[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 50, Volume 7] [Revised as of January 1, 2007] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 50CFR452.09] [Page 866] TITLE 50--WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES CHAPTER IV--JOINT REGULATIONS (UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, PART 452_CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATION BY THE SECRETARY--Table of Contents Sec. 452.09 Consolidated and joint proceedings. (a) When the Secretary is considering two or more related exemption applications, the Secretary may consider them jointly and prepare a joint report if doing so would expedite or simplify consideration of the issues. (b) When the Secretaries of the Interior and Commerce are considering two or more related exemption applications, they may consider them jointly and prepare a joint report if doing so would expedite or simplify consideration of the issues.