,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #cj1 #bjac ,mr4  
,portman 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill1 
,mr4 ,donnelly1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 & ,mr4      
,b>rasso7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve ! effici5cy1   
managem5t1 & int]ag5cy coord9ation ( !  
,f$]al p]mitt+ process ?r\gh re=ms      
ov]se5 by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (      
,managem5t & ,budget1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,f$]al ,p]mitt+ ,improvem5t ,act (    
#bjac4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+    
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #eea ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,ag5cy ,,cpo 
,! t]m ag5cy ,,cpo means ! *ief p]mitt+ 
(fic] ( an ag5cy designat$ by ! head ( !
 ag5cy "u section #c7;b77#b77;,a77i74   
7#c7 ,au?orization ,! t]m au?orization  
means--  7,a7 any lic5se1 p]mit1        
approval1 or o!r adm9i/rative decision  

requir$ or au?oriz$ to be issu$ by an   
ag5cy ) respect to ! sit+1 con/ruction1 
recon/ruction1 or comm5cem5t ( op]ations
 ( a cov]$ project "u ,f$]al law1 :e!r  
adm9i/]$ by a ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy2 or 
7,b7 any det]m9ation or f9d+ requir$ to 
be issu$ by an ag5cy--  7i7 z a         
precondition to an au?orization describ$
 "u p>agraph 7,a72 or  7ii7 be=e an     
applicant may take a p>ticul> action )  
respect to ! sit+1 con/ruction1         
recon/ruction1 or comm5cem5t ( op]ations
 ( a cov]$ project "u ,f$]al law1 :e!r  
adm9i/]$ by a ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy4    
7#d7 ,c\ncil ,! t]m ,c\ncil means !     
,f$]al ,infra/ructure ,p]mitt+          
,improvem5t ,c\ncil e/abli%$ by section 
#c7;a74  7#e7 ,cov]$ project  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! t]m cov]$ project means any    
con/ruction activity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t
 requires au?orization or review by a   
,f$]al ag5cy--  7i7 involv+ r5ewable or 
conv5tional en]gy production1           
electricity transmission1 surface       
transportation1 aviation1 ports &       

wat]ways1 wat] res\rce projects1        
broadb&1 pipel9es1 manufactur+1 or any  
o!r sector z det]m9$ by ! ,f$]al ,,cpo2 
&  7ii7 t is likely to require an       
initial inve/m5t ( m ?an #be1jjj1jjj1 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,f$]al ,,cpo4  7,b7        
,exclusion ,! t]m cov]$ project does n  
include any project subject to section  
#aja7;b77#d7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7#f7 ,da%bo>d ,! t]m ,da%bo>d   
means ! ,p]mitt+ ,da%bo>d requir$ by    
section #d7;b74  7#g7 ,environm5tal     
assessm5t ,! t]m environm5tal assessm5t 
means a concise public docum5t = :i* a  
,f$]al ag5cy is responsible t s]ves--   
7,a7 to briefly provide suffici5t       
evid5ce & analysis = det]m9+ :e!r to    
prep>e an environm5tal impact /atem5t or
 a f9d+ ( no significant impact2  7,b7  
to aid 9 ! compliance ( ! ag5cy ) ,,nepa
 if an environm5tal impact /atem5t is n 
necess>y2 &  7,c7 to facilitate         
prep>ation ( an environm5tal impact     
/atem5t1 if an environm5tal impact      
/atem5t is necess>y4  7#h7 ,environm5tal

 docum5t ,! t]m environm5tal docum5t    
means an environm5tal assessm5t or      
environm5tal impact /atem5t4  7#i7      
,environm5tal impact /atem5t ,! t]m     
environm5tal impact /atem5t means !     
detail$ /atem5t ( significant           
environm5tal impacts requir$ to be      
prep>$ "u ,,nepa4  7#aj7 ,environm5tal  
review ,! t]m environm5tal review means 
! ag5cy proc$ures = prep>+ an           
environm5tal impact /atem5t1            
environm5tal assessm5t1 categorical     
exclusion1 or o!r docum5t requir$ "u    
,,nepa4  7#aa7 ,f$]al ,,cpo ,! t]m      
,f$]al ,,cpo means ! ,f$]al ,*ief       
,p]mitt+ ,(fic] appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t  
"u section #c7;b77#a74  7#ab7 ,inv5tory 
,! t]m inv5tory means ! inv5tory ( cov]$
 projects e/abli%$ by ! ,f$]al ,,cpo "u 
section #c7;c77#a77;,a74  7#ac7 ,lead   
ag5cy ,! t]m lead ag5cy means ! ag5cy ) 
pr9cipal responsibility = review &      
au?orization ( a cov]$ project1 z       
det]m9$ "u section #c7;c77#a77;,b74     
7#ad7 ,,nepa ,! t]m ,,nepa means !      

