# 50 CFR § 402.07: Designation of lead agency

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-402.07

## Section

- **Citation:** 50 CFR § 402.07
- **Heading:** Designation of lead agency
- **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 IV—JOINT REGULATIONS (UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE) › ENDANGERED SPECIES COMMITTEE REGULATIONS > SUBCHAPTER A > PART 402—INTERAGENCY COOPERATION—ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973, AS AMENDED > Subpart A—General

## Text

When a particular action involves more than one Federal agency, the consultation and conference responsibilities may be fulfilled through a lead agency. Factors relevant in determining an appropriate lead agency include the time sequence in which the agencies would become involved, the magnitude of their respective involvement, and their relative expertise with respect to the environmental effects of the action. The Director shall be notified of the designation in writing by the lead agency.

## Nearby sections

- [50 CFR § 402.01 § 402.01 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-402.01.md)
- [50 CFR § 402.02 § 402.02 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-402.02.md)
- [50 CFR § 402.03 § 402.03 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-402.03.md)
- [50 CFR § 402.04 § 402.04 Counterpart regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-402.04.md)
- [50 CFR § 402.05 § 402.05 Emergencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-402.05.md)
- [50 CFR § 402.06 § 402.06 Coordination with other environmental reviews.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-402.06.md)
- [50 CFR § 402.07 § 402.07 Designation of lead agency.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-402.07.md)
- [50 CFR § 402.08 § 402.08 Designation of non-Federal representative.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-402.08.md)
- [50 CFR § 402.09 § 402.09 Irreversible or irretrievable commitment of resources.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-402.09.md)
- [50 CFR § 402.10 § 402.10 Conference on proposed species or proposed critical habitat.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-402.10.md)
- [50 CFR § 402.11 § 402.11 Early consultation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-402.11.md)
- [50 CFR § 402.12 § 402.12 Biological assessments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-402.12.md)
- [50 CFR § 402.13 § 402.13 Informal consultation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-402.13.md)
- [50 CFR § 402.14 § 402.14 Formal consultation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-402.14.md)

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