Sec. 253. Application of policies, orders, and guidance
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Section 44701 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: The Administrator shall ensure consistency in the application of policies, orders, and guidance of the Administration by— regular audits of the application and interpretation of such material by Administration personnel from person to person and office to office; updating policies, orders, and guidance to resolve inconsistencies and clarify demonstrated ambiguities, such as through repeated inconsistent interpretation; and ensuring officials are properly documenting findings and decisions throughout a project to decrease the occurrence of duplicative work and inconsistent findings by subsequent officials assigned to the same project.
The Administrator shall consult as appropriate with regulated entities who will be impacted by proposed changes to the content or application of policies, orders, and guidance before making such changes. The Administrator shall issue policies, orders, and guidance documents that are related to a law or regulation or clarify the intent of or compliance with specific laws and regulations. .