,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474    
7#ae7 ,p>ticipat+ ag5cy ,! t]m          
p>ticipat+ ag5cy means any ag5cy        
p>ticipat+ 9 reviews or au?orizations = 
a p>ticul> cov]$ project 9 accordance ) 
section #d4  7#af7 ,project sponsor ,!  
t]m project sponsor means ! entity1     
includ+ any private1 public1 or         
public-private entity1 t seeks approval 
= a project4  #c4 ,f$]al ,p]mitt+       
,improvem5t ,c\ncil  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t    
,!re is e/abli%$ ! ,f$]al ,p]mitt+      
,improvem5t ,c\ncil4  7b7 ,composition  
7#a7 ,*air ,! ,presid5t %all appo9t an  
(fic] ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget 
z ! ,f$]al ,*ief ,p]mitt+ ,(fic] to s]ve
 z ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil1 by & ) ! advice & 
cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,*ief ,p]mitt+ 
,(fic]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  7i7 ,designation
 by head ( ag5cy ,ea* individual li/$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,b7 %all designate a memb] 
( ! ag5cy 9 :i* ! individual s]ves to   
s]ve z ! ag5cy ,,cpo4  7ii7             
,qualifications ,! ag5cy ,,cpo describ$ 

9 clause 7i7 %all hold a position 9 !   
ag5cy ( ! equival5t ( a deputy secret>y 
or high]4  7iii7 ,memb]%ip ,ea* ag5cy   
,,cpo describ$ 9 clause 7i7 %all s]ve on
 ! ,c\ncil4  7,b7 ,heads ( ag5cies ,!   
individuals t %all ea* designate an     
ag5cy ,,cpo "u ?is subp>agraph are z    
foll[s3  7i7 ,! ,secret>y (             
,agriculture4  7ii7 ,! ,secret>y (      
,comm]ce4  7iii7 ,! ,secret>y ( !       
,int]ior4  7iv7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  
7v7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4     
7vi7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7vii7 ,!  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy4  7viii7 ,! ,*airman 
( ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory           
,commission4  7ix7 ,! ,*airman ( !      
,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission4  7x7 ,!
 ,*airman ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil on      
,hi/oric ,pres]vation4  7xi7 ,any o!r   
head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy t ! ,f$]al ,,cpo  
may invite to p>ticipate z a memb] ( !  
,c\ncil4  7#c7 ,*airman ( ! ,c\ncil on  
,environm5tal ,quality ,9 addition to ! 
memb]s li/$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 !  

,*airman ( ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal   
,quality %all also be a memb] ( !       
,c\ncil4  7c7 ,duties  7#a7 ,f$]al ,,cpo
  7,a7 ,inv5tory developm5t ,! ,f$]al   
,,cpo1 9 consultation ) ! memb]s ( !    
,c\ncil1 %all--  7i7 n lat] ?an #c mon?s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1     
e/abli% an inv5tory ( cov]$ projects t  
are p5d+ ! review or au?orization ( !   
head ( any ,f$]al ag5cy2  7ii7 7,i7     
categorize ! projects 9 ! inv5tory z    
appropriate bas$ on ! project type2 &   
7,,ii7 = ea* category1 id5tify ! types (
 reviews & au?orizations mo/ commonly   
involv$2 &  7iii7 add cov]$ projects to 
! inv5tory aft] ! ,f$]al ,,cpo receives 
a notice describ$ 9 section #d7;a77#a74 
7,b7 ,lead ag5cy designation ,! ,f$]al  
,,cpo1 9 consultation ) ! ,c\ncil1      
%all--  7i7 designate a lead ag5cy = ea*
 category ( cov]$ projects describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a77ii72 &  7ii7 publi% on 
an ,int]net website ! designations &    
categories 9 an easily accessible =mat4 
7,c7 ,p]=mance s*$ules  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! 

,f$]al ,,cpo1 9 consultation ) !        
,c\ncil1 %all develop nonb9d+ p]=mance  
s*$ules1 includ+ int]m$iate & f9al      
deadl9es1 = reviews & au?orizations =   
ea* category ( cov]$ projects describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a77ii74  7ii7            
,requirem5ts  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! p]=mance 
s*$ules %all reflect employm5t ( ! use (
 ! mo/ effici5t applicable processes4   
7,,ii7 ,limit ,! f9al deadl9e =         
completion ( any review or au?orization 
conta9$ 9 ! p]=mance s*$ules %all n be  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
complet$ application or reque/ is fil$4 
7iii7 ,review & revision ,n lat] ?an #b 
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! p]=mance      
s*$ules are e/abli%$ "u ?is subp>agraph1
 & n less frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s  
!reaft]1 ! ,f$]al ,,cpo1 9 consultation 
) ! ,c\ncil1 %all review & revise !     
p]=mance s*$ules4  7,d7 ,guidance ,!    
,f$]al ,,cpo may issue circul>s1        
bullet9s1 guidel9es1 & o!r simil>       
directives z necess>y to c>ry out       
responsibilities "u ?is ,act & to       

