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Demolition, disposal, or improvements involving buildings or structures when done in accordance with applicable regulations, including those regulations applying to removal of asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and other hazardous materials."},{"id":426,"structuredID":"DHS--1-1-1","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Administrative & Regulatory Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"A1 Personnel, fiscal, management, and administrative activities, such as recruiting, processing, paying, recordkeeping, resource management, budgeting, personnel actions, and travel."},{"id":427,"structuredID":"DHS--1-1-2","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Administrative & Regulatory Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"A2 Reductions, realignments, or relocation of personnel that do not result in exceeding the infrastructure capacity or changing the use of space. An example of a substantial change in use of the supporting infrastructure would be an increase in vehicular traffic beyond the capacity of the supporting road network to accommodate such an increase."},{"id":428,"structuredID":"DHS--1-1-3","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Administrative & Regulatory Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"A3 Promulgation of rules, issuance of rulings or interpretations, and the development and publication of policies, orders, directives, notices, procedures, manuals, advisory circulars, and other guidance documents of the following nature:\n(a) Those of a strictly administrative or procedural nature;\n(b) Those that implement, without substantive change, statutory or regulatory requirements;\n(c) Those that implement, without substantive change, procedures, manuals, and other guidance documents;\n(d) Those that interpret or amend an existing regulation without changing its environmental effect;\n(e) Technical guidance on safety and security matters; or\n(f) Guidance for the preparation of security plans."},{"id":429,"structuredID":"DHS--1-1-4","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Administrative & Regulatory Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"A4 Information gathering, data analysis and processing, information dissemination, review, interpretation, and development of documents. If any of these activities result in proposals for further action, those proposals must be covered by an appropriate CATEX. Examples include but are not limited to:\n(a) Document mailings, publication and distribution, training and information programs, historical and cultural demonstrations, and public affairs actions.\n(b) Studies, reports, proposals, analyses, literature reviews; computer modeling; and non-intrusive intelligence gathering activities."},{"id":430,"structuredID":"DHS--1-1-5","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Administrative & Regulatory Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"A5 Awarding of contracts for technical support services, ongoing management and operation of government facilities, and professional services that do not involve unresolved conflicts concerning alternative uses of available resources."},{"id":431,"structuredID":"DHS--1-1-6","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Administrative & Regulatory Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"A6 Procurement of non-hazardous goods and services, and storage, recycling, and disposal of non-hazardous materials and wastes, that complies with applicable requirements and is in support of routine administrative, operational, or maintenance activities. Storage activities must occur on previously disturbed land or in existing facilities. Examples include but are not limited to:\n(a) Office supplies,\n(b) Equipment,\n(c) Mobile assets,\n(d) Utility services,\n(e) Chemicals and low level radio nuclides for laboratory use,\n(f) Deployable emergency response supplies and equipment, and\n(g) Waste disposal and contracts for waste disposal in established permitted landfills and facilities."},{"id":432,"structuredID":"DHS--1-1-7","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Administrative & Regulatory Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"A7 The commitment of resources, personnel, and funding to conduct audits, surveys, and data collection of a minimally intrusive nature. If any of these commitments result in proposals for further action, those proposals must be covered by an appropriate CATEX. Examples include but are not limited to:\n(a) Activities designed to support the improvement or upgrade management of natural resources, such as surveys for threatened and endangered species, wildlife and wildlife habitat, historic properties, and archeological sites; wetland delineations; timber stand examination; minimal water, air, waste, material and soil sampling; audits, photography, and interpretation.\n(b) Minimally-intrusive geological, geophysical, and geo-technical activities, including mapping and engineering surveys.\n(c) Conducting Facility Audits, Environmental Site Assessments and Environmental Baseline Surveys, and\n(d) Vulnerability, risk, and structural integrity assessments of infrastructure."},{"id":433,"structuredID":"DHS--1-1-8","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Administrative & Regulatory Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"A8 Review of and comment on documents that did not originate in DHS."},{"id":445,"structuredID":"DHS--1-2-9","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Operational Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"B1 Research, development, testing, and evaluation activities, or laboratory operations conducted within existing enclosed facilities consistent with previously established safety levels and in compliance with applicable Federal, Tribal, State, and local requirements to protect the environment when it will result in no, or de minimus change in the use of the facility. If the operation will substantially increase the extent of potential environmental impacts or is controversial, an EA (and possibly an EIS) is required."},{"id":435,"structuredID":"DHS--1-2-10","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Operational Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"B2 Transportation of personnel, detainees, equipment, and evidentiary materials in wheeled vehicles over existing roads or jeep trails established by Federal, Tribal, State, or local governments, including access to permanent and temporary observation posts."},{"id":436,"structuredID":"DHS--1-2-11","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Operational Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"B3 Proposed activities and operations to be conducted in an existing structure that would be compatible with and similar in scope to its ongoing functional uses and would be consistent with previously established safety levels and in compliance with applicable Federal, Tribal, State, or local requirements to protect the environment."},{"id":437,"structuredID":"DHS--1-2-12","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Operational Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"B4 Provision of on-site technical assistance to non-DHS organizations to prepare plans, studies, or evaluations.  Examples include but are not limited to:\n(a) General technical assistance to assist with development and enhancement of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) response plans, exercise scenario development and evaluation, facilitation of working groups, etc.\n(b) State strategy technical assistance to assist States in completing needs and threat assessments and in developing their domestic preparedness strategy."},{"id":438,"structuredID":"DHS--1-2-13","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Operational Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"B5 Support for or participation in community projects that do not involve significant physical alteration of the environment. Examples include but are not limited to:\n(a) Earth Day activities,\n(b) Adopting schools,\n(c) Cleanup of rivers and parkways, and\n(d) Repair and alteration of housing."},{"id":439,"structuredID":"DHS--1-2-14","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Operational Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"B6 Approval of recreational or public activities or events at a location typically used for that type and scope (size and intensity) of activity that would not involve significant physical alteration of the environment. Examples include but are not limited to:\n(a) Picnics,\n(b) Encampments, and\n(c) Interpretive programs for historic and cultural resources, such as programs in conjunction with State and Tribal Historic Preservation Officers, or with local historic preservation or re-enactment groups."},{"id":440,"structuredID":"DHS--1-2-15","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Operational Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"B7 Initial assignment or realignment of mobile assets, including vehicles, vessels and aircraft, to existing operational facilities that have the capacity to accommodate such assets or where supporting infrastructure changes will be minor in nature to perform as new homeports or for repair and overhaul."},{"id":441,"structuredID":"DHS--1-2-16","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Operational Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"*B8 Acquisition, installation, maintenance, operation, or evaluation of security equipment to screen for or detect dangerous or illegal individuals or materials at existing facilities and the eventual removal and disposal of that equipment in compliance with applicable requirements to protect the environment. Examples include but are not limited to: \n(a) Low-level x-ray devices,\n(b) Cameras and biometric devices,\n(c) Passive inspection devices,\n(d) Detection or security systems for explosive, biological, or chemical substances, and\n(e) Access controls, screening devices, and traffic management systems."},{"id":442,"structuredID":"DHS--1-2-17","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Operational Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"*B9 Acquisition, installation, operation, or evaluation of physical security devices, or controls to enhance the physical security of existing critical assets and the eventual removal and disposal of that equipment in compliance with applicable requirements to protect the environment. Examples include but are not limited to:\n(a) Motion detection systems,\n(b) Use of temporary barriers, fences, and jersey walls on or adjacent to existing facilities or on land that has already been disturbed or built upon,\n(c) Impact resistant doors and gates,\n(d) X-ray units,\n(e) Remote video surveillance systems,\n(f) Diver/swimmer detection systems, except sonar,\n(g) Blast/shock impact-resistant systems for land based and waterfront facilities,\n(h) Column and surface wraps, and\n(i) Breakage/shatter-resistant glass."},{"id":443,"structuredID":"DHS--1-2-18","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Operational Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"B10 Identifications, inspections, surveys, or sampling, testing, seizures, quarantines, removals, sanitization, and monitoring of imported products that cause little or no physical alteration of the environment. This CATEX would primarily encompass a variety of daily activities performed at the borders and ports of entry by various elements of the Customs and Border Protection and Transportation Security Administration."},{"id":444,"structuredID":"DHS--1-2-19","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Operational Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"B11 Routine monitoring and surveillance activities that support law enforcement or homeland security and defense operations, such as patrols, investigations, and intelligence gathering, but not including any construction activities (construction activities are addressed in Subsection E of these CATEX). This CATEX would primarily encompass a variety of daily activities performed by the Components of U.S. Coast Guard, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection, Transportation Security Administration, and the U.S. Secret Service."},{"id":447,"structuredID":"DHS--1-3-20","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Real Estate Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"C1 Acquisition of an interest in real property that is not within or adjacent to environmentally sensitive areas, including interests less than a fee simple, by purchase, lease, assignment, easement, condemnation, or donation, which does not result in a change in the functional use of the property."},{"id":448,"structuredID":"DHS--1-3-21","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Real Estate Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"C2 Lease extensions, renewals, or succeeding leases where there is no change in the facility's use and all environmental operating permits have been acquired and are current."},{"id":449,"structuredID":"DHS--1-3-22","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Real Estate Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"C3 Reassignment of real property, including related personal property within the Department (e.g., from one Departmental element to another) that does not result in a change in the functional use of the property."},{"id":450,"structuredID":"DHS--1-3-23","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Real Estate Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"C4 Transfer of administrative control over real property, including related personal property, between another Federal agency and the Department that does not result in a change in the functional use of the property."},{"id":451,"structuredID":"DHS--1-3-24","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Real Estate Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"C5 Determination that real property is excess to the needs of the Department and, in the case of acquired real property, the subsequent reporting of such determination to the General Services Administration or, in the case of lands withdrawn or otherwise reserved from the public domain, the subsequent filing of a notice of intent to relinquish with the Bureau of Land Management, Department of Interior."},{"id":452,"structuredID":"DHS--1-3-25","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Real Estate Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"*C6 Congressionally-mandated conveyance of DHS-controlled real property to a non-Federal entity. "},{"id":453,"structuredID":"DHS--1-3-26","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Real Estate Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"*C7 The initial lease of, or grant of an easement interest in, DHS-controlled real property to a non-Federal entity or the amendment, renewal, or termination of such lease or easement interest where the proposed type and intensity of real property use is similar to existing uses. "},{"id":454,"structuredID":"DHS--1-3-27","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Real Estate Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"*C8 The grant of a license to a non-Federal entity to perform specified acts upon DHS-controlled real property or the amendment, renewal, or termination of such license where the proposed type and intensity of real property use is similar to existing uses."},{"id":455,"structuredID":"DHS--1-3-28","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Real Estate Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"C9 Allowing another Federal agency to use DHS-controlled real property under a permit, use agreement, or similar arrangement or the amendment, renewal, or termination of such permit or agreement where the proposed type and intensity of real property use is similar to existing uses. "},{"id":456,"structuredID":"DHS--1-3-29","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Real Estate Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"C10 Real property inspections to ensure compliance with deed or easement restrictions."},{"id":458,"structuredID":"DHS--1-4-30","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Repair & Maintenance Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"D1 Minor renovations and additions to buildings, roads, airfields, grounds, equipment, and other facilities that do not result in a change in the functional use of the real property (e.g. realigning interior spaces of an existing building, adding a small storage shed to an existing building, retrofitting for energy conservation, or installing a small antenna on an already existing antenna tower that does not cause the total height to exceed 200 feet and where the FCC would not require an EA or EIS for the installation)."},{"id":459,"structuredID":"DHS--1-4-31","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Repair & Maintenance Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"D2 Routine upgrade, repair, maintenance, or replacement of equipment and vehicles, such as aircraft, vessels, or airfield equipment that does not result in a change in the functional use of the property. "},{"id":460,"structuredID":"DHS--1-4-32","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Repair & Maintenance Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"D3 Repair and maintenance of Department-managed buildings, roads, airfields, grounds, equipment, and other facilities which do not result in a change in functional use or an impact on a historically significant element or setting (e.g. replacing a roof, painting a building, resurfacing a road or runway, pest control activities, restoration of trails and firebreaks, culvert maintenance, grounds maintenance, existing security systems, and maintenance of waterfront facilities that does not require individual regulatory permits)."},{"id":461,"structuredID":"DHS--1-4-33","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Repair & Maintenance Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"*D4 Reconstruction and/or repair by replacement of existing utilities or surveillance systems in an existing right-of-way or easement, upon agreement with the owner of the relevant property interest."},{"id":462,"structuredID":"DHS--1-4-34","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Repair & Maintenance Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"*D5 Maintenance dredging activities within waterways, floodplains, and wetlands where no new depths are required, applicable permits are secured, and associated debris disposal is done at an approved disposal site. This CATEX encompasses activities required for the maintenance of waterfront facilities managed primarily within the U.S. Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection."},{"id":463,"structuredID":"DHS--1-4-35","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Repair & Maintenance Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"D6 Maintenance of aquatic and riparian habitat in streams and ponds, using native materials or best natural resource management practices. Examples include but are not limited to:\n(a) Installing or repairing gabions with stone from a nearby source,\n(b) Adding brush for fish habitat,\n(c) Stabilizing stream banks through bioengineering techniques, and\n(d) Removing and controlling exotic vegetation, not including the use of herbicides or non-native biological controls.\nThis CATEX would primarily involve property management activities at larger properties within the U.S. Coast Guard, Science and Technology Directorate, and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center."},{"id":465,"structuredID":"DHS--1-5-36","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Construction, Installation, and Demolition Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"E1 Construction, installation, operation, maintenance, and removal of utility and communication systems (such as mobile antennas, data processing cable, and similar electronic equipment) that use existing rights-of-way, easements, utility distribution systems, and/or facilities. This is limited to activities with towers where the resulting total height does not exceed 200 feet and where the FCC would not require an EA or EIS for the acquisition, installation, operation or maintenance."},{"id":466,"structuredID":"DHS--1-5-37","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Construction, Installation, and Demolition Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"*E2 New construction upon or improvement of land where all of the following conditions are met: \n(a) The structure and proposed use are compatible with applicable Federal, Tribal, State, and local planning and zoning standards and consistent with Federally-approved State coastal management programs,\n(b) The site is in a developed area and/or a previously-disturbed site,\n(c) The proposed use will not substantially increase the number of motor vehicles at the facility or in the area,\n(d) The site and scale of construction or improvement are consistent with those of existing, adjacent, or nearby buildings, and,\n(e) The construction or improvement will not result in uses that exceed existing support infrastructure capacities (roads, sewer, water, parking, etc.)."},{"id":467,"structuredID":"DHS--1-5-38","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Construction, Installation, and Demolition Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"*E3 Acquisition, installation, operation, and maintenance of equipment, devices, and/or controls necessary to mitigate effects of the Department’s missions on health and the environment, including the execution of appropriate real estate agreements. Examples include but are not limited to: \n(a) Pollution prevention and pollution control equipment required to meet applicable Federal, Tribal, State, or local requirements,\n(b) Noise abatement measures, including construction of noise barriers, installation of noise control materials, or planting native trees and/or native vegetation for use as a noise abatement measure, and,\n(c) Devices to protect human or animal life, such as raptor electrocution prevention devices, fencing to restrict wildlife movement on to airfields, fencing and grating to prevent accidental entry to hazardous or restricted areas, and rescue beacons to protect human life."},{"id":468,"structuredID":"DHS--1-5-39","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Construction, Installation, and Demolition Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"*E4 Removal or demolition, along with subsequent disposal of debris to permitted or authorized off-site locations, of non-historic buildings, structures, other improvements, and/or equipment in compliance with applicable environmental and safety requirements. "},{"id":469,"structuredID":"DHS--1-5-40","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Construction, Installation, and Demolition Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"E5 Natural resource management activities on Department-managed property to aid in the maintenance or restoration of native flora and fauna, including site preparation, landscaping, and control of non-indigenous species. This CATEX would encompass property management activities primarily at properties within the U.S. Coast Guard, Science and Technology Directorate, and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center."},{"id":470,"structuredID":"DHS--1-5-41","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Construction, Installation, and Demolition Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"E6 Reconstruction of roads on Departmental facilities, where runoff, erosion, and sedimentation issues are mitigated through implementation of best management practices. This CATEX would encompass property management activities primarily at properties within the U.S. Coast Guard, Science and Technology Directorate, and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center."