# Waiver of the Water Quality Certification Requirements of Section 401(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act
> **US Department of Energy** · Final rule. · Published 2021-03-29 · Effective 2021-06-28 · 86 FR 16298
## Document
- **Document number:** 2021-06102
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Energy
- **Federal Register citation:** 86 FR 16298
- **CFR reference:** 18 CFR 153
- **Publication date:** 2021-03-29
- **Effective date:** 2021-06-28
- **Energy docket:** Docket No. RM20-18-000
## Abstract

In this final rule, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is amending its regulations pursuant to section 401(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act to establish a categorial reasonable period of time for a state or tribal certifying authority to act on a water quality certification request for proposed natural gas and liquified natural gas projects. The Commission is allowing certifying authorities up to one year after receipt of a request for water quality certification, filed in connection with a requested Commission-issued section 7 certificate of public convenience and necessity or section 3 authorization under the Natural Gas Act, to grant or deny the request.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/03/29/2021-06102/waiver-of-the-water-quality-certification-requirements-of-section-401a1-of-the-clean-water-act)
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