5cy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= an          
application = an au?orization "u section
 #c ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae         
,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 or a c]tificate (     
public conv5i5ce & necessity "u section 
#g ( t ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f7 t    
requires multiple ,f$]al au?orizations1 
! ,commission1 ) input f any ,f$]al or  
,/ate ag5cy consid]+ an aspect ( !      
application1 %all track & make available
 to ! public on ! website ( !           
,commission in=mation relat$ to !       
actions requir$ to complete ! ,f$]al    

au?orizations4  7#b7 ,inclusions ,!     
in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! s*$ule        
e/abli%$ by ! ,commission "u section    
#ae7;c77#a7 ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #gagn7c77#a774  7,b7 ,a li/ ( 
all ! actions requir$ by ea* applicable 
ag5cy to complete p]mitt+1 reviews1 &   
o!r actions necess>y to obta9 a f9al    
decision on ! application4  7,c7 ,!     
expect$ completion date = ea* action    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  7,d7 ,a   
po9t ( contact at ! ag5cy responsible = 
ea* su* action4  7,e7 ,9 ! ev5t t an    
action is /ill p5d+ z ( ! expect$ date (
 completion1 a brief explanation ( !    
reasons = ! delay4  7j7 ,/r5g!n+        
judicial review ( ,natural ,gas ,act    
projects ,section #ai ( ! ,natural ,gas 
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gagr7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7b71 9 ! eigh? s5t5ce1
 by /rik+ c]tification & all t foll[s   
?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+         
c]tification z provid$ 9 section #abed (
 title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code42 &     

7#b7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#c71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,if !   
,c\rt f9ds & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,except z 
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#f71 if ! ,c\rt     
f9ds2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7#f7 ,exception = c]ta9 ord]s or      
actions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r 
provision ( ?is section1 = petitions    
*all5g+ an ord] or action tak5 by !     
,commission "u section #c or section #g1
 ! c\rt may n set aside1 vacate1 or     
o!rwise void t ord] or action4  7,b7    
,c\rt action ,not)/&+ *apt] #g ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,c\rt %all   
rem& ! proce$+1 )\t vacatur or          
injunction1 to ! applicable ,f$]al or   
,/ate ag5cy to take appropriate action  
if ! ,c\rt f9ds t an ord] or action     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 w\ld     
prev5t ! con/ruction1 expansion1 or     
op]ation ( ! facility subject to section
 #c or #g2 &  7ii7 7,i7 is inconsi/5t ) 
applicable ,f$]al law2 or  7,,ii7 is n  
support$ by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce4  4  
#c4 ,improv+ wat] quality c]tifications 

,section #dja ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]          
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acda7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     
7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 7a77#a7 ,any        
applicant & all t foll[s ?r\gh ,no      
lic5se 9 ! six? s5t5ce ( p>agraph 7#a7 &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,compliance )    
applicable requirem5ts  7#a7            
,c]tification requir$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al    
,any applicant = a ,f$]al lic5se or     
p]mit to conduct any activity1 includ+ !
 con/ruction or op]ation ( facilities1  
:i* may result 9 a dis*>ge directly into
 ! navigable wat]s %all provide ! lic5s+
 or p]mitt+ ag5cy a c]tification f !    
,/ate 9 :i* ! dis*>ge orig9ates or w    
orig9ate or1 if appropriate1 f !        
int]/ate wat] pollution control ag5cy   
hav+ jurisdiction ov] ! navigable wat]s 
at ! po9t :]e ! dis*>ge orig9ates or w  
orig9ate1 t any su* dis*>ge w comply ) !
 applicable provisions ( sections #cja1 
#cjb1 #cjc1 #cjf1 & #cjg4  7,b7         
,c]tification ( no applicable limitation
 ,9 ! case ( any dis*>ge describ$ 9     

subp>agraph 7,a7 = :i* !re is n an      
applicable efflu5t limitation or o!r    
limitation "u sections #cja7;b7 & #cjb1 
& !re is n an applicable /&>d "u        
sections #cjf & #cjg1 ! ,/ate1 int]/ate 
wat] pollution control ag5cy1 or        
,adm9i/rator1 z applicable1 %all s      
c]tify1 except t any su* c]tification   
%all n be deem$ to satisfy section      
#eaa7;c74  7,c7 ,c]tification by !      
adm9i/rator ,9 any case 9 :i* a ,/ate or
 int]/ate wat] pollution control ag5cy  
has no au?ority to give a c]tification  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 ! c]tification
 %all be f ! ,adm9i/rator2 &  7ii7      
subsection 7d7 %all apply to ! reque/ = 
c]tification4  7,d7 ,proc$ures requir$  
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator & ea* ,/ate
 & int]/ate wat] pollution control ag5cy
 t has au?ority to give a c]tification  
"u ?is subsection %all e/abli% proc$ures
 = public notice 9 ! case ( all reque/s 
= c]tification "u ?is subsection by !   
,/ate1 int]/ate wat] pollution control  
ag5cy1 or ,adm9i/rator1 z applicable1 &1

 to ! ext5t t ! ,/ate1 int]/ate wat]    
pollution control ag5cy1 or ,adm9i/rator
 det]m9es x appropriate1 proc$ures =    
public he>+s 9 connection ) specific    
reque/s4  7ii7 ,decision crit]ia ,a     
decision to grant or d5y a reque/ =     
c]tification "u ?is subsection %all be  
bas$ solely on :e!r ! dis*>ge complies )
 ! applicable provisions ( sections     
#cja1 #cjb1 #cjc1 #cjf1 & #cjg1 & !     
gr\nds = t decision %all be set =? 9    
writ+ & provid$ to ! applicant4  7iii7  
,deadl9e = reque/+ additional in=mation 
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* 
a ,/ate1 an int]/ate wat] pollution     
control ag5cy1 or ! ,adm9i/rator1 z     
applicable1 receives a reque/ =         
c]tification "u ?is subsection1 ! ,/ate1
 int]/ate wat] pollution control ag5cy1 
or ,adm9i/rator %all id5tify 9 writ+ any
 specific additional mat]ials or        
in=mation necess>y = ! reque/ =         
c]tification to be consid]$ complete    
pursuant to subsection 7d74  7iv7       
,publication requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #cj 

days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
clause1 ! ,adm9i/rator & ea* ,/ate &    
int]/ate wat] pollution control ag5cy t 
has au?ority to give a c]tification "u  
?is subsection %all publi% ! requirem5ts
 = a c]tification "u ?is subsection = an
 applicant to use to demon/rate to !    
,adm9i/rator1 ,/ate1 or int]/ate wat]   
pollution control ag5cy1 z applicable1  
compliance ) ! applicable provisions (  
sections #cja1 #cjb1 #cjc1 #cjf1 & #cjg4
  7,e7 ,decisionmak+  7i7 ,def9ition (  
receipt ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m       
receipt1 ) respect to a reque/ =        
c]tification "u ?is subsection1 means ! 
date on :i* ! ,/ate1 int]/ate wat]      
pollution control ag5cy1 or             
,adm9i/rator1 z applicable1 initially   
receives ! reque/ = c]tification1       
reg>dless ( :e!r ! reque/ = c]tification
 is det]m9$ to be complete or additional
 in=mation is reque/$ pursuant to       
subp>agraph 7,d77iii74  7ii7 ,actions on
 a reque/ ,! ,/ate1 int]/ate wat]       
pollution control ag5cy1 or             

,adm9i/rator1 z applicable1 may-- 7,i7  
grant a reque/ = c]tification "u ?is    
subsection ) or )\t conditions2  7,,ii7 
d5y ! reque/2 or  7,,iii7 waive !       
requirem5t = c]tification "u ?is        
subsection ) respect to ! application = 
! ,f$]al lic5se or p]mit4  7iii7        
,failure to act  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,if a    
,/ate1 an int]/ate wat] pollution       
control ag5cy1 or ! ,adm9i/rator1 z     
applicable1 fails to act on a reque/ =  
c]tification 9 accordance ) clause 7ii7 
)9 a reasonable p]iod ( "t to be det]m9$
 by ! ,f$]al lic5s+ or p]mitt+ ag5cy    
7:i* %all n exce$ #a ye> aft] receipt ( 
! reque/71 ! requirem5t = c]tification  
"u ?is subsection %all be deem$ to be   
waiv$ ) respect to ! application = !    
,f$]al lic5se or p]mit4  7,,ii7 ,no     
judicial review ,not)/&+ any o!r        
provision ( law1 a f9d+ ( a waiv] by !  
,f$]al lic5s+ or p]mitt+ ag5cy "u       
subclause 7,i7 %all n be subject to     
judicial review4  7iv7 ,no toll+ ,!     
#a-ye> p]iod describ$ 9 clause 7iii7 may

 n be toll$1 paus$1 or ext5d$ = any     
reason1 includ+ ?r\gh reque/s =         
additional in=mation1 solicitation (    
public comm5t1 or environm5tal reviews4 
7,f7 ,no action ,no lic5se  2 &  7,b7 9 
p>agraph 7#d71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+
 any dis*>ge into ! navigable wat]s &   
ins]t+ a dis*>ge directly into !        
navigable wat]s2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b71
 by /rik+ 7b7 ,no?+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7b7 ,compliance ) o!r provisions ( law  
sett+ applicable wat] quality           
requirem5ts ,except z provid$ 9         
subsection 7e71 no?+  2  7#c7 9         
subsection 7c71 by /rik+ 7c7 ,9 ord] &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7c7 ,au?ority (       
,secret>y ( ! ,army ,to p]mit spoil     
disposal areas by ,f$]al lic5sees or    
p]mittees ,9 ord]  2 &  7#d7 by /rik+   
subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7d7  
,c]tification reque/ requirem5ts  7#a7  
,writt5 reque/ requir$ ,a reque/ =      
c]tification "u subsection 7a7 %all be  
made 9 writ+ to ! ,/ate1 int]/ate wat]  
pollution control ag5cy1 or             