},{"id":471,"structuredID":"DHS--1-5-42","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Construction, Installation, and Demolition Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"E7 Construction of physical fitness and training trails for non-motorized use on Department facilities in areas that are not environmentally sensitive, where run-off, erosion, and sedimentation are mitigated through implementation of best management practices. This CATEX would encompass property management activities primarily at properties within the U.S. Coast Guard, Science and Technology Directorate, and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center."},{"id":472,"structuredID":"DHS--1-5-43","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Construction, Installation, and Demolition Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"*E8 Construction of aquatic and riparian habitat in streams and ponds on Department-managed land, using native materials or best natural resource management practices. Examples include, but are not limited to:\n(a) Installing or repairing gabions with stone from a nearby source,\n(b) Adding brush for fish habitat,\n(c) Stabilizing stream banks through bioengineering techniques, and,\n(d) Removing and controlling exotic vegetation, not including the use of herbicides or non-native biological controls.\nThis CATEX would encompass property management activities primarily at properties within the U.S. Coast Guard, Science and Technology Directorate, and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center."},{"id":474,"structuredID":"DHS--1-6-44","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Hazardous/Radioactive Materials Management and Operations","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"F1 Routine procurement, transportation, distribution, use, and storage of hazardous materials that comply with all applicable requirements, such as Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)."},{"id":475,"structuredID":"DHS--1-6-45","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Hazardous/Radioactive Materials Management and Operations","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"F2 Reuse, recycling, and disposal of solid, medical, radiological, and hazardous waste generated incidental to Department activities that comply with applicable requirements such as Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), and State hazardous waste management practices. Examples include but are not limited to:\n(a) Appropriate treatment and disposal of medical waste conducted in accordance with all Federal, Tribal, State, and local laws and regulations,\n(b) Temporary storage and disposal of solid waste, conducted in accordance with all Federal, Tribal, State, and local laws and regulations,\n(c) Disposal of radiological waste through manufacturer return and recycling programs, and\n(d) Hazardous waste minimization activities."},{"id":476,"structuredID":"DHS--1-6-46","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Hazardous/Radioactive Materials Management and Operations","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"F3 Use (that may include the processes of installation, maintenance, non-destructive testing, and calibration), transport, and storage of hand-held, mobile or stationary instruments, containing sealed radiological and radioactive materials, to screen for or detect dangerous or illegal individuals or materials in compliance with commercial manufacturers’ specifications, as well as applicable Federal requirements to protect the human environment. Examples of such instruments include but are not limited to:\n(a) Gauging devices, tracers, and other analytical instruments,\n(b) Instruments used in industrial radiography,\n(c) Systems used in medical and veterinary practices; and\n(d) Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved, sealed, small source radiation devices for scanning vehicles and packages where radiation exposure to employees or the public does not exceed 0.1 rem per year and where systems are maintained within the NRC license parameters at existing facilities."},{"id":478,"structuredID":"DHS--1-7-47","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Training and Exercises","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"G1 Training of homeland security personnel, including international, Tribal, State, and local agency representatives using existing facilities where the training occurs in accordance with applicable permits and other requirements for the protection of the environment. This exclusion does not apply to training that involves the use of live chemical, biological, or radiological agents except when conducted at a location designed and constructed to contain the materials used for that training. Examples include but are not limited to:\n(a) Administrative or classroom training,\n(b) Tactical training, including but not limited to training in explosives and incendiary devices, arson investigation and firefighting, and emergency preparedness and response,\n(c) Vehicle and small boat operation training,\n(d) Small arms and less-than-lethal weapons training,\n(e) Security specialties and terrorist response training,\n(f) Crowd control training, including gas range training,\n(g) Enforcement response, self-defense, and interdiction techniques training, and\n(h) Techniques for use in fingerprinting and drug analysis."},{"id":479,"structuredID":"DHS--1-7-48","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Training and Exercises","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"G2 Projects, grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, or activities to design, develop, and conduct national, State, local, or international exercises to test the readiness of the nation to prevent or respond to a terrorist attack or a natural or manmade disaster and where conducted in accordance with existing facility or land use designations. This exclusion does not apply to exercises that involve the use of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosive agents/devices (other than small devices such as practice grenades/flash bang devices used to simulate an attack during exercise play)."},{"id":481,"structuredID":"DHS--1-8-49","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Federal Assistance Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"N1 Administrative Actions Associated with Grants Management. Actions related to grant administration performed at any stage during the grants lifecycle, such as the development and issuance of grant guidance; announcements of availability of funds; project reviews for program eligibility; provision of technical assistance; conducting inspections, financial audits, and monitoring activities; development of information technology systems for grants management; grant close-out activities; and actions taken in situations where a grantee or subgrantee is in non-conformance with grant program requirements, such as disallowances, recoupment of funds, and debarment."},{"id":482,"structuredID":"DHS--1-8-50","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Federal Assistance Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"*N2 Federal Assistance for Facility Repair. Federal assistance for the repair of structures and facilities in a manner that conforms to pre-existing design, function, location, and land use. This CATEX does not apply to work within or affecting the following: streams; stream banks; seaward of the limit of moderate wave action (LiMWA) (a line mapped to delineate the inland extent of wave heights of 1.5 feet); or the V zone (areas expected to be affected by wave impact of 3 feet or more in height, in a 100-year flood event) if the LiMWA has not been identified. This CATEX covers the temporary staging and use of equipment and vehicles to carry out the proposed repair actions as long as best management practices are put in place to control noise, water, and air pollution."},{"id":483,"structuredID":"DHS--1-8-51","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Federal Assistance Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"*N3 Federal Assistance for Property Acquisition and Demolition. Federal assistance for the acquisition of properties and the associated demolition and removal when the acquisition is from a willing seller, the assistance is solely for the purposes of financial compensation for the acquisition, and the land is deed restricted to open space, recreational, wildlife habitat, or wetland uses in perpetuity. The CATEX does not apply to subsurface uses of acquired properties, or acquired properties with encumbrances or easements authorizing current or future subsurface uses that are not allowable and compatible with open space. This CATEX covers actions associated with the determination of program eligibility. This CATEX does not cover Federal assistance actions that involve acquisition for the purpose of construction or development at a site in the acquired property. The use of eminent domain is explicitly excluded from the CATEX."},{"id":484,"structuredID":"DHS--1-8-52","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Federal Assistance Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"*N4 Federal Assistance for Actions Involving Stream Work and Modification and Floodways. Federal assistance for repair and restoration actions, hazard mitigation actions other than flood control, or the new construction of facilities that are functionally dependent or facilitate open space use, when the actions are within or affect regulatory floodways, streams, and stream banks and that\n(a) Involve ground disturbance of less than ½ acre,\n(b) Involve stream bank work or alteration of less than 300 linear feet,\n(c) Do not involve hardening or armoring of the stream banks unless the project uses stream or stream bank bioengineering techniques and improve fish passage or habitat,\n(d) Do not result in adverse flood risk effects to downstream communities,\n(e) Do not result in any increase of flood levels within the community during the occurrence of the base flood discharge if the action takes place within the regulatory floodway, and\n(f) Where the effect of the proposed project when combined with other existing or reasonably foreseeable development will not increase water surface elevation of the base flood more than one foot at any point within the community if the action takes place in a floodplain with no regulatory floodway."},{"id":485,"structuredID":"DHS--1-8-53","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Federal Assistance Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"*N5 Federal Assistance for Actions in Coastal Areas Subject to Moderate Wave Action or V Zones. Federal assistance for repair, hazard mitigation, new construction, or restoration actions of less than one-half acre within the following areas: areas seaward of the limit of moderate wave action (LiMWA) (a line mapped to delineate the inland extent of wave heights of 1.5 feet) during the base flood (an area that has at least a one-percent chance of being flooded in any given year); or areas within the V zone (a coastal area where there is a velocity hazard due to wave action) if the LiMWA has not been established. The actions must meet the following criteria:\n(a) They are consistent with the State or Tribe enforceable policies of approved coastal management programs,\n(b) They are not within or affect a Coastal Barrier Resource System unit,\n(c) They do not result in man-made alterations of sand dunes,\n(d) They do not result in the permanent removal of vegetation (including mangrove stands, wetlands, and dune vegetation),\n(e) Applicable Federal requirements and local codes and standards are followed, and\nIf the actions involve substantial improvement or new construction of structures, the following criteria also apply:\n1. The structure must be  elevated in open works (e.g. piles and columns) as opposed to fill in a manner that the bottom lowest horizontal structural member is at or above the base flood level,\n2. The foundation must be anchored to resist flotation, collapse, and lateral movement due to the effects of wind and water loads, and\n3. The siting of the project must conform to applicable State, Tribe, or local setback requirements.\nExamples of activities covered by this CATEX include but are not limited to: the repair and elevation of structures; repair and new construction of jetties and groins; the repair, hazard mitigation, and new construction of functionally dependent facilities such as piers, marinas, boat ramps, bathrooms, and port facility structures; and beach restoration projects except projects that result in the man-made alteration of dunes and wetlands such as beach nourishment projects. "},{"id":486,"structuredID":"DHS--1-8-54","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Federal Assistance Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"*N6 Federal Assistance for Relocation/Realignment of Structures and Facilities. Federal assistance for the relocation of structures and facilities, including the realignment of linear facilities that are part of a bigger system, when they do not involve ground disturbance of more than one acre. This category does not apply to the following: actions that involve hardening or armoring of stream banks, unless they use stream or stream bank bioengineering techniques; realignment actions affecting a regulatory floodway if they result in any increase in flood levels during the base flood discharge; or actions occurring seaward of the limit of moderate wave action (or V zone when the limit of moderate wave action has not been identified)."},{"id":487,"structuredID":"DHS--1-8-55","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Federal Assistance Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"*N7 Federal Assistance for Structure and Facility Upgrades. Federal assistance for the reconstruction, elevation, retrofitting, upgrading to current codes and standards, and improvements of pre-existing facilities in existing developed areas with substantially completed infrastructure, when the immediate project area has already been disturbed, and when those actions do not alter basic functions, do not exceed capacity of other system components, or modify intended land use. This category does not include actions within or affecting streams or stream banks or actions seaward of the limit of moderate wave action (or V zone when the limit of moderate wave action has not been identified)."},{"id":488,"structuredID":"DHS--1-8-56","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Federal Assistance Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"*N8 Federal Assistance for New Construction Activities of Less Than One Acre in Undisturbed or Undeveloped Areas. Federal assistance for new construction and associated site preparation activities in undisturbed or undeveloped areas when the activities comprise less than one acre and follow best management practices to control noise, water, and air pollution. This category does not apply to new construction in undisturbed or undeveloped floodplains, wetlands, or seaward of the limit of moderate wave action (or V zone when the limit of moderate wave action has not been identified). This CATEX covers the range of activities typically necessary for new construction, including field work (e.g. borings, site inspection) and temporary staging and use of construction equipment and vehicles."},{"id":489,"structuredID":"DHS--1-8-57","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Federal Assistance Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"*N9 Federal Assistance for Flood Hazard Reduction Actions. Federal assistance for drainage, berm, water crossing, and detention, retention, or sediment pond projects which have the primary purpose of addressing flood hazards and:\n(a) Do not affect more than 25 acres,\n(b) Do not result in adverse flood risk effects to downstream communities,\n(c) Do not result in any increase of flood levels within the community during the occurrence of the base flood discharge if the action takes place within the regulatory floodway, and \n(d) Where the effect of the proposed project when combined with other existing or reasonably foreseeable development will not increase water surface elevation of the base flood more than one foot at any point within the community if the action takes place in a floodplain with no regulatory floodway.\nThis CATEX covers minor flood control actions as identified in Sections 1366 and 1361 of the National Flood Insurance Act (NFIA). Actions that are not covered in Sections 1366 and 1361 of the NFIA, such as dikes, levees, seawalls, groins, and jetties, are excluded from this CATEX."},{"id":490,"structuredID":"DHS--1-8-58","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Federal Assistance Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"*N10 Federal Assistance for Communication Towers of Less than 400 Feet. Federal assistance for the construction of communication towers when  all of the following are met: \n(a) The total height is less than 400 feet above ground level,\n(b) The tower construction project has been reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and has been documented as meeting FCC environmental planning and historic preservation procedures,\n(c) The project is located farther than 660 feet from a Bald Eagle’s nest or 0.6 mile from a Golden Eagle nest,\n(d) The tower is not located on ridgelines or in coastal zones, bird staging areas, colonial nesting sites, 100- or 500-year floodplains, or wetlands, and\n(e) The lighting scheme meets all applicable US Fish and Wildlife Service guidelines for reducing potential impacts to night-migrating birds.\nThis CATEX covers associated activities such as installation of fuel storage tanks, equipment buildings, security fencing and lighting, and access roads, and land disturbance activities typically associated with construction such as clearing, fill, and grading."},{"id":491,"structuredID":"DHS--1-8-59","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Federal Assistance Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"*N11 Federal Assistance for Wildfire Hazard Mitigation Actions. Federal assistance for wildfire hazard mitigation actions involving the creation of defensible space or hazardous fuel reduction for up to 100 feet from at-risk structures including selective removal of vegetation less than 12 inches in diameter at breast height through thinning, pruning, limbing, sawing, or brush cutting and removal of downed, dead, or dry vegetation material as part of the overall action."},{"id":492,"structuredID":"DHS--1-8-60","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Federal Assistance Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"*N12 Federal assistance for planting of indigenous vegetation."},{"id":493,"structuredID":"DHS--1-8-61","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Federal Assistance Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"N13 Provision of the Following Forms of Federal Assistance Under the Stafford Act:\n(a) Unemployment Assistance (§410);\n(b) Individuals and Households Programs (§408), except for grants that will be used for restoring, repairing or building private bridges, or purchasing mobile homes or other readily fabricated dwellings;\n(c) Food Coupons and Distribution (§412);\n(d) Food Commodities (§413);   \n(e) Legal Services (§415);\n(f) Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training (§416);\n(g) Community Disaster Loans (§417);\n(h) Emergency Communications (§418);\n(i) Emergency Public Transportation (§419);\n(j) Fire Management Assistance (§420)"},{"id":494,"structuredID":"DHS--1-8-62","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Federal Assistance Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"N14 Federal assistance for Urban Search and Rescue (USR) activities, including deployment of USR teams."},{"id":495,"structuredID":"DHS--1-8-63","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Federal Assistance Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"*N15 Federal Assistance for Disaster Temporary Individual Housing in Private and Commercial Sites. Federally funded action or federal assistance for the development, installation and/or removal of individual housing units in pre-existing private or commercial sites that are not located on contaminated sites for individual temporary housing units."},{"id":496,"structuredID":"DHS--1-8-64","unit":"DHS","longUnit":"Department of Homeland Security","unitOrder":"38","origin":"Department of Homeland Security's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Unique Categorical Exclusions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)","context":"Federal Assistance Activities","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"*N16 Federal Assistance for Disaster Temporary Group Housing of Less than Five (5) Acres. Federal assistance for the placement of disaster temporary group housing, including associated temporary facilities and the tie-in or installation of necessary utilities to service the housing units (such as electricity, potable water, and wastewater infrastructure), that involves less than five (5) acres of ground disturbance on sites that are zoned for housing and that follow best management practices for pollution control. 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Examples include but are not limited to:\n(a) Removal of individual trees for saw logs, specialty products, or fuel wood, and\n(b) Commercial thinning of overstocked stands to achieve the desired stocking level to increase health and vigor."},{"id":1139,"structuredID":"FLETC---1-3","unit":"DHS - FLETC","longUnit":"Federal Law Enforcement Training Center","unitOrder":"41","origin":"Federal Law Enforcement Training Center's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Appendix A. DHS List of Categorical Exclusions","context":"Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"J3 Salvage of dead and/or dying trees on Federal Law Enforcement Training Center facilities not to exceed 250 acres, requiring no more than ½ mile of temporary road construction. The proposed action may include incidental removal of live or dead trees for landings, skid trails, and road clearing. Examples include but are not limited to:\n(a) Harvest of a portion of a stand damaged by a wind or ice event and construction of a short temporary road to access the damaged trees,\n(b) Harvest of fire damaged trees, and\n(c) Harvest of insect or disease damaged trees."},{"id":1970,"structuredID":"TSA---1-1","unit":"DHS - TSA","longUnit":"Transportation Security Administration","unitOrder":"42","origin":"Transportation Security Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Appendix A. 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A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"*L12 Acquisition of real property and related personal property through transfer of administrative control from another DHS component or another Federal agency to the Coast Guard where title to the property remains with the United States including transfers made pursuant to the defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, Pub. L. 101-510, as amended, (10 U.S.C. 2687 note) and where the proposed Coast Guard real property uses is similar to existing uses."},{"id":2070,"structuredID":"USCG--1-1-13","unit":"DHS - USCG","longUnit":"U.S. Coast Guard","unitOrder":"43","origin":"U.S. Coast Guard's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Appendix A. 