§2211 Definitions

Summary

Defines key words used in the subchapter. Act 76 means Puerto Rico Act 76–2000 (3 L.P.R.A. 1931 et seq.), approved May 5, 2000, as amended; Critical Project means a project tied to fixing an emergency that gets fast-tracked under this law; Energy Commission of Puerto Rico means the agency set up by Subtitle B of Puerto Rico Act 57–2014; Energy Projects covers work on producing, moving, or sending energy; emergency means a serious failure in essential infrastructure (including energy, water, sewer, solid waste, roads, ports, telecommunications, and similar systems) or as defined in section 1 of Act 76 (3 L.P.R.A. 1931); Environmental Quality Board means the board created by Puerto Rico Act 416–2004 (12 L.P.R.A. 8002a); Expedited Permitting Process means a Puerto Rico agency’s alternate procedures that mirror Act 76 (3 L.P.R.A. 1932) and do not change or replace any Federal law; Governor means the Governor of Puerto Rico; Interagency Environmental Subcommittee means the subcommittee described in section 2214; Legislature means the Legislature of Puerto Rico; Planning Board means the board created by Puerto Rico Act 75–1975 (23 L.P.R.A. 62 et seq.); Project Sponsor means a Puerto Rico agency or private party proposing an infrastructure or Energy Project; Puerto Rico Agency or Agencies means state boards, offices, authorities, municipalities, public corporations, or similar government bodies that can regulate or issue permits, but not the Senate, the House of Representatives, or the judicial branch; Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority means the authority created by Puerto Rico Act 83–1941.