2024-27981. Establishing Reasonable Period of Time and Clarifications Regarding Clean Water Act Section 401(a)(1) Certifications for Hydroelectric Proceedings

	Paragraph Nos.
I. Background	2
II. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking	6
III. Discussion	8
A. Reasonable Period of Time	8
B. Hydropower Exemptions	10
C. Terminology	10
D. Timing of Section 401 Filing Requirements Under Parts 4 and 5	11
E. Timing of Section 401 Filing Requirements Under Part 7	13
F. Additional Comments Under Parts 6 and 7	15
IV. Regulatory Requirements	19
A. Information Collection Statement	19
B. Environmental Analysis	20
C. Regulatory Flexibility Act	21
D. Document Availability	23
E. Effective Date and Congressional Notification	23