,adm9i/rator1 z applicable4  7#b7       
,requirem5ts = complete reque/ ,a       
complet$ reque/ = c]tification "u       
subsection 7a7 %all consi/ (-- 7,a7 an  
id5tification ( ea* applicant = ! ,f$]al
 lic5se or p]mit ) respect to :i*       
c]tification is reque/$2  7,b7 a /atem5t
 t in=mation includ$ 9 ! reque/ =       
c]tification is tru?ful1 accurate1 &    
complete1 to ! be/ k ( ea* applicant2   
7,c7 9 ! case ( a reque/ = c]tification 
) respect to an individual p]mit or     
lic5se-- 7i7 an id5tification ( ! ,f$]al
 lic5se or p]mit t is ! subject ( !     
application ) respect to :i* !          
c]tification is reque/$2  7ii7 an       
id5tification1 bas$ on ! reasonable     
belief ( ! applicant at ! "t !          
application is submitt$1 ( any activity 
! conduct ( :i* is subject to ! ,f$]al  
lic5se or p]mit id5tifi$ "u clause 7i72 
7iii7 an id5tification (-- 7,i7 !       
location1 po9t ( orig91 & *>act]i/ics ( 
any dis*>ge t may directly ent] !       
navigable wat]s2 &  7,,ii7 ! location ( 

! specific navigable wat]s t w\ld       
receive su* a dis*>ge2  7iv7 a          
description ( ! means t may be us$ to   
monitor1 control1 or manage a dis*>ge   
id5tifi$ "u clause 7iii72 &  7v7 a li/ (
 all o!r ,f$]al1 int]/ate1 ,tribal1     
,/ate1 or local ag5cy au?orizations     
requir$ = ! conduct ( an activity       
id5tifi$ "u clause 7ii71 includ+ a      
description ( any au?orizations describ$
 9 t li/ t are already receiv$2 &  7,d7 
9 ! case ( a reque/ = c]tification )    
respect to ! issuance ( a g5]al lic5se  
or a g5]al p]mit-- 7i7 an id5tification 
( ! propos$ categories ( activities to  
be cov]$ by ! g5]al lic5se or g5]al     
p]mit2  7ii7 a description ( ! propos$  
g5]al lic5se or g5]al p]mit1 :i* may    
include a draft ( ! propos$ g5]al lic5se
 or g5]al p]mit2 &  7iii7 an e/imate ( !
 numb] ( dis*>ges expect$ to result f ! 
propos$ g5]al lic5se or g5]al p]mit     
annually4  7#c7 ,prohibition ,no ,/ate  
or int]/ate wat] pollution control      
ag5cy1 nor ! ,adm9i/rator1 may1 =       

purposes ( a reque/ = c]tification "u   
subsection 7a71 require ! inclusion (   
in=mation beyond ! in=mation describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#b74  7e7 ,c]tification       
conditions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a            
c]tification obta9$ "u subsection 7a7   
%all set =? any efflu5t limitations &   
o!r limitations & monitor+ requirem5ts  
necess>y to ensure t any dis*>ge subject
 to a c]tification "u t subsection w    
comply ) ! applicable provisions (      
sections #cja1 #cjb1 #cjc1 #cjf1 & #cjg1
 & any su* limitation or requirem5t %all
 be impos$ by ! ,f$]al lic5s+ or p]mitt+
 ag5cy z a condition on ! applicable    
,f$]al lic5se or p]mit subject to !     
provisions ( ?is section4  7#b7         
,requirem5ts = conditions ,a c]tify+    
,/ate or int]/ate wat] pollution control
 ag5cy1 or ! ,adm9i/rator1 z applicable1
 may only include a condition on a      
c]tification "u subsection 7a7 t        
requires ! applicant to modify an       
activity ( ! applicant :i* may result 9 
a dis*>ge directly into ! navigable     

wat]s if ! ,/ate1 int]/ate wat]         
pollution control ag5cy1 or ,adm9i/rator
 det]m9es1 bas$ on cle> & conv9c+       
evid5ce1 t ! modification is-- 7,a7     
necess>y = ! activity to avoid violat+  
an applicable provision ( section #cja1 
#cjb1 #cjc1 #cjf1 or #cjg2  7,b7 lea/   
burd5some = ! applicant1 z comp>$ to o!r
 possible modifications1 tak+ into      
acc\nt-- 7i7 te*nical feasibility2  7ii7
 co/2  7iii7 ! purpose ( ! applicant 9  
propos+ ! activity2  7iv7 impacts on !  
s*$ule = ! activity2 &  7v7 ! comm]cial 
viability ( ! propos$ condition2 &  7,c7
 consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts = ! ,f$]al    
lic5se or p]mit = :i* ! c]tification is 
s\ght4  7#c7 ,limitations on conditions 
= hydroelectric projects ,a c]tification
 obta9$ "u subsection 7a7 = a           
hydroelectric project may n include     
conditions relat+ to ! quantity1 tim+1  
or rate ( wat] fl[ ov]1 ?r\gh1 or ar\nd 
t project4  7f7 ,requirem5ts = d5ial ,a 
c]tify+ ,/ate or int]/ate wat] pollution
 control ag5cy1 or ! ,adm9i/rator1 z    

applicable1 may only d5y a reque/ =     
c]tification "u subsection 7a7 if !     
,/ate1 int]/ate wat] pollution control  
ag5cy1 or ,adm9i/rator det]m9es1 bas$ on
 cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce1 t !re is no    
modification to or reasonable condition 
on ! activities ( ! applicant t c\ld    
make x possible = ! activity to avoid   
violat+ an applicable provision (       
section #cja1 #cjb1 #cjc1 #cjf1 or #cjg4
  7g7 ,en=cem5t ,not)/&+ section #eje1  
any condition impos$ on a ,f$]al lic5se 
or p]mit by a ,f$]al lic5s+ or p]mitt+  
ag5cy "u ?is section may only be en=c$  
by t ,f$]al lic5s+ or p]mitt+ ag5cy4    
7h7 ,judicial review  7#a7 ,scope ,?is  
subsection applies to any civil action =
 ! review ( a c]tification "u subsection
 7a74  7#b7 ,jurisdiction  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,not)/&+ section #ai7;d77#a7 ( !       
,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4       
#gagr7d77#a77 or any o!r provision (    
law1 a civil action subject to ?is      
subsection %all be fil$ 9 a c\rt (      
appeals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates =-- 7i7 !     

judicial circuit 9 :i* ! applicant is   
locat$ or has its pr9cipal place (      
bus9ess2  7ii7 ! judicial circuit = !   
,/ate 9 :i* ! project = :i* !           
c]tification "u subsection 7a7 w\ld be  
issu$ is or w be locat$2 or  7iii7 !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,circuit4  7,b7    
,orig9al & exclusive jurisdiction ,a    
c\rt ( appeals describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a7 %all h orig9al & exclusive         
jurisdiction ov] ! applicable civil     
action4  7,c7 ,/&+ ,not)/&+ any o!r     
provision ( law1 no c\rt %all h         
jurisdiction to review a civil action   
subject to ?is subsection unless ! civil
 action is fil$-- 7i7 n lat] ?an #fj    
days aft] ! date on :i* f9al action on !
 c]tification "u subsection 7a7 is tak52
 &  7ii7 by-- 7,i7 ! applicant2 or      
7,,ii7 a p]son :o has suff]$1 or likely 
& imm95tly w suff]1 direct & irrep>able 
economic h>m f ! c]tification1 subject  
to ! condition t an organization or     
association %all satisfy ! requirem5t ( 
?is clause only if ea* memb] ( !        

organization or association satisfies ! 
requirem5t4  7#c7 ,exp$it$ consid]ation 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 review+ a civil action 
subject to ?is subsection1 a c\rt %all--
 7i7 set any petition = review "u t     
civil action = exp$it$ consid]ation2 &  
7ii7 subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 issue 
a f9al decision n lat] ?an #abj days    
aft] ! date on :i* ! civil action is    
fil$4  7,b7 ,extraord9>y circum/ances   
,if a c\rt f9ds t !re are extraord9>y   
circum/ances t apply to a civil action  
subject to ?is subsection1 ! c\rt may   
ext5d ! #abj-;day p]iod describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 by an additional   
#fj days4  7#d7 ,/&>d ( review ,9       
review+ ! d5ial ( a c]tification "u     
subsection 7a71 a c\rt %all f9d ! d5ial 
unlawful unless ! c\rt f9ds1 bas$ on    
cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce1 t-- 7,a7 !      
c]tify+ ,/ate or int]/ate wat] pollution
 control ag5cy or ! ,adm9i/rator1 z     
applicable1 has demon/rat$ t no         
condition w\ld a*ieve compliance ) !    
applicable provisions ( section #cja1   

