; (B) include schedules as described in subsection (c)(3)(D); and (C) comply with applicable law. (e) Emergency conditions If vegetation has contacted or presents an imminent danger of falling into the electric transmission or distribution line from within or adjacent to an electric transmission or distribution right-of-way, the owner or operator of the electric transmission or distribution lines— (1) may prune or remove the vegetation— (A) to avoid the disruption of electric service; and (B) to eliminate immediate fire and safety hazards; and (2) shall notify the appropriate local agent of the Secretary concerned not later than 1 day after the date of the response to emergency conditions. (f) Activities that require approval (1) In general Except for a circumstance described in paragraph (2), the owner or operator of an electric transmission or distribution facility may conduct vegetation management activities that require approval of the Secretary concerned in accordance with a plan approved under subsection (c) or a memorandum of understanding entered into under subsection (d) only with the approval of the Secretary concerned. (2) Authorized activities The owner or operator of an electric transmission or distribution facility may conduct vegetation management activities that require approval of the Secretary concerned in accordance with a plan approved under subsection (c) or a memorandum of understanding entered into under subsection (d) without the approval of the Secretary concerned if— (A) the owner or operator submitted a request to the Secretary concerned in accordance with the applicable schedule in a plan approved under subsection (c) or a memorandum of understanding entered into under subsection (d); (B) the vegetation management activities proposed in the request under subparagraph (A) are in accordance with a plan approved under subsection (c) or a memorandum of understanding entered into under subsection (d)