Sec. 1310. APPLICATION OF CATEGORICAL EXCLUSIONS FOR MULTIMODAL PROJECTS
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## SEC. 1310 APPLICATION OF CATEGORICAL EXCLUSIONS FOR MULTIMODAL PROJECTS Section 304 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (a)— #####
(A)in paragraph (1)— ######
(i)by striking “operating authority that” and inserting “operating administration or secretarial office that has expertise but”; and ######
(ii)by inserting “proposed multimodal” after “with respect to a”; and #####
(B)by striking paragraph
(2)and inserting the following: > > #### “(2) Lead authority > > 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.) with respect to a proposed multimodal project.” > ; ####
(2)in subsection
(b)by inserting “or title 23” after “under this title”; ####
(3)by striking subsection
(c)and inserting the following: > > ### “(c) Application of Categorical Exclusions for Multimodal Projects > > In considering the environmental impacts of a proposed multimodal project, a lead authority may apply categorical exclusions designated under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) in implementing regulations or procedures of a cooperating authority for a proposed multimodal project, subject to the conditions that— > > > #### “(1) > > the lead authority makes a determination, with the concurrence of the cooperating authority— > > > ##### “(A) > > on the applicability of a categorical exclusion to a proposed multimodal project; and > > > ##### “(B) > > that the project satisfies the conditions for a categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and this section; > > > #### “(2) > > the lead authority follows the implementing regulations of the cooperating authority or procedures under that Act; and > > > #### “(3) > > the lead authority determines that— > > > ##### “(A) > > the proposed multimodal project does not individually or cumulatively have a significant impact on the environment; and > > > ##### “(B) > > extraordinary circumstances do not exist that merit additional analysis and documentation in an environmental impact statement or environmental assessment required under that Act.” > ; and ####
(4)by striking subsection
(d)and inserting the following: > > ### “(d) Cooperating Authority Expertise > > 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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APPLICATION OF CATEGORICAL EXCLUSIONS FOR MULTIMODAL PROJECTS
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