#cjb1 #cjc1 #cjf1 or #cjg2 &  7,b7 !    
c]tify+ ,/ate or int]/ate wat] pollution
 control ag5cy or ! ,adm9i/rator1 z     
applicable1 consid]$ specific alt]native
 conditions1 includ+ alt]natives (f]$ by
 ! applicant1 & det]m9$ t ^? alt]native 
conditions w\ld n a*ieve compliance )   
applicable provisions ( section #cja1   
#cjb1 #cjc1 #cjf1 or #cjg4  7#e7        
,nonapplicant *all5ges ,if a p>ty o!r   
?an ! applicant br+s a civil action     
subject to ?is subsection aga9/ a       
c]tification obta9$ "u subsection 7a71 !
 nonapplicant p>ty %all demon/rate1 )   
cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce1 t ! project or  
activity = :i* ! c]tification 0 grant$  
fails to a*ieve compliance ) applicable 
provisions ( section #cja1 #cjb1 #cjc1  
#cjf1 or #cjg4  7#f7 ,rem$y  7,a7 ,no   
vacatur ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (    
law1 no c\rt %all h ! au?ority to set   
aside1 vacate1 nullify1 or o!rwise r5d] 
un5=ceable any c]tification "u          
subsection 7a74  7,b7 ,limit$ rem$ies ,9
 a review ( a c]tification "u subsection

 7a71 a c\rt may only affirm or modify !
 c]tification1 & may rem& ! c]tification
 to ! ,/ate1 int]/ate wat] pollution    
control ag5cy1 or ! ,adm9i/rator1 z     
applicable1 = corrective action4  7i7   
,description ( applicable provisions ,= 
purposes ( ?is section1 ! applicable    
provisions ( sections #cja1 #cjb1 #cjc1 
#cjf1 & #cjg are any applicable efflu5t 
limitations & o!r limitations "u section
 #cja or #cjb1 any wat] quality /&>d 9  
effect = a ,/ate "u section #cjc1 any   
/&>d ( p]=mance "u section #cjf1 & any  
prohibition1 efflu5t /&>d1 or           
pretreatm5t /&>d "u section #cjg4  4    
#d4 ,national pollutant dis*>ge         
elim9ation sy/em  7a7 ,improv+ wat]     
quality g5]al p]mits ,section #djb7;a7 (
 ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act
 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdb7;a77 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,g5]al    
p]mits  7,a7 ,p]mits au?oriz$ ,!        
,adm9i/rator may issue g5]al p]mits "u  
?is section on a ,/ate1 regional1 or    
nationwide basis1 or = a del9eat$ area1 

= dis*>ges associat$ ) any category (   
activities ! dis*>ges ( :i* are ( simil>
 types & f simil> s\rces4  7,b7 ,p]mit  
expiration notification ,if !           
,adm9i/rator does n int5d to issue a    
g5]al p]mit "u ?is p>agraph t cov]s     
dis*>ges t are sub/antially simil> to   
dis*>ges cov]$ by a previ\sly issu$     
g5]al p]mit1 n lat] ?an ! date t is #b  
ye>s be=e ! date on :i* ! previ\sly     
issu$ g5]al p]mit w expire1 !           
,adm9i/rator %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al     
,regi/] a notice ( ! decision n to      
reissue ! g5]al p]mit4  7,c7            
,application ( p]mit t]ms ( an expir$   
p]mit  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if a g5]al p]mit   
issu$ "u ?is p>agraph expires & !       
,adm9i/rator has n publi%$ a notice "u  
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1  
until ! date describ$ 9 clause 7ii7--   
7,i7 cont9ue to apply ! t]ms1           
conditions1 & requirem5ts ( ! expir$    
g5]al p]mit to any dis*>ge t 0 cov]$ by 
! expir$ g5]al p]mit2 &  7,,ii7 apply ^?
 t]ms1 conditions1 & requirem5ts to any 

dis*>ge t w\ld h be5 cov]$ by ! expir$  
g5]al p]mit 79 accordance ) any relevant
 requirem5ts = t cov]age7 if ! dis*>ge  
_h occurr$ be=e t expiration4  7ii7     
,date describ$ ,! date ref]r$ to 9      
clause 7i7 is ! date t is ! e>li] (--   
7,i7 ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator issues
 a new g5]al p]mit = dis*>ges           
sub/antially simil> to ^? cov]$ by !    
expir$ g5]al p]mit2 &  7,,ii7 ! date t  
is #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !         
,adm9i/rator publi%es 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]
 a notice describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  
4  7b7 ,,npdes p]mit t]ms ,section      
#djb7;b77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]      
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acdb7;b77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ by /rik+   
five ye>s & ins]t+ #aj ye>s4  #e4       
,provid+ c]ta9ty to p]mits = dr$g$ or   
fill mat]ial  7a7 ,r$uc+ p]mitt+        
unc]ta9ty  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section       
#djd7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution    
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7;c77 
is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce-- 7i7 by
 /rik+ 8 f9d+s & 8 reasons & ins]t+ !   

f9d+s & reasons ( ! ,adm9i/rator2 &     
7ii7 by /rik+ ,! ,adm9i/rator & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7#d7 ,writt5 det]m9ation ,!   
,adm9i/rator  2  7,b7 9 ! second s5t5ce1
 by /rik+ ,be=e mak+ su* det]m9ation1 & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,consultation    
,be=e mak+ a det]m9ation "u p>agraph    
7#a71  2  7,c7 by /rik+ 7c7 ,!          
,adm9i/rator & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7c7    
,specification or use ( def9$ area  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator  2  7,d7 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 7z s designat$7-- 7i7 by  
/rik+ he is au?oriz$2 &  7ii7 by /rik+  
he det]m9es1 aft] notice & opportunity =
 public he>+s1 & ins]t+ ! ,adm9i/rator  
det]m9es1 dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b7 & aft] notice &           
opportunity = public he>+s12 &  7,e7 by 
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 7z s          
designat$7 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,p]iod (     
prohibition ,! p]iod dur+ :i* !         
,adm9i/rator may prohibit !             
specification 7includ+ ! )drawal (      
specification7 ( a def9$ area z a       
disposal site1 or d5y or re/rict ! use (

 a def9$ area = specification 7includ+ !
 )drawal ( specification7 z a disposal  
site1 "u p>agraph 7#a7 is ! p]iod t--   
7,a7 beg9s on ! date on :i* an applicant
 submits all ! in=mation requir$ to     
complete an application = a p]mit "u ?is
 section2 &  7,b7 ends on ! date on :i* 
! ,secret>y issues ! p]mit4  4  7#b7    
,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply to a p]mit     
application submitt$ "u section #djd ( !
 ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act  
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7 aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,nationwide   
p]mitt+ improvem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al       
,section #djd7;e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]      
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acdd7;e77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+     
7e77#a7 ,9 c>ry+ out 8 functions &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7e7 ,g5]al p]mits     
7#a7 ,p]mits au?oriz$ ,9 c>ry+ out !    
functions ( ! ,secret>y  2  7,b7 9      
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ 7#b7 ,no   
g5]al & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,t]m ,no 
g5]al  2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ five ye>s &   

ins]t+ #aj ye>s2 &  7,c7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,consid]ations ,9   
det]m9+ ! environm5tal effects ( an     
activity "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b71 !    
,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all consid] only !    
effects ( any dis*>ge ( dr$g$ or fill   
mat]ial result+ f ! activity2  7,b7 %all
 consid] any effects ( a dis*>ge ( dr$g$
 or fill mat]ial into less ?an #c acres 
( navigable wat]s to be a m9imal adv]se 
environm5tal effect2 &  7,c7 may consid]
 any effects ( a dis*>ge ( dr$g$ or fill
 mat]ial into #c acres or m ( navigable 
wat]s to be a m9imal adv]se environm5tal
 effect4  7#d7 ,nationwide p]mits = l9e>
 projects  7,a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
p>agraph3 7i7 ,l9e> infra/ructure       
project ,! t]m l9e> infra/ructure       
project means a project to c>ry out any 
activity requir$ =-- 7,i7 ! con/ruction1
 expansion1 ma9t5ance1 modification1 or 
removal ( infra/ructure & associat$     
facilities = ! transmission f a po9t (  
orig9 to a t]m9al po9t ( communications 
or electricity2 or  7,,ii7 !            