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A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"*L14 Coast Guard new construction upon, or improvement of, land where all of the following conditions are met:\n(a) The structure and proposed use are substantially in compliance with prevailing local planning and zoning standards.\n(b) The site is on heavily developed property and/or located on a previously disturbed site in a developed area.\n(c) The proposed use will not substantially increase the number of motor vehicles at the facility.\n(d) The site and scale of construction are consistent with those of existing, adjacent, or nearby buildings."},{"id":2072,"structuredID":"USCG--1-1-15","unit":"DHS - USCG","longUnit":"U.S. Coast Guard","unitOrder":"43","origin":"U.S. Coast Guard's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Appendix A. 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A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"*L16 Transfer of administrative control over real property from the Coast Guard to another DHS component or another Federal agency (title to the property remains with the United States) that results in no immediate change in use of the property."},{"id":2074,"structuredID":"USCG--1-1-17","unit":"DHS - USCG","longUnit":"U.S. Coast Guard","unitOrder":"43","origin":"U.S. Coast Guard's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Appendix A. DHS List of Categorical Exclusions","context":"U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"*L17 Determination by the Coast Guard that real property is excess to its needs, pursuant to the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.), and the subsequent reporting of such determination to the Administrator of the General Services Administration or the subsequent filing of a notice of intent to relinquish lands withdrawn or reserved from the public domain with the Bureau of Land Management, Department of Interior, in accordance with 43 CFR part 2370."},{"id":2075,"structuredID":"USCG--1-1-18","unit":"DHS - USCG","longUnit":"U.S. Coast Guard","unitOrder":"43","origin":"U.S. Coast Guard's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Appendix A. 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A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"L19 Relocation of Coast Guard personnel into existing Federally owned or leased space where use does not change substantially and any attendant modifications to the facility would be minor."},{"id":2078,"structuredID":"USCG--1-1-20","unit":"DHS - USCG","longUnit":"U.S. Coast Guard","unitOrder":"43","origin":"U.S. Coast Guard's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Appendix A. DHS List of Categorical Exclusions","context":"U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"*L20 Decisions to temporarily or permanently decommission, disestablish, or close Coast Guard shore facilities including any follow-on connected protection and maintenance needed to maintain the property until it is no longer under Coast Guard control."},{"id":2079,"structuredID":"USCG--1-1-21","unit":"DHS - USCG","longUnit":"U.S. Coast Guard","unitOrder":"43","origin":"U.S. Coast Guard's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Appendix A. DHS List of Categorical Exclusions","context":"U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"*L21 Demolition of buildings, structures, or fixtures and disposal of subsequent building, structure, or fixture waste materials."},{"id":2080,"structuredID":"USCG--1-1-22","unit":"DHS - USCG","longUnit":"U.S. Coast Guard","unitOrder":"43","origin":"U.S. Coast Guard's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Appendix A. DHS List of Categorical Exclusions","context":"U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"*L22 Determination by the Coast Guard that Coast Guard controlled personal property, including vessels and aircraft, is “excess property”, as that term is defined in the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 472(e)), and any subsequent transfer of such property to another Federal agency’s administrative control or conveyance of the United States’ title in such property to a non-Federal entity."},{"id":2081,"structuredID":"USCG--1-1-23","unit":"DHS - USCG","longUnit":"U.S. Coast Guard","unitOrder":"43","origin":"U.S. Coast Guard's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Appendix A. DHS List of Categorical Exclusions","context":"U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"L23 Decisions to decommission or temporarily discontinue use of equipment;\n*L23(a) Decisions to decommission or temporarily discontinue use of vessels and aircraft. This does not preclude the need to review decommissioning under section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.\nL23(b) Decisions to decommission or temporarily discontinue use of equipment, not including vessels or aircraft. This does not preclude the need to review decommissioning under section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act."},{"id":2082,"structuredID":"USCG--1-1-24","unit":"DHS - USCG","longUnit":"U.S. Coast Guard","unitOrder":"43","origin":"U.S. Coast Guard's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Appendix A. 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A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"L27 Routine repair, renovation, and maintenance actions on aircraft and vessels."},{"id":2086,"structuredID":"USCG--1-1-28","unit":"DHS - USCG","longUnit":"U.S. Coast Guard","unitOrder":"43","origin":"U.S. Coast Guard's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Appendix A. DHS List of Categorical Exclusions","context":"U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"L28 Routine repair and maintenance of buildings, roads, airfields, grounds, equipment, and other facilities which do not result in a change in functional use, or an impact on a historically significant element or setting."},{"id":2087,"structuredID":"USCG--1-1-29","unit":"DHS - USCG","longUnit":"U.S. Coast Guard","unitOrder":"43","origin":"U.S. Coast Guard's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Appendix A. DHS List of Categorical Exclusions","context":"U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"L29 Routine repair and maintenance to waterfront facilities, including mooring piles, fixed floating piers, existing piers, and unburied power cables."},{"id":2089,"structuredID":"USCG--1-1-30","unit":"DHS - USCG","longUnit":"U.S. Coast Guard","unitOrder":"43","origin":"U.S. Coast Guard's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Appendix A. DHS List of Categorical Exclusions","context":"U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"*L30 Minor renovations and additions to waterfront facilities, including mooring piles, fixed floating piers, existing piers, and unburied power cables, which do not require special, site-specific regulatory permits."},{"id":2090,"structuredID":"USCG--1-1-31","unit":"DHS - USCG","longUnit":"U.S. Coast Guard","unitOrder":"43","origin":"U.S. Coast Guard's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Appendix A. DHS List of Categorical Exclusions","context":"U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"L31 Routine grounds maintenance and activities at units and facilities. Examples include localized pest management actions and actions to maintain improved grounds (such as landscaping, lawn care and minor erosion control measures) that are conducted in accordance with applicable Federal, state, and local directives."},{"id":2091,"structuredID":"USCG--1-1-32","unit":"DHS - USCG","longUnit":"U.S. Coast Guard","unitOrder":"43","origin":"U.S. Coast Guard's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Appendix A. DHS List of Categorical Exclusions","context":"U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"*L32 Defense preparedness training and exercises conducted on Coast Guard controlled property that do not involve undeveloped property or increased noise levels over adjacent property and that involve a limited number of personnel, such as exercises involving primarily electronic simulation or command post personnel."},{"id":2092,"structuredID":"USCG--1-1-33","unit":"DHS - USCG","longUnit":"U.S. Coast Guard","unitOrder":"43","origin":"U.S. Coast Guard's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Appendix A. DHS List of Categorical Exclusions","context":"U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"L33 Defense preparedness training and exercises conducted on other than USCG property, where the lead agency or department is not USCG or DHS and the lead agency or department has completed its NEPA analysis and documentation requirements."},{"id":2093,"structuredID":"USCG--1-1-34","unit":"DHS - USCG","longUnit":"U.S. Coast Guard","unitOrder":"43","origin":"U.S. Coast Guard's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Appendix A. DHS List of Categorical Exclusions","context":"U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"L34 Simulated exercises, including tactical and logistical exercises that involve small numbers of personnel."},{"id":2094,"structuredID":"USCG--1-1-35","unit":"DHS - USCG","longUnit":"U.S. Coast Guard","unitOrder":"43","origin":"U.S. Coast Guard's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Appendix A. DHS List of Categorical Exclusions","context":"U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"L35 Training of an administrative or classroom nature."},{"id":2095,"structuredID":"USCG--1-1-36","unit":"DHS - USCG","longUnit":"U.S. Coast Guard","unitOrder":"43","origin":"U.S. Coast Guard's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Appendix A. DHS List of Categorical Exclusions","context":"U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"*L36 Realignment or initial homeporting of mobile assets, including vessels and aircraft, to existing operational facilities that have the capacity to accommodate such assets or where supporting infrastructure changes will be minor in nature to perform as new homeports or for repair and overhaul. Note. If the realignment or homeporting would result in more than a one for one replacement of assets at an existing facility, then the checklist required for this CE must specifically address whether such an increase in assets could trigger the potential for significant impacts to protected species or habitats before use of the CE can be approved."},{"id":2096,"structuredID":"USCG--1-1-37","unit":"DHS - USCG","longUnit":"U.S. Coast Guard","unitOrder":"43","origin":"U.S. Coast Guard's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Appendix A. DHS List of Categorical Exclusions","context":"U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"L37 Operations to carry out maritime safety, maritime law enforcement, search and rescue, domestic ice breaking, and oil or hazardous substance removal programs."},{"id":2097,"structuredID":"USCG--1-1-38","unit":"DHS - USCG","longUnit":"U.S. Coast Guard","unitOrder":"43","origin":"U.S. Coast Guard's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Appendix A. DHS List of Categorical Exclusions","context":"U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"L38 Actions performed as a part of USCG operations and the Aids to Navigation Program to carry out statutory authority in the area of establishment of floating and minor fixed aids to navigation, except electronic sound signals."},{"id":2098,"structuredID":"USCG--1-1-39","unit":"DHS - USCG","longUnit":"U.S. Coast Guard","unitOrder":"43","origin":"U.S. Coast Guard's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Appendix A. DHS List of Categorical Exclusions","context":"U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"L39 USCG participation in disaster relief efforts under the guidance or leadership of another Federal agency that has taken responsibility for NEPA compliance."},{"id":2100,"structuredID":"USCG--1-1-40","unit":"DHS - USCG","longUnit":"U.S. Coast Guard","unitOrder":"43","origin":"U.S. Coast Guard's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Appendix A. DHS List of Categorical Exclusions","context":"U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"L40 Routine movement of personnel and equipment, and the routine movement, handling, and distribution of non-hazardous and hazardous materials and wastes in accordance with applicable regulations."},{"id":2101,"structuredID":"USCG--1-1-41","unit":"DHS - USCG","longUnit":"U.S. Coast Guard","unitOrder":"43","origin":"U.S. Coast Guard's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Appendix A. DHS List of Categorical Exclusions","context":"U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"*L41 Contracts for activities conducted at established laboratories and facilities, to include contractor-operated laboratories and facilities, on USCG-owned property where all airborne emissions, waterborne effluents, external radiation levels, outdoor noise, and solid and bulk waste disposal practices are in compliance with existing applicable Federal, state, and local laws and regulations."},{"id":2102,"structuredID":"USCG--1-1-42","unit":"DHS - USCG","longUnit":"U.S. Coast Guard","unitOrder":"43","origin":"U.S. Coast Guard's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Appendix A. DHS List of Categorical Exclusions","context":"U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"L42 Environmental site characterization studies and environmental monitoring including: Siting, constructing, operating, and dismantling or closing of characterization and monitoring devices. Such activities include but are not limited to the following:\n(a) Conducting geological, geophysical, geochemical, and engineering surveys and mapping, including the establishment of survey marks.\n(b) Installing and operating field instruments, such as stream-gauging stations or flow-measuring devices, telemetry systems, geochemical monitoring tools, and geophysical exploration tools.\n(c) Drilling wells for sampling or monitoring of groundwater, well logging, and installation of water-level recording devices in wells.\n(d) Conducting aquifer response testing.\n(e) Installing and operating ambient air monitoring equipment.\n(f) Sampling and characterizing water, soil, rock, or contaminants.\n(g) Sampling and characterizing water effluents, air emissions, or solid waste streams.\n(h) Sampling flora or fauna.\n(i) Conducting archeological, historic, and cultural resource identification and evaluation studies in compliance with 36 CFR part 800 and 43 CFR part 7.\n(j) Gathering data and information and conducting studies that involve no physical change to the environment. Examples include topographic surveys, bird counts, wetland mapping, and other inventories."},{"id":2103,"structuredID":"USCG--1-1-43","unit":"DHS - USCG","longUnit":"U.S. Coast Guard","unitOrder":"43","origin":"U.S. Coast Guard's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Appendix A. DHS List of Categorical Exclusions","context":"U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"L43 Natural and cultural resource management and research activities that are in accordance with inter-agency agreements and which are designed to improve or upgrade the USCG’s ability to manage those resources."},{"id":2104,"structuredID":"USCG--1-1-44","unit":"DHS - USCG","longUnit":"U.S. Coast Guard","unitOrder":"43","origin":"U.S. Coast Guard's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Appendix A. DHS List of Categorical Exclusions","context":"U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"L44 Planning and technical studies which do not contain recommendations for authorization or funding for future construction, but may recommend further study. This includes engineering efforts or environmental studies undertaken to define the elements of a proposal or alternatives sufficiently so that the environmental effects may be assessed and does not exclude consideration of environmental matters in the studies."},{"id":2105,"structuredID":"USCG--1-1-45","unit":"DHS - USCG","longUnit":"U.S. Coast Guard","unitOrder":"43","origin":"U.S. Coast Guard's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Appendix A. DHS List of Categorical Exclusions","context":"U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"L45 Modification or replacement of an existing bridge on essentially the same alignment or location. Excluded are bridges providing access to undeveloped barrier islands and beaches."},{"id":2106,"structuredID":"USCG--1-1-46","unit":"DHS - USCG","longUnit":"U.S. Coast Guard","unitOrder":"43","origin":"U.S. Coast Guard's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Appendix A. DHS List of Categorical Exclusions","context":"U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"L46 Construction of pipeline bridges for transporting potable water."},{"id":2107,"structuredID":"USCG--1-1-47","unit":"DHS - USCG","longUnit":"U.S. Coast Guard","unitOrder":"43","origin":"U.S. Coast Guard's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Appendix A. DHS List of Categorical Exclusions","context":"U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"L47 Construction of pedestrian, bicycle, or equestrian bridges and stream gauging cableways used to transport people."},{"id":2108,"structuredID":"USCG--1-1-48","unit":"DHS - USCG","longUnit":"U.S. Coast Guard","unitOrder":"43","origin":"U.S. Coast Guard's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Appendix A. DHS List of Categorical Exclusions","context":"U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"L48 Temporary replacement of a bridge immediately after a natural disaster or a catastrophic failure for reasons of public safety, health, or welfare."},{"id":2109,"structuredID":"USCG--1-1-49","unit":"DHS - USCG","longUnit":"U.S. Coast Guard","unitOrder":"43","origin":"U.S. Coast Guard's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Appendix A. DHS List of Categorical Exclusions","context":"U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"L49 Promulgation of operating regulations or procedures for drawbridges."},{"id":2111,"structuredID":"USCG--1-1-50","unit":"DHS - USCG","longUnit":"U.S. Coast Guard","unitOrder":"43","origin":"U.S. Coast Guard's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Appendix A. DHS List of Categorical Exclusions","context":"U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. 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A REC will be prepared to document consideration of extraordinary circumstances whenever a CATEX that is identified by an asterisk is used.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"L51 Any Bridge Program action which is classified as a CE by another Federal agency acting as lead agency for such an action."},{"id":2113,"structuredID":"USCG--1-1-52","unit":"DHS - USCG","longUnit":"U.S. Coast Guard","unitOrder":"43","origin":"U.S. Coast Guard's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Appendix A. DHS List of Categorical Exclusions","context":"U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. 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For example, environmentally sensitive areas may include such areas as critical habitats or migration routes for endangered or threatened species or important fish or shellfish nursery areas.\n*L63(b) Events that are located in, proximate to, or above an area designated as environmentally sensitive by an environmental agency of the Federal, state, or local government and for which the USCG determines, based on consultation with the Governmental agency, that the event will not significantly affect the environmentally sensitive area."},{"id":2126,"structuredID":"USCG--1-1-64","unit":"DHS - USCG","longUnit":"U.S. Coast Guard","unitOrder":"43","origin":"U.S. Coast Guard's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"Appendix A. DHS List of Categorical Exclusions","context":"U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)","additionalContext":"*Denotes classes of actions that have a higher possibility of involving extraordinary circumstances. 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Such antennas are subject to 47 C.F.R. § 1.1307(b) of this part and require EAs if their construction would result in human exposure to radiofrequency radiation in excess of the applicable health and safety guidelines cited in 47 § 1.1307(b).  The provisions of 47 C.F.R. § 1.1307 (a) and (b) of do not encompass the installation of aerial wire or cable over existing aerial corridors of prior or permitted use or the underground installation of wire or cable along existing underground corridors of prior or permitted use, established by the Applicant or others.  The use of existing buildings, towers, or corridors is an environmentally desirable alternative to the construction of new facilities and is encouraged.  The provisions of 47 C.F.R. § 1.1307(a) and (b) do not encompass the construction of new submarine cable systems.\n(e) The specific height of an antenna tower or supporting structure, as well as the specific diameter of a satellite Earth station, in and of itself, will not be deemed sufficient to warrant environmental processing, see 47 C.F.R. § 1.1307 and § 1.1308, except as required by FirstNet or the FCC  pursuant to the note to 47 C.F.R. § 1.1307(d).\n(f) The construction of an antenna tower or supporting structure in an established “antenna farm” (i.e., an area in which similar antenna towers are clustered, whether or not such area has been officially designated as an antenna farm) will be categorically excluded unless one or more of the antennas to be mounted on the tower or structure are subject to the provisions of 47 § C.F.R. 1.1307(b) and the additional radiofrequency radiation from the antenna(s) on the new tower or structure would cause human exposure in excess of the applicable health and safety guidelines cited in 47 C.F.R. § 1.1307(b)."},{"id":1294,"structuredID":"FirstNet---2-6","unit":"DOC - FirstNet","longUnit":"First Responder Network Authority","unitOrder":"10","origin":"First Responder Network Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.firstnet.gov/sites/default/files/FirstNet_Authority_NEPA_Implementing_Procedures_%28Revised%20June%202025%29.pdf","context":"Network Deployment Activities","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"[B.2.] Internal modifications or equipment additions (e.g., computer facilities, relocating interior walls) to structures or buildings."},{"id":1295,"structuredID":"FirstNet---2-7","unit":"DOC - FirstNet","longUnit":"First Responder Network Authority","unitOrder":"10","origin":"First Responder Network Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.firstnet.gov/sites/default/files/FirstNet_Authority_NEPA_Implementing_Procedures_%28Revised%20June%202025%29.pdf","context":"Network Deployment Activities","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"[B.3] Construction of buried and aerial telecommunications lines, cables, and related facilities."},{"id":1296,"structuredID":"FirstNet---2-8","unit":"DOC - FirstNet","longUnit":"First Responder Network Authority","unitOrder":"10","origin":"First Responder Network Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.firstnet.gov/sites/default/files/FirstNet_Authority_NEPA_Implementing_Procedures_%28Revised%20June%202025%29.pdf","context":"Network Deployment Activities","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"[B.4.] Changes to existing transmission lines that involve less than 20 percent pole replacement, or the complete rebuilding of existing distribution lines within the same right-of-way.  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Examples include office supplies and furniture; equipment; mobile assets (i.e., vehicles, vessels, aircraft); utility services; and deployable emergency response supplies and equipment."