1 CFR § 601.4 — § 601.4 Designation of Lead Agency.

§ 601.4 Designation of Lead Agency. ( a ) A Federal Agency applicant shall serve as the Lead Agency and prepare an EA or an EIS for: ( 1 ) An application that requires Commission approval; and ( 2 ) An application for action on a master plan that includes future projects that require Commission approval; provided that: ( i ) The applicant intends to submit individual projects covered by the master plan to the Commission within five years of the date of Commission action on the master plan; and ( ii ) The applicant intends to use the master plan EA or EIS to satisfy its NEPA obligation for specific projects referenced in the master plan. ( b ) NCPC shall serve as Lead Agency and prepare an EA or an EIS for: ( 1 ) An application submitted by a Non-Federal Agency that requires Commission approval; ( 2 ) An application submitted by a Non-Federal Agency for action on a master plan that includes future projects that require Commission approval; provided that: ( i ) The Non-Federal Agency applicant intends to submit individual projects covered by the master plan to the Commission within five years of the date of Commission action on the master plan; and ( ii ) The Non-Federal Agency applicant intends to use the master plan EA or EIS to satisfy its NEPA obligation for a specific project referenced in the master plan; and ( 3 ) An application for approval of land acquisitions undertaken pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 8731-8732 . {"origins":[{"level":"part","identifier":"601","label_level":"Part 601","hierarchy":{"title":"1","chapter":"VI","part":"601"},"current":false,"authority":["\u003ca href=\"https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/42/4371\" class=\"usc external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e42 U.S.C. 4371\u003c/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"/current/title-40/section-1507.3\" class=\"cfr external\"\u003e40 CFR 1507.3\u003c/a\u003e\n"],"source":["\u003ca href=\"https://www.federalregister.gov/citation/82-FR-45424\" class=\"fr-reference\" data-reference=\"82 FR 45424\"\u003e82 FR 45424\u003c/a\u003e, Sept. 29, 2017; \u003ca href=\"https://www.federalregister.gov/citation/82-FR-48609\" class=\"fr-reference\" data-reference=\"82 FR 48609\"\u003e82 FR 48609\u003c/a\u003e, Oct. 19, 2017, unless otherwise noted.\n"],"link":"/current/title-1/part-601","title":"Part 601"}]}