CFR > 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, DEPARTM > SUBCHAPTER C—ENDANGERED SPECIES EXEMPTION PROCESS (Parts 450–453) > PART 452—CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATION BY THE SECRETARY > 452.09—Consolidated and joint proceedings.

452.09—Consolidated and joint proceedings.

(a) When the Secretary is considering two or more related exemption applications, the Secretary may consider them jointly and prepare a joint report if doing so would expedite or simplify consideration of the issues.
(b) When the Secretaries of the Interior and Commerce are considering two or more related exemption applications, they may consider them jointly and prepare a joint report if doing so would expedite or simplify consideration of the issues.