},{"id":1574,"structuredID":"NIST---2-7","unit":"DOC - NIST","longUnit":"National Institute of Standards and Technology","unitOrder":"11","origin":"National Institute of Standards and Technology's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.nist.gov/system/files/documents/2025/01/17/Doc%201%20-%20NIST%20NEPA%20Procedures%20Final%201-17.pdf","context":"II. Operations","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"II-2. Routine use of hazardous materials (including procurement, transportation, distribution, and storage of such materials) and reuse, recycling, and disposal of solid, medical, radiological, or hazardous waste in a manner that is consistent with all applicable laws, regulations, and requirements. Examples include use of chemicals for laboratory applications; refueling of storage tanks; temporary storage and disposal of solid waste; disposal of waste through manufacturer return and recycling programs; and hazardous waste minimization activities, including source reduction activities and recycling."},{"id":1575,"structuredID":"NIST---2-8","unit":"DOC - NIST","longUnit":"National Institute of Standards and Technology","unitOrder":"11","origin":"National Institute of Standards and Technology's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.nist.gov/system/files/documents/2025/01/17/Doc%201%20-%20NIST%20NEPA%20Procedures%20Final%201-17.pdf","context":"II. Operations","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"II-3. Maintenance of facilities, equipment, and grounds that is limited to existing uses and facility conditions and would not expand the footprint of the facility. Examples include interior utility work, road maintenance, window washing, lawn mowing, landscaping, weed management/maintenance, trash collecting, facility cleaning, and snow removal."},{"id":1582,"structuredID":"NIST--1-3-9","unit":"DOC - NIST","longUnit":"National Institute of Standards and Technology","unitOrder":"11","origin":"National Institute of Standards and Technology's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.nist.gov/system/files/documents/2025/01/17/Doc%201%20-%20NIST%20NEPA%20Procedures%20Final%201-17.pdf","context":"III. Facility Modernization","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"III-4. Internal modifications, renovations, or additions (e.g., computer facilities, relocating interior walls) to structures or buildings that do not result in a change in the functional use of the property."},{"id":1579,"structuredID":"NIST--1-3-10","unit":"DOC - NIST","longUnit":"National Institute of Standards and Technology","unitOrder":"11","origin":"National Institute of Standards and Technology's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.nist.gov/system/files/documents/2025/01/17/Doc%201%20-%20NIST%20NEPA%20Procedures%20Final%201-17.pdf","context":"III. Facility Modernization","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"III-2.* Exterior or interior renovation, addition, repair, alteration, safety and environmental improvements, and demolition projects affecting buildings, roads, grounds, equipment, and other facilities, including subsequent disposal of debris, which may be contaminated with hazardous materials, lead, or asbestos. Hazardous materials must be disposed of at approved sites in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and requirements. These actions do not result in a significant change in the expected useful life, design capacity, or function of the facility and during which operations may be suspended and then resumed, and they do not include rebuilding or modifying substantial portions of a facility (such as replacing a reactor vessel). Examples include the following:\na) Painting, roofing, siding, or alterations to an existing building;\nb) Adding a small storage shed to an existing building;\nc) Retrofitting for energy and water conservation and efficiency, including weatherization, installation of timers on hot water heaters, installation of energy efficient lighting, and installation of low flow plumbing fixtures;;\nd) Closing and demolishing a building not eligible for listing under the National Register of Historic Places;\ne) Replacement/upgrade of control valves, in-core monitoring devices, facility air filtration systems, or substation transformers or capacitors; addition of structural bracing to meet earthquake standards and/or sustain high wind loading; and replacement of aboveground or belowground tanks and related piping, provided that there is no evidence of leakage, based on testing in accordance with applicable requirements (such as 40 CFR 265, “Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities” and 40 CFR 280, “Technical Standards and Corrective Action Requirements for Owners and Operators of Underground Storage Tanks”); or \nf) Covered actions include, but are not limited to weatherization (such as insulation and replacing windows and doors); programmed lowering of thermostat settings; placement of timers on hot water heaters; installation or replacement of energy efficient lighting, low-flow plumbing fixtures (such as faucets, toilets, and showerheads), heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, and appliances; installation of dripirrigation systems; improvements in generator efficiency and appliance efficiency ratings; efficiency improvements for vehicles and transportation (such as fleet changeout); power storage (such as flywheels and batteries, generally less than 10 megawatt equivalent); transportation management systems (such as traffic signal control systems, car navigation, speed cameras, and automatic plate number recognition); development of energy-efficient manufacturing, industrial, or building practices; and small-scale energy efficiency and conservation research and development and small-scale pilot projects."},{"id":1580,"structuredID":"NIST--1-3-11","unit":"DOC - NIST","longUnit":"National Institute of Standards and Technology","unitOrder":"11","origin":"National Institute of Standards and Technology's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.nist.gov/system/files/documents/2025/01/17/Doc%201%20-%20NIST%20NEPA%20Procedures%20Final%201-17.pdf","context":"III. 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Such modifications would not appreciably increase the footprint or height of the existing building or have the potential to cause significant changes to the type and magnitude of environmental effects."},{"id":1584,"structuredID":"NIST--1-4-13","unit":"DOC - NIST","longUnit":"National Institute of Standards and Technology","unitOrder":"11","origin":"National Institute of Standards and Technology's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.nist.gov/system/files/documents/2025/01/17/Doc%201%20-%20NIST%20NEPA%20Procedures%20Final%201-17.pdf","context":"IV. Real Property","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"IV-1.* Acquisition or use of existing facilities or portions thereof by purchase, lease, or use agreement where use or operation will remain unchanged. Examples include acquiring office space through lease, purchase, or use agreement, and acquisition of laboratory space through lease, purchase, or use agreement."},{"id":1585,"structuredID":"NIST--1-4-14","unit":"DOC - NIST","longUnit":"National Institute of Standards and Technology","unitOrder":"11","origin":"National Institute of Standards and Technology's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.nist.gov/system/files/documents/2025/01/17/Doc%201%20-%20NIST%20NEPA%20Procedures%20Final%201-17.pdf","context":"IV. 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Examples include tyles of reserach, development, testing, and evaluation activities conducted outdoors where no new ground disturbance occurs and no sensitive resources (e.g., threatened or endangered species, archaeological sites, Tribal resources, wetlands, and waterbodies) are present, such as radar testing, radio noise measurements, and public safety communications research."},{"id":1590,"structuredID":"NIST--1-6-17","unit":"DOC - NIST","longUnit":"National Institute of Standards and Technology","unitOrder":"11","origin":"National Institute of Standards and Technology's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.nist.gov/system/files/documents/2025/01/17/Doc%201%20-%20NIST%20NEPA%20Procedures%20Final%201-17.pdf","context":"VI. 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Categorical Exclusions Established by 15 U.S.C. § 4659(d)(1)","additionalContext":"Each of the following categorical exclusions was established by statute for the National Institute of Standards and Technology with respect to a covered activity, defined as any activity relating to the construction, expansion, or modernization of a facility, the investment in which is eligible for Federal financial assistance under 15 U.S.C. §§ 4652 or 4656, and is available for use by the Secretary:","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"NIST B-1. Acquisition of machinery and equipment (M&E) unless these require applications for or amendments to existing air, water or solid waste permits."},{"id":1594,"structuredID":"NIST--2-8-20","unit":"DOC - NIST","longUnit":"National Institute of Standards and Technology","unitOrder":"11","origin":"National Institute of Standards and Technology's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.nist.gov/system/files/documents/2025/01/17/Doc%201%20-%20NIST%20NEPA%20Procedures%20Final%201-17.pdf","context":"B. 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Information gathering (including, but not limited to, literature surveys, inventories, site visits, and audits), data analysis (including, but not limited to, computer modeling), document preparation (including, but not limited to, conceptual design, feasibility studies, and analytical energy supply and demand studies), and information dissemination (including, but not limited to, document publication and distribution, and classroom training and informational programs), but not including site characterization or environmental monitoring."},{"id":1595,"structuredID":"NIST--2-8-21","unit":"DOC - NIST","longUnit":"National Institute of Standards and Technology","unitOrder":"11","origin":"National Institute of Standards and Technology's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.nist.gov/system/files/documents/2025/01/17/Doc%201%20-%20NIST%20NEPA%20Procedures%20Final%201-17.pdf","context":"B. 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Transfer, lease, disposition, or acquisition of interests in personal property (including, but not limited to, equipment and materials) or real property (including, but not limited to, permanent structures and land), provided that under reasonably foreseeable uses (1) there would be no potential for release of substances at a level, or in a form, that could pose a threat to public health or the environment and (2) the covered actions would not have the potential to cause a significant change in impacts from before the transfer, lease, disposition, or acquisition of interests."},{"id":1596,"structuredID":"NIST--2-8-22","unit":"DOC - NIST","longUnit":"National Institute of Standards and Technology","unitOrder":"11","origin":"National Institute of Standards and Technology's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.nist.gov/system/files/documents/2025/01/17/Doc%201%20-%20NIST%20NEPA%20Procedures%20Final%201-17.pdf","context":"B. 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Improvements include, but are not limited to, replacement/upgrade of control valves, incore monitoring devices, facility air filtration systems, or substation transformers or capacitors; addition of structural bracing to meet earthquake standards and/or sustain high wind loading; and replacement of aboveground or belowground tanks and related piping, provided that there is no evidence of leakage, based on testing in accordance with applicable requirements (such as 40 CFR part 265, ‘‘Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities’’ and 40 CFR part 280, ‘‘Technical Standards and Corrective Action Requirements for Owners and Operators of Underground Storage Tanks’’). 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These include, for example, ceremonies, funerals (to include state funerals), open houses, town halls, air shows, athletic events, flyovers, Earth Day events, and concerts (REC required for air shows and flyovers)."},{"id":275,"structuredID":"DA---1-12","unit":"DOD - DA","longUnit":"U.S. Army","unitOrder":"46","origin":"U.S. Army's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"(a) Administrative operations:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(12) Temporary closure or temporary restriction of access to roads, trails, recreational areas, and/or any lands within the boundaries of a military installation or within DoD real estate lease agreement land holdings in order to protect human or animal life, other natural or cultural resources, or for military training or security/law enforcement purposes (REC required)."},{"id":276,"structuredID":"DA---1-13","unit":"DOD - DA","longUnit":"U.S. Army","unitOrder":"46","origin":"U.S. Army's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"(a) Administrative operations:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(13) Reductions and realignments of civilian and/or military personnel that fall below the thresholds for actions reportable to Congress, as prescribed by statute (for example, 10 U.S.C. § 2687(a)(2) and 10 U.S.C. § 993). This includes reorganizations and reassignments with no changes in force structure, unit re-designations, and routine administrative reorganizations and consolidations (REC required when the net change in military and civilian authorizations at a military installation meets the threshold for forwarding a stationing package to the DCS, G–3/5/7)."},{"id":277,"structuredID":"DA---1-14","unit":"DOD - DA","longUnit":"U.S. Army","unitOrder":"46","origin":"U.S. Army's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"(a) Administrative operations:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(14) Relocation of personnel into existing federally-owned (or state-owned in the case of ARNG) or commercially-leased space (REC required when the net change in military and civilian authorizations at a military installation meets the threshold for forwarding a stationing package to the DCS, G–3/5/7)."},{"id":278,"structuredID":"DA---1-15","unit":"DOD - DA","longUnit":"U.S. Army","unitOrder":"46","origin":"U.S. Army's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"(a) Administrative operations:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(15) An Army action occurring on another military service’s property where the action qualifies for a CX of that military service, or for actions on property designated as a Joint Base or Joint Region that qualifies for a CX of any of the military services included as part of the Joint Base or Joint Region. When the Army proponent chooses to use another military service’s CX to cover a proposed action, the proponent must have verification that the other service does not object to using their CX to cover the Army action. The Army proponent will include that verification in the administrative record for the proposed action. The Army official making the CX determination must ensure the application of the CX is appropriate and that the Army proposed action was a type contemplated when the CX was established by the other service, and that no extraordinary circumstances exist (REC required)."},{"id":288,"structuredID":"DA---2-16","unit":"DOD - DA","longUnit":"U.S. Army","unitOrder":"46","origin":"U.S. Army's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"(b) Construction and demolition:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(16) Army adoption and application of another Federal agency’s CX to proposed Army actions. Other Federal agency’s CXs may be adopted and applied by Army proponents to any proposed Army action occurring on or off Army property, on another Federal agency’s property, or on property where another Federal agency is operating, when the proposed Army action is substantially the same as an action that is categorically excluded by another Federal agency. A proposed Army action is substantially the same as an action categorically excluded by another Federal agency’s CX when it is of a similar type and scope as the action categorically excluded by another Federal agency, and no extraordinary circumstances exist. If the Army chooses to apply another Federal agency’s CX to address a proposed Army action, the Army proponent must document confirmation that the other Federal agency does not object to the Army’s use of their CX to address the proposed Army action. The Army proponent will document confirmation that the other Federal agency does not object to the Army’s use of their CX in the REC prepared for the proposed Army action (REC required)."},{"id":289,"structuredID":"DA---2-17","unit":"DOD - DA","longUnit":"U.S. Army","unitOrder":"46","origin":"U.S. Army's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"(b) Construction and demolition:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(1) Construction of new, alteration of existing (to include replacement or upgrades), and additions to existing buildings, facilities, structures (to include towers that do not present a collision hazard to military aircraft), launch pads, utility systems, and communication systems on previously disturbed land and/or on undisturbed land, provided there are no more than five total (contiguous or non-contiguous) acres of surface disturbance to undisturbed land (REC required). This does not include construction of facilities intended primarily for the transportation, distribution, storage, treatment, and disposal of solid waste, medical waste, and hazardous waste. Previously disturbed land has been changed such that its ecological processes have been and remain altered by human activity and encompasses areas that have been transformed from native vegetation to nonnative species or a managed state. Undisturbed land in its natural state or land which has reverted to its natural state where ecological processes remain unattended by human activity. 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If a parking lot design will replicate the pre-development hydrology, limitation may be extended to 10 acres (REC required)."},{"id":291,"structuredID":"DA---2-19","unit":"DOD - DA","longUnit":"U.S. Army","unitOrder":"46","origin":"U.S. Army's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"(b) Construction and demolition:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(3) Placement and replacement of targetry and other stationary equipment on existing ranges provided there are no more than 5 total acres of surface disturbance to undisturbed land (REC required)."},{"id":292,"structuredID":"DA---2-20","unit":"DOD - DA","longUnit":"U.S. Army","unitOrder":"46","origin":"U.S. Army's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"(b) Construction and demolition:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(4) Installation of fencing, utility systems, and communication systems that use existing right-of-way, and installation of airfield communication and safety equipment (REC required)."},{"id":293,"structuredID":"DA---2-21","unit":"DOD - DA","longUnit":"U.S. Army","unitOrder":"46","origin":"U.S. Army's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"(b) Construction and demolition:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(5) Construction, placement, installation, or relocation of machinery and equipment (for example, analytical laboratory apparatus, electronic hardware, maintenance equipment, and health and safety equipment) from another site or structure to the new or altered building/facility/site, assuming the uses of the relocated items will be similar to their former uses (REC required). 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Construction or improvements must permit the flow of water across the crossing/fording. Total ground area disturbed per low water crossing area must not exceed 5 acres (REC required)."},{"id":297,"structuredID":"DA---2-25","unit":"DOD - DA","longUnit":"U.S. Army","unitOrder":"46","origin":"U.S. Army's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"(b) Construction and demolition:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(9) Minor renovations and additions, in accordance with applicable permits, to waterfront facilities, including mooring piles, fixed floating piers, existing piers, unburied power cables, and maintenance and replacement of existing oil booms. (REC required)."},{"id":298,"structuredID":"DA---2-26","unit":"DOD - DA","longUnit":"U.S. Army","unitOrder":"46","origin":"U.S. Army's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"(b) Construction and demolition:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(10) Actions in unsewered areas on lands within the boundaries of a military installation or within DoD real estate lease agreement land holdings involving the replacement of existing small (total capacity less than approximately 250,000 gallons per day)on-site wastewater and sewage systems, providing the new onsite systems do not relocate existing discharge (REC required)."},{"id":299,"structuredID":"DA---2-27","unit":"DOD - DA","longUnit":"U.S. Army","unitOrder":"46","origin":"U.S. Army's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"(b) Construction and demolition:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(11) Construction or installation, to include modification, of fencing, gates, grates, walls, small enclosures, stakes, signage, cattle guards, and other small appurtenances or devices (for example, raptor electrocution prevention devices) attached to the land for the purposes of security or to otherwise protect human life, animal life, or other resources."},{"id":300,"structuredID":"DA---2-28","unit":"DOD - DA","longUnit":"U.S. Army","unitOrder":"46","origin":"U.S. Army's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"(b) Construction and demolition:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(12) Construction and modernization of common small arms ranges on previous or existing range sites in Army training and testing areas requiring total disturbance of approximately 40 acres or less, without change to noise contours that would potentially increase noise impacts to sensitive receptors and without change to existing Surface Danger Zones (SDZs). This includes the construction of a Range Operations Control Area, which contains common range support facilities and parking. This CX also includes the demolition of any old structures on the previously disturbed sites. Small arms ranges typically include weapons that fire ammunition that is .50 caliber or less and hand or launched grenades (REC required)."},{"id":301,"structuredID":"DA---2-29","unit":"DOD - DA","longUnit":"U.S. Army","unitOrder":"46","origin":"U.S. Army's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"(b) Construction and demolition:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(13) Reconstruction, repair, restoration, retrofitting, or replacement of any facility, structure, road, or trail (including fencing, gates, parking lots, erosion control structures, storm water control structures, roads, trails, revegetation, removal of debris, or any other infrastructure improvement), that was in use and operation, or was under construction, and was damaged or destroyed due to a natural event, including but not limited to wildfires, floods, earthquakes, landslides, weather events; or an accident, vandalism, or an act of terrorism; and which will substantially conform to the preexisting design, function, and location as the original (REC required; will include consideration of anticipated temporary construction impacts)."