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,july #ag1 #bjbe  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve
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?r\gh ! use ( int]active1 digital1 &    
cl\d-bas$ plat=ms1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 

! e,permit ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,!         
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 coord9ation     
betwe5 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local ag5cies & 
project sponsors is critical to ensur+ !
 timely & effective completion (        
environm5tal reviews & au?orizations1   
includ+ ?r\gh ! %>+ ( relevant          
in=mation1 alignm5t ( environm5tal      
review timel9es1 & integration (        
au?orizations1 :ile ma9ta9+ compliance )
 applicable /atutory & regulatory       
requirem5ts2  7#b7 digital /rategies =  
environm5tal reviews h prov5 to make !  
community engagem5t process m           
accessible1 available1 & transp>5t to   
all /akehold]s1 especially ! communities
 9 :i* new projects are built2  7#c7    
e/abli%+ robu/ data ar*itectures w      
ensure data integrity1 improve          
transp>5cy1 r$uce co/s1 & enhance !     
ability ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to s]ve !  
public2  7#d7 ,f$]al ag5cy use ( mod]n  
s(tw>e t c track ! full lifecycle (     
environm5tal reviews & au?orizations is 
critical =-- 7,a7 effective project     

managem5t & process improvem5t2  7,b7   
enabl+ workfl[ automation1 transp>5cy1 &
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requirem5ts2  7#e7 mod]n bus9ess process
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workfl[s & produce v5dor neutral1       
int]op]able ev5t1 task1 & o!r mile/one  
data t c be %>$ ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cy      
sy/ems c r$uce co/s & improve p]=mance =
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environm5tal reviews & au?orizations2   
7#f7 case & project managem5t sy/ems--  
7,a7 are ess5tial tools = manag+ ! tasks
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reviews & au?orizations2 &  7,b7 provide
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su* environm5tal reviews &              
au?orizations2  7#g7 well-def9$ bus9ess 
rules c enable process automation t     
all[s ,f$]al ag5cies responsible =      
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improve transp>5cy & accuracy ( project 
timel9e e/imates1 :i* 9 turn c help     
project sponsors bett] plan =           

application prep>ation & project deliv]y
 mile/ones2  7#h7 tak+ a /&>diz$1       
digital-fir/ p]spective to environm5tal 
reviews & au?orizations at ,f$]al       
ag5cies responsible = environm5tal      
reviews or au?orizations w improve      
docum5t quality1 lead to m concise      
reports1 enable ! reuse & accessibility 
( ! data und]p9n+ ,f$]al ag5cy analyses 
& decisions1 & enable objective1        
te*nology-assi/$ evaluation (           
environm5tal impacts1 analysis1 &       
docum5tation1 & accel]ate future        
environm5tal reviews & au?orizations2   
7#i7 ,f$]al ag5cies responsible =       
environm5tal reviews or au?orizations1  
project sponsors1 & ! public %\ld h     
access to up-to-date in=mation on       
accurate timel9es & ! /atus (           
environm5tal reviews & au?orizations2 & 
7#aj7 all[+ = seamless in=mation ex*ange
 among ,f$]al ag5cies & betwe5 ,f$]al   
ag5cies & project sponsors w increase   
pr$ictability & effici5cy ( environm5tal
 review & au?orization s*$ules = project

 sponsors4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( data /&>ds
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,*air (
 ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality1 9 
consultation ) ! ,f$]al ,p]mitt+        
,improvem5t ,/e]+ ,c\ncil1 ! ,*ief      
,in=mation ,(fic]s ,c\ncil1 ! ,(fice (  
,managem5t & ,budget1 & o!r relevant    
/akehold]s & ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all       
develop1 publi%1 & it]atively update    
data /&>ds = ! collection & curation (  
au?orization data by ,f$]al ag5cies1 :i*
 %all be us$ to-- 7#a7 assi/ )          
environm5tal reviews & au?orizations2   
7#b7 organize1 def9e1 & /&>dize v>i\s   
concepts1 =mats1 & protocols t are      
includ$ 9 environm5tal reviews &        
au?orizations2 &  7#c7 r$uce ! ne$ =    
r$undant environm5tal reviews by creat+ 
a %>$ vocabul>y & s(tw>e sy/ems t w     
support v5dor neutrality1 data          
int]op]ability1 workfl[ automation1 &   
automatic data ex*ange betwe5 ,f$]al    
ag5cies4  7b7 ,inclusions ,! data /&>ds 
develop$1 publi%$1 & it]atively updat$  

