Sec. 1103. Accelerated decisionmaking in environmental reviews
227 words·~1 min read·
/bill/114/s/1732/rs/section-1103·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
Subchapter I of chapter 3 is amended by inserting after section 304 the following: In preparing a final environmental impact statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ), if the Department of Transportation, when acting as lead agency, modifies the statement in response to comments that are minor and are confined to factual corrections or explanations of why the comments do not warrant additional Departmental response, the Department may write on errata sheets attached to the statement instead of rewriting the draft statement, subject to the condition that the errata sheets— cite the sources, authorities, or reasons that support the position of the Department; and if appropriate, indicate the circumstances that would trigger Departmental reappraisal or further response.
To the maximum extent practicable, the Department shall expeditiously develop a single document that consists of a final environmental impact statement and a record of decision, unless— the final environmental impact statement makes substantial changes to the proposed action that are relevant to environmental or safety concerns; or there are significant new circumstances or information relevant to environmental concerns and that bear on the proposed action or the impacts of the proposed action. .
The table of contents of chapter 3 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 304 the following: 304a. Accelerated decisionmaking in environmental reviews. .
Connectionstraces to 1
Traces to 1 document
Citation graph
cites case law
Sec. 1103
Accelerated decisionmaking in environmental reviews
Cites 1Cited by 0 across 0 sources