---
kind: "section"
citation: "50 C.F.R. § 402.15"
title: "50"
number: "402.15"
heading: "Responsibilities of Federal agency following issuance of a biological opinion."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/50/402.15"
---

# §402.15. Responsibilities of Federal agency following issuance of a biological opinion.

- (a) Following the issuance of a biological opinion, the Federal agency shall determine whether and in what manner to proceed with the action in light of its [section 7](/cfr/50/7.md) obligations and the Service's biological opinion.
- (b) If a jeopardy biological opinion is issued, the Federal agency shall notify the Service of its final decision on the action.
- (c) If the Federal agency determines that it cannot comply with the requirements of [section 7(a)(2)](/cfr/50/7.md?p=a-2) after consultation with the Service, it may apply for an exemption. Procedures for exemption applications by Federal agencies and others are found in [50 CFR part 451](/cfr/50/part451.md).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.

### Source

Source: 51 FR 19957, June 3, 1986, unless otherwise noted.