transportation f a po9t ( orig9 to a    
t]m9al po9t ( p1 wat]1 or wa/ewat]4     
7ii7 ,l9e> pipel9e project ,! t]m l9e>  
pipel9e project means a project to c>ry 
out any activity requir$ = !            
con/ruction1 expansion1 ma9t5ance1      
modification1 or removal ( infra/ructure
 & associat$ facilities = !             
transportation f a po9t ( orig9 to a    
t]m9al po9t ( c>bon dioxide1 fuel1 or   
hydroc>bons1 9 ! =m ( a liquid1         
liquesc5t1 gase\s1 or slurry sub/ance or
 sup]critical fluid1 includ+ oil & gas  
pipel9e facilities4  7iii7 ,s+le &      
complete project ,! t]m s+le & complete 
project has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section
 #ccj4b ( title #cc1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph74  7,b7 ,rule   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is        
section1 ! ,secret>y %all issue & ma9ta9
 g5]al p]mits on a nationwide basis "u  
?is subsection =-- 7i7 l9e>             
infra/ructure projects t result 9 a     
dis*>ge ( dr$g$ or fill mat]ial into    

less ?an #c acres ( navigable wat]s =   
ea* s+le & complete project2 &  7ii7    
l9e> pipel9e projects t d n result 9 !  
loss ( navigable wat]s 9 an area t is   
great] ?an #j4e acres = ea* s+le &      
complete project4  7,c7 ,pipel9e ?re%old
 floor ,no?+ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii7     
limits ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to      
au?orize pipel9e-relat$ dis*>ges ( dr$g$
 or fill mat]ial into areas ( navigable 
wat]s t are great] ?an #j4e acres b bel[
 ! #c-;acre ?re%old describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,b77i74  7#e7 ,reissuance (
 nationwide p]mits ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to   
reissue a g5]al p]mit issu$ "u ?is      
subsection on a nationwide basis-- 7,a7 
no consultation ) an applicable ,/ate   
pursuant to section #f7;a7 ( ! ,endang]$
 ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#aece7;a77 is requir$2  7,b7 no         
consultation ) a ,f$]al ag5cy pursuant  
to section #g7;a77#b7 ( t ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7;a77#b77 is requir$2 &  
7,c7 ! requirem5ts ( section            
#ajb7b77;,c7 ( ! ,national ,environm5tal

 ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#dccb7b77;,c77 %all be satisfi$ by      
prep>+ an environm5tal assessm5t 7z     
def9$ 9 section #aaa ( t ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #dccf;e77 ) respect to ! g5]al
 p]mit4  4  7#b7 ,regulatory revisions  
requir$ ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,army1 act+    
?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s1 %all          
exp$iti\sly revise ! regulations        
applicable to c>ry+ out section #djd7;e7
 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control   
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7;e77 9 ord] to
 /reaml9e ! processes = issu+ g5]al     
p]mits "u t section to promote effici5t 
& consi/5t implem5tation ( t section4   
7#c7 ,adm9i/ration ( nationwide p]mit   
program ,9 c>ry+ out section #djd7;e7 ( 
! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7;e771 includ+ 9    
revis+ regulations pursuant to p>agraph 
7#b71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army1 act+ ?r\gh 
! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s1 may n f9alize or    
implem5t any modification to-- 7,a7     
g5]al condition #ae 7relat+ to s+le &   
complete projects71 z includ$ 9 ! f9al  

rule ( ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s entitl$      
,reissuance & ,modification (           
,nationwide ,p]mits 7#hf ,f$4 ,reg4     
#bgdd 7,janu>y #ac1 #bjba772  7,b7 !    
def9ition ( ! t]m s+le & complete l9e>  
project1 z includ$ 9 ! f9al rule        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 or  7,c7 ! 
def9ition ( ! t]m s+le & complete       
project "u section #ccj4b ( title #cc1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect 
on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act74  7c7  
,judicial review ,section #djd ( !      
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
subsection 7t71 by /rik+ 7t7 ,no?+ 9 !  
section & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7u7 ,sav+s  
provision ,no?+ 9 ?is section  2 &  7#b7
 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7s7 ! foll[+3
  7t7 ,judicial review  7#a7 ,/atute (  
limitations ,not)/&+ any applicable     
provision ( law-- 7,a7 an action seek+  
judicial review ( ! approval by !       
,adm9i/rator ( a ,/ate p]mit program    
pursuant to ?is section %all be fil$ n  
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* !  

approval 0 issu$2  7,b7 an action seek+ 
judicial review ( an individual p]mit or
 g5]al p]mit issu$ "u ?is section %all  
be fil$ n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date 
on :i* ! p]mit 0 issu$2 &  7,c7 an      
action seek+ judicial review ( a        
v]ification t an activity involv+ !     
dis*>ge ( dr$g$ or fill mat]ial is      
au?oriz$ by a g5]al p]mit issu$ "u ?is  
section %all be fil$ n lat] ?an #fj days
 aft] ! date on :i* ! v]ification 0     
issu$4  7#b7 ,limitation on comm5cem5t (
 c]ta9 actions ,not)/&+ any o!r         
provision ( law1 no action describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a7
 may be comm5c$ unless ! action-- 7,a7  
is fil$ by a p>ty t submitt$ a comm5t-- 
7i7 dur+ ! public comm5t p]iod = !      
adm9i/rative proce$+s relat$ to !       
action2 &  7ii7 :i* 0 suffici5tly       
detail$ to put ! ,adm9i/rator1 !        
,secret>y1 or ! ,/ate1 z applicable1 on 
notice ( ! issue on :i* ! p>ty seeks    
judicial review2 &  7,b7 is relat$ to t 
comm5t4  7#c7 ,jurisdiction  7,a7 ,9    

g5]al ,unless o!rwise provid$ by law1 a 
civil action subject to ?is subsection  
%all be fil$ 9 a c\rt ( appeals ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates =-- 7i7 ! judicial circuit
 9 :i*1 z applicable-- 7,i7 ! applicant 
= ! applicable p]mit is locat$ or has   
its pr9cipal place ( bus9ess2 or  7,,ii7
 ! p]son seek+ ! applicable v]ification 
is locat$ or has its pr9cipal place (   
bus9ess2  7ii7 ! judicial circuit = !   
,/ate1 z applicable-- 7,i7 = :i* !      
approval = a ,/ate p]mit program        
pursuant to ?is section 0 s\ght2 or     
7,,ii7 9 :i*-- 7aa7 ! activity = :i* !  
p]mit 0 s\ght w\ld be c>ri$ out2 or     
7bb7 ! activity = :i* ! v]ification 0   
s\ght w\ld be c>ri$ out2 or  7iii7 !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,circuit4  7,b7    
,orig9al & exclusive jurisdiction ,a    
c\rt ( appeals describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a7 %all h orig9al & exclusive         
jurisdiction ov] ! applicable civil     
action4  7,c7 ,/&+ ,not)/&+ any o!r     
provision ( law1 no c\rt %all h         
jurisdiction to review a civil action   

subject to ?is subsection unless ! civil
 action is fil$-- 7i7 n lat] ?an #fj    
days aft] ! date on :i* ! *all5g$ action
 0 f9aliz$2 &  7ii7 by-- 7,i7 !         
applicant2 or  7,,ii7 a p]son :o has    
suff]$1 or likely & imm95tly w suff]1   
direct & irrep>able economic h>m f !    
approval1 p]mit1 or v]ification1 subject
 to ! condition t an organization or    
association %all satisfy ! requirem5t ( 
?is clause only if ea* memb] ( !        
organization or association satisfies ! 
requirem5t4  7#d7 ,/&>d ( review ,9     
review+ ! d5ial ( a p]mit "u ?is        
section1 a c\rt %all f9d ! d5ial        
unlawful unless ! c\rt f9ds1 bas$ on    
cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce1 t-- 7,a7 !      
,secret>y has demon/rat$ t no condition 
on ! p]mit w\ld a*ieve compliance ) !   
applicable provisions ( section #cja1   
#cjb1 #cjc1 #cjf1 or #cjg2 &  7,b7 !    
,secret>y consid]$ specific alt]native  
conditions1 includ+ alt]natives (f]$ by 
! applicant1 & det]m9$ t ^? alt]native  
conditions w\ld n a*ieve compliance )   

?is section4  7#e7 ,nonapplicant        
*all5ges ,if a p>ty o!r ?an ! applicant 
br+s a civil action subject to ?is      
subsection seek+ review ( a p]mit "u ?is
 section1 ! nonapplicant p>ty %all      
demon/rate1 ) cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce1 t1
 z applicable1 ! approval ( ! ,/ate     
p]mit program1 ! project = :i* ! p]mit 0
 grant$1 or ! project = :i* v]ification 
0 provid$ fails to a*ieve compliance )  
?is section4  7#f7 ,rem$ies  7,a7       
,actions relat+ to p]mit programs ,if a 
c\rt det]m9es t ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 issu+ 
! approval ( a ,/ate p]mit program "u   
?is section1 did n comply ) ?is         
section-- 7i7 ! c\rt %all rem& ! matt]  
to ! ,adm9i/rator = fur!r proce$+s      
consi/5t ) ! det]m9ation ( ! c\rt2 &    
7ii7 ! c\rt may n vacate1 revoke1 enjo91
 or o!rwise limit ! au?ority ( ! ,/ate  
to issue p]mits "u t ,/ate p]mit        
program4  7,b7 ,actions relat+ to p]mits
 ,if a c\rt det]m9es t ! ,secret>y or a 
,/ate1 z applicable1 did n comply ) !   
requirem5ts ( ?is section 9 issu+ an    

individual or g5]al p]mit "u ?is        
section1 or 9 v]ify+ t an activity      
involv+ a dis*>ge ( dr$g$ or fill       
mat]ial is au?oriz$ by a g5]al p]mit    
issu$ "u ?is section1 z applicable-- 7i7
 ! c\rt %all rem& ! matt] to ! ,secret>y
 or ! ,/ate1 z applicable1 = fur!r      
proce$+s consi/5t ) ! det]m9ation ( !   
c\rt2  7ii7 ) respect to a det]m9ation  
reg>d+ ! issuance ( an individual or    
g5]al p]mit "u ?is section-- 7,i7 ! c\rt
 may n vacate1 revoke1 enjo91 or o!rwise
 limit ! p]mit unless ! c\rt f9ds t     
activities au?oriz$ "u ! p]mit w\ld     
pres5t an imm95t & sub/antial dang] to  
human heal? or ! environm5t = :i* !re is
 no o!r equitable rem$y available "u !  
law2 &  7,,ii7 any injunction or o!r    
limitation ord]$ pursuant to subclause  
7,i7-- 7aa7 %all be n>r[ly tailor$ to ! 
specific cross+1 dis*>ge1 segm5t1 or    
activity f\nd to pres5t an imm95t &     
sub/antial dang]2 &  7bb7 may n ext5d to
 unrelat$ cross+s1 spreads1 or project  
segm5ts t are indep5d5tly au?oriz$ & n !

