[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 50, Volume 7]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 50CFR402.07]



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                    TITLE 50--WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES

 

CHAPTER IV--JOINT REGULATIONS (UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, 

 

PART 402_INTERAGENCY COOPERATION_ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973, AS 

AMENDED--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec. 402.07  Designation of lead agency.



    When a particular action involves more than one Federal agency, the 

consultation and conference responsibilities may be fulfilled through a 

lead agency. Factors relevant in determining an appropriate lead agency 

include the time sequence in which the agencies would become involved, 

the magnitude of their respective involvement, and their relative 

expertise with respect to the environmental effects of the action. The 

Director shall be notified of the designation in writing by the lead 

agency.