"u subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3
 7#a7 ,a /&>diz$ taxonomy t all[s ,f$]al
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relation%ips1 & values4  7#b7           
,compreh5sive categories = data1 su* z--
 7,a7 projects2  7,b7 processes2  7,c7  
environm5tal docum5ts2  7,d7 public     
comm5ts2  7,e7 geospatial in=mation2    
7,f7 public engagem5t ev5ts1 z          
applicable by process or ,f$]al ag5cy2  
7,g7 case ev5ts2 &  7,h7 mile/ones to   
ensure cl>ity & uni=mity4  #d4          
,developm5t ( prototype tools ,! ,*air (
 ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality1 9 
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al  
,s]vices1 ! ,f$]al ,p]mitt+ ,improvem5t 
,/e]+ ,c\ncil1 ! ,*ief ,in=mation       
,(fic]s ,c\ncil1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice 
( ,managem5t & ,budget1 & o!r relevant  
/akehold]s & ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all       
design1 te/1 & build prototype tools =  
environm5tal reviews & au?orizations t w
 assi/ ,f$]al ag5cies 9 implem5t+ !     
m9imum functional requirem5ts describ$ 9
 section #e4 ,! ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil on    

,environm5tal ,quality %all prioritize  
design+1 te/+1 & build+ tools "u ?is    
section t-- 7#a7 support au?orization   
case or project managem5t sy/ems t      
manage tasks1 mile/ones1 & activities   
associat$ ) environm5tal reviews &      
au?orizations1 & provide ,f$]al ag5cies 
m data & insight into su* reviews &     
au?orizations2  7#b7 enable-- 7,a7      
application submission & track+ portals 
us$ by project sponsors1 enabl+ great]  
transp>5cy2 &  7,b7 public comm5t       
opportunity track+ portals to increase  
transp>5cy2  7#c7 facilitate automat$   
applications1 environm5tal reviews4 &   
au?orizations2  7#d7 all[ data ex*ange  
betwe5 ,f$]al ag5cy sy/ems2 &  7#e7     
accel]ate complex environm5tal reviews4 
#e4 ,publication ( guidance =           
implem5tation ( data /&>ds & m9imum     
functional requirem5ts  7a7 ,publication
 ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil
 on ,environm5tal ,quality %all publi%  
guidance = h[ ea* ,f$]al ag5cy          

responsible = environm5tal reviews or   
au?orizations implem5ts-- 7#a7 ! data   
/&>ds publi%$ "u section #c2 &  7#b7 !  
foll[+ m9imum functional requirem5ts3   
7,a7 ,application data %>+ t enables    
automat$ transf] ( relevant environm5tal
 review & au?orization data among ,f$]al
 ag5cies4  7,b7 ,automat$ project scre5+
 to assi/ frontl9e /aff ) review+       
project sponsor provid$ in=mation =     
complet5ess & accuracy & det]m9+ if a   
categorical exclusion or o!r g5]al      
au?orization applies to an action4      
,automat$ project scre5+ may n be us$ by
 ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality or 
a ,f$]al ag5cy to unlawfully re/rict any
 activities on ,f$]al l&s4  7,c7 ,public
 availability ( scre5+ crit]ia & relat$ 
decision models4  7,d7 ,automat$ case or
 project managem5t tools :i* include a  
repository ( relevant data & metadata t 
enable advanc$ track+1 report+1 &       
optimization to aid workfl[s4  7,e7     
,integrat$ geographic in=mation sy/em   
analysis tools :i* incorporate          

