Sec. 3515. Update to categorical exclusions used by Maritime Administration in reviewing environmental impacts of transportation projects
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Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall— survey the use by the Maritime Administration of categorical exclusions in reviewing the environmental impacts of transportation projects since 2013; and publish in the Federal Register for notice and public comment a review of the survey under paragraph
(1)that includes a description of— the type of actions categorically excluded; categorical exclusions used by other modal administrations, including such exclusions currently in place for the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration, and the Federal Transit Administration; and any actions the Secretary is considering for new categorical exclusions, including the adoption of categorical exclusions relevant to maritime projects and projects sponsored by the Maritime Administration that would conform to categorical exclusions of other modal administrations listed in subparagraph (B). Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— publish a notice of proposed rulemaking to propose new and existing categorical exclusions for maritime projects that require the approval of the Secretary under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ), including such exclusions identified under subsection
(a)and such exclusions of other modal administrations that are relevant to maritime projects and projects sponsored by the Maritime Administration; and develop a process for considering new categorical exclusions to the extent that such exclusions meet the criteria for a categorical exclusion, as such term is defined under section 1508.4 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Sec. 3515
Update to categorical exclusions used by Maritime Administration in reviewing environmental impacts of transportation projects
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