§34.500. Secretary of Defense.
40 C.F.R. § 34.500
The Secretary of Defense may exempt, on a case-by-case basis, a covered Federal action from the prohibition whenever the Secretary determines, in writing, that such an exemption is in the national interest. The Secretary shall transmit a copy of each such written exemption to Congress immediately after making such a determination.
The Department of Defense may issue supplemental regulations to implement paragraph (a) of this section.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: Section 319; Pub. L. 101-121 (31 U.S.C. 1352); 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.; 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.; 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.; 20 U.S.C. 4011 et seq.; 33 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.
Source
Source: 55 FR 6737, 6753, Feb. 26, 1990, unless otherwise noted.