geospatial data lay]s & models = ea*    
res\rce analyz$ z "p ( an environm5tal  
review or au?orization = a giv5 /udy    
area4  7,f7 ,docum5t managem5t tools t  
pres]ve metadata associat$ ) geospatial 
analysis1 model+1 & o!r analytic        
processes conduct$ dur+ an environm5tal 
review or au?orization1 to support      
future reviews & enable ,artificial     
,intellig5ce-assi/$ analysis ( pa/      
decisions4  7,g7 ,automat$ comm5t       
compilation & analysis tools1 includ+   
s]vices = comm5t categorization &       
response t h&le ! lifecycle ( comm5t    
submission1 analysis1 categorization &  
response ) ,artificial ,intellig5ce     
support :]e appropriate4  7,h7          
,adm9i/rative record managem5t tools t  
ma9ta9 bo? portable docum5t =mats &     
data-ri* repositories accessible to bo? 
ma*9e & human us]s4  7,i7 ,common or    
int]op]able ,f$]al ag5cy s]vices t      
integrate %>$ s]vices1 %>$ applications1
 & common us] exp]i5ces = ,f$]al ag5cy  
/aff1 project sponsors1 & ! public4  7b7

 ,inclusions ,! guidance publi%$ "u ?is 
section %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7     
,guidel9es = cl\d-bas$ /orage1 data %>+ 
protocols1 & application programm+      
int]faces to enable ! ,c\ncil on        
,environm5tal ,quality to "w ) ,f$]al   
ag5cies to use au?orization data to aid 
,f$]al ag5cies 9 mod]niz+ _!            
environm5tal reviews & au?orizations & =
 it]ative developm5t ( ! au?orization   
portal4  7#b7 ,provisions t support     
scalability & adaptability ( ! m9imum   
requirem5ts to em]g+ te*nologies4  #f4  
,implem5tation ( data /&>ds & m9imum    
functional requirem5ts  7a7             
,implem5tation ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al     
ag5cy responsible = environm5tal reviews
 or au?orizations %all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an
 #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act-- 7,a7 comp>e exi/+ ,f$]al ag5cy   
sy/ems = environm5tal reviews &         
au?orizations "u _! au?ority ) ! data   
/&>ds publi%$ "u section #c & ! m9imum  
functional requirem5ts describ$ 9       
section #e7;a77#b7 & report f9d+s f su* 

comp>ison to ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal 
,quality2  7,b7 assess :e!r exi/+ ,f$]al
 ag5cy te*nological capabilities are    
consi/5t ) ! data /&>ds publi%$ "u      
section #c & ! m9imum functional        
requirem5ts describ$ 9 section          
#e7;a77#b72  7,c7 submit to ! ,c\ncil on
 ,environm5tal ,quality a report t      
e/imates ! completion dates = implem5t+ 
! data /&>ds publi%$ "u section #c & !  
m9imum functional requirem5ts describ$ 9
 section #e7;a77#b72 &  7,d7 submit to !
 ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality1 9   
consultation ) ! ,c\ncil on             
,environm5tal ,quality1 an implem5tation
 plan t-- 7i7 describes h[ ! ,f$]al     
ag5cy w implem5t ! data /&>ds publi%$ "u
 section #c & ! m9imum functional       
requirem5ts describ$ 9 section          
#e7;a77#b72 &  7ii7 describes h[1 to !  
ext5t ! ,f$]al ag5cy det]m9es necess>y  
to meet relevant /atutory requirem5ts1 !
 ,f$]al ag5cy w adopt or implem5t !     
prototype tools te/$1 design$1 & built  
"u section #d2 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an #ahj  

