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DOT/FTA | RIN: 2132-AB32 | Publication ID: Fall 2020 |
Title: Program for Eliminating Duplication of Environmental Reviews | |
Abstract:
This rulemaking would establish a pilot program for eliminating duplication of environmental reviews under section 1309 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (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. This rule would also implement a provision in section 1308 of the FAST Act that amends the corrective action period that the Agencies must provide to a State participating in the 23 U.S.C. 327 Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program. This rule would establish a pilot program for eliminating duplication of environmental reviews under section 1309 of the FAST Act. The FAST Act directed the Secretary of the Department of Transportation (Secretary), in consultation with the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) 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 NEPA. The FAST Act requires the Secretary to promulgate 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. FTA, FHWA and FRA, hereinafter referred to as the Agencies, are proposing these regulations on behalf of the Secretary. This rule also implements a provision in section 1308 of the FAST Act that amends the corrective action period that the Agencies must provide to a State participating in the 23 U.S.C. 327 Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program (327 Program). |
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Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT) | Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
EO 13771 Designation: Deregulatory | |
CFR Citation: 23 CFR 778 49 CFR 265 49 CFR 622 | |
Legal Authority: 23 U.S.C. 330 49 CFR 1.85 |
Legal Deadline:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: None |
Small Entities Affected: No | Federalism: No |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Information URL: www.regulations.gov | Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Related RINs: Related to 2125-AF73 | Related Agencies: Joint: DOT/FHWA, DOT/FRA; |
Agency Contact: Chaya Koffman Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590 Phone:202 366-3101 Email: chaya.koffman@dot.gov |