(G) The President, after consideration of any recommendations received pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(B) shall appoint one individual from each affected State, as determined by the Secretary, to be a member of the Committee for the consideration of the application for exemption for an agency action with respect to which such recommendations are made, not later than 30 days after an application is submitted pursuant to this section. [ESA Section 6]Cooperation with States 6. (f) REGULATIONS.Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the Endangered Species Act Amendments of 1978, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations which set forth the form and manner in which applications for exemption shall be submitted to the Secretary and the information to be contained in such applications. Section 7 imposes requirements (or places responsibilities) on Federal agencies regarding listed species and critical habitat. (2)(A) An exemption applicant shall submit a written application to the Secretary, in a form prescribed under subsection (f), not later than 90 days after the completion of the consultation process; except that, in the case of any agency action involving a permit or license applicant, such application shall be submitted not later than 90 days after the date on which the Federal agency concerned takes final agency action with respect to the issuance of the permit or license. ESA Section 7 Consultation for Responsible Entities Flowchart. (a) FEDERAL AGENCY ACTIONS AND CONSULTATIONS. �-;\,쭭��Pb��������+��.�@dD�>�L���h���f��5�O�� &��g_��*{?�����]���1�F�~�)��qU�+bQ(aفl>e\=}�94a���%r�~+�F����Sr���?zO�W�Mϧpk�u�R�}Si�Y��L�'-E��孏���ܤ@0����;�B-~F�[�V�7��k`� �b[R�CNH8�� �|��������zp���`�$���6��@��M��M�A�՞�G�֭:��`��!���Y�'����u?�ܹ�oO��P��i��,���iHcJi2�d~���B!����tI_�9�Ce��JN�����W[n����oz, (2) Any person who may wish to apply for an exemption under subsection (g) of this section for that action may conduct a biological assessment to identify any endangered species or threatened species which is likely to be affected by such action. (8) In carrying out its duties under this section, the Committee may promulgate and amend such rules, regulations, and procedures, and issue and amend such orders as it deems necessary. Here you will find programs and other handbooks to aid you with various emergency, response, and safety, security, and health issues. (B) An exemption shall be permanent under subparagraph (A) unless (i) the Secretary finds, based on the best scientific and commercial data available, that such exemption would result in the extinction of a species that was not the subject of consultation under subsection (a)(2) or was not identified in any biological assessment conducted under subsection (c), and (ii) the Committee determines within 60 days after the date of the Secretarys finding that the exemption should not be permanent. 469, 68 Stat. Fish and Wildlife Service and ESA Section 7(a)(1) (Paul Hartfield, USFWS MS Field Office). ����%46�m7�� �@���( (c) BIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT.—(1) To facilitate compliance with the requirements of subsection (a)(2), each Federal a… Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) requires project review information to meet the requirements of Section 7(c) of the Endangered Species Act (EA) of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. (8) All meetings and records resulting from activities pursuant to this subsection shall be open to the public. Sec. Section 1531. }?z���}�9Sn�7�u ��.�5'��j�Dm%�V�;�>:*nw���&p̡��I0��n�օ�Xv��6�!��Jz�၁{�h��Y&o=,;���K&o��H��
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(o) Notwithstanding sections 4(d) and 9(a)(1)(B) and (C), sections 101 and 102 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, or any regulation promulgated to implement any such section (1) any action for which an exemption is granted under subsection (h) shall not be considered to be a taking of any endangered species or threatened species with respect to any activity which is necessary to carry out such action; and (2) any taking that is in compliance with the terms and conditions specified in a written statement provided under subsection (b)(4)(iv) shall not be considered
In addition to the Act text itself, many section pages below include audio or slideshow summaries that provide a more general overview of that section. Section 7 requires federal agencies to ensure actions they authorize do not jeopardize the existence of any species listed under the ESA. View a brief presentation about this section of the Act, or download the transcript or audio. [ESA Section 7]Interagency cooperation 7. (2) The applicant receiving such exemption shall include the costs of such mitigation and enhancement measures within the overall costs of continuing the proposed action. (l) COMMITTEE ORDERS.(1) If the Committee determines under subsection (h) that an exemption should be granted with respect to any agency action, the Committee shall issue an order granting the exemption and specifying the mitigation and enhancement measures established pursuant to subsection (h) which shall be carried out and paid for by the exemption applicant in implementing the agency action. Such a report shall be submitted annually until all such mitigation and enhancement measures have been completed. (7) Upon request of the Secretary, the head of any Federal agency is authorized to detail, on a nonreimbursable basis, any of the personnel of such agency to the Secretary to assist him in carrying out his duties under this section. The connection with the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 7: NOAA Fisheries' issuance of incidental take authorizations under the MMPA is a federal action that requires ESA Sectio… 7. 3 Definitions. (3) The Committee shall be composed of seven members as follows: (A) The Secretary of Agriculture. (m) NOTICE.The 60-day notice requirement of section 11(g) of this Act shall not apply with respect to review of any final determination of the Committee under subsection (h) of this section granting an exemption from the requirements of subsection (a)(2) of this section. (4)(A) Members of the Committee shall receive no additional pay on account of their service on the Committee. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1691 of Title 7 … 8 ESA § 7(d), 16 U.S.C. Under Section 7, Federal agencies must consult with the U.S. Convention implementation, Sec. (5) Within 140 days after making the determinations under paragraph (3) or within such other period of time as is mutually agreeable to the exemption applicant and the Secretary, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee a report discussing (A) the availability of reasonable and prudent alternatives to the agency action, and the nature and extent of the benefits of the agency action and of alternative courses of action consistent with conserving the species or the critical habitat; (B) a summary of the evidence concerning whether or not the agency action is in the public interest and is of national or regional significance; (C) appropriate reasonable mitigation and enhancement measures which should be considered by the Committee; and (D) whether the Federal agency concerned and the exemption applicant refrained from making any irreversible or irretrievable commitment of resources prohibited by subsection (d). It establishes an expectation for Interagency Cooperation to implement the public policy established by the Endangered Species Act which is to conserve listed species. Any reasonable and prudent measures specified under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. H�t�yPSY��KH^x/��i�Q��mApE�4@"$��&� �A�ma�pAmT\�Z��qGg�iD�g�D�]3���c�ک{�V�{�9u������q\��{�����Z���MB��df�mi�>G�NfE�"9 ���:'�V��q�;6E�b�bWfY"����8U������ƈ��xqT��+.E���J�~��b�gB��Wo�X)UI�i�fw�B.��aR��$,ܨP&J�_����a<66���X`�P�j[�a^����0,�c���F`]�c\����X�Y�,%��g�v���"�o9K9�w\����#��|x�3�js��ܼ��_��"K���3=f����*�j�z�u��Z�N��e���*�|;�.�n�, ���>�O��s {��Ȗs�?�����"��"�W�`0�ߔ�(���
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