effectuate ! adoption by ag5cies ( ! be/
 practices & recomm5dations ( ! ,c\ncil 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,c\ncil 
7,a7 ,recomm5dations  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,c\ncil %all make recomm5dations to !   
,f$]al ,,cpo ) respect to ! designations
 "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 & ! p]=mance     
s*$ules "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c74  7ii7    
,update ,! ,c\ncil may update !         
recomm5dations describ$ 9 clause 7i74   
7,b7 ,be/ practices ,n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & at 
lea/ annually !reaft]1 ! ,c\ncil %all   
issue recomm5dations on ! be/ practices 
=--  7i7 e>ly /akehold] engagem5t1      
includ+ fully consid]+ &1 z appropriate1
 incorporat+ recomm5dations provid$ 9   
public comm5ts on any propos$ cov]$     
project2  7ii7 assur+ timel9ess (       
p]mitt+ & review decisions2  7iii7      
coord9ation betwe5 ,f$]al & non-,f$]al  
gov]nm5tal entities2  7iv7 transp>5cy2  
7v7 r$uction ( in=mation collection     
requirem5ts & o!r adm9i/rative burd5s on
 ag5cies1 project sponsors1 & o!r       

int]e/$ p>ties2  7vi7 evaluat+ lead     
ag5cies & p>ticipat+ ag5cies "u ?is     
,act2 &  7vii7 o!r aspects (            
infra/ructure p]mitt+1 z det]m9$ by !   
,c\ncil4  #d4 ,p]mitt+ process          
improvem5t  7a7 ,project initiation &   
designation ( p>ticipat+ ag5cies  7#a7  
,notice  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a project       
sponsor %all provide ! ,f$]al ,,cpo & ! 
lead ag5cy notice ( ! initiation ( a    
propos$ cov]$ project4  7,b7 ,cont5ts   
,ea* notice describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
%all include--  7i7 a description1      
includ+ ! g5]al location1 ( ! propos$   
project2  7ii7 a /atem5t ( any ,f$]al   
au?orization or review anticipat$ to be 
requir$ = ! propos$ project2 &  7iii7 an
 assessm5t ( ! reasons :y ! propos$     
project meets ! def9ition ( a cov]$     
project 9 section #b4  7#b7 ,invitation 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #de days aft] 
! date on :i* a lead ag5cy receives !   
notice "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! lead ag5cy   
%all--  7i7 id5tify ano!r ag5cy t may h 
an int]e/ 9 ! propos$ project2 &  7ii7  

invite ! ag5cy to become a p>ticipat+   
ag5cy 9 ! p]mitt+ managem5t process & 9 
! environm5tal review process describ$ 9
 section #f4  7,b7 ,deadl9es ,ea*       
invitation made "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all
 include a deadl9e = a response to be   
submitt$ to ! lead ag5cy4  7#c7         
,p>ticipat+ ag5cies ,an ag5cy invit$ "u 
p>agraph 7#b7 %all be designat$ z a     
p>ticipat+ ag5cy = a cov]$ project1     
unless ! ag5cy in=ms ! lead ag5cy 9     
writ+ be=e ! deadl9e describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b77;,b7 t ! ag5cy--  7,a7 has no     
jurisdiction or au?ority ) respect to ! 
propos$ project2 or  7,b7 does n int5d  
to ex]cise au?ority relat$ to1 or submit
 comm5ts on1 ! propos$ project4  7#d7   
,effect ( designation ,! designation    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 %all n give !  
p>ticipat+ ag5cy jurisdiction ov] !     
propos$ project4  7#e7 ,*ange ( lead    
ag5cy  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on ! reque/ ( a   
lead ag5cy1 p>ticipat+ ag5cy1 or project
 sponsor1 ! ,f$]al ,,cpo may designate a
 diff]5t ag5cy z ! lead ag5cy = a cov]$ 

