Sec. 101. Definitions
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In this title: The term agency means any agency, department, or other unit of Federal, State, local, or Tribal government. The term Alaska Native Corporation has the meaning given the term Native Corporation in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1602 ). The term authorization means any license, permit, approval, finding, determination, interagency consultation, or other administrative decision that is required or authorized under Federal law (including regulations) to design, plan, site, construct, reconstruct, or commence operations of a project, including any authorization described in section 41001(3) of the FAST Act ( 42 U.S.C. 4370m(3) ).
The term cooperating agency means any Federal agency (and a State, Tribal, or local agency if agreed on by the lead agency), other than a lead agency, that has jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to an environmental impact relating to a project. The term environmental document includes any of the following, as prepared under NEPA: An environmental assessment. A finding of no significant impact. An environmental impact statement. A record of decision. The term environmental impact statement means the detailed statement of environmental impacts of a project required to be prepared under NEPA.
The term environmental review process means the process for preparing an environmental impact statement, environmental assessment, categorical exclusion, or other document required to be prepared to achieve compliance with NEPA, including pre-application consultation and scoping processes. The term Indian Tribe has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 ( 25 U.S.C. 5130 ). The term lead agency , with respect to a project, means— the Federal agency preparing, or assuming primary responsibility for, the authorization or review of the project; and if applicable, any State, local, or Tribal government entity serving as a joint lead agency for the project.
The term NEPA means the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) (including NEPA implementing regulations). The term NEPA implementing regulations means the regulations in subpart A of chapter V of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). The term participating agency means an agency participating in an environmental review or authorization for a project. The term project sponsor means an entity, including any private, public, or public-private entity, seeking an authorization for a project.
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