Sec. 11113. Categorical exclusions for multimodal projects
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Section 139(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph
(5)and inserting the following: The term multimodal project means a project that requires approval by more than 1 Department of Transportation operating administration or secretarial office. . Section 304 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (a)— in paragraph (1), by striking operating authority that is not the lead authority with respect to a project and inserting operating administration or secretarial office that has expertise but is not the lead authority with respect to a proposed multimodal project ; and by striking paragraph
(2)and inserting the following: The term lead authority means a Department of Transportation operating administration or secretarial office that has the lead responsibility for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) for a proposed multimodal project. ; in subsection (b), by striking under this title and inserting by the Secretary of Transportation ; in subsection (c)— in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— by striking a categorical exclusion designated under the implementing regulations or and inserting a categorical exclusion designated under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( ; and 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) implementing regulations or by striking other components of the and inserting a proposed multimodal ; and by striking paragraphs
(1)through
(5)and inserting the following: the lead authority makes a determination, in consultation with the cooperating authority, on the applicability of a categorical exclusion to a proposed multimodal project; the cooperating authority does not object to the determination of the lead authority of the applicability of a categorical exclusion; the lead authority determines that the component of the proposed multimodal project to be covered by the categorical exclusion of the cooperating authority has independent utility; and the lead authority determines that— the proposed multimodal project does not individually or cumulatively have a significant impact on the environment; and extraordinary circumstances do not exist that merit additional analysis and documentation in an environmental impact statement or environmental assessment required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ). ; and by striking subsection
(d)and inserting the following: A cooperating authority shall provide expertise to the lead authority on aspects of the multimodal project in which the cooperating authority has expertise. .
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Categorical exclusions for multimodal projects
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