project if ! ,f$]al ,,cpo receives new  
in=mation reg>d+ ! scope or nature ( a  
cov]$ project t indicates t ! project   
%\ld be plac$ 9 a diff]5t category "u   
section #c7;c77#a77;,b74  7,b7          
,resolution ( dispute ,any dispute ov]  
designation ( a lead ag5cy = a p>ticul> 
cov]$ project %all be resolv$ by !      
,f$]al ,,cpo4  7b7 ,p]mitt+ ,da%bo>d    
7#a7 ,requirem5t to ma9ta9  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,f$]al ,,cpo1 9 coord9ation ) !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 %all   
ma9ta9 an onl9e database to be kn[n z ! 
,p]mitt+ ,da%bo>d to track ! /atus (    
,f$]al reviews & au?orizations = any    
cov]$ project 9 ! inv5tory4  7,b7       
,specific & se>*able entry ,! ,da%bo>d  
%all include a specific & se>*able entry
 = ea* project4  7#b7 ,additions ,n lat]
 ?an #g days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,f$]al
 ,,cpo receives a notice "u subsection  
7a77#a71 ! ,f$]al ,,cpo %all create a   
specific entry on ! ,da%bo>d = !        
project1 unless ! ,f$]al ,,cpo or lead  
ag5cy det]m9es t ! project is n a cov]$ 

project4  7#c7 ,submissions by ag5cies  
,! lead ag5cy & ea* p>ticipat+ ag5cy    
%all submit to ! ,f$]al ,,cpo = po/+ on 
! ,da%bo>d = ea* cov]$ project--  7,a7  
any application & any support+ docum5t  
submitt$ by a project sponsor = any     
requir$ ,f$]al review or au?orization = 
! project2  7,b7 n lat] ?an #b bus9ess  
days aft] ! date on :i* any ag5cy action
 or decision t mat]ially affects ! /atus
 ( ! project is made1 a description1    
includ+ significant support+ docum5ts1 (
 ! ag5cy action or decision2 &  7,c7 !  
/atus ( any litigation to :i* ! ag5cy is
 a p>ty t is directly relat$ to !       
project1 includ+1 if practicable1 any   
judicial docum5t made available on an   
electronic docket ma9ta9$ by a ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 or local c\rt4  7#d7 ,po/+s by ! 
,f$]al ,,cpo ,! ,f$]al ,,cpo %all po/ on
 ! ,da%bo>d an entry = ea* cov]$ project
 t includes--  7,a7 ! in=mation submitt$
 "u p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 n lat] ?an #b    
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,f$]al ,,cpo  
receives ! in=mation2  7,b7 a p]mitt+   

timetable approv$ by ! ,f$]al ,,cpo "u  
subsection 7c77#b77;,c72  7,c7 ! /atus (
 ! compliance ( ea* p>ticipat+ ag5cy ) !
 p]mitt+ timetable2  7,d7 any           
modifications ( ! p]mitt+ timetable2 &  
7,e7 an explanation ( ea* modification  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d74  7c7       
,coord9ation & timetables  7#a7         
,coord9ation plan  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! lead 
ag5cy receives a notice "u subsection   
7a77#a71 ! lead ag5cy1 9 consultation ) 
ea* p>ticipat+ ag5cy1 %all e/abli% a    
concise plan = coord9at+ public & ag5cy 
p>ticipation 91 & completion (1 any     
requir$ ,f$]al review & au?orization = !
 project4  7,b7 ,memor&um ( und]/&+ ,!  
lead ag5cy may incorporate ! coord9ation
 plan describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 into a
 memor&um ( und]/&+4  7#b7 ,p]mitt+     
timetable  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,z "p ( !   
coord9ation plan requir$ by p>agraph    
7#a71 ! lead ag5cy1 9 consultation ) ea*
 p>ticipat+ ag5cy1 ! project sponsor1 & 
! ,/ate 9 :i* ! project is locat$1 %all 

e/abli% a p]mitt+ timetable t includes  
int]m$iate & f9al deadl9es = action by  
ea* p>ticipat+ ag5cy on any ,f$]al      
review or au?orization requir$ = !      
project4  7,b7 ,factors = consid]ation  
,9 e/abli%+ ! p]mitt+ timetable "u      
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! lead ag5cy %all     
foll[ ! p]=mance s*$ules e/abli%$ "u    
section #c7;c77#a77;,c71 b may v>y !    
timetable bas$ on relevant factors1     
includ+--  7i7 ! size & complexity ( !  
cov]$ project2  7ii7 ! res\rces         
available to ea* p>ticipat+ ag5cy2      
7iii7 ! regional or national economic   
significance ( ! project2  7iv7 !       
s5sitivity ( ! natural or hi/oric       
res\rces t may be affect$ by ! project2 
&  7v7 ! ext5t to :i* simil> projects 9 
geographic proximity to ! project 7     
rec5tly subject to environm5tal review  
or simil> proc$ures "u ,/ate law4  7,c7 
,approval by ! ,f$]al ,,cpo  7i7        
,requirem5t to submit ,! lead ag5cy %all
 promptly submit to ! ,f$]al ,,cpo a    
p]mitt+ timetable e/abli%$ "u           