days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
beg9 implem5t+ ! data /&>ds publi%$ "u  
section #c & ! m9imum functional        
requirem5ts describ$ 9 section          
#e7;a77#b74  7b7 ,report ,n less        
frequ5tly ?an twice ea* ye>1 ! ,*ief    
,in=mation ,(fic] ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy1 9 
consultation ) ! ,*ief ,environm5tal    
,review & ,p]mitt+ ,(fic] ( ea* ,f$]al  
ag5cy1 %all submit to ! ,c\ncil on      
,environm5tal ,quality & ! ,director ( !
 ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget a report 
on ! progress ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy t[>ds    
meet+ ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7a74   
#g4 ,unifi$ int]ag5cy data sy/em  7a7 ,9
 g5]al  7#a7 ,unifi$ int]ag5cy data     
sy/em ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 !
 ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,environm5tal      
,quality & ! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy    
responsible = environm5tal reviews or   
au?orizations %all it]atively develop & 
ma9ta9 a unifi$ int]ag5cy data sy/em    
consi/+ ( int]connect$ ,f$]al ag5cy     
sy/ems & %>$ s]vices = environm5tal     
reviews & au?orizations4  7#b7          

,au?orization portal  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
%>$ s]vices develop$ & ma9ta9$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include a common     
int]active1 digital1 cl\d-bas$          
au?orization portal1 :i* %all-- 7i7 be  
design$ 9 a mann] consi/5t )-- 7,i7 !   
recomm5dations ( ! ,c\ncil on           
,environm5tal ,quality includ$ 9 ! /udy 
submitt$ pursuant to section #aaj ( !   
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccf;d7 titl$     
,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality       
,report to ,congress on ! ,pot5tial =   
,onl9e & ,digital ,te*nologies to       
,address ,delays 9 ,reviews & ,improve  
,public ,accessibility & ,transp>5cy "u 
#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77;,c72 &  7,,ii7 !
 m9imum functional requirem5ts describ$ 
9 section #e7;a77#b72  7ii7 s]ve z a    
plat=m = track+ & display+ real-"t data 
on environm5tal reviews & au?orizations 
made available ?r\gh application        
programm+ int]faces or o!r report+      
me*anisms f ,f$]al ag5cy sy/ems t are   
compliant ) ! data /&>ds & data         

ar*itecture describ$ 9 ?is ,act2  7iii7 
be support$ by a dec5traliz$1           
cross-network digital infra/ructure     
s(tw>e t ensures v5dor neutrality &     
int]op]ability ( data & models across   
,f$]al ag5cies2  7iv7 include a me*anism
 = ! dissem9ation ( relevant in=mation  
7su* z a notice ( int5t = public comm5t1
 public meet+s1 project /atuses1 or a   
notice ( int5t to beg9 an environm5tal  
review7 to local communities1 z         
applicable2  7v7 all[ a project sponsor 
to submit all necess>y docum5tation =   
environm5tal reviews & au?orizations 9  
"o unifi$ & secure portal2  7vi7 support
 int]active1 digital1 & cl\d-bas$ tools 
enabl+ applicants to edit docum5ts &    
collaborate ) relevant ,f$]al ag5cies 9 
real "t2  7vii7 support visual features1
 includ+ video1 animation1 geographic   
in=mation sy/em displays1 int]active    
maps1 & ?ree-dim5sional r5d]+s2  7viii7 
provide = ! ex*ange ( in=mation to & f  
,f$]al ag5cy data sy/ems via an         
application programm+ int]face or ano!r 