},{"id":303,"structuredID":"DA---3-30","unit":"DOD - DA","longUnit":"U.S. Army","unitOrder":"46","origin":"U.S. Army's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"(c) Cultural and natural resources:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(1) Regeneration of an area to native tree species and other native vegetation species including: site preparation; post-fire rehabilitation activities (such as tree planting, fence replacement, or habitat restoration); timber stand and/or wildlife habitat improvement activities that do not include the use of herbicides and do not require more than 1 mile of road construction; and restoration of wetlands, streams, riparian areas, and other water bodies.(REC required). This does not include forestry operations (see § 32 CFR 651.12 (d)(7))."},{"id":304,"structuredID":"DA---3-31","unit":"DOD - DA","longUnit":"U.S. Army","unitOrder":"46","origin":"U.S. Army's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"(c) Cultural and natural resources:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(2) Implementation of hunting and fishing policies or regulations that are consistent with state and local regulations and Tribal treaty rights."},{"id":305,"structuredID":"DA---3-32","unit":"DOD - DA","longUnit":"U.S. Army","unitOrder":"46","origin":"U.S. Army's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"(c) Cultural and natural resources:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(3) Scientific studies, surveys, data collection, monitoring, and information gathering activities that are minimally intrusive to the environment. Examples include, but are not limited to topographic surveys; bird counts; wetland mapping; use of remote sensing technologies; geophysical investigations using sonar; inventories, evaluation, and mitigation for historic properties in accordance with NHPA; other cultural and natural resource surveys, inventories, monitoring, and investigations; and geotechnical testing to support preconstruction investigations and facility design when the geotechnical testing technology used is minimally intrusive to the environment (REC required)."},{"id":306,"structuredID":"DA---3-33","unit":"DOD - DA","longUnit":"U.S. Army","unitOrder":"46","origin":"U.S. Army's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"(c) Cultural and natural resources:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(4) Maintenance, repair, and replacement in kind of archaeological, historical, and endangered/threatened species avoidance markers, fencing, and signs; and maintenance, repair, and replacement in kind of existing fencing to provide improved wildlife ingress and egress."},{"id":307,"structuredID":"DA---3-34","unit":"DOD - DA","longUnit":"U.S. Army","unitOrder":"46","origin":"U.S. Army's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"(c) Cultural and natural resources:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(5) Update and implementation of Integrated Natural Resources Management Plans (INRMPs) and Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plans (ICRMPs), where plan update and implementation activities are similar in type, scope, and degree to those currently allowed and result in no new adverse effects on the environment (REC required)."},{"id":308,"structuredID":"DA---3-35","unit":"DOD - DA","longUnit":"U.S. Army","unitOrder":"46","origin":"U.S. Army's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"(c) Cultural and natural resources:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(6) Actions to find, contain, and eradicate localized populations of invasive species using control mechanisms listed in the installation Integrated Pest Management Plan (IPMP), provided the invasive species control mechanism affects an area 250 total acres or less in size (REC required)."},{"id":309,"structuredID":"DA---3-36","unit":"DOD - DA","longUnit":"U.S. Army","unitOrder":"46","origin":"U.S. Army's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"(c) Cultural and natural resources:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(7) Forestry and associated operations focused on the harvest and planting of live trees not to exceed 70 acres. Salvage of dead or dying trees (and adjacent live trees) not to exceed 250 acres to control disease or the spread of insect infestation. Associated operations include no more than 0.5 mile of temporary road construction, and seeding or reforestation of timber areas (REC required)."},{"id":310,"structuredID":"DA---3-37","unit":"DOD - DA","longUnit":"U.S. Army","unitOrder":"46","origin":"U.S. Army's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"(c) Cultural and natural resources:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(8) Prescribed burning not to exceed 4,500 acres per prescribed burn project, and mechanical vegetation removal not to exceed 1,000 acres per vegetation removal project, for the purposes of: reducing the risks and severity of wildland fires and fires resulting from Army mission activities; and enhancing the biodiversity, stability, and productivity of the natural environment (REC required). 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The IPMP will provide for application of such substances approved for use by the appropriate regulatory agency when the application of such substances is implemented in accordance with the manufacturer’s label directions, the IPMP, and INRMP as applicable. (REC required). 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Compatible with the current use of existing military structures, ranges, maneuver areas, training areas, and access controlled facilities; ii. Similar in type, degree, and setting to ongoing military activities; and iii. Are conducted in accordance with applicable plans and standard operating procedures protective of the environment. iv. And include but are not limited to: live fire; use of existing SDZs and impact areas; emergency response training; use of missile, rocket and artillery-type projectiles; survivability and vulnerability testing; safety and engineering drills; training exercise modification on a Military Operations in Urban Terrain site or in a shoot house; simulated war games (at existing facilities); and tactical and logistical exercises involving brigade size units or smaller (REC required)."},{"id":346,"structuredID":"DA---8-68","unit":"DOD - DA","longUnit":"U.S. Army","unitOrder":"46","origin":"U.S. Army's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"(h) Training; research, development, engineering, testing, evaluation and demonstration; manufacturing operations, and human systems integration:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(3) Intermittent on-post training activities (or off-post training covered by an ARNG land use agreement) that include, but are not limited to, land navigation, physical training, FAA approved aerial overflights, and small unit level training."},{"id":347,"structuredID":"DA---8-69","unit":"DOD - DA","longUnit":"U.S. Army","unitOrder":"46","origin":"U.S. Army's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"(h) Training; research, development, engineering, testing, evaluation and demonstration; manufacturing operations, and human systems integration:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(4) Flying activities, to include manned and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flights, and other airspace use activities (for example, missile and projectile flights) in compliance with FAA regulations and in accordance with normal flight patterns and elevations for that facility/installation."},{"id":348,"structuredID":"DA---8-70","unit":"DOD - DA","longUnit":"U.S. Army","unitOrder":"46","origin":"U.S. Army's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"(h) Training; research, development, engineering, testing, evaluation and demonstration; manufacturing operations, and human systems integration:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(5) Infrequent and temporary increases in air operations that do not exceed 50 percent of the typical installation aircraft operations rate or 50 additional operations per day. 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Operation must conform to current American National Standards Institute/Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers guidelines for maximum permissible exposure to electromagnetic fields (REC required)."},{"id":351,"structuredID":"DA---8-73","unit":"DOD - DA","longUnit":"U.S. Army","unitOrder":"46","origin":"U.S. Army's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"(h) Training; research, development, engineering, testing, evaluation and demonstration; manufacturing operations, and human systems integration:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(8) Research (basic and applied), testing, other RDT&E, production/repair operations, and manufacturing operations conducted at existing enclosed facilities to include contractoroperated/owned laboratories and other enclosed facilities, consistent with previously established safety levels (REC required if the proposed action involves the use of munitions and explosives of concern or hazardous material and the constituent was not used at the enclosed facility during the preceding 5 years, or if the proposed action is expected to release radiation).  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Soldier support activities include the transportability testing of mobile facilities that include evaluation of weight, center of gravity, tilt table, and lane change, initial inspection, safety, weight, rail impact, mobility testing, drop test, and final inspection. Testing also includes evaluation of the Lightweight Chemical-Biological Protection, including collective protection and detection equipment, to determine the durability of the Soldier-worn materials and to gain wearability data, including mock training exercises (REC required)."},{"id":354,"structuredID":"DA---8-76","unit":"DOD - DA","longUnit":"U.S. Army","unitOrder":"46","origin":"U.S. Army's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"(h) Training; research, development, engineering, testing, evaluation and demonstration; manufacturing operations, and human systems integration:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(11) Testing, evaluation, and demonstration of small scale Army equipment with similar constituents and use as commercially available equipment (for example, backpacks, batteries, radios, flashlights, helmets, clothing, shoes, Global Positioning Systems, containers, test kits, respirators, netting, tents, stretchers, splints, and medical equipment)."},{"id":355,"structuredID":"DA---8-77","unit":"DOD - DA","longUnit":"U.S. Army","unitOrder":"46","origin":"U.S. Army's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"(h) Training; research, development, engineering, testing, evaluation and demonstration; manufacturing operations, and human systems integration:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(12) Flight testing, evaluation, and demonstration of surface-to-surface, air-to-surface, surface-to-air, and air-to-air rockets, missiles, and medium and large caliber ammunition or artillery-type projectiles where: (i) the projectile launch, flight, landing, and vehicle/payload recovery occurs solely within the boundaries of a military installation or within DoD real estate lease agreement land holdings; (ii) the entire flight from launch to landing occurs over an established range designated for testing of such projectiles; (iii) landing and recovery, when feasible, of boosters, (surface) projectiles, payload, aerial targets and/or related debris occurs within a designated impact area (such as a warhead impact target area); and (iv) recovery operations will be coordinated with explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) personnel to ensure test debris is rendered harmless to human health and safety prior to recovery. This CX does not apply to the testing, evaluation, or demonstration of projectiles with payloads designed to release radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosives or other types of payloads that could cause significant harm to human health and/or the environment if released (REC required). 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Testing also includes: i. testing mobile equipment which includes weight and center of gravity, tilt table, and lane change; ii. automotive performance tests accomplished in environmental chambers or in existing outdoor testing area, including blowing rain and sand tests and transportability tests (lift provision compression test, helicopter flight, and rail impact); iii. specific automotive testing measuring for weight, center of gravity, and moment of inertia, and tire, track, and suspension dynamic and static properties; iv. testing of automotive trailers for resistance to towing; and v. performance vehicles tested for speed and acceleration, gradeability and side slopes, standard obstacles, transportability, fuel consumption, full load cooling, environmental performance, ride quality, winching, braking, steering and handling, towing compatibility, human factors, and material handling cranes (REC required)."},{"id":359,"structuredID":"DA---8-81","unit":"DOD - DA","longUnit":"U.S. Army","unitOrder":"46","origin":"U.S. Army's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"(h) Training; research, development, engineering, testing, evaluation and demonstration; manufacturing operations, and human systems integration:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(16) Testing, evaluation, and demonstration of robotic vehicles, to include Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV). Testing includes scenarios that: (i) test UGVs and Soldiers individually; (ii) test the interface between UGVs and Soldiers in mounted and dismounted maneuvers on existing test grids and training ranges, including navigation and identification of obstacles, targets, and hazards; (iii) test vehicles on existing test courses and existing improved surfaces; and (iv) test vehicles operating in test chambers while subjected to environmental conditions (REC required). 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Testing includes scenarios in which (i) the UAV is: launched, operated, landed, and recovered solely within land boundaries of a military installation or within DoD real estate lease agreement land holdings; (ii) the entire flight from launch to landing occurs over an established range designed for testing of such systems; (iii) the entire flight from launch to landing occurs within DoD controlled airspace; and (iv) landing and recovery of UAVs, and recovery, when feasible, of associated test materials including munitions occurs within a designated test range or impact area (REC required)."},{"id":362,"structuredID":"DAF---1-1","unit":"DOD - DAF","longUnit":"U.S. Air Force","unitOrder":"47","origin":"U.S. Air Force's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Air Force (DAF)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"1. Routine procurement of goods and services."},{"id":373,"structuredID":"DAF---1-2","unit":"DOD - DAF","longUnit":"U.S. Air Force","unitOrder":"47","origin":"U.S. Air Force's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Air Force (DAF)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"2. Routine Commissary and Exchange operations."},{"id":384,"structuredID":"DAF---1-3","unit":"DOD - DAF","longUnit":"U.S. Air Force","unitOrder":"47","origin":"U.S. Air Force's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Air Force (DAF)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"3. Routine recreational and welfare activities."},{"id":394,"structuredID":"DAF---1-4","unit":"DOD - DAF","longUnit":"U.S. Air Force","unitOrder":"47","origin":"U.S. Air Force's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Air Force (DAF)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"4. Normal personnel, fiscal or budgeting, and administrative activities and decisions including those involving military and civilian personnel (for example, recruiting, processing, paying, and records keeping)."},{"id":395,"structuredID":"DAF---1-5","unit":"DOD - DAF","longUnit":"U.S. Air Force","unitOrder":"47","origin":"U.S. Air Force's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Air Force (DAF)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"5. Preparing, revising, or adopting regulations, instructions, directives, or guidance documents that do not, themselves, result in an action being taken."},{"id":396,"structuredID":"DAF---1-6","unit":"DOD - DAF","longUnit":"U.S. Air Force","unitOrder":"47","origin":"U.S. Air Force's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Air Force (DAF)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"6. Preparing, revising, or adopting regulations, instructions, directives, or guidance documents that implement (without substantial change) the regulations, instructions, directives, or guidance documents from higher headquarters or other Federal agencies with superior subject matter jurisdiction."},{"id":397,"structuredID":"DAF---1-7","unit":"DOD - DAF","longUnit":"U.S. Air Force","unitOrder":"47","origin":"U.S. Air Force's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Air Force (DAF)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"7. Continuation or resumption of pre-existing actions, where there is no substantial change in existing conditions or existing land uses and where the actions were originally evaluated in accordance with applicable law and regulations, and surrounding circumstances have not changed."},{"id":398,"structuredID":"DAF---1-8","unit":"DOD - DAF","longUnit":"U.S. Air Force","unitOrder":"47","origin":"U.S. Air Force's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Air Force (DAF)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"8. Performing interior and exterior construction within the 5-foot line of a building without changing the land use of the existing building."},{"id":399,"structuredID":"DAF---1-9","unit":"DOD - DAF","longUnit":"U.S. Air Force","unitOrder":"47","origin":"U.S. Air Force's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Air Force (DAF)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"9. Repairing and replacing real property installed equipment."},{"id":363,"structuredID":"DAF---1-10","unit":"DOD - DAF","longUnit":"U.S. Air Force","unitOrder":"47","origin":"U.S. Air Force's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Air Force (DAF)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"10. Routine facility maintenance and repair that does not involve disturbing significant quantities of hazardous materials such as asbestos and lead-based paint."},{"id":364,"structuredID":"DAF---1-11","unit":"DOD - DAF","longUnit":"U.S. Air Force","unitOrder":"47","origin":"U.S. Air Force's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Air Force (DAF)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"11. Actions similar to other actions which have been determined to have an insignificant impact in a similar setting as established in an EIS or an EA resulting in a FONSI. The EPF must document application of this CATEX on AF Form 813, specifically identifying the previous Air Force approved environmental document which provides the basis for this determination."},{"id":365,"structuredID":"DAF---1-12","unit":"DOD - DAF","longUnit":"U.S. Air Force","unitOrder":"47","origin":"U.S. Air Force's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Air Force (DAF)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"12. Installing, operating, modifying, and routinely repairing and replacing utility and communications systems, data processing cable, and similar electronic equipment that use existing rights of way, easements, distribution systems, or facilities."},{"id":366,"structuredID":"DAF---1-13","unit":"DOD - DAF","longUnit":"U.S. Air Force","unitOrder":"47","origin":"U.S. Air Force's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Air Force (DAF)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"13. Installing or modifying airfield operational equipment (such as runway visual range equipment, visual glide path systems, and remote transmitter or receiver facilities) on airfield property and usually accessible only to maintenance personnel."},{"id":367,"structuredID":"DAF---1-14","unit":"DOD - DAF","longUnit":"U.S. Air Force","unitOrder":"47","origin":"U.S. Air Force's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Air Force (DAF)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"14. Installing on previously developed land, equipment that does not substantially alter land use (i.e., land use of more than one acre). This includes outgrants to private lessees for similar construction. The EPF must document application of this CATEX on AF Form 813."},{"id":368,"structuredID":"DAF---1-15","unit":"DOD - DAF","longUnit":"U.S. Air Force","unitOrder":"47","origin":"U.S. Air Force's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Air Force (DAF)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"15. Laying-away or mothballing a production facility or adopting a reduced maintenance level at a closing installation when (1) agreement on any required historic preservation effort has been reached with the state historic preservation officer and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and (2) no degradation in the environmental restoration program will occur."},{"id":369,"structuredID":"DAF---1-16","unit":"DOD - DAF","longUnit":"U.S. Air Force","unitOrder":"47","origin":"U.S. Air Force's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Air Force (DAF)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"16. Acquiring land and ingrants (50 acres or less) for activities otherwise subject to CATEX. The EPF must document application of this CATEX on AF Form 813."},{"id":370,"structuredID":"DAF---1-17","unit":"DOD - DAF","longUnit":"U.S. Air Force","unitOrder":"47","origin":"U.S. Air Force's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Air Force (DAF)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"17. Transferring land, facilities, and personal property for which the General Services Administration (GSA) is the action agency. Such transfers are excluded only if there is no change in land use and GSA complies with its NEPA requirements."},{"id":371,"structuredID":"DAF---1-18","unit":"DOD - DAF","longUnit":"U.S. Air Force","unitOrder":"47","origin":"U.S. Air Force's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Air Force (DAF)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"18. Transferring administrative control of real property within the Air Force or to another military department or to another Federal agency, not including GSA, including returning public domain lands to the Department of the Interior."},{"id":372,"structuredID":"DAF---1-19","unit":"DOD - DAF","longUnit":"U.S. Air Force","unitOrder":"47","origin":"U.S. Air Force's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Air Force (DAF)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"19. Granting easements, leases, licenses, rights of entry, and permits to use Air Force controlled property for activities that, if conducted by the Air Force, could be categorically excluded in accordance with this Appendix. The EPF must document application of this CATEX on AF Form 813."},{"id":374,"structuredID":"DAF---1-20","unit":"DOD - DAF","longUnit":"U.S. Air Force","unitOrder":"47","origin":"U.S. Air Force's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Air Force (DAF)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"20. Converting in-house services to contract services."},{"id":375,"structuredID":"DAF---1-21","unit":"DOD - DAF","longUnit":"U.S. Air Force","unitOrder":"47","origin":"U.S. Air Force's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Air Force (DAF)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"21. Routine personnel decreases and increases, including work force conversion to either on-base contractor operation or to military operation from contractor operation (excluding base closure and realignment actions which are subject to congressional reporting under 10 U.S.C. 2687)."