subp>agraph 7,a7 = review4  7ii7        
,revision & approval  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,f$]al ,,cpo1 aft] consultation ) ! lead
 ag5cy1 may revise ! p]mitt+ timetable  
if ! ,f$]al ,,cpo det]m9es t ! timetable
 deviates )\t reasonable ju/ification f 
! p]=mance s*$ule e/abli%$ "u section   
#c7;c77#a77;,c74  7,,ii7 ,no revision by
 ,f$]al ,,cpo )9 #g days ,if ! ,f$]al   
,,cpo does n revise ! p]mitt+ timetable 
e>li] ?an ! date t is #g days aft] !    
date on :i* ! lead ag5cy submits to !   
,f$]al ,,cpo ! p]mitt+ timetable1 !     
p]mitt+ timetable %all be approv$ by !  
,f$]al ,,cpo4  7,d7 ,modification aft]  
approval ,! lead ag5cy may modify a     
p]mitt+ timetable e/abli%$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 = good cause only if-- 
7i7 ! lead ag5cy & ! affect$ p>ticipat+ 
ag5cy agree to a diff]5t deadl9e2  7ii7 
! lead ag5cy or ! affect$ p>ticipat+    
ag5cy provides a writt5 explanation ( ! 
ju/ification = ! modification2 &  7iii7 
! lead ag5cy submits to ! ,f$]al ,,cpo a
 modification1 :i* ! ,f$]al ,,cpo may   

revise or disapprove4  7,e7 ,consi/5cy )
 o!r "t p]iods ,a p]mitt+ timetable     
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be    
consi/5t ) any o!r relevant "t p]iods   
e/abli%$ "u ,f$]al law4  7,f7           
,compliance  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,f$]al   
p>ticipat+ ag5cy %all comply ) !        
deadl9es set =? 9 ! p]mitt+ timetable   
approv$ "u subp>agraph 7,c71 or ) any   
deadl9e modifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,d74    
7ii7 ,failure to comply ,if a ,f$]al    
p>ticipat+ ag5cy fails to comply ) a    
deadl9e = ag5cy action on a cov]$       
project1 ! head ( ! p>ticipat+ ag5cy    
%all--  7,i7 promptly report to ! ,f$]al
 ,,cpo = po/+ on ! ,da%bo>d an          
explanation ( any specific reason =     
fail+ to meet ! deadl9e & a proposal =  
an alt]native deadl9e2 &  7,,ii7 report 
to ! ,f$]al ,,cpo = po/+ on ! ,da%bo>d a
 mon?ly /atus report describ+ any ag5cy 
activity relat$ to ! project until !    
ag5cy has tak5 f9al action on ! delay$  
au?orization or review4  7#c7 ,coop]at+ 
,/ate1 local1 or tribal gov]nm5ts  7,a7 

,9 g5]al ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable
 "u applicable ,f$]al law1 ! lead ag5cy 
%all coord9ate ! ,f$]al review &        
au?orization process "u ?is subsection )
 any ,/ate1 local1 or tribal ag5cy      
responsible = conduct+ any sep>ate      
review or au?orization ( ! cov]$ project
 to ensure timely & effici5t review &   
p]mitt+ decisions4  7,b7 ,memor&um (    
und]/&+  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,any coord9ation  
plan betwe5 ! lead ag5cy & any ,/ate1   
local1 or tribal ag5cy %all1 to !       
maximum ext5t practicable1 be includ$ 9 
a memor&um ( und]/&+4  7ii7 ,submission 
to ,f$]al ,,cpo ,a lead ag5cy %all      
submit to ! ,f$]al ,,cpo ea* memor&um ( 
und]/&+ describ$ 9 clause 7i74  7iii7   
,po/ to ,da%bo>d ,! ,f$]al ,,cpo %all   
po/ to ! ,da%bo>d ea* memor&um ( und]/&+
 submitt$ "u clause 7ii74  7d7 ,e>ly    
consultation ,! lead ag5cy %all provide 
an exp$iti\s process = project sponsors 
to conf] ) ea* p>ticipat+ ag5cy involv$ 
& to h ea* p>ticipat+ ag5cy det]m9e &   
communicate to ! project sponsor1 n lat]

 ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* !      
project sponsor submits a reque/1       
in=mation conc]n+--  7#a7 ! likelihood (
 approval = a pot5tial cov]$ project2 & 
7#b7 key issues ( conc]n to ea*         
p>ticipat+ ag5cy & to ! public4  7e7    
,coop]at+ ag5cy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a lead  
ag5cy may designate a p>ticipat+ ag5cy z
 a coop]at+ ag5cy 9 accordance ) "p     
#aeja ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al       
,regulations 7or successor regulations74
  7#b7 ,effect on o!r designation ,!    
designation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7    
%all n affect any designation "u        
subsection 7a77#c74  7#c7 ,limitation on
 designation ,any ag5cy n designat$ z a 
p>ticipat+ ag5cy "u subsection 7a77#c7  
%all n be designat$ z a coop]at+ ag5cy  
"u p>agraph 7#a74  #e4 ,int]/ate        
compacts ,! cons5t ( ,congress is giv5 =
 #c or m contigu\s ,/ates to ent] into  
an int]/ate compact e/abli%+ regional   
infra/ructure developm5t ag5cies to     
facilitate au?orization & review ( cov]$
 projects1 "u ,/ate law or 9 ! ex]cise (