 s\rce ( ! alleg$ h>m2 &  7iii7 )       
respect to a det]m9ation reg>d+ a       
v]ification t an activity involv+ a     
dis*>ge ( dr$g$ or fill mat]ial is      
au?oriz$ by a g5]al p]mit issu$ "u ?is  
section1 ! c\rt may n enjo9 or o!rwise  
limit ! dis*>ge unless ! c\rt f9ds t    
activities au?oriz$ "u ! p]mit w\ld     
pres5t an imm95t & sub/antial dang] to  
human heal? or ! environm5t = :i* !re is
 no o!r equitable rem$y available "u !  
law4  7#g7 ,timel9e to act on c\rt ord] 
,if a c\rt rem&s a matt] "u p>agraph    
7#f71 ! c\rt %all set & en=ce a         
reasonable s*$ule & deadl9e1 :i* may n  
exce$ #ahj days f ! date on :i* ! c\rt  
rem&s ! matt] except z o!rwise requir$  
by law1 = ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,secret>y1  
or a ,/ate1 z applicable1 to take su*   
actions z ! c\rt may ord]4  4  #f4      
,h>drock m9+ mill sites  7a7 ,multiple  
mill sites ,section #bccg ( ! ,revis$   
,/atutes 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #db7 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7           
,additional mill sites  7#a7 ,def9itions

 ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,mill site ,!  
t]m mill site means a location ( public 
l& t is reasonably necess>y = wa/e rock 
or tail+s disposal or o!r op]ations     
reasonably incid5t to m9]al developm5t  
on1 or production f l& includ$ 9 a plan 
( op]ations4  7,b7 ,op]ations2 ,op]ator 
,! t]ms op]ations & op]ator h ! mean+s  
giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #chji4e ( title  
#dc1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9   
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
subsection74  7,c7 ,plan ( op]ations ,! 
t]m plan ( op]ations means a plan (     
op]ations t an op]ator mu/ submit & !   
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior or ! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture1 z applicable1 mu/ approve 
be=e an op]ator may beg9 op]ations1 9   
accordance )1 z applicable-- 7i7 subp>t 
#chji ( title #dc1 ,code ( ,f$]al       
,regulations 7or successor regulations  
e/abli%+ application & approval         
requirem5ts72 &  7ii7 "p #bbh ( title   
#cf1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or    
successor regulations e/abli%+          
application & approval requirem5ts74    

7,d7 ,public l& ,! t]m public l& means  
l& own$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates t is op5 to  
location "u sections #bcai ?r\gh #bcdd (
 ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bb  
et seq471 includ+-- 7i7 l& t is         
m9]al-9-"* 7z def9$ 9 section #chcj4e ( 
title #dc1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
subsection772  7ii7 nonm9]al l& 7z def9$
 9 section #chcj4e ( title #dc1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection772 &   
7iii7 l& :]e ! m9]al "* has n be5       
det]m9$4  7#b7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+        
subsections 7a7 & 7b71 :]e public l& is 
ne$$ by ! proprietor ( a lode or plac]  
claim = op]ations 9 connection ) any    
lode or plac] claim )9 ! propos$ plan ( 
op]ations1 ! proprietor may-- 7,a7      
locate & include )9 ! plan ( op]ations z
 _m mill site claims "u ?is subsection z
 are reasonably necess>y = its          
op]ations2 &  7,b7 use or occupy public 
l& 9 accordance ) an approv$ plan (     
op]ations4  7#c7 ,mill sites convey no  

m9]al rights ,a mill site "u ?is        
subsection does n convey m9]al rights to
 ! locator4  7#d7 ,size ( mill sites ,a 
location ( a s+le mill site "u ?is      
subsection %all n exce$ #e acres4  7#e7 
,mill site & lode or plac] claims on    
same tracts ( public l& ,a mill site may
 be locat$ "u ?is subsection on a tract 
( public l& on :i* ! claimant or op]ator
 ma9ta9s a previ\sly locat$ lode or     
plac] claim4  7#f7 ,effect on m9+ claims
 ,! location ( a mill site "u ?is       
subsection %all n affect ! validity (   
any lode or plac] claim1 or any rights  
associat$ ) su* a claim4  7#g7 ,pat5t+  
,a mill site "u ?is section %all n be   
eligible = pat5t+4  7#h7 ,sav+s         
provisions ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7
 dim9i%es any "r 7includ+ a "r ( entry1 
use1 or occupancy7 ( a claimant2  7,b7  
creates or increases any "r 7includ+ a  
"r ( exploration1 entry1 use1 or        
occupancy7 ( a claimant on l& t is n op5
 to location "u ! g5]al m9+ laws2  7,c7 
modifies any provision ( law or any     

prior adm9i/rative action )draw+ l& f   
location or entry2  7,d7 limits ! "r ( !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to regulate m9+ &     
m9+-relat$ activities 7includ+ requir+  
claim validity exam9ations to e/abli% ! 
discov]y ( a valuable m9]al deposit7 9  
areas )drawn f m9+1 includ+ "u-- 7i7 !  
g5]al m9+ laws2  7ii7 ! ,f$]al ,l&      
,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472  7iii7 !      
,wild]ness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et 
seq472  7iv7 sections #ajjgca ?r\gh     
#ajjgcg ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code2  7v7 ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( 
#aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472    
7vi7 division ,a ( subtitle ,,iii (     
title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly
 ref]r$ to z ! #8,national ,hi/oric     
,pres]vation ,act'72 or  7vii7 section  
#d ( ! ,act ( ,july #bc1 #aiee 7commonly
 kn[n z ! ,surface ,res\rces ,act (     
#aiee7 7#fi ,/at4 #cfh1 *apt] #cge2 #cj 
,u4,s4,c4 #fab72  7,e7 re/ores any "r   
7includ+ a "r ( entry1 use1 or          
occupancy1 or "r to conduct op]ations7 (

 a claimant t-- 7i7 exi/$ prior to !    
date on :i* ! l& 0 clos$ to1 or )drawn  
f1 location "u ! g5]al m9+ laws2 &  7ii7
 t has be5 ext+ui%$ by su* closure or   
)drawal2 or  7,f7 modifies section #djd 
( division ,e ( ! ,consolidat$          
,appropriations ,act1 #bjbd 7,public    
,law #aah-db74  4  7b7 ,ab&on$ h>drock  
m9e fund  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is      
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 a sep>ate acc\nt1 to be kn[n z !       
,ab&on$ ,h>drock ,m9e ,fund 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is subsection z ! ,fund74  7#b7 ,s\rce
 ( deposits ,any am\nts collect$ by !   
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior pursuant to !    
claim ma9t5ance fee "u section          
#ajaja7;a77#a7 ( ! ,omnibus ,budget     
,reconciliation ,act ( #aiic 7#cj       
,u4,s4,c4 #bh;f7a77#a77 on mill sites   
locat$ "u subsection 7c7 ( section #bccg
 ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4    
#db7 %all be deposit$ into ! ,fund4     
7#c7 ,use ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior may 
make exp5ditures f am\nts available 9 ! 
,fund1 )\t fur!r appropriations1 only to

 c>ry out section #djgjd ( !            
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abde74  7#d7 ,allocation
 ( funds ,am\nts made available "u      
p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 %all be allocat$ 9 
accordance ) section #djgjd7;e77#a7 ( ! 
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abde7;e77#a772 &  7,b7  
may be transf]r$ 9 accordance ) section 
#djgjd7;e77#b7 ( t ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4  
#abde7;e77#b774  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts  
,section #ajaja ( ! ,omnibus ,budget    
,reconciliation ,act ( #aiic 7#cj       
,u4,s4,c4 #bh;f7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
/rik+ ! ,m9+ ,law ( #ahgb 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4
 #bh-bh;e7 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+  
sections #bcai ?r\gh #bcdd ( ! ,revis$  
,/atutes 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bb et seq472   
7#b7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a7-- 7i7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+  
,su* claim ma9t5ance fee & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7,b7 ,fee ,! claim ma9t5ance   
fee "u subp>agraph 7,a7  2 &  7ii7 9 !  
fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,! hold] ( &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! hold]

