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- § 8473. Environmental impact statements under
§ 8471. Effect on environmental requirements
(a) Compliance with applicable environmental requirements
(b) Local environmental requirements
In the case of any new or existing facility—
(1) which is subject to any prohibition under this chapter, and
(2) which is also subject to any requirement of any local environmental requirement which may be stricter than any Federal or State environmental requirement,
the existence of such local requirement shall not be construed to affect the validity or applicability of such prohibition to such facility, except to the extent provided under section 8322(b) or section 8352(b) of this title; and the existence of such prohibition shall not be construed to preempt such local requirement with respect to that facility.
(Pub. L. 95–620, title VII, § 761, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3345; Pub. L. 100–42, § 1(c)(23), May 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 314.)
§ 8472. Effect of orders under section 792 of title 15
(a) Effect of construction orders
(b) Effect of prohibition orders
(c) Validity of orders
(Pub. L. 95–620, title VII, § 762(a)–(c), Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3345.)
§ 8473. Environmental impact statements under section 4332 of this titleThe 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(B) Repealed.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, § 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, § 763, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3346; Pub. L. 100–42, § 1(c)(24), May 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 314.)