report+ me*anisms2  7ix7 all[ = !       
submission ( geospatial data associat$ )
 project location1 footpr9t1 & impact2  
7x7 support automatic docum5tation (    
submission & process timel9es2 &  7xi7  
all[ ! foll[+ metrics to be track$ ov]  
"t-- 7,i7 e/imates ( a*iev$ effici5cies1
 su* z r$uctions 9 ! "t betwe5 receipt (
 applications & f9al au?orization       
decisions2  7,,ii7 comp>isons (         
au?orization timel9es be=e & aft] !     
implem5tation ( ?is ,act2  7,,iii7 usage
 ( ! au?orization portal & o!r /ati/ics 
f ! ,digital ,analytics ,program2       
7,,iv7 metrics on ! numb] ( public      
comm5ts receiv$1 responses provid$1 &   
community meet+s held2  7,v7 ! numb] (  
projects subject to litigation bas$ on  
au?orization defici5cies or             
ineffici5cies2  7,,vi7 a li/ ( ,f$]al   
ag5cies t are n yet fully compliant ) ! 
data /&>ds publi%$ "u section #c & !    
m9imum functional requirem5ts describ$ 9
 section #e7;a77#b71 along ) _! progress
 t[>d compliance2 &  7,,vii7 examples or

 repositories ( ,f$]al ag5cy-develop$   
digital workfl[s enabl$ by !            
implem5tation ( ?is ,act1 includ+       
visualizations ( data %>+1 au?orizations
 & decision logic1 & environm5tal       
reviews4  7,b7 ,adm9i/rative support ,! 
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all ho/ 
! au?orization portal z a %>$ s]vice =  
,congress1 ,f$]al ag5cies1 & ! public4  
7,c7 ,accessability ,! au?orization     
portal %all be accessible to ,congress1 
,f$]al ag5cies1 & ! public1 )           
appropriate safegu>ds to protect        
s5sitive or classifi$ in=mation &       
in=mation re/rict$ by us] type z        
appropriate4  7,d7 ,public accessibility
 ,to ! ext5t practicable & consi/5t )   
o!r law1 ! au?orization portal %all     
provide public access to non-s5sitive   
data1 includ+ au?orization timel9es1    
location1 project type1 environm5tal    
reviews1 & mitigation measures4  7,e7   
,congressional access & ov]sight  7i7 ,9
 g5]al ,! au?orization portal %all      
provide ,congress ) direct access to    

aggregat$ p]=mance data & o!r analytics 
to enable real-"t ov]sight ( ,f$]al     
ag5cies4  7ii7 ,artificial intellig5ce  
support sy/ems & tra9+ mat]ials         
,congress %all h access to ! data1      
f9e-tun+ proc$ures1 & prompt            
configurations specifically creat$ or   
adapt$ = ,artificial ,intellig5ce sy/ems
 us$ to support environm5tal review or  
au?orization activities1 exclud+        
propriet>y or g5]al pretra9+ mat]ials   
unrelat$ to su* ag5cy-specific          
cu/omization4  7iii7 ,te*nical assi/ance
 ,! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality   
%all provide to ,congress te*nical      
assi/ance ^u reque/ to ensure effective 
use ( ! au?orization portal &           
,artificial ,intellig5ce sy/ems =       
ov]sight purposes4  7#c7 ,cyb]security &
 compliance consid]ations ,!            
au?orization portal %all be design$ to  
promote v5dor neutral int]op]ability1   
r$uce r$undancy1 & ensure compliance &  
coord9ation ) o!r laws1 includ+-- 7,a7  
section #eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates

 ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,privacy 
,act ( #aigd71 & sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt]  
#ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2   
7,b7 ! ,f$]al ,risk & ,au?orization     
,managem5t ,program e/abli%$ "u section 
#cfjh ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 
&  7,c7 ! ,cyb]security & ,infra/ructure
 ,security ,ag5cy ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security1 = a case 9 :i* !     
project is 9 coord9ation ) a ,f$]al     
ag5cy ) /r+5t security requirem5ts4  7b7
 ,deadl9es  7#a7 ,%>$ s]vices pilot ,n  
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal   
,quality %all ov]see pilot+ ( %>$       
s]vices = environm5tal reviews &        
au?orizations1 includ+ ! au?orization   
portal "u subsection 7a77#b74  7#b7     
,unifi$ sy/em developm5t & implem5tation
 ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 n lat]
 ?an ,decemb] #a1 #bjbg1 ! ,*air ( !    
,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality %all  
develop & implem5t ! unifi$ int]ag5cy   
data sy/em requir$ "u subsection        
7a77#a74  7c7 ,report ,n less frequ5tly 