},{"id":376,"structuredID":"DAF---1-22","unit":"DOD - DAF","longUnit":"U.S. Air Force","unitOrder":"47","origin":"U.S. Air Force's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Air Force (DAF)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"22. Routine, temporary movement of personnel, including deployments of personnel on a TDY basis where existing facilities are used."},{"id":377,"structuredID":"DAF---1-23","unit":"DOD - DAF","longUnit":"U.S. Air Force","unitOrder":"47","origin":"U.S. Air Force's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Air Force (DAF)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"23. Personnel reductions resulting from workload adjustments, reduced personnel funding levels, skill imbalances, or other similar causes."},{"id":378,"structuredID":"DAF---1-24","unit":"DOD - DAF","longUnit":"U.S. Air Force","unitOrder":"47","origin":"U.S. Air Force's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Air Force (DAF)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"24. Study efforts that involve no commitment of resources other than personnel and funding allocations."},{"id":379,"structuredID":"DAF---1-25","unit":"DOD - DAF","longUnit":"U.S. Air Force","unitOrder":"47","origin":"U.S. Air Force's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Air Force (DAF)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"25. The analysis and assessment of the natural environment without altering it (inspections, audits, surveys, investigations). This CATEX includes the granting of any permits necessary for such surveys, provided that the technology or procedure involved is well understood and there are no adverse environmental impacts anticipated from it. The EPF must document application of this CATEX on AF Form 813."},{"id":380,"structuredID":"DAF---1-26","unit":"DOD - DAF","longUnit":"U.S. Air Force","unitOrder":"47","origin":"U.S. Air Force's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Air Force (DAF)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"26. Undertaking specific investigatory activities to support remedial action activities for purposes of cleanup of Environmental Restoration Account (ERA)—Air Force and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) corrective action sites. These activities include soil borings and sampling, installation, and operation of test or monitoring wells. This CATEX applies to studies that assist in determining final cleanup actions when they are conducted in accordance with legal agreements, administrative orders, or work plans previously agreed to by EPA or state regulators."},{"id":381,"structuredID":"DAF---1-27","unit":"DOD - DAF","longUnit":"U.S. Air Force","unitOrder":"47","origin":"U.S. Air Force's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Air Force (DAF)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"27. Normal or routine basic and applied scientific research confined to the laboratory and in compliance with all applicable safety, environmental, and natural resource conservation laws."},{"id":382,"structuredID":"DAF---1-28","unit":"DOD - DAF","longUnit":"U.S. Air Force","unitOrder":"47","origin":"U.S. Air Force's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Air Force (DAF)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"28. 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Grants of license, easement, or similar arrangements for the use of existing rights-of-way or incidental easements complementing the use of existing rights-of-way for use by vehicles (not to include significant increases in vehicle loading); electrical, telephone, and other transmission and communication lines; water, wastewater, storm water, and irrigation pipelines, pumping stations, and facilities; and for similar utility and transportation uses."},{"id":724,"structuredID":"DON---1-33","unit":"DOD - DON","longUnit":"U.S. Navy","unitOrder":"49","origin":"U.S. Navy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Navy (DON)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"33. New construction that is similar to or compatible with existing land use (i.e., site and scale of construction are consistent with those of existing adjacent or nearby facilities) and, when completed, the use or operation of which complies with existing regulatory requirements (e.g., a building within a cantonment area with associated discharges and runoff within existing handling capacities). The test for whether this CATEX can be applied should focus on whether the proposed action generally fits within the designated land use of the proposed site."},{"id":725,"structuredID":"DON---1-34","unit":"DOD - DON","longUnit":"U.S. Navy","unitOrder":"49","origin":"U.S. Navy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Navy (DON)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"34. Demolition, disposal, or improvements involving buildings or structures when done in accordance with applicable regulations including those regulations applying to removal of asbestos, PCBs, and other hazardous materials."},{"id":726,"structuredID":"DON---1-35","unit":"DOD - DON","longUnit":"U.S. Navy","unitOrder":"49","origin":"U.S. Navy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Navy (DON)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"35. Acquisition, installation, modernization, repair, or operation of utility (including, but not limited to, water, sewer, and electrical) and communication systems (including, but not limited to, data processing cable and similar electronic equipment) that use existing rights of way, easements, distribution systems, and facilities."},{"id":727,"structuredID":"DON---1-36","unit":"DOD - DON","longUnit":"U.S. Navy","unitOrder":"49","origin":"U.S. Navy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Navy (DON)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"36. Decisions to close facilities, decommission equipment, or temporarily discontinue use of facilities or equipment, where the facility or equipment is not used to prevent or control environmental impacts."},{"id":728,"structuredID":"DON---1-37","unit":"DOD - DON","longUnit":"U.S. Navy","unitOrder":"49","origin":"U.S. Navy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Navy (DON)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"37. Maintenance dredging and debris disposal where no new depths are required, applicable permits are secured, and disposal will be at an approved disposal site."},{"id":729,"structuredID":"DON---1-38","unit":"DOD - DON","longUnit":"U.S. Navy","unitOrder":"49","origin":"U.S. Navy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Navy (DON)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"38. Relocation of personnel into existing federally owned or commercially leased space that does not involve a substantial change affecting the supporting infrastructure (e.g., no increase in vehicular traffic beyond the capacity of the supporting road network to accommodate such an increase)."},{"id":730,"structuredID":"DON---1-39","unit":"DOD - DON","longUnit":"U.S. Navy","unitOrder":"49","origin":"U.S. Navy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Navy (DON)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"39. Pre-lease upland exploration activities for oil, gas, or geothermal reserves, (e.g., geophysical surveys)."},{"id":732,"structuredID":"DON---1-40","unit":"DOD - DON","longUnit":"U.S. Navy","unitOrder":"49","origin":"U.S. Navy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Navy (DON)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"40. Installation of devices to protect human or animal life (e.g., raptor electrocution prevention devices, fencing to restrict wildlife movement onto airfields, and fencing and grating to prevent accidental entry to hazardous areas)."},{"id":733,"structuredID":"DON---1-41","unit":"DOD - DON","longUnit":"U.S. Navy","unitOrder":"49","origin":"U.S. Navy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Navy (DON)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"41. Reintroduction of endemic or native species (other than endangered or threatened species) into their historic habitat when no substantial site preparation is involved."},{"id":734,"structuredID":"DON---1-42","unit":"DOD - DON","longUnit":"U.S. Navy","unitOrder":"49","origin":"U.S. Navy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Navy (DON)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"42. Temporary closure of public access to DON property to protect human or animal life."},{"id":735,"structuredID":"DON---1-43","unit":"DOD - DON","longUnit":"U.S. Navy","unitOrder":"49","origin":"U.S. Navy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Navy (DON)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"43. Routine testing and evaluation of military equipment on a military reservation or an established range, restricted area, or operating area; similar in type, intensity, and setting, including physical location and time of year, to other actions for which it has been determined, through NEPA analysis where the DON was a lead or cooperating agency, that there are no significant impacts; and conducted in accordance with all applicable standard operating procedures protective of the environment."},{"id":736,"structuredID":"DON---1-44","unit":"DOD - DON","longUnit":"U.S. Navy","unitOrder":"49","origin":"U.S. Navy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Navy (DON)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"44. Routine military training associated with transits, maneuvering, safety and engineering drills, replenishments, flight operations, and weapons systems conducted at the unit or minor exercise level; similar in type, intensity, and setting, including physical location and time of year, to other actions for which it has been determined, through NEPA analysis where the DON was a lead or cooperating agency, that there are no significant impacts; and conducted in accordance with all applicable standard operating procedures protective of the environment."},{"id":737,"structuredID":"DON---1-45","unit":"DOD - DON","longUnit":"U.S. Navy","unitOrder":"49","origin":"U.S. Navy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Navy (DON)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"45. Natural resources management actions undertaken or permitted pursuant to agreement with or subject to regulation by Federal, state, or local organizations having management responsibility and authority over the natural resources in question, including, but not limited to, prescribed burning, invasive species actions, timber harvesting, and hunting and fishing during seasons established by state authorities pursuant to their state fish and game management laws. The natural resources management actions must be consistent with the overall management approach of the property as documented in an Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP) or other applicable natural resources management plan."},{"id":738,"structuredID":"DON---1-46","unit":"DOD - DON","longUnit":"U.S. Navy","unitOrder":"49","origin":"U.S. Navy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Navy (DON)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"46. Minor repairs in response to wildfires, floods, earthquakes, landslides, or severe weather events that threaten public health or safety, security, property, or natural and cultural resources, and that are necessary to repair or improve lands unlikely to recover to a management-approved condition (i.e., the previous state) without intervention. Covered activities must be completed within one year following the event and cannot include the construction of new permanent roads or other new permanent infrastructure. Such activities include, but are not limited to: Repair of existing essential erosion control structures or installation of temporary erosion controls; repair of electric power transmission infrastructure; replacement or repair of storm water conveyance structures, roads, trails, fences, and minor facilities; revegetation; construction of protection fences; and removal of hazard trees, rocks, soil, and other mobile debris from, on, or along roads, trails, or streams."},{"id":739,"structuredID":"DON---1-47","unit":"DOD - DON","longUnit":"U.S. Navy","unitOrder":"49","origin":"U.S. Navy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Navy (DON)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"47. Modernization (upgrade) of range and training areas, systems, and associated components (including, but not limited to, targets, lifters, and range control systems) that support current testing and training levels and requirements. Covered actions do not include those involving a substantial change in the type or tempo of operation, or the nature of the range (i.e., creating an impact area in an area where munitions had not been previously used)."},{"id":740,"structuredID":"DON---1-48","unit":"DOD - DON","longUnit":"U.S. Navy","unitOrder":"49","origin":"U.S. Navy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Navy (DON)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"48. Revisions or updates to INRMPs that do not involve substantially new or different land use or natural resources management activities and for which an EA or EIS was previously prepared that does not require supplementation pursuant to 40 CFR 1502.9(c)(1)."},{"id":741,"structuredID":"DON---1-49","unit":"DOD - DON","longUnit":"U.S. Navy","unitOrder":"49","origin":"U.S. Navy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Department of the Navy (DON)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"49. DON actions that occur on another Military Service's property where the action qualifies for a CATEX of that Service, or for actions on property designated as a Joint Base or Joint Region that would qualify for a CATEX of any of the Services included as part of the Joint Base or Joint Region. If the DON action proponent chooses to use another Service's CATEX to cover a proposed action, the DON must obtain written confirmation the other Service does not object to using its CATEX to cover the DON action. The DON official making the CATEX determination must ensure the application of the CATEX is appropriate and that the DON's proposed action was of a type contemplated when the CATEX was established by the other Service. Use of this CATEX requires preparation of a Record of CATEX or Decision Memorandum."},{"id":776,"structuredID":"DTRA---1-1","unit":"DOD - DTRA","longUnit":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency","unitOrder":"50","origin":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"1. Normal personnel, fiscal or budgeting, and administrative activities and decisions, including those involving military and civilian personnel such as example, recruiting, processing, data collection, conducting surveys, payroll, and recordkeeping."},{"id":787,"structuredID":"DTRA---1-2","unit":"DOD - DTRA","longUnit":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency","unitOrder":"50","origin":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"2. Preparing, revising, or adopting regulations, instructions, directives, or guidance documents, including those that implement without substantial change to the regulations, instructions, directives, or guidance documents from higher headquarters or other Federal agencies."},{"id":791,"structuredID":"DTRA---1-3","unit":"DOD - DTRA","longUnit":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency","unitOrder":"50","origin":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"3. Decreases, increases, relocation, and realignment of personnel into existing Federally-owned or commercially-leased space that does not involve a substantial change affecting the supporting infrastructure or use of space (e.g., no increase in traffic beyond the capacity of the supporting network to accommodate such an increase)."},{"id":792,"structuredID":"DTRA---1-4","unit":"DOD - DTRA","longUnit":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency","unitOrder":"50","origin":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"4. Routine procurement of goods and services conducted in accordance with applicable procurement regulations and green purchasing requirements including office supplies, equipment, mobile assets, and utility services for routine administration, operation, and maintenance."},{"id":793,"structuredID":"DTRA---1-5","unit":"DOD - DTRA","longUnit":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency","unitOrder":"50","origin":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"5. Administrative study efforts involving no commitment of resources other than personnel and funding allocations. If any of these study efforts result in proposals for further action, those proposals must be considered separately by an appropriate CATEX or NEPA analysis. Examples include, but are not limited to: studies and surveys conducted to further administrative, personnel-related, architectural, engineering, safety, security, siting, and facility audit activities."},{"id":794,"structuredID":"DTRA---1-6","unit":"DOD - DTRA","longUnit":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency","unitOrder":"50","origin":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"6. Studies, monitoring, data and sample collection, and information gathering that involve no permanent physical change to the environment. If any of these activities result in proposals for further action, those proposals must be considered by an appropriate CATEX or NEPAanalysis. Examples include, but are not limited to:\nSurveys for threatened and endangered species, wildlife and wildlife habitat, historic properties, and archeological sites; wetland delineations; minimal water, air, waste; material and soil sampling (e.g., grab samples);\nEnvironmental Baseline Surveys or Environmental Condition of Property Surveys; and\nTopographical surveying and mapping that does not require cutting and/or removal of trees."},{"id":795,"structuredID":"DTRA---1-7","unit":"DOD - DTRA","longUnit":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency","unitOrder":"50","origin":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"7. Sampling, borehole drilling, well drilling and installation, analytical testing, site preparation, and minimally intrusive physical testing. These activities could involve minor clearing, grubbing, or movement of heavy equipment such as drill rigs. If any of these actions result in proposals for further actions, those proposals must be considered by an appropriate CATEX or NEPA analysis. Examples include, but are not limited to:\nSampling for asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, and lead-based paint.\nTopographical surveys and surveys for unexploded ordnance.\nMinimally-intrusive (no more than 25 square feet of disturbed surface area) geological, geophysical surveys, geo-technical activities, and seismic studies.\nMinimally-intrusive sampling to determine if hazardous wastes, contaminants, pollutants, or special hazards are present.\nGround water monitoring wells, subsurface soil sampling, and soil borings."},{"id":796,"structuredID":"DTRA---1-8","unit":"DOD - DTRA","longUnit":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency","unitOrder":"50","origin":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"8. Immediate responses to the release or discharge of oil or hazardous materials in accordance with an approved Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Plan or Spill Contingency (SPCC) Plan, or that is otherwise consistent with the requirements of the EPA National Contingency Plan."},{"id":797,"structuredID":"DTRA---1-9","unit":"DOD - DTRA","longUnit":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency","unitOrder":"50","origin":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"9. Temporary use of transportable power generators or operational support equipment when located in a previously disturbed area and when operated in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements."},{"id":777,"structuredID":"DTRA---1-10","unit":"DOD - DTRA","longUnit":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency","unitOrder":"50","origin":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"10. Routine movement, handling, use, and distribution of materials, including hazardous materials or wastes that are moved, handled, or distributed in accordance with applicable regulations, such as Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan, Occupational Safety and Health Act, and Hazardous Materials Transportation Act."},{"id":778,"structuredID":"DTRA---1-11","unit":"DOD - DTRA","longUnit":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency","unitOrder":"50","origin":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"11. Routine movement of mobile test assets (such as instrument trailers, cameras, portable antennas, etc.) for routine missile test and evaluation, for repair, overhaul, or maintenance where no new support facilities are required."},{"id":779,"structuredID":"DTRA---1-12","unit":"DOD - DTRA","longUnit":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency","unitOrder":"50","origin":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"12. Activities and operations to be conducted in an existing non-historic structure which are within the scope of and are compatible with the present functional use of the building, will not result in a substantial increase in waste discharged to the environment, will not result in substantially different waste discharges from current or previous activities, and emissions will remain within established permit limits, if any."},{"id":780,"structuredID":"DTRA---1-13","unit":"DOD - DTRA","longUnit":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency","unitOrder":"50","origin":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"13. Acquisition, installation, modification, routine repair and replacement, and operation of utility (e.g., water, sewer, and electrical) and communication systems, mobile antennas, data processing cable, and similar electronic equipment that use existing rights-of-way, easements, distribution systems, facilities, or previously disturbed land."},{"id":781,"structuredID":"DTRA---1-14","unit":"DOD - DTRA","longUnit":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency","unitOrder":"50","origin":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"14. Acquisition, installation, or minor relocation, operation and maintenance or evaluation of physical security devices or controls to protect human or animal life and to enhance the physical security of existing critical assets in compliance with applicable Federal, tribal, state, and local requirements to protect the environment. Examples include, but are not limited to:\nMotion detecion systems.\nLighting.\nRemote video surveillance systems.\nAccess controls\nPhysical barriers, fences, grating, on or adjacent to existing facilities."},{"id":782,"structuredID":"DTRA---1-15","unit":"DOD - DTRA","longUnit":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency","unitOrder":"50","origin":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"15. Installation and maintenance of archaeological, historical, and endangered or threatened species avoidance markers, fencing, and signs."},{"id":783,"structuredID":"DTRA---1-16","unit":"DOD - DTRA","longUnit":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency","unitOrder":"50","origin":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"16. Road or trail construction and repair on existing rights-of-ways or in previously disturbed areas which do not result in a change in functional use. Runoff, erosion, and sedimentation controlled through implementation of best management practices."