# 50 CFR § 221.72: May I file a revised proposed alternative?

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-221.72

## Section

- **Citation:** 50 CFR § 221.72
- **Heading:** May I file a revised proposed alternative?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 50—Wildlife and Fisheries > CHAPTER II—NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE > SUBCHAPTER C—MARINE MAMMALS > PART 221—CONDITIONS AND PRESCRIPTIONS IN FERC HYDROPOWER LICENSES > Subpart C—Alternatives Process

## Text

(a) Within 20 days after issuance of the ALJ's decision under § 221.60, you may file with the Office of Habitat Conservation, at the address set forth in § 221.2, a revised proposed alternative condition or prescription if:
(1) You previously filed a proposed alternative that met the requirements of § 221.71; and
(2) Your revised proposed alternative is designed to respond to one or more findings of fact by the ALJ.
(b) Your revised proposed alternative must:
(1) Satisfy the content requirements for a proposed alternative under § 221.71(b); and
(2) Identify the specific ALJ finding(s) to which the revised proposed alternative is designed to respond and how the revised proposed alternative differs from the original alternative.
(c) Filing a revised proposed alternative will constitute a withdrawal of the previously filed proposed alternative.

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