Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 7421

Consultation

In carrying out the requirements of this chapter requiring applicable implementation plans to contain—
(1)
any transportation controls, air quality maintenance plan requirements or preconstruction review of direct sources of air pollution, or
(2)
any measure referred to—
(A)
in part D (pertaining to nonattainment requirements), or
(B)
in part C (pertaining to prevention of significant deterioration),
1
1 See References in Text note below.
2
2 So in original.
and in carrying out the requirements of section 7413(d)  of this title (relating to certain enforcement orders), the State shall provide a satisfactory process of consultation with general purpose local governments, designated organizations of elected officials of local governments and any Federal land manager having authority over Federal land to which the State plan applies, effective with respect to any such requirement which is adopted more than one year after , as part of such plan. Such process shall be in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Administrator to assure adequate consultation. The Administrator shall update as necessary the original regulations required and promulgated under this section (as in effect immediately before ) to ensure adequate consultation. Only a general purpose unit of local government, regional agency, or council of governments adversely affected by action of the Administrator approving any portion of a plan referred to in this subsection  may petition for judicial review of such action on the basis of a violation of the requirements of this section.

July 14, 1955, ch. 360 Pub. L. 95–95, title I, § 11991 Stat. 719 Pub. L. 101–549, title I, § 108(h)104 Stat. 2467 (, title I, § 121, as added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 7413(d) of this titlePub. L. 101–549, title VII, § 701104 Stat. 2672 , referred to in text, was amended generally by , , , and, as so amended, no longer relates to final compliance orders.

Amendments

Pub. L. 101–5491990— amended penultimate sentence generally. Prior to amendment, penultimate sentence read as follows: “Such regulations shall be promulgated after notice and opportunity for public hearing and not later than 6 months after .”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 406(d) of Pub. L. 95–95section 7401 of this titleSection effective , except as otherwise expressly provided, see , set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amendment note under .