Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 42 : Section 7421


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 7421. Consultation

      In carrying out the requirements of this chapter requiring
    applicable implementation plans to contain - 
        (1) any transportation controls, air quality maintenance plan
      requirements or preconstruction review of direct sources of air
      pollution, or
        (2) any measure referred to - 
          (A) in part D of this subchapter (pertaining to nonattainment
        requirements), or
          (B) in part C of this subchapter (pertaining to prevention of
        significant deterioration),

    and in carrying out the requirements of section 7413(d) )1(! of
    this title (relating to certain enforcement orders), the State
    shall provide a satisfactory process of consultation with general
    purpose local governments, designated organizations of elected
    officials of local governments and any Federal land manager having
    authority over Federal land to which the State plan applies,
    effective with respect to any such requirement which is adopted
    more than one year after August 7, 1977, as part of such plan. Such
    process shall be in accordance with regulations promulgated by the
    Administrator to assure adequate consultation. The Administrator
    shall update as necessary the original regulations required and
    promulgated under this section (as in effect immediately before
    November 15, 1990) to ensure adequate consultation. Only a general
    purpose unit of local government, regional agency, or council of
    governments adversely affected by action of the Administrator
    approving any portion of a plan referred to in this subsection may
    petition for judicial review of such action on the basis of a
    violation of the requirements of this section.




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