§ 509a. Project beneficiaries

Statutory text

Notice of modification

On identifying a Bureau of Reclamation facility for modification, the Secretary shall provide to the project beneficiaries written notice—

describing the need for the modification and the process for identifying and implementing the modification; and

summarizing the administrative and legal requirements relating to the modification.

Consultation

The Secretary shall—

provide project beneficiaries an opportunity to consult with the Bureau of Reclamation on the planning, design, and construction of the proposed modification; and

in consultation with project beneficiaries, develop and provide timeframes for the consultation described in paragraph (1).

Alternatives

Prior to submitting the reports required under section 509 of this title, the Secretary shall consider any alternative submitted in writing, in accordance with the timeframes established under subsection (b), by a project beneficiary that has elected to consult with the Bureau of Reclamation on a modification.

The Secretary shall provide to the project beneficiary a timely written response describing proposed actions, if any, to address the recommendation.

The response of the Secretary shall be included in the reports required by section 509 of this title.

Waiver

The Secretary may waive 1 or more of the requirements of subsections (a), (b), and (c), if the Secretary determines that implementation of the requirement could have an adverse impact on dam safety or security.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

2004
Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978
Pub. L. 95–578 § 5A · 92 Stat. 2471
Enacted · 43 U.S.C. § 509a
(Pub. L. 95–578, § 5A, as added Pub. L. 108–439, § 2(b), Dec. 3, 2004, 118 Stat. 2627.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 95–578, § 5A, as added Pub. L. 108–439, § 2(b), Dec. 3, 2004, 118 Stat. 2627.)

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Credits

(Pub. L. 95–578, § 5A, as added Pub. L. 108–439, § 2(b), Dec. 3, 2004, 118 Stat. 2627.)