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§ 2705. Simplified and expeditious licensing procedures
(a) Establishment of program
(b) Prerequisites
Before issuing any license under the Federal Power Act [16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.] for the construction or operation of any small hydroelectric power project the Commission—
(1) shall assess the safety of existing structures in any proposed project (including possible consequences associated with failure of such structures), and
(2) shall provide an opportunity for consultation with the Council on Environmental Quality and the Environmental Protection Agency with respect to the environmental effects of such project.
Nothing in this subsection exempts any such project from any requirement applicable to any such project under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 [42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.], the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.], the Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.], or any other provision of Federal law.
(c) Fish and wildlife facilities
(d) Exemptions from licensing requirements in certain cases
(Pub. L. 95–617, title IV, § 405, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3156; Pub. L. 96–294, title IV, § 408(b), June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 718; Pub. L. 113–23, §§ 3, 4(b), Aug. 9, 2013, 127 Stat. 493, 495.)