 (  2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 ! 
second s5t5ce-- 7,i7 by /rik+ ! ,m9+    
,law ( #ahgb 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bh to      
#bh;e7 & ins]t+ sections #bcai ?r\gh    
#bcdd ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#cj         
,u4,s4,c4 #bb et seq472 &  7,,ii7 by    
/rik+ ,su* claim ma9t5ance fee & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  7,b7 ,fee ,! claim ma9t5ance 
fee "u subp>agraph 7,a7  2 &  7ii7 9 !  
fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,! hold] ( &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! hold]
 (  2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 
! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,! location   
fee & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,fee ,!    
location fee  2 &  7,b7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1
 by /rik+ ,! claim ma9 t5ance fee &     
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! claim
 ma9t5ance fee  4  #g4 ,am5dm5ts to     
,,nepa  7a7 ,purposes ,section #b ( !   
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 by /rik+ ! section designation &   
head+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh are3 ,to &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #b4 ,purposes  7a7    
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are to 

2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7b7 ,int5t ,?is ,act-- 7#a7 is a        
proc$ural /atute int5d$ to ensure ,f$]al
 ag5cies consid] ! environm5tal impacts 
( _! actions dur+ ! decisionmak+        
process2  7#b7 does n m&ate p>ticul>    
results2 &  7#c7 only prescribes a      
purely proc$ural process4  7c7 ,effect  
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 m&ates any      
specific environm5tal outcome or result2
 or  7#b7 conf]s sub/antive rights or   
imposes sub/antive duties beyond        
proc$ural requirem5ts4  4  7b7 ,proc$ure
 = det]m9ation ( level ( review ,section
 #ajf ( ! ,national ,environm5tal       
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dccf7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section      
head+1 by ins]t+ 2 scope ( review aft]  
level ( review2  7#b7 9 subsection 7a7--
 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ #aji (  
?is ,act1 & ins]t+ #aji1 a categorical  
exclusion e/abli%$ by ,congress12  7,b7 
9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ or2  7,c7 9   
p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,d7 by add+  

at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ! propos$ ag5cy
 action is an action = :i* su* ag5cy's  
compliance ) ano!r /atute's requirem5ts 
s]ve a simil> function z ! requirem5ts (
 ?is ,act ) respect to su* action2 or   
7#f7 ! propos$ ag5cy action-- 7,a7      
relates to a project or action t has    
already be5 review$ pursuant to a ,/ate 
or ,tribal environm5tal review /atute1  
ord9ance1 resolution1 regulation1 or    
=mally adopt$ policy2 &  7,b7 ! lead    
ag5cy det]m9es su* review meets !       
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4  2  7#c7 9      
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 9
 ! fir/ s5t5ce-- 7i7 by /rik+ does n &  
ins]t+ is n likely to2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ 
#aji ( ?is ,act1 & ins]t+ #aji1 a       
categorical exclusion e/abli%$ by       
,congress12 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by 
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7,b7 is n requir$ to und]take  
new sci5tific or te*nical rese>*-- 7i7  
unless ! new sci5tific or te*nical      
rese>* is ess5tial to a reason$ *oice   
among alt]natives1 & ! ov]all co/s & "t 

frame ( obta9+ x are n unreasonable2 or 
7ii7 aft] ! receipt ( an application1 z 
applicable1 ) respect to su* propos$    
ag5cy action4  2 &  7#d7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,scope ( review ,9   
prep>+ an environm5tal docum5t = a      
propos$ ag5cy action1 a ,f$]al ag5cy--  
7#a7 may only consid] effects t %>e a   
reasonably close causal relation%ip to1 
& are proximately caus$ by1 ! imm$iate  
project or action "u consid]ation2 &    
7#b7 may n consid] effects t are        
speculative1 att5uat$ f ! project or    
action1 sep>ate 9 "t or place f !       
project or action1 or 9 relation to     
sep>ate exi/+ or pot5tial future        
projects or actions4  7d7 ,presumption (
 negative impacts ( tak+ no action      
relat+ to tribal tru/ res\rces ,= any   
propos$ ag5cy action c>ri$ out on1 or   
directly affect+1 ,tribal tru/ res\rces 
7includ+ l& & m9]als7 t is initiat$ by !
 f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe = :i* 
! ,unit$ ,/ates holds ! affect$ res\rces
 9 tru/1 & = :i* an environm5tal docum5t

 0 prep>$ t includ$ consid]ation ( a no 
action alt]native1 !re %all be a        
presumption t ! effects ( tak+ no action
 w be negative = ! f$]ally recogniz$    
,indian ,tribe4  7e7 ,effect ( ?re%old  
det]m9ations on o!r ag5cies ,if a lead  
ag5cy det]m9es t an environm5tal docum5t
 is n requir$ to be prep>$ ) respect to 
a propos$ ag5cy action "u subsection    
7a71 no o!r ,f$]al ag5cy may prep>e an  
environm5tal docum5t ) respect to !     
propos$ ag5cy action4  4  7c7 ,timely & 
unifi$ ,f$]al reviews  7#a7 ,lead ,ag5cy
 ,section #ajg7;a7 ( ! ,national        
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dccf;a7a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 
by /rik+ at ! e>lie/ practicable "t &   
ins]t+ 9 accordance ) subsection        
7g77#b72  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by   
/rik+ c>ry out ! propos$ ag5cy action & 
ins]t+ c>ry out ! propos$ ag5cy action 9
 accordance ) ! deadl9es describ$ 9     
subsection 7g72 &  7iii7 9 subp>agraph  
7,e7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ a review & ins]t+  

an environm5tal review2 &  7,,ii7 by    
/rik+ su* review & ins]t+ su*           
environm5tal review2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 
7#c7-- 7i7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+   
7includ+ c\nties1 bor\ghs1 p>i%es1 & o!r
 political subdivisions ( a ,/ate7 aft] 
local ag5cy2 &  7ii7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3 ,su* comm5ts f ,f$]al coop]at+  
ag5cies %all be limit$ to matt]s relat+ 
to ! propos$ ag5cy action ) respect to  
:i* ! ,f$]al coop]at+ ag5cy has         
jurisdiction by law44  7#b7 ,"o docum5t 
,section #ajg7;b7 ( ! ,national         
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dccf;a7b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by
 /rik+ ,to ! ext5t practicable1 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,docum5t ,to ! ext5t   
practicable1  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,consid]ation tim+     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 prep>+ an environm5tal 
docum5t = a propos$ ag5cy action1 no    
,f$]al ag5cy %all be requir$ to consid] 
any sci5tific or te*nical rese>* t      
becomes publicly available aft] ! e>li] 
(1 z applicable-- 7i7 ! date ( receipt (

 an application ) respect to su* propos$
 ag5cy action2 &  7ii7 ! date (         
publication ( a notice ( int5t or       
decision to prep>e su* environm5tal     
docum5t = su* propos$ ag5cy action4     
7,b7 ,applicability to o!r law ,no?+ 9  
?is p>agraph affects any review (       
in=mation requir$ "u sub*apt] ,,ii (    
*apt] #e ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 ) respect to comm5ts receiv$ dur+
 ! public comm5t p]iod z applicable4    
7,c7 ,delay ,a ,f$]al ag5cy may n delay 
! issuance ( an environm5tal docum5t or 
a f9al ag5cy action1 includ+ any        
decision or det]m9ation1 on ! basis (   
await+ new sci5tific or te*nical rese>* 
or in=mation t 0 n available z ( ! e>li]
 ( ! dates describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 
4  7#c7 ,/atem5t ( ,purpose & ,ne$      
,section #ajg7;d7 ( ! ,national         
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dccf;a7d77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 1 :i* %all1   
:]e applicable1 meet ! goals ( !        
applicant44  7#d7 ,deadl9es ,section    

#ajg7;g7 ( ! ,national ,environm5tal    
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dccf;a7g77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by          
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 
z p>agraphs 7#c71 7#e71 & 7#f71         
respectively2  7,b7 by ins]t+ be=e      
p>agraph 7#c7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,applications = au?orizations    
7,a7 ,notification ( complete or        
incomplete application ,unless a %ort]  
deadl9e is specifi$ by law1 9 connection
 ) a propos$ ag5cy action = :i* an      
applicant submitt$ an application = an  
au?orization to an ag5cy1 n lat] ?an #fj
 days aft] ! date on :i* ! applicant    
submits ! application to ! ag5cy1 !     
ag5cy %all docum5t receipt ( !          
application &-- 7i7 notify ! applicant t
 ! application is complete2 or  7ii7    
notify ! applicant t ! application is   
incomplete & reque/1 9 writ+1 any       
additional in=mation t ! ag5cy ne$s--   
7,i7 to det]m9e t ! application is      
complete2 &  7,,ii7 to beg9 prep>ation (
 an environm5tal docum5t4  7,b7 ,ag5cy  

