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            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>2125</CODE>
            <NAME>Federal Highway Administration</NAME>
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        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>2100</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Transportation</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOT</ACRONYM>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Categorical Exclusions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking would propose changes to 23 CFR part 771.  Potential changes include: reorganization of FHWA's categorical exclusions (CEs) section; moving additional CEs from the d-list to the c-list; revising the timeframe for when an applicant is required to prepare a written re-evaluation from 3 years to 5 years; and revisiting language in 771.117(e) to potentially remove the constraints in paragraph (e) or exclude 4R projects and those adding or widening shoulders or adding guard rail improvements that cause shoulder widening from application of the subsection (e) constraints.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
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            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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        <EO_13771_DESIGNATION>Deregulatory</EO_13771_DESIGNATION>
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            <CFR>23 CFR 771</CFR>
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        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>40 CFR 1507.3</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>49 CFR 1.81(a)(3), (a)(4) and (a)(5)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>49 U.S.C. 322(a)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/00/2020</TTBL_DATE>
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            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
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        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.regulations.gov</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>James</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Gavin</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>2125</CODE>
                    <NAME>Federal Highway Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FHWA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 366-1473</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>james.gavin@dot.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20590</ZIP>
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