 delegat$ p]mitt+ au?ority describ$ "u  
section #g1 t w advance infra/ructure   
developm5t1 production1 & g5]ation )9 ! 
,/ates t are p>ties to ! compact4  #f4  
,coord9ation ( requir$ reviews  7a7     
,concurr5t reviews ,ea* ag5cy %all1 to !
 greate/ ext5t p]mitt$ by law--  7#a7   
c>ry out ! obligations ( ! ag5cy "u o!r 
applicable law concurr5tly1 & 9         
conjunction ) o!r reviews be+ conduct$  
by o!r p>ticipat+ ag5cies1 includ+      
environm5tal reviews requir$ "u ,,nepa1 
unless do+ s w\ld impair ! ability ( !  
ag5cy to c>ry out /atutory obligations2 
&  7#b7 =mulate & implem5t adm9i/rative1
 policy1 & proc$ural me*anisms to enable
 ! ag5cy to ensure completion ( !       
environm5tal review process 9 a timely1 
coord9at$1 & environm5tally responsible 
mann]4  7b7 ,adoption & use ( docum5ts  
7#a7 ,/ate environm5tal docum5ts2       
supplem5tal docum5ts  7,a7 ,use ( exi/+ 
docum5ts ,on ! reque/ ( a project       
sponsor1 a lead ag5cy %all consid] &1 z 
appropriate1 adopt or incorporate1 a    

docum5t t has be5 prep>$ = a project "u 
,/ate laws & proc$ures z ! environm5tal 
impact /atem5t or environm5tal assessm5t
 = ! project if ! ,/ate laws & proc$ures
 "u :i* ! docum5t 0 prep>$ provide1 z   
det]m9$ by ! lead ag5cy 9 consultation )
 ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality1   
environm5tal protection & opportunities 
= public p>ticipation t are sub/antially
 equival5t to ,,nepa4  7,b7 ,,nepa      
obligations ,an environm5tal docum5t    
adopt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may s]ve z1  
or supplem5t1 an environm5tal impact    
/atem5t or environm5tal assessm5t       
requir$ to be prep>$ by a lead ag5cy "u 
,,nepa4  7,c7 ,supplem5tal docum5t ,9 ! 
case ( an environm5tal docum5t describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a71 dur+ ! p]iod aft]   
prep>ation ( ! docum5t & prior to !     
adoption ( ! docum5t by ! lead ag5cy1 ! 
lead ag5cy %all prep>e & publi% a       
supplem5tal docum5t to ! docum5t if !   
lead ag5cy det]m9es t--  7i7 a          
significant *ange has be5 made to !     
project t is relevant = purposes (      

environm5tal review ( ! project2 or     
7ii7 !re h be5 significant *anges 9     
circum/ances or availability ( in=mation
 relevant to ! environm5tal review = !  
project4  7,d7 ,comm5ts ,if a lead ag5cy
 prep>es & publi%es a supplem5tal       
docum5t "u subp>agraph 7,c71 ! lead     
ag5cy may solicit comm5ts f o!r ag5cies 
& ! public on ! supplem5tal docum5t = a 
p]iod ( n m ?an #cj days beg9n+ on !    
date on :i* ! supplem5tal docum5t is    
publi%$4  7,e7 ,record ( decision ,a    
lead ag5cy %all issue a record (        
decision or f9d+ ( no significant       
impact1 z appropriate1 bas$ on ! docum5t
 adopt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 & any       
supplem5tal docum5t prep>$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,c74  7c7 ,alt]natives     
analysis  7#a7 ,p>ticipation ,z e>ly z  
practicable dur+ ! environm5tal review1 
b n lat] ?an ! comm5cem5t ( scop+ = a   
project requir+ ! prep>ation ( an       
environm5tal impact /atem5t1 ! lead     
ag5cy %all provide an opportunity = !   
involvem5t ( coop]at+ ag5cies 9 det]m9+ 

