2130-AC66 201804 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2130 Federal Railroad Administration FRA 2100 Department of Transportation DOT Program for Eliminating Duplication of Environmental Reviews (RRTF)

This rulemaking would establish a pilot program for eliminating duplication of environmental reviews under Section 1309 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act). The FAST Act directs DOT, in consultation with the Council on Environmental Quality, to establish a pilot program to authorize up to five States to conduct environmental reviews and make approvals for projects under State environmental laws and regulations instead of the National Environmental Policy Act. The FAST Act requires the issuance of regulations to implement the requirements of the program, including application requirements and criteria necessary to determine whether State laws and regulations are at least as stringent as the applicable Federal law.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No Deregulatory 49 CFR 264 49 CFR 1.81(a)(4) and (5) No NPRM 09/28/2017 82 FR 45220 NPRM Comment Period End 11/27/2017 Final Rule 07/00/2018 No No None No No www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov No No Elliott Gillooly 2130 Federal Railroad Administration FRA 202-366-4000 elliott.gillooly@dot.gov 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE, Washington DC 20590