; and (F) meet with a cooperating agency that requests a meeting. (4) Cooperating agency (A) Designation The lead agency may, with respect to a proposed agency action, designate any involved Federal agency or a State, Tribal, or local agency as a cooperating agency. (B) Submission of comments A cooperating agency may, not later than a date specified by the lead agency, submit comments to the lead agency, which shall be limited to matters relating to the proposed agency action with respect to which the cooperating agency has special expertise or jurisdiction by law with respect to an environmental issue. (5) Request for designation of a Federal lead agency (A) In general A project sponsor or any Federal agency or State, Tribal, or local agency that is substantially affected by the lack of a designation of a lead agency with respect to a proposed agency action under paragraph (1) may submit a written request for such a designation to each involved Federal agency. (B) Submission An agency that receives a request under subparagraph (A) shall submit the request to each involved Federal agency and the Council. (6) Council designation of a Federal lead agency (A) Request (i) In general Not earlier than 45 days after the date on which a request is submitted under paragraph (5), if no designation has been made under paragraph (1), the project sponsor or a Federal agency or State, Tribal, or local agency that is substantially affected by the lack of a designation of a lead agency may request that the Council designate a Federal lead agency. (ii) Requirements A request made under clause (i) shall include— (I) a precise description of the nature and extent of the proposed agency action