! range ( alt]natives to be consid]$ = a
 project4  7#b7 ,range ( alt]natives    
,foll[+ p>ticipation "u p>agraph 7#a71 !
 lead ag5cy %all det]m9e ! range (      
alt]natives = consid]ation 9 any docum5t
 t ! lead ag5cy is responsible = prep>+ 
= ! project4  7#c7 ,me?odologies ,! lead
 ag5cy %all det]m9e1 9 collaboration )  
ea* coop]at+ ag5cy at appropriate times 
dur+ ! environm5tal review1 !           
me?odologies to be us$ & ! level (      
detail requir$ 9 ! analysis ( ea*       
alt]native = a project4  7#d7 ,pref]r$  
alt]native ,at ! discretion ( ! lead    
ag5cy1 ! pref]r$ alt]native = a project1
 aft] be+ id5tifi$1 may be develop$ to a
 high] level ( detail ?an o!r           
alt]natives to facilitate ! developm5t (
 mitigation measures or concurr5t       
compliance ) o!r applicable laws if !   
lead ag5cy det]m9es t ! developm5t ( !  
high] level ( detail w n prev5t--  7,a7 
! lead ag5cy f mak+ an imp>tial decision
 z to :e!r to accept ano!r alt]native t 
is be+ consid]$ 9 ! environm5tal review2

 &  7,b7 ! public f comm5t+ on ! pref]r$
 & o!r alt]natives  7d7 ,environm5tal   
review comm5ts  7#a7 ,comm5ts on draft  
environm5tal impact /atem5t ,= comm5ts  
by an ag5cy or ! public on a draft      
environm5tal impact /atem5t1 ! lead     
ag5cy %all e/abli% a comm5t p]iod ( n m 
?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* a notice
 ann\nc+ availability ( ! environm5tal  
impact /atem5t is publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al    
,regi/]1 unless--  7,a7 ! lead ag5cy1 ! 
project sponsor1 & ea* p>ticipat+ ag5cy 
agree to a diff]5t deadl9e2 or  7,b7 !  
deadl9e is ext5d$ by ! lead ag5cy = good
 cause4  7#b7 ,o!r comm5ts ,= all o!r   
comm5t p]iods = ag5cy or public comm5ts 
9 ! environm5tal review process1 ! lead 
ag5cy %all e/abli% a comm5t p]iod ( n   
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !  
mat]ials on :i* comm5t is reque/$ are   
made available1 unless--  7,a7 ! lead   
ag5cy1 ! project sponsor1 & ea*         
p>ticipat+ ag5cy agree to a diff]5t     
deadl9e2 or  7,b7 ! lead ag5cy modifies 
! deadl9e = good cause4  7e7 ,issue     

id5tification & resolution  7#a7        
,coop]ation ,! lead ag5cy & ea*         
p>ticipat+ ag5cy %all "w coop]atively 9 
accordance ) ?is section to id5tify &   
resolve issues t c\ld delay completion (
 ! environm5tal review or c\ld result 9 
d5ial ( any approval requir$ = ! project
 "u applicable laws4  7#b7 ,lead ag5cy  
responsibilities  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! lead 
ag5cy %all make in=mation available to  
ea* p>ticipat+ ag5cy z e>ly z           
practicable 9 ! environm5tal review     
reg>d+ ! environm5tal1 hi/oric1 &       
socioeconomic res\rces locat$ )9 !      
project area & ! g5]al locations ( !    
alt]natives "u consid]ation4  7,b7      
,s\rces ( in=mation ,! in=mation        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 may be bas$ 
on exi/+ data s\rces1 includ+ geographic
 in=mation sy/ems mapp+4  7#c7          
,p>ticipat+ ag5cy responsibilities ,bas$
 on in=mation receiv$ f ! lead ag5cy "u 
p>agraph 7#b71 ea* p>ticipat+ ag5cy %all
 id5tify1 z e>ly z practicable1 any     
issues ( conc]n1 includ+ any issues t   

c\ld sub/antially delay or prev5t an    
ag5cy f grant+ a p]mit or o!r approval  
ne$$ = ! project1 reg>d+ any pot5tial   
environm5tal1 hi/oric1 or socioeconomic 
impacts ( ! project4  7f7 ,categories ( 
projects ,! au?orities grant$ "u ?is    
section may be ex]cis$ = an individual  
project or a category ( projects4  #g4  
,delegat$ ,/ate p]mitt+ programs ,if a  
,f$]al /atute p]mits a ,/ate to be      
delegat$ or o!rwise au?oriz$ by a ,f$]al
 ag5cy to issue or o!rwise adm9i/] a    
p]mit program 9 lieu ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy1  
ea* memb] ( ! ,c\ncil %all--  7#a7 on   
publication by ! ,c\ncil ( be/ practices
 "u section #c7;c77#b77;,b71 initiate a 
process1 ) public p>ticipation1 to      
det]m9e :e!r & ! ext5t to :i* any ( !   
be/ practices are applicable to p]mitt+ 
"u ! /atute2 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an #b ye>s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 make 
recomm5dations = ,/ate modifications ( !
 p]mit program to reflect ! be/         
practices describ$ 9 section            
7#c77;c77#b77;,b71 z appropriate4  #h4  

