Joint Procedure Development Sample Clauses

Joint Procedure Development. The Corps District/Division and the SMCRA regulatory authority joint procedures may describe how the agencies, in coordination with other relevant state or Federal partners, will participate in pre-application meetings; coordinate the sequencing of the CWA Section 404 permit application process with other authorizations; come to common understandings on technical analyses so as to not issue contradictory permit deficiency letters, findings, or conditions; and describe each agency’s role in the process. Appendix A of this MOU identifies corresponding processes for both the CWA (as implemented by the Corps) and SMCRA (as implemented by state or federal regulatory authorities). These processes have similar requirements for information, public participation, review processes, and objectives and may be conducted jointly and/or concurrently in a coordinated process benefiting the regulators, the public, and the regulated community. OSM will provide technical assistance, upon request, to state SMCRA regulatory authorities and Corps District/Division offices in developing state-specific joint procedures.