det]m9ation  7i7 ,complete det]m9ation  
,if an ag5cy det]m9es t an application  
is complete "u subp>agraph 7,a77i71 !   
ag5cy %all1 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !  
date on :i* ! ag5cy makes su*           
det]m9ation-- 7,i7 notify ! applicant t 
! ag5cy has det]m9$ t-- 7aa7 ! propos$  
ag5cy action is exclud$ pursuant to #a (
 ! ag5cy's categorical exclusions2  7bb7
 ! propos$ ag5cy action is n a major    
,f$]al action2 or  7cc7 no fur!r ag5cy  
action is requir$2  7,,ii7 issue a      
notice ( int5t to prep>e an environm5tal
 impact /atem5t = ! propos$ ag5cy       
action2 or  7,,iii7 notify ! applicant t
 ! ag5cy has det]m9$ t prep>ation ( an  
environm5tal assessm5t is necess>y4     
7ii7 ,incomplete det]m9ation ,if an     
ag5cy reque/s additional in=mation "u   
subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 ! deadl9e describ$
 9 clause 7i7 %all be bas$ on ! date on 
:i* ! ag5cy receives ! additional       
in=mation in/ead ( ! date on :i* !      
det]m9ation is made4  7#b7 ,coop]at+    
ag5cies  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ba  

days aft] ! date on :i* a lead ag5cy    
issues a notice ( int5t "u p>agraph     
7#a77;,b77i77,,ii7 or notifies an       
applicant "u p>agraph                   
7#a77;,b77i77,,iii7 ) respect to a      
propos$ ag5cy action1 ! lead ag5cy      
%all-- 7i7 id5tify all ag5cies t are    
likely to h environm5tal review1        
au?orization1 or o!r responsibilities ) 
respect to ! propos$ ag5cy action2 &    
7ii7 invite ea* ag5cy to become a       
coop]at+ ag5cy4  7,b7 ,deadl9e to accept
 invitation ,n lat] ?an #ba days aft] ! 
date on :i* an ag5cy receives an        
invitation to become a coop]at+ ag5cy "u
 subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 ! ag5cy %all     
accept or d5y ! invitation4  7,c7       
,conv5+ ( coop]at+ ag5cies ,n lat] ?an  
#g days aft] ! deadl9e describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b7 has pass$ = ea* ag5cy t
 receiv$ an invitation to become a      
coop]at+ ag5cy "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 
! lead ag5cy t s5t ea* invitation %all  
conv5e ea* ag5cy t accepts su* an       
invitation to coord9ate on develop+ !   

s*$ule "u subsection 7a77#b77;,d7 = !   
applicable propos$ ag5cy action4  7,d7  
,unid5tifi$ ag5cies ,if an ag5cy t has  
jurisdiction by law or special exp]tise 
) respect to any environm5tal impact    
involv$ 9 a propos$ ag5cy action is n   
id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77i71 ! lead 
ag5cy ) respect to ! propos$ ag5cy      
action %all-- 7i7 invite su* unid5tifi$ 
ag5cy to become a coop]at+ ag5cy by n   
lat] ?an #g days aft] ! date on :i* !   
lead ag5cy becomes aw>e t ! ag5cy has   
jurisdiction by law or special exp]tise2
 &  7ii7 if su* ag5cy accepts !         
invitation1 incorporate su* ag5cy into !
 s*$ule develop$ "u subsection          
7a77#b77;,d7 & update su* s*$ule        
accord+ly by n lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! 
date on :i* ! ag5cy accepts !           
invitation4  2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c7 7z 
s r$esignat$7-- 7i7 9 ! p>agraph head+1 
by /rik+ ,9 g5]al & ins]t+ ,review      
timel9e2 &  7ii7 9 ! matt] prec$+       
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7
 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#e72  7,d7 by ins]t+

 aft] p>agraph 7#c7 7z s r$esignat$7 !  
foll[+3  7#d7 ,deadl9e = f9al ag5cy     
action  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= any propos$    
ag5cy action = :i* an applicant submitt$
 an application = an au?orization to an 
ag5cy1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] complet+
 an environm5tal impact /atem5t or an   
environm5tal assessm5t = ! propos$ ag5cy
 action1 ! lead ag5cy1 & any coop]at+   
ag5cy1 %all issue a f9al ag5cy action4  
7,b7  ,p]=mance s*$ule  ,! ag5cy issu+ !
 f9al ag5cy action "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all include1 9 ! f9al ag5cy action1 a  
p]=mance s*$ule = ! completion ( any o!r
 out/&+ au?orizations4  2  7,e7 9       
p>agraph 7#e7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7i7 by 
/rik+ ! deadl9e describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 & ins]t+ a deadl9e describ$ 9 ?is      
subsection2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ 1 9        
consultation ) ! applicant1 to & ins]t+ 
if ! applicant approves su* ext5sion4   
,if ! applicant approves su* ext5sion1 !
 lead ag5cy %all2  7,f7 9 p>agraph 7#f7 
7z s r$esignat$7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph    
7,a71 by /rik+ ,a project sponsor may & 

ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,c71 a project sponsor may2 &  7ii7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,exception
 ,a project sponsor t approv$ an        
ext5sion ( a deadl9e "u p>agraph 7#e7   
may n obta9 judicial review ( a failure 
to act 9 accordance ) su* deadl9e "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 unless ! lead ag5cy    
fails to meet ! new deadl9e or is delay+
 = reasons o!r ?an ^? necess>y to       
complete its review4  2 &  7,g7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,concurr5t     
review ,9 c>ry+ out an environm5tal     
review1 ! lead ag5cy & ea* coop]at+     
ag5cy %all c>ry out ! obligations ( t   
ag5cy "u o!r applicable laws            
concurr5tly1 & 9 conjunction1 ) o!r     
requir$ reviews = ! propos$ ag5cy       
action1 pursuant to ! requirem5ts (     
applicable law1 includ+1 if applicable1 
?is ,act4  4  7d7 ,programmatic         
environm5tal docum5ts ,section #ajh ( ! 
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccf;b7 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by

 /rik+ ,:5 an ag5cy prep>es & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7a7  ,programmatic environm5tal
 docum5ts  ,:5 an ag5cy prep>es  2'     
7#b7 9 subsection 7a7 7z s designat$7-- 
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #e &     
ins]t+ #aj2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by 
/rik+ #e & ins]t+ #aj2 &  7#c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,reliance on    
previ\sly complet$ environm5tal reviews 
7#a7 ,actions t are sub/antially ! same 
,a lead ag5cy may satisfy ! requirem5ts 
( ?is ,act ) respect to a major ,f$]al  
action by rely+ on an environm5tal      
assessm5t1 environm5tal impact /atem5t1 
or a categorical exclusion det]m9ation t
 ! lead ag5cy1 ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy1 or a 
project sponsor "u ! sup]vision ( a     
,f$]al ag5cy complet$ = ano!r major     
,f$]al action if ! lead ag5cy det]m9es  
t-- 7,a7 ! new major ,f$]al action is   
sub/antially ! same z ! o!r major ,f$]al
 action or1 if applicable1 an alt]native
 analyz$ 9 su* environm5tal assessm5t or
 environm5tal impact /atem5t2 &  7,b7 if
 applicable1 ! effects ( ! new major    

,f$]al action are sub/antially ! same z 
! effects analyz$ 9 su* environm5tal    
assessm5t or environm5tal impact        
/atem5t4  7#b7 ,actions t are n         
sub/antially ! same  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a
 new major ,f$]al action is n           
sub/antially ! same z ano!r major ,f$]al
 action or an alt]native analyz$ 9 an   
environm5tal assessm5t or environm5tal  
impact /atem5t complet$ by ! lead ag5cy1
 ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy1 or a project       
sponsor "u ! sup]vision ( a ,f$]al      
ag5cy1 ! lead ag5cy may modify or augm5t
 any su* previ\sly complet$ environm5tal
 assessm5t or environm5tal impact       
/atem5t z necess>y to satisfy !         
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act ) respect to !   
new major ,f$]al action4  7,b7  ,public 
availability  ,! lead ag5cy %all make   
any environm5tal assessm5t or           
environm5tal impact /atem5t modifi$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 publicly available z a 
new environm5tal assessm5t or           
environm5tal impact /atem5t4  4  7e7    
,adoption ( categorical exclusions      

,section #aji ( ! ,national             
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dccf;c7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !  
matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! fir/    
s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ 1 or t 0 legislatively
 enact$ by ,congress1 aft] proc$ures2   
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 1 or t 0
 e/abli%$ by ,congress1 aft] proc$ures2 
&  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ if   
applicable1 be=e consult4  7f7          
,def9itions ,section #aaa ( ! ,national 
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dccf;e7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9    
p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 1 or ,congress 
deems by /atute1 aft] ,f$]al ag5cy has  
det]m9$2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs  
7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71     
7#g71 7#h71 7#aa71 7#ab71 & 7#ac7 z     
p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 
7#g71 7#h71 7#aa71 7#ab71 7#ac71 &      
7#ae71 respectively1 & mov+ all         
p>agraphs ( ! section s z to appe> 9    
num]ical ord]2  7#c7 by ins]t+ be=e     
p>agraph 7#b7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,au?orization ,! t]m au?orization

 means any lease1 "r-(-way1 easem5t1    
lic5se1 p]mit1 approval1 f9d+1          
det]m9ation1 or o!r adm9i/rative        
decision issu$ by an ag5cy1 or any      
int]ag5cy consultation1 t is requir$ or 
au?oriz$ "u ,f$]al law 9 ord] to        
con/ruct1 modify1 or op]ate a project4  
2  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#aj7-- 7,a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 9 clause 7iii7-- 
7,i7 by ins]t+ grants 7includ+          
capitalization grants71 co/ %>e aw>ds1  
aft] loan gu>antees12  7,,ii7 by /rik+  
suffici5t & ins]t+ complete2 &  7,,iii7 
by /rik+ subsequ5t use ( su* f9ancial   
assi/ance or !2  7ii7 9 clause 7iv71 by 
/rik+ section #g7;a7 or 7b7 & ( ! ,small
 ,bus9ess ,act 7 ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a771 or
 & ins]t+ subsection 7a7 or 7b7 (       
section #g ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7 or2  7iii7 by          
r$esignat+ clauses 7iv7 ?r\gh 7vii7 z   
clauses 7vi7 ?r\gh 7ix71 respectively2  
7iv7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7iii7 !      
foll[+3  7iv7 f>m own]%ip & op]at+ loan 
gu>antees by ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy      