},{"id":784,"structuredID":"DTRA---1-17","unit":"DOD - DTRA","longUnit":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency","unitOrder":"50","origin":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"17. Routine repair and maintenance of buildings, grounds, and other facilities and equipment which do not result in a change in functional use or a significant impact on a historically significant element or setting. Examples include, but are not limited to: repair of roofs, doors, windows, or fixtures, localized pest management, and minor erosion control measures."},{"id":785,"structuredID":"DTRA---1-18","unit":"DOD - DTRA","longUnit":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency","unitOrder":"50","origin":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"18. New construction or equipment installation or alterations (interior and exterior) to or construction of an addition to an existing structure that is similar to existing land use if the area to be disturbed has no more than five cumulative acres of new surface disturbance. This CATEX encompasses activities that do not have an individual or cumulative significant impact on the environment because:\n• The activity is of a type that would be consistent with approved military installation or industrial site management plans and is thereby compatible with existing land use for the location;\n• Actions are areas where the quality of biological resources would be minimal or nonexistent and cultural resources are likely to have been previously identified and addressed (or already disturbed), thereby eliminating potential biological or cultural resource impacts;\n• The traffic impact (if any) would be limited and not exceed the capability of existing road networks;\n• Construction would be limited to a type and scale that does not exceed construction already existing in the area;\n• Construction would be conducted in accordance with applicable SOPs and BMPs;\n• Indirect (cumulative) impacts from associated infrastructure (e.g., utilities) would be limited in scope; and\n• Certain types of facilities with potentially significant impacts, e.g., solid or hazardous waste facilities, are excluded from this CATEX."},{"id":786,"structuredID":"DTRA---1-19","unit":"DOD - DTRA","longUnit":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency","unitOrder":"50","origin":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"19. Demolition of non-historic buildings, structures, or other improvements and repairs that result in disposal of debris there-from, or removal of a part thereof for disposal, in accordance with applicable regulations, including those regulations applying to removal of asbestos containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, lead-based paint, and other special hazard items."},{"id":788,"structuredID":"DTRA---1-20","unit":"DOD - DTRA","longUnit":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency","unitOrder":"50","origin":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"20. 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Transfer and grants of lands to other Federal agencies. "},{"id":2042,"structuredID":"USACE---2-19","unit":"DOD - USACE","longUnit":"U.S. Army Corps of Engineers","unitOrder":"34","origin":"U.S. Army Corps of Engineers's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory (USACE)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"1. Fixed or floating small private piers, small docks, boat hoists and boathouses. "},{"id":2043,"structuredID":"USACE---2-20","unit":"DOD - USACE","longUnit":"U.S. Army Corps of Engineers","unitOrder":"34","origin":"U.S. Army Corps of Engineers's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory (USACE)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"2. Minor utility distribution and collection lines including irrigation; "},{"id":2044,"structuredID":"USACE---2-21","unit":"DOD - USACE","longUnit":"U.S. Army Corps of Engineers","unitOrder":"34","origin":"U.S. Army Corps of Engineers's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory (USACE)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"3. Minor maintenance dredging using existing disposal sites; "},{"id":2045,"structuredID":"USACE---2-22","unit":"DOD - USACE","longUnit":"U.S. Army Corps of Engineers","unitOrder":"34","origin":"U.S. Army Corps of Engineers's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory (USACE)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"4. Boat launching ramps;"},{"id":2046,"structuredID":"USACE---2-23","unit":"DOD - USACE","longUnit":"U.S. Army Corps of Engineers","unitOrder":"34","origin":"U.S. Army Corps of Engineers's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.denix.osd.mil/nepa/denix-files/sites/55/2025/06/DOD-NEPA-Procedures-APPENDIX-A_FINAL.pdf","context":"U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory (USACE)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"5. All applications which qualify as letters of permission (as described at 33 CFR 325.5(b)(2))."},{"id":562,"structuredID":"DOE-1--1-1","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B1. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Facility Operation","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B1.1 CHANGING RATES AND PRICES. Changing rates for services or prices for products marketed by parts of DOE other than Power Marketing Administrations, and approval of rate or price changes for non-DOE entities, that are consistent with the change in the implicit price deflator for the Gross Domestic Product published by the Department of Commerce, during the period since the last rate or price change. "},{"id":573,"structuredID":"DOE-1--1-2","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B1. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Facility Operation","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B1.2 TRAINING EXERCISES AND SIMULATIONS. Training exercises and simulations (including, but not limited to, firing-range training, small-scale and short-duration force-on-force exercises, emergency response training, fire fighter and rescue training, and decontamination and spill cleanup training) conducted under appropriately controlled conditions and in accordance with applicable requirements."},{"id":584,"structuredID":"DOE-1--1-3","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B1. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Facility Operation","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B1.3 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. Routine maintenance activities and custodial services for buildings, structures, rights-of-way, infrastructures (including, but not limited to, pathways, roads, and railroads), vehicles and equipment, and localized vegetation and pest control, during which operations may be suspended and resumed, provided that the activities would be conducted in a manner in accordance with applicable requirements. Custodial services are activities to preserve facility appearance, working conditions, and sanitation (such as cleaning, window washing, lawn mowing, trash collection, painting, and snow removal). Routine maintenance activities, corrective (that is, repair), preventive, and predictive, are required to maintain and preserve buildings, structures, infrastructures, and equipment in a condition suitable for a facility to be used for its designated purpose. Such maintenance may occur as a result of severe weather (such as hurricanes, floods, and tornados), wildfires, and other such events. Routine maintenance may result in replacement to the extent that replacement is in-kind and is not a substantial upgrade or improvement. In-kind replacement includes installation of new components to replace outmoded components, provided that the replacement does not result in a significant change in the expected useful life, design capacity, or function of the facility. Routine maintenance does not include replacement of a major component that significantly extends the originally intended useful life of a facility (for example, it does not include the replacement of a reactor vessel near the end of its useful life). Routine maintenance activities include, but are not limited to:\n(a) Repair or replacement of facility equipment, such as lathes, mills, pumps, and presses; \n(b) Door and window repair or replacement; \n(c) Wall, ceiling, or floor repair or replacement; \n(d) Reroofing; \n(e) Plumbing, electrical utility, lighting, and telephone service repair or replacement; \n(f) Routine replacement of high-efficiency particulate air filters; \n(g) Inspection and/or treatment of currently installed utility poles; \n(h) Repair of road embankments; \n(i) Repair or replacement of fire protection sprinkler systems; \n(j) Road and parking area resurfacing, including construction of temporary access to facilitate resurfacing, and scraping and grading of unpaved surfaces; \n(k) Erosion control and soil stabilization measures (such as reseeding, gabions, grading, and revegetation); \n(l) Surveillance and maintenance of surplus facilities in accordance with DOE Order 435.1, “Radioactive Waste Management,” or its successor; \n(m) Repair and maintenance of transmission facilities, such as replacement of conductors of the same nominal voltage, poles, circuit breakers, transformers, capacitors, crossarms, insulators, and downed powerlines, in accordance, where appropriate, with 40 CFR part 761 (“Polychlorinated Biphenyls Manufacturing, Processing, Distribution in Commerce, and Use Prohibitions”) or its successor; \n(n) Routine testing and calibration of facility components, subsystems, or portable equipment (such as control valves, in-core monitoring devices, transformers, capacitors, monitoring wells, lysimeters, weather stations, and flumes);\n(o) Routine decontamination of the surfaces of equipment, rooms, hot cells, or other interior surfaces of buildings (by such activities as wiping with rags, using strippable latex, and minor vacuuming), and removal of contaminated intact equipment and other material (not including spent nuclear fuel or special nuclear material in nuclear reactors); and\n(p) Removal of debris."},{"id":592,"structuredID":"DOE-1--1-4","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B1. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Facility Operation","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B1.4 AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS FOR EXISTING EQUIPMENT. Installation or modification of air conditioning systems required for temperature control for operation of existing equipment. "},{"id":593,"structuredID":"DOE-1--1-5","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B1. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Facility Operation","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B1.5 EXISTING STEAM PLANTS AND COOLING WATER SYSTEMS. Minor improvements to existing steam plants and cooling water systems (including, but not limited to, modifications of existing cooling towers and ponds), provided that the improvements would not: (1) Create new sources of water or involve new receiving waters; (2) have the potential to significantly alter water withdrawal rates; (3) exceed the permitted temperature of discharged water; or (4) increase introductions of, or involve new introductions of, hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products."},{"id":594,"structuredID":"DOE-1--1-6","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B1. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Facility Operation","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B1.6 TANKS AND EQUIPMENT TO CONTROL RUNOFF AND SPILLS. Installation or modification of retention tanks or small (normally under one acre) basins and associated piping and pumps for existing operations to control runoff or spills (such as under 40 CFR part 112). Modifications include, but are not limited to, installing liners or covers. (See also B1.33 of this appendix.)"},{"id":595,"structuredID":"DOE-1--1-7","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B1. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Facility Operation","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B1.7 ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT. Acquisition, installation, operation, modification, and removal of electricity transmission control and monitoring devices for grid demand and response, communication systems, data processing equipment, and similar electronic equipment. "},{"id":596,"structuredID":"DOE-1--1-8","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B1. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Facility Operation","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B1.8 SCREENED WATER INTAKE AND OUTFLOW STRUCTURES. Modifications to screened water intake and outflow structures such that intake velocities and volumes and water effluent quality and volumes are consistent with existing permit limits. "},{"id":597,"structuredID":"DOE-1--1-9","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B1. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Facility Operation","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B1.9 AIRWAY SAFETY MARKINGS AND PAINTING. Placement of airway safety markings on, painting of, and repair and in-kind replacement of lighting on powerlines and antenna structures, wind turbines, and similar structures in accordance with applicable requirements (such as Federal Aviation Administration standards). "},{"id":563,"structuredID":"DOE-1--1-10","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B1. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Facility Operation","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B1.10 ONSITE STORAGE OF ACTIVATED MATERIAL. Routine, onsite storage at an existing facility of activated equipment and material (including, but not limited to, lead) used at that facility, to allow reuse after decay of radioisotopes with short half-lives."},{"id":564,"structuredID":"DOE-1--1-11","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B1. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Facility Operation","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B1.11 FENCING. Installation of fencing, including, but not limited to border marking, that would not have the potential to significantly impede wildlife population movement (including migration) or surface water flow."},{"id":565,"structuredID":"DOE-1--1-12","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B1. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Facility Operation","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B1.12 DETONATION OR BURNING OF EXPLOSIVES OR PROPELLANTS AFTER TESTING. Outdoor detonation or burning of explosives or propellants that failed (duds), were damaged (such as by fracturing), or were otherwise not consumed in testing. Outdoor detonation or burning would be in areas designated and routinely used for those purposes under existing applicable permits issued by Federal, state, and local authorities (such as a permit for a RCRA miscellaneous unit (40 CFR part 264, subpart X)). "},{"id":566,"structuredID":"DOE-1--1-13","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B1. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Facility Operation","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B1.13 PATHWAYS, SHORT ACCESS ROADS, AND RAIL LINES. Construction, acquisition, and relocation, consistent with applicable right-of-way conditions and approved land use or transportation improvement plans, of pedestrian walkways and trails, bicycle paths, small outdoor fitness areas, and short access roads and rail lines (such as branch and spur lines)."},{"id":567,"structuredID":"DOE-1--1-14","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B1. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Facility Operation","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B1.14 REFUELING OF NUCLEAR REACTORS. Refueling of operating nuclear reactors, during which operations may be suspended and then resumed."},{"id":568,"structuredID":"DOE-1--1-15","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B1. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Facility Operation","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B1.15 SUPPORT BUILDINGS. Siting, construction or modification, and operation of support buildings and support structures (including, but not limited to, trailers and prefabricated and modular buildings) within or contiguous to an already developed area (where active utilities and currently used roads are readily accessible). Covered support buildings and structures include, but are not limited to, those for office purposes; parking; cafeteria services; education and training; visitor reception; computer and data processing services; health services or recreation activities; routine maintenance activities; storage of supplies and equipment for administrative services and routine maintenance activities; security (such as security posts); fire protection; small-scale fabrication (such as machine shop activities), assembly, and testing of non-nuclear equipment or components; and similar support purposes, but exclude facilities for nuclear weapons activities and waste storage activities, such as activities covered in B1.10, B1.29, B1.35, B2.6, B6.2, B6.4, B6.5, B6.6, and B6.10 of this appendix. "},{"id":569,"structuredID":"DOE-1--1-16","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B1. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Facility Operation","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B1.16. ASBESTOS REMOVAL. Removal of asbestos-containing materials from buildings in accordance with applicable requirements (such as 40 CFR part 61, ‘‘National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants’’; 40 CFR part 763, ‘‘Asbestos’’; 29 CFR part 1910, subpart I, ‘‘Personal Protective Equipment’’; and 29 CFR part 1926, ‘‘Safety and Health Regulations for Construction’’; and appropriate state and local requirements, including certification of removal contractors and technicians). "},{"id":570,"structuredID":"DOE-1--1-17","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B1. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Facility Operation","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B1.17 POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL REMOVAL. Removal of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)-containing items (including, but not limited to, transformers and capacitors), PCB-containing oils flushed from transformers, PCB-flushing solutions, and PCB-containing spill materials from buildings or other aboveground locations in accordance with applicable requirements (such as 40 CFR part 761)."},{"id":571,"structuredID":"DOE-1--1-18","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B1. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Facility Operation","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B1.18 WATER SUPPLY WELLS. Siting, construction, and operation of additional water supply wells (or replacement wells) within an existing well field, or modification of an existing water supply well to restore production, provided that there would be no drawdown other than in the immediate vicinity of the pumping well, and the covered actions would not have the potential to cause significant long-term decline of the water table, and would not have the potential to cause significant degradation of the aquifer from the new or replacement well. "},{"id":572,"structuredID":"DOE-1--1-19","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B1. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Facility Operation","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B1.19 MICROWAVE, METEOROLOGICAL, AND RADIO TOWERS. Siting, construction, modification, operation, and removal of microwave, radio communication, and meteorological towers and associated facilities, provided that the towers and associated facilities would not be in a governmentally designated scenic area (see B(4)(iv) of this appendix) unless otherwise authorized by the appropriate governmental entity. "},{"id":574,"structuredID":"DOE-1--1-20","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B1. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Facility Operation","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B1.20 PROTECTION OF CULTURAL RESOURCES, FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT. Small-scale activities undertaken to protect cultural resources (such as fencing, labeling, and flagging) or to protect, restore, or improve fish and wildlife habitat, fish passage facilities (such as fish ladders and minor diversion channels), or fisheries. Such activities would be conducted in accordance with an existing natural or cultural resource plan, if any. "},{"id":575,"structuredID":"DOE-1--1-21","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B1. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Facility Operation","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B1.21 NOISE ABATEMENT. Noise abatement measures (including, but not limited to, construction of noise barriers and installation of noise control materials)."},{"id":576,"structuredID":"DOE-1--1-22","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B1. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Facility Operation","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B1.22 RELOCATION OF BUILDINGS. Relocation of buildings (including, but not limited to, trailers and prefabricated buildings) to an already developed area (where active utilities and currently used roads are readily accessible). "},{"id":577,"structuredID":"DOE-1--1-23","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B1. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Facility Operation","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B1.23 DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL OF BUILDINGS. Demolition and subsequent disposal of buildings, equipment, and support structures (including, but not limited to, smoke stacks and parking lot surfaces), provided that there would be no potential for release of substances at a level, or in a form, that could pose a threat to public health or the environment."},{"id":578,"structuredID":"DOE-1--1-24","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B1. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Facility Operation","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B1.24 PROPERTY TRANSFERS. Transfer, lease, disposition, or acquisition of interests in personal property (including, but not limited to, equipment and materials) or real property (including, but not limited to, permanent structures and land), provided that under reasonably foreseeable uses (1) there would be no potential for release of substances at a level, or in a form, that could pose a threat to public health or the environment and (2) the covered actions would not have the potential to cause a significant change in impacts from before the transfer, lease, disposition, or acquisition of interests. "},{"id":579,"structuredID":"DOE-1--1-25","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B1. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Facility Operation","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B1.25 REAL PROPERTY TRANSFERS FOR CULTURAL RESOURCES PROTECTION, HABITAT PRESERVATION, AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT. Transfer, lease, disposition, or acquisition of interests in land and associated buildings for cultural resources protection, habitat preservation, or fish and wildlife management, provided that there would be no potential for release of substances at a level, or in a form, that could pose a threat to public health or the environment. "},{"id":580,"structuredID":"DOE-1--1-26","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B1. