REGLAMENTO CONJUNTO ESPECIAL PARA LA EVALUACION Y PERMISOS DE PROYECTOS DURANTE UN ESTADO DE EMERGENCIA DECLARADO, AL AMPARO DE LA LEY 76 DE 5 DE MAYO DE 2000, SEGUN ENMENDADA (REGLAMENTO DE PLANIFICACION NUM. 36). El proposito de este Reglamento es establecer procedimientos y terminos alternativos para el tramite expedito de permisos, recomendaciones, consultas y/o certificaciones relacionadas a la orden de estado emergencia, definido en este Reglamento y a las disposiciones de la Ley 76, supra, y/o relacionada con Declaraciones Presidenciales.

Definitions Critical Project - The term means a project identified under the provisions of this regulation 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, supra, or otherwise adopted by Executive Orders declaring emergency states. Environmental Compliance Evaluation Division, DECA, by its acronym in Spanish -The term means a Division of the Permit Management Office, which provides recommendations for compliance with the requirements of Article 4(B)(3) of Act 416 of September 22, 2004, as amended, when the proposed action will result in a significant environmental impact as defined in the Regulation of Evaluation and Transmittal of Environmental Documents, of the Environmental Quality Board. Energy Commission of Puerto Rico -The term means the Puerto Rico Energy Commission as established by Subtitle B of Puerto Rico Act 57-2014. Energy Projects -The term means those projects addressing the generation, distribution, or transmission of energy. 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 S.2328-49 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. 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). Expedited Permitting Process -The term 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 title shall not apply to any Federal law, statute, or requirement. Governor - -The term means the Governor of Puerto Rico. SPECIAL JOINT REGULATION FOR PROJECT EVALUATION AND PERMITTING DURING EMERGENCY STATES, PURSUANT TO ACT 76 OF MAY 5, 2000 ( PLANNING REGULATION NO. 36) 3 Permit Management Office -The term means the Puerto Rico Permit Management Office, OGPE, for its acronym in Spanish, established by Puerto Rico Act 161 of 2009, as amended. Interagency Committee - The term means the Interagency Committee of Critical Projects for 21st Century Infrastructure created by Executive Order of the Governor of Puerto Rico, OE-2017-004 of January 2, 2017. Legislature -The term means the Legislature of Puerto Rico. Oversight Board -The term "Oversight Board" means a Financial Oversight and Management Board established in accordance with section 101 of the 'Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act. Planning Board -The term 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.). Project Sponsor -The term means a Puerto Rico Agency or private party proposing the development of an existing, ongoing, or new infrastructure project or Energy Project. Puerto Rico Agency or Agencies -The terms "Puerto Rico Agency" or "Puerto Rico Agencies" mean 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.