pursuant to section #cje & subtitle ,b (
 ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural           
,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibe1   
#aida et seq472  7v7 ! issuance ( a     
p]mit or o!r au?orization by a ,f$]al   
ag5cy :]e ! proposal "u consid]ation is 
o!rwise be+ evaluat$ or 0 previ\sly     
evaluat$ by ! lead ag5cy 9 compliance ) 
?is ,act2  2 &  7v7 9 clause 7viii7 7z s
 r$esignat$71 by /rik+ entirely2 &  7,b7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7       
,additional exclusions ,an ag5cy action 
may n be det]m9$ to be a major ,f$]al   
action solely on ! basis ( ! provision (
 ,f$]al funds1 includ+ a grant1 loan1   
loan gu>antee1 & fund+ assi/ance4  2 &  
7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ac7 7z s 
r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#ad7 ,reasonably
 =eseeable  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m        
reasonably =eseeable1 ) respect to      
environm5tal effects ( a propos$ ag5cy  
action1 means effects t %>e a reasonably
 close causal relation%ip to1 & are     
proximately caus$ by1 ! imm$iate project
 or action "u consid]ation4  7,b7       

,exclusions  ,! t]m reasonably          
=eseeable1 ) respect to environm5tal    
effects ( a propos$ ag5cy action1 does n
 include effects t are--  7i7           
speculative2  7ii7 att5uat$ f ! propos$ 
ag5cy action2  7iii7 sep>ate 9 "t or    
place f ! propos$ ag5cy action2 or  7iv7
 9 relation to sep>ate exi/+ or pot5tial
 future projects4  4  7g7 ,duties ( !   
,c\ncil ,section #bjd7d7 ( ! ,national  
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcdd7d77 is am5d$ by ins]t+  
en]gy1 aft] heal?14  7h7 ,judicial      
review ,title ,i ( ! ,national          
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ section #aab 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccf;f7 z section       
#aaj;,a1 & mov+ ! section s z to appe>  
aft] section #aaj2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+    
be=e section #aaa ! foll[+3  #aaj;,b4   
,judicial review  7a7 ,role ( ! c\rt ,9 
review+ a claim or petition = review (  
:e!r a f9al ag5cy action complies ) !   
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act1 a c\rt-- 7#a7   
%all af=d sub/antial def]5ce to ! ag5cy2

 &  7#b7 may n sub/itute its judgm5t = t
 ( ! ag5cy ) respect to ! environm5tal  
effects includ$ 9 ! f9al ag5cy action or
 ! environm5tal docum5t4  7b7 ,rem&     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a c\rt holds1 "u      
section #gjf7b77;,a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 t a f9al ag5cy action does
 n comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act1 ! 
only rem$y ! c\rt may ord]1 not)/&+     
*apt] #g ( t title1 is to rem&1 )\t     
vacatur or injunction1 ! f9al ag5cy     
action to ! ag5cy )-- 7,a7 specific     
in/ruction to correct ! errors or       
defici5cies f\nd by ! c\rt2 &  7,b7 a   
reasonable s*$ule & deadl9e to correct  
su* errors or defici5cies1 :i* su*      
deadl9e may n exce$-- 7i7 ) respect to  
an ord] ent]$ on or aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! date t is #ahj
 days aft] ! date on :i* ! ord] 0 ent]$2
 &  7ii7 ) respect to an ord] ent]$ be=e
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! date
 t is #ahj days aft] t date ( enactm5t4 
7#b7 ,cont9u$ effect ( f9al ag5cy action
 ,a f9al ag5cy action rem&$ "u p>agraph 

7#a7 %all rema9 9 effect :ile ! ,f$]al  
ag5cy corrects any errors or defici5cies
 f\nd by ! c\rt4  7#c7 ,prohibition ,no 
c\rt may issue a tempor>y re/ra9+ ord]  
or prelim9>y injunction dur+            
consid]ation ( a claim or petition =    
review describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7c7  
,limitations on claims & petitions =    
review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r  
provision ( law 7except z provid$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to a %ort]   
deadl9e71 a claim or petition = review  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be b>r$  
unless-- 7,a7 ! claim or petition =     
review is fil$ n lat] ?an #aej days aft]
 ! date on :i* ! f9al ag5cy action is   
made public1 unless a %ort] deadl9e is  
specifi$ "u ,f$]al law2  7,b7 9 ! case (
 a f9al ag5cy action or petition =      
review = :i* !re 0 a public comm5t p]iod
 on an environm5tal docum5t1 ! claim or 
petition = review-- 7i7 is fil$ by a    
p>ty t submitt$ a sub/antive & unique   
comm5t dur+ ! public comm5t p]iod by !  
notic$ comm5t deadl9e = ! environm5tal  

docum5t & ! comm5t 0 suffici5tly detail$
 to put ! applicable ,f$]al ag5cy on    
notice ( ! issue on :i* ! p>ty seeks    
review2 &  7ii7 conc]ns ! same subject  
matt] rais$ 9 ! comm5t submitt$ dur+ !  
public comm5t p]iod2  7,c7 ! claim or   
petition = review is fil$ by a p>ty t   
has suff]$ or imm95tly w suff] direct   
h>m f ! f9al ag5cy action2 &  7,d7 !    
claim or petition = review does n       
*all5ge ! e/abli%m5t ( a categorical    
exclusion4  7#b7 ,supplem5tal           
environm5tal docum5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if
 an ag5cy issues a supplem5tal          
environm5tal docum5t 9 response to a    
c\rt ord] rem&+ a f9al ag5cy action1 !  
deadl9e describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7   
%all be ! date on :i* ! ag5cy makes     
public ! ag5cy action = :i* !           
supplem5tal environm5tal docum5t is     
prep>$4  7,b7 ,limitation ,a claim =    
review ( a f9al ag5cy action describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be limit$ to      
in=mation conta9$ 9 ! f9al supplem5tal  
environm5tal docum5t t 0 n conta9$ 9 a  

previ\s environm5tal docum5t = ! f9al   
ag5cy action4  7#c7 ,actions = use (    
tribal tru/ res\rces  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,=  
any f9al ag5cy action t au?orizes or    
affects ! use ( l&1 m9]als1 or o!r      
res\rces already held 9 tru/ at ! "t ( !
 f9al ag5cy action by ! ,unit$ ,/ates = 
! b5efit ( a f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian  
,tribe1 except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,b71 !re %all be no adm9i/rative or    
judicial review ( ! f9al ag5cy action or
 petition = review bas$ on a claim (    
failure to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is 
,act4  7,b7 ,limitation ,subp>agraph    
7,a7 %all n apply to actions =          
adm9i/rative or judicial review-- 7i7   
br\ght by a f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian   
,tribe = :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates holds ! l&1
 m9]als1 or o!r res\rces 9 tru/2 or     
7ii7 t involve reasonably =eseeable     
effects ( ! f9al ag5cy action t occur   
outside ! l&1 m9]als1 or o!r res\rces   
held 9 tru/ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates = !      
b5efit ( a f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian    
,tribe4  7d7 ,deadl9e = resolution  7#a7

 ,9 g5]al ,a c\rt %all issue a f9al     
judgm5t on a claim or petition = review 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 z      
exp$iti\sly z practicable2 &  7,b7      
unless a %ort] deadl9e is specifi$ "u   
,f$]al law1 n lat] ?an ! date t is #ahj 
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ag5cy record =
 ! review is fil$ ) ! review+ c\rt1 :i* 
%all n be m ?an #fj days aft] ! fil+ ( !
 claim or petition = review4  7#b7      
,accel]at$ deadl9es ,no?+ 9 ?is         
subsection prev5ts a c\rt f fur!r       
exp$it+ review ( a claim or petition =  
review describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7#c7 
,appeals  7,a7 ,fil+  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a   
notice ( appeal ( a f9al judgm5t        
describ$ 9 ?is subsection %all be fil$ n
 lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! f9al judgm5t  
is issu$4  7ii7 ,rem&$ actions ,9 ! case
 ( a f9al ag5cy action rem&$ "u         
subsection 7b71 ! ag5cy &1 if           
applicable1 ! applicant1 %all h ! "r to 
appeal dur+ ! p5d5cy ( ! rem&4  7,b7    
,deadl9e = review ,a c\rt %all issue a  
f9al decision on an appeal fil$ "u      

subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 z exp$iti\sly z  
practicable2 &  7ii7 n lat] ?an ! date t
 is #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* !      
appeal is fil$4  7e7 ,no effect on      
review ( compliance ) o!r deadl9es ,no?+
 9 ?is section affects ! "r to obta9    
review "u section #ajg7;g77#f74  4