,litigation1 judicial review1 & sav+s   
provision  7a7 ,limitations on claims   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 a claim aris+ "u ,f$]al law     
seek+ judicial review ( any au?orization
 issu$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy = a cov]$      
project %all be b>r$ unless--  7,a7 !   
action is fil$ n lat] ?an #aej days aft]
 ! date on :i* a notice is publi%$ 9 !  
,f$]al ,regi/] t ! au?orization is f9al 
pursuant to ! law "u :i* ! ag5cy action 
is tak51 unless a %ort] "t is specifi$ 9
 ! ,f$]al law "u :i* judicial review is 
all[$2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( an action     
p]ta9+ to an environm5tal review        
conduct$ "u ,,nepa--  7i7 ! action is   
fil$ by a p>ty t submitt$ a comm5t dur+ 
! environm5tal review on ! issue on :i* 
! p>ty seeks judicial review2 &  7ii7 ! 
comm5t 0 suffici5tly detail$ to put !   
lead ag5cy on notice ( ! issue on :i* ! 
p>ty seeks judicial review4  7#b7 ,new  
in=mation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( a    
lead ag5cy or p>ticipat+ ag5cy %all     
consid] new in=mation receiv$ aft] !    

close ( a comm5t p]iod if ! in=mation   
satisfies ! requirem5ts "u regulations  
implem5t+ ,,nepa4  7,b7 ,supplem5tal    
environm5tal impact /atem5t ,if !       
prep>ation ( a supplem5tal environm5tal 
impact /atem5t is requir$1 ! prep>ation 
( ! supplem5tal environm5tal impact     
/atem5t %all be consid]$ a sep>ate f9al 
ag5cy action & ! deadl9e = fil+ a claim 
= judicial review ( ! ag5cy action %all 
be #aej days aft] ! date on :i* a notice
 ann\nc+ ! ag5cy action is publi%$ 9 !  
,f$]al ,regi/]4  7#c7 ,rule (           
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection      
creates a "r to judicial review or      
places any limit on fil+ a claim t a    
p]son has violat$ ! t]ms ( an           
au?orization4  7b7 ,prelim9>y injunctive
 relief ,9 addition to consid]+ any o!r 
applicable equitable factors1 includ+ ! 
effects on public heal?1 safety1 & !    
environm5t1 9 any action seek+ a        
tempor>y re/ra9+ ord] or prelim9>y      
injunction aga9/ an ag5cy or a project  
sponsor 9 connection ) review or        

au?orization ( a cov]$ project1 ! c\rt  
%all--  7#a7 consid] ! pot5tial =       
significant job losses or o!r economic  
h>m result+ f an ord] or injunction2 &  
7#b7 n presume t ! h>ms describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a7 are rep>able4  7c7        
,judicial review ,except z provid$ 9    
subsection 7a71 no?+ 9 ?is ,act affects 
! reviewability ( any f9al ,f$]al ag5cy 
action 9 a c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 9 !
 c\rt ( any ,/ate4  7d7 ,sav+s clause   
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act--  7#a7 sup]s$es1      
am5ds1 or modifies ,,nepa or any o!r    
,f$]al environm5tal /atute or affects ! 
responsibility ( any ,f$]al (fic] to    
comply ) or en=ce any /atute2 or  7#b7  
creates a presumption t a cov]$ project 
w be approv$ or favorably review$ by any
 ag5cy4  7e7 ,limitations ,no?+ 9 ?is   
section preempts1 limits1 or int]f]es   
)--  7#a7 any practice ( seek+1         
consid]+1 or respond+ to public comm5t2 
or  7#b7 any p[]1 jurisdiction1         
responsibility1 or au?ority t a ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 or local gov]nm5tal ag5cy1       

metropolitan plann+ organization1       
,indian tribe1 or project sponsor has ) 
respect to c>ry+ out a project or any   
o!r provisions ( law applicable to any  
project1 plan1 or program4  #i4 ,report 
to ,congress  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
,april #ae ( ea* ye>1 ! ,f$]al ,,cpo    
%all submit to ,congress a report       
detail+ ! progress accompli%$ "u ?is    
,act dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye>4  7b7    
,cont5ts ,! report describ$ 9 subsection
 7a7 %all assess ! p]=mance ( ea*       
p>ticipat+ ag5cy & lead ag5cy bas$ on ! 
be/ practices describ$ 9 section        
#c7;c77#b77;,b74  7c7 ,opportunity ,to  
include comm5ts ,ea* ag5cy ,,cpo %all h 
! opportunity to include comm5ts conc]n+
 ! p]=mance ( ! ag5cy 9 ! report        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  #aj4        
,application ,?is ,act applies to any   
cov]$ project = :i* an application or   
reque/ = a ,f$]al au?orization is p5d+  
be=e a ,f$]al ag5cy #ij days aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4