Us Code § 2211 - Definitions
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§ 2211. Definitions
In this subchapter:
(1) Act 76
The term "Act 76" means Puerto Rico Act 76–2000 (3 L.P.R.A. 1931 et seq.), approved on May 5, 2000, as amended.
(2) Critical Project
The term "Critical Project" means a project identified under the provisions of this subchapter and intimately related to addressing an emergency whose approval, consideration, permitting, and implementation shall be expedited and streamlined according to the statutory process provided by Act 76, or otherwise adopted pursuant to this subchapter.
(3) Energy Commission of Puerto Rico
The term "Energy Commission of Puerto Rico" means the Puerto Rico Energy Commission as established by Subtitle B of Puerto Rico Act 57–2014.
(4) Energy Projects
The term "Energy Projects" means those projects addressing the generation, distribution, or transmission of energy.
(5) Emergency
The term "emergency" means any event or grave problem of deterioration in the physical infrastructure for the rendering of essential services to the people, or that endangers the life, public health, or safety of the population or of a sensitive ecosystem, or as otherwise defined by section 1 of Act 76 (3 L.P.R.A. 1931). This shall include problems in the physical infrastructure for energy, water, sewer, solid waste, highways or roads, ports, telecommunications, and other similar infrastructure.
(6) Environmental Quality Board
The term "Environmental Quality Board" means the Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board, a board within the executive branch of the Government of Puerto Rico as established by section 7 of Puerto Rico Act 416–2004 (12 L.P.R.A. 8002a).
(7) Expedited Permitting Process
The term "Expedited Permitting Process" means a Puerto Rico Agency's alternate procedures, conditions, and terms mirroring those established under Act 76 (3 L.P.R.A. 1932) and pursuant to this subchapter shall not apply to any Federal law, statute, or requirement.
(8) Governor
The term "Governor" means the Governor of Puerto Rico.
(9) Interagency Environmental Subcommittee
The term "Interagency Environmental Subcommittee" means the Interagency Subcommittee on Expedited Environmental Regulations as further described by section 2214 of this title.
(10) Legislature
The term "Legislature" means the Legislature of Puerto Rico.
(11) Planning Board
The term "Planning Board" means the Puerto Rico Planning Board, a board within the executive branch of the Government of Puerto Rico established by Puerto Rico Act 75–1975 (23 L.P.R.A. 62 et seq.).
(12) Project Sponsor
The term "Project Sponsor" means a Puerto Rico Agency or private party proposing the development of an existing, ongoing, or new infrastructure project or Energy Project.
(13) Puerto Rico Agency or Agencies
The terms "Puerto Rico Agency" or "Puerto Rico Agencies" means any board, body, board of examiners, public corporation, commission, independent office, division, administration, bureau, department, authority, official, person, entity, municipality, or any instrumentality of Puerto Rico, or an administrative body authorized by law to perform duties of regulating, investigating, or that may issue a decision, or with the power to issue licenses, certificates, permits, concessions, accreditations, privileges, franchises, except the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Legislature and the judicial branch.
(14) Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority
The term "Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority" means the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority established by Puerto Rico Act 83–1941.
(Pub. L. 114–187, title V, §501, June 30, 2016, 130 Stat. 596.)
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