?an annually1 ! ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil on    
,environm5tal ,quality1 9 consultation )
 ! ,f$]al ,p]mitt+ ,improvem5t ,/e]+    
,c\ncil1 ! ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]s     
,c\ncil1 & o!r relevant /akehold]s &    
,f$]al ag5cies1 %all submit to !        
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !     
,s5ate a report on ! ,c\ncil on         
,environm5tal ,quality's progress on    
develop+ a unifi$ int]ag5cy data sy/em  
"u subsection 7a74  #h4 ,au?ority to    
ent] into contracts ,! ,c\ncil on       
,environm5tal ,quality may ent] into    
contracts & o!r arrangem5ts = analyses1 
s]vices1 & products ) ,f$]al ag5cies1   
private organizations1 & bus9esses1 &   
make su* paym5ts z det]m9$ necess>y by !
 ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality to   
c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is ,act4  #i4  
,cl>ify+ rulemak+ au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is  
,act %all be con/ru$ to au?orize !      
,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality or a  
,f$]al ag5cy to impose additional       

regulatory processes or requirem5ts     
beyond ^? expressly /ipulat$ "u !       
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 or  
any o!r law4  #aj4 ,sav+s clause ,to !  
ext5t t a data sy/em1 te*nology1 or tool
 develop$ or incorporat$ into a unifi$  
int]ag5cy data sy/em "u ?is ,act is n   
limit$ by project type1 ! data sy/em1   
te*nology1 or tool %all n h its use be  
re/rict$ by project type4  #aa4         
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,au?orization ,! t]m au?orization means 
any lic5se1 p]mit1 approval1 f9d+1      
det]m9ation1 or o!r adm9i/rative        
decision issu$ by an ag5cy & any        
int]ag5cy consultation t is requir$ or  
au?oriz$ "u ,f$]al law 9 ord] to site1  
con/ruct1 recon/ruct1 or comm5ce        
op]ations ( a project adm9i/]$ by a     
,f$]al ag5cy4  7#b7 ,au?orization data  
,! t]m au?orization data means-- 7,a7   
any data relevant = a ,f$]al ag5cy to-- 
7i7 det]m9e ! effect on ! environm5t (  
an action = :i* an au?orization is      

requir$ by ! ,f$]al ag5cy2 &  7ii7      
det]m9e :e!r to issue su* au?orization2 
&  7,b7 any community input or public   
comm5t on su* det]m9ations4  7#c7 ,data 
ar*itecture ,! t]m data ar*itecture     
means ! design & organization ( data    
sy/ems1 includ+ frameworks = data       
/orage1 process+1 & ex*ange4  7#d7 ,data
 /&>ds ,! t]m data /&>ds means agre$-^u 
specifications = data =mats1 /ructures1 
& def9itions to ensure consi/5cy & v5dor
 neutral int]op]ability4  7#e7          
,environm5tal review ,! t]m environm5tal
 review means any ,f$]al ag5cy proc$ures
 or processes =-- 7,a7 apply+ a         
categorical exclusion2 or  7,b7 prep>+  
an environm5tal assessm5t1 an           
environm5tal impact /atem5t1 or ano!r   
docum5t requir$ "u ! ,national          
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474  7#f7 ,f$]al  
ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al ag5cy has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m ag5cy 9 section #eea ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#g7 ,f$]al   
,p]mitt+ ,improvem5t ,/e]+ ,c\ncil ,!   

t]m ,f$]al ,p]mitt+ ,improvem5t ,/e]+   
,c\ncil has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,c\ncil 9
 section #dajja ( ! ,,fa/ ,act 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm74  ,decemb] #d1        
#bjbe,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to 
! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate 
( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$