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[CITE: 42USC8473]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
             CHAPTER 92--POWERPLANT AND INDUSTRIAL FUEL USE
 
             SUBCHAPTER VII--ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
 
            Part G--Coordination With Other Provisions of Law
 
Sec. 8473. Environmental impact statements under section 4332 of 
        this title
        
    The following actions are not deemed to be major Federal actions for 
purposes of section 4332(2)(C) of this title:
        (1) the grant or denial of any temporary exemption under this 
    chapter for any electric powerplant;
        (2) the grant or denial of any permanent exemption under this 
    chapter for any existing electric powerplant, other than an 
    exemption--
            (A) under section 8352(c) of this title, relating to 
        cogeneration;
            (B) Repealed. Pub. L. 100-42, Sec. 1(c)(24)(B), May 21, 
        1987, 101 Stat. 314;
            (C) under section 8352(b) of this title, relating to certain 
        State or local requirements;
            (D) under section 8352(g) of this title, relating to certain 
        intermediate load powerplants; and

        (3) the grant or denial of any exemption under this chapter for 
    any powerplant for which the Secretary finds, in consultation with 
    the appropriate Federal agency, and publishes such finding that an 
    environmental impact statement is required in connection with 
    another Federal action and such statement will be prepared by such 
    agency and will reflect the exemption adequately.

Except as provided in the preceding provisions of this section, any 
determination of what constitutes or does not constitute a major Federal 
action shall be made under section 4332 of this title.

(Pub. L. 95-620, title VII, Sec. 763, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3346; Pub. 
L. 100-42, Sec. 1(c)(24), May 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 314.)


                               Amendments

    1987--Par. (1). Pub. L. 100-42, Sec. 1(c)(24)(A), struck out ``or 
major fuel-burning installation'' after ``powerplant''.
    Par. (2). Pub. L. 100-42, Sec. 1(c)(24), struck out ``or major fuel-
burning installation'' after ``powerplant'' and struck out subpar. (B) 
which read as follows: ``under section 8352(l) of this title, relating 
to scheduled equipment outages;''.
    Par. (3). Pub. L. 100-42, Sec. 1(c)(24)(A), struck out ``or major 
fuel-burning installation'' after ``powerplant''.