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Facility Operation","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B1.26 SMALL WATER TREATMENT FACILITIES. Siting, construction, expansion, modification, replacement, operation, and decommissioning of small (total capacity less than approximately 250,000 gallons per day) wastewater and surface water treatment facilities whose liquid discharges are externally regulated, and small potable water and sewage treatment facilities."},{"id":581,"structuredID":"DOE-1--1-27","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B1. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Facility Operation","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B1.27 DISCONNECTION OF UTILITIES. Activities that are required for the disconnection of utility services (including, but not limited to, water, steam, telecommunications, and electrical power) after it has been determined that the continued operation of these systems is not needed for safety."},{"id":582,"structuredID":"DOE-1--1-28","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B1. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Facility Operation","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B1.28 PLACING A FACILITY IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE CONDITION. Minor activities that are required to place a facility in an environmentally safe condition where there is no proposed use for the facility. These activities would include, but are not limited to, reducing surface contamination, and removing materials, equipment or waste (such as final defueling of a reactor, where there are adequate existing facilities for the treatment, storage, or disposal of the materials, equipment or waste). These activities would not include conditioning, treatment, or processing of spent nuclear fuel, high-level waste, or special nuclear materials."},{"id":583,"structuredID":"DOE-1--1-29","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B1. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Facility Operation","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B1.29 DISPOSAL FACILITIES FOR CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE. Siting, construction, expansion, modification, operation, and decommissioning of small (less than approximately 10 acres) solid waste disposal facilities for construction and demolition waste, in accordance with applicable requirements (such as 40 CFR part 257, ‘‘Criteria for Classification of Solid Waste Disposal Facilities and Practices,’’ and 40 CFR part 61, ‘‘National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants’’) that would not release substances at a level, or in a form, that could pose a threat to public health or the environment."},{"id":585,"structuredID":"DOE-1--1-30","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B1. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Facility Operation","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B1.30 TRANSFER ACTIONS. Transfer actions, in which the predominant activity is transportation, provided that (1) the receipt and storage capacity and management capability for the amount and type of materials, equipment, or waste to be moved already exists at the receiving site and (2) all necessary facilities and operations at the receiving site are already permitted, licensed, or approved, as appropriate. Such transfers are not regularly scheduled as part of ongoing routine operations."},{"id":586,"structuredID":"DOE-1--1-31","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B1. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Facility Operation","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B1.31 INSTALLATION OR RELOCATION OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT. Installation or relocation and operation of machinery and equipment (including, but not limited to, laboratory equipment, electronic hardware, manufacturing machinery, maintenance equipment, and health and safety equipment), provided that uses of the installed or relocated items are consistent with the general missions of the receiving structure. Covered actions include modifications to an existing building, within or contiguous to a previously disturbed or developed area, that are necessary for equipment installation and relocation. Such modifications would not appreciably increase the footprint or height of the existing building or have the potential to cause significant changes to the type and magnitude of environmental impacts."},{"id":587,"structuredID":"DOE-1--1-32","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B1. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Facility Operation","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B1.32 TRAFFIC FLOW ADJUSTMENTS. Traffic flow adjustments to existing roads (including, but not limited to, stop sign or traffic light installation, adjusting direction of traffic flow, and adding turning lanes), and road adjustments (including, but not limited to, widening and realignment) that are within an existing right-of-way and consistent with approved land use or transportation improvement plans."},{"id":588,"structuredID":"DOE-1--1-33","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B1. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Facility Operation","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B1.33 STORMWATER RUNOFF CONTROL. Design, construction, and operation of control practices to reduce stormwater runoff and maintain natural hydrology. Activities include, but are not limited to, those that reduce impervious surfaces (such as vegetative practices and use of porous pavements), best management practices (such as silt fences, straw wattles, and fiber rolls), and use of green infrastructure or other low impact development practices (such as cisterns and green roofs). "},{"id":589,"structuredID":"DOE-1--1-34","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B1. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Facility Operation","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B1.34 LEAD-BASED PAINT CONTAINMENT, REMOVAL, AND DISPOSAL. Containment, removal, and disposal of lead-based paint in accordance with applicable requirements (such as provisions relating to the certification of removal contractors and technicians at 40 CFR part 745, ‘‘LeadBased Paint Poisoning Prevention In Certain Residential Structures’’). "},{"id":590,"structuredID":"DOE-1--1-35","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B1. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Facility Operation","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B1.35 DROP-OFF, COLLECTION, AND TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RECYCLABLE MATERIALS. Siting, construction, modification, and operation of recycling or compostable material drop-off, collection, and transfer stations on or contiguous to a previously disturbed or developed area and in an area where such a facility would be consistent with existing zoning requirements. The stations would have appropriate facilities and procedures established in accordance with applicable requirements for the handling of recyclable or compostable materials and household hazardous waste (such as paint and pesticides). Except as specified above, the collection of hazardous waste for disposal and the processing of recyclable or compostable materials are not included in this class of actions."},{"id":591,"structuredID":"DOE-1--1-36","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B1. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Facility Operation","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B1.36 DETERMINATIONS OF EXCESS REAL PROPERTY. Determinations that real property is excess to the needs of DOE and, in the case of acquired real property, the subsequent reporting of such determinations to the General Services Administration or, in the case of lands withdrawn or otherwise reserved from the public domain, the subsequent filing of a notice of intent to relinquish with the Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior. Covered actions would not include disposal of real property. "},{"id":599,"structuredID":"DOE-1--2-37","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B2. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Safety and Health","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B2.1 WORKPLACE ENHANCEMENTS. Modifications within or contiguous to an existing structure, in a previously disturbed or developed area, to enhance workplace habitability (including, but not limited to, installation or improvements to lighting, radiation shielding, or heating/ventilating/air conditioning and its instrumentation, and noise reduction). "},{"id":600,"structuredID":"DOE-1--2-38","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B2. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Safety and Health","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B2.2 BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT INSTRUMENTATION. Installation of, or improvements to, building and equipment instrumentation (including, but not limited to, remote control panels, remote monitoring capability, alarm and surveillance systems, control systems to provide automatic shutdown, fire detection and protection systems, water consumption monitors and flow control systems, announcement and emergency warning systems, criticality and radiation monitors and alarms, and safeguards and security equipment). "},{"id":601,"structuredID":"DOE-1--2-39","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B2. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Safety and Health","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B2.3 PERSONNEL SAFETY AND HEALTH EQUIPMENT. Installation of, or improvements to, equipment for personnel safety and health (including, but not limited to, eye washes, safety showers, radiation monitoring devices, fumehoods, and associated collection and exhaust systems), provided that the covered actions would not have the potential to cause a significant increase in emissions. "},{"id":602,"structuredID":"DOE-1--2-40","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B2. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Safety and Health","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B2.4 EQUIPMENT QUALIFICATION. Activities undertaken to (1) qualify equipment for use or improve systems reliability or (2) augment information on safety-related system components. These activities include, but are not limited to, transportation container qualification testing, crane and lift-gear certification or recertification testing, high efficiency particulate air filter testing and certification, stress tests (such as ‘‘burn-in’’ testing of electrical components and leak testing), and calibration of sensors or diagnostic equipment. "},{"id":603,"structuredID":"DOE-1--2-41","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B2. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Safety and Health","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B2.5 FACILITY SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS. Safety and environmental improvements of a facility (including, but not limited to, replacement and upgrade of facility components) that do not result in a significant change in the expected useful life, design capacity, or function of the facility and during which operations may be suspended and then resumed. Improvements include, but are not limited to, replacement/upgrade of control valves, in-core monitoring devices, facility air filtration systems, or substation transformers or capacitors; addition of structural bracing to meet earthquake standards and/or sustain high wind loading; and replacement of aboveground or belowground tanks and related piping, provided that there is no evidence of leakage, based on testing in accordance with applicable requirements (such as 40 CFR part 265, ‘‘Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities’’ and 40 CFR part 280, ‘‘Technical Standards and Corrective Action Requirements for Owners and Operators of Underground Storage Tanks’’). These actions do not include rebuilding or modifying substantial portions of a facility (such as replacing a reactor vessel). "},{"id":604,"structuredID":"DOE-1--2-42","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B2. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Safety and Health","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B2.6 RECOVERY OF RADIOACTIVE SEALED SOURCES. Recovery of radioactive sealed sources and sealed source-containing devices from domestic or foreign locations provided that (1) the recovered items are transported and stored in compliant containers, and (2) the receiving site has sufficient existing storage capacity and all required licenses, permits, and approvals. "},{"id":606,"structuredID":"DOE-1--3-43","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B3. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Site Characterization, Monitoring, and General Research ","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B3.1 SITE CHARACTERIZATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING. Site characterization and environmental monitoring (including, but not limited to, siting, construction, modification, operation, and dismantlement and removal or otherwise proper closure (such as of a well) of characterization and monitoring devices, and siting, construction, and associated operation of a small-scale laboratory building or renovation of a room in an existing building for sample analysis). Such activities would be designed in conformance with applicable requirements and use best management practices to limit the potential effects of any resultant ground disturbance. Covered activities include, but are not limited to, site characterization and environmental monitoring under CERCLA and RCRA. (This class of actions excludes activities in aquatic environments. See B3.16 of this appendix for such activities.) Specific activities include, but are not limited to: \n(a) Geological, geophysical (such as gravity, magnetic, electrical, seismic, radar, and temperature gradient), geochemical, and engineering surveys and mapping, and the establishment of survey marks. Seismic techniques would not include large-scale reflection or refraction testing; \n(b) Installation and operation of field instruments (such as stream-gauging stations or flow-measuring devices, telemetry systems, geochemical monitoring tools, and geophysical exploration tools); \n(c) Drilling of wells for sampling or monitoring of groundwater or the vadose (unsaturated) zone, well logging, and installation of water-level recording devices in wells;\n(d) Aquifer and underground reservoir response testing;\n(e) Installation and operation of ambient air monitoring equipment;\n(f) Sampling and characterization of water, soil, rock, or contaminants (such as drilling using truck- or mobile-scale equipment, and modification, use, and plugging of boreholes);\n(g) Sampling and characterization of water effluents, air emissions, or solid waste streams;\n(h) Installation and operation of meteorological towers and associated activities (such as assessment of potential wind energy resources);\n(i) Sampling of flora or fauna; and\n(j) Archeological, historic, and cultural resource identification in compliance with 36 CFR part 800 and 43 CFR part 7. "},{"id":607,"structuredID":"DOE-1--3-44","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B3. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Site Characterization, Monitoring, and General Research ","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B3.2 AVIATION ACTIVITIES. Aviation activities for survey, monitoring, or security purposes that comply with Federal Aviation Administration regulations. "},{"id":608,"structuredID":"DOE-1--3-45","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B3. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Site Characterization, Monitoring, and General Research ","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B3.3 RESEARCH RELATED TO CONSERVATION OF FISH, WILDLIFE, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES. Field and laboratory research, inventory, and information collection activities that are directly related to the conservation of fish and wildlife resources or to the protection of cultural resources, provided that such activities would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on fish and wildlife habitat or populations or to cultural resources."},{"id":609,"structuredID":"DOE-1--3-46","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B3. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Site Characterization, Monitoring, and General Research ","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B3.4 TRANSPORT PACKAGING TESTS FOR RADIOACTIVE OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL. Drop, puncture, water-immersion, thermal, and fire tests of transport packaging for radioactive or hazardous materials to certify that designs meet the applicable requirements (such as 49 CFR 173.411 and 173.412 and 10 CFR 71.73). "},{"id":610,"structuredID":"DOE-1--3-47","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B3. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Site Characterization, Monitoring, and General Research ","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B3.5 TANK CAR TESTS. Tank car tests under 49 CFR part 179 (including, but not limited to, tests of safety relief devices, pressure regulators, and thermal protection systems). "},{"id":611,"structuredID":"DOE-1--3-48","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B3. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Site Characterization, Monitoring, and General Research ","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B3.6 SMALL-SCALE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, LABORATORY OPERATIONS, AND PILOT PROJECTS. Siting, construction, modification, operation, and decommissioning of facilities for small-scale research and development projects; conventional laboratory operations (such as preparation of chemical standards and sample analysis); and small-scale pilot projects (generally less than 2 years) frequently conducted to verify a concept before demonstration actions, provided that construction or modification would be within or contiguous to a previously disturbed or developed area (where active utilities and currently used roads are readily accessible). Not included in this category are demonstration actions, meaning actions that are undertaken at a scale to show whether a technology would be viable on a larger scale and suitable for commercial deployment."},{"id":612,"structuredID":"DOE-1--3-49","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B3. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Site Characterization, Monitoring, and General Research ","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B3.7 NEW TERRESTRIAL INFILL EXPLORATORY AND EXPERIMENTAL WELLS. Siting, construction, and operation of new terrestrial infill exploratory and experimental (test) wells, for either extraction or injection use, in a locally characterized geological formation in a field that contains existing operating wells, properly abandoned wells, or unminable coal seams containing natural gas, provided that the site characterization has verified a low potential for seismicity, subsidence, and contamination of freshwater aquifers, and the actions are otherwise consistent with applicable best practices and DOE protocols, including those that protect against uncontrolled releases of harmful materials. Such wells may include those for brine, carbon dioxide, coalbed methane, gas hydrate, geothermal, natural gas, and oil. Uses for carbon sequestration wells include, but are not limited to, the study of saline formations, enhanced oil recovery, and enhanced coalbed methane extraction."},{"id":613,"structuredID":"DOE-1--3-50","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B3. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Site Characterization, Monitoring, and General Research ","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B3.8 OUTDOOR TERRESTRIAL ECOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH. Outdoor terrestrial ecological and environmental research in a small area (generally less than 5 acres), including, but not limited to, siting, construction, and operation of a small-scale laboratory building or renovation of a room in an existing building for associated analysis. Such activities would be designed in conformance with applicable requirements and use best management practices to limit the potential effects of any resultant ground disturbance. "},{"id":614,"structuredID":"DOE-1--3-51","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B3. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Site Characterization, Monitoring, and General Research ","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B3.9 PROJECTS TO REDUCE EMISSIONS AND WASTE GENERATION. Projects to reduce emissions and waste generation at existing fossil or alternative fuel combustion or utilization facilities, provided that these projects would not have the potential to cause a significant increase in the quantity or rate of air emissions. For this category of actions, ‘‘fuel’’ includes, but is not limited to, coal, oil, natural gas, hydrogen, syngas, and biomass; but ‘‘fuel’’ does not include nuclear fuel. Covered actions include, but are not limited to:\n(a) Test treatment of the throughput product (solid, liquid, or gas) generated at an existing and fully operational fuel combustion or utilization facility;\n(b) Addition or replacement of equipment for reduction or control of sulfur dioxide, oxides of nitrogen, or other regulated substances that requires only minor modification to the existing structures at an existing fuel combustion or utilization facility, for which the existing use remains essentially unchanged;\n(c) Addition or replacement of equipment for reduction or control of sulfur dioxide, oxides of nitrogen, or other regulated substances that involves no permanent change in the quantity or quality of fuel burned or used and involves no permanent change in the capacity factor of the fuel combustion or utilization facility; and\n(d) Addition or modification of equipment for capture and control of carbon dioxide or other regulated substances, provided that adequate infrastructure is in place to manage such substances."},{"id":615,"structuredID":"DOE-1--3-52","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B3. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Site Characterization, Monitoring, and General Research ","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B3.10 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS. Siting, construction, modification, operation, and decommissioning of particle accelerators, including electron beam accelerators, with primary beam energy less than approximately 100 million electron volts (MeV) and average beam power less than approximately 250 kilowatts (kW), and associated beamlines, storage rings, colliders, and detectors, for research and medical purposes (such as proton therapy), and isotope production, within or contiguous to a previously disturbed or developed area (where active utilities and currently used roads are readily accessible), or internal modification of any accelerator facility regardless of energy, that does not increase primary beam energy or current. In cases where the beam energy exceeds 100 MeV, the average beam power must be less than 250 kW, so as not to exceed an average current of 2.5 milliamperes (mA)."},{"id":616,"structuredID":"DOE-1--3-53","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B3. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Site Characterization, Monitoring, and General Research ","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B3.11 OUTDOOR TESTS AND EXPERIMENTS ON MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT COMPONENTS. Outdoor tests and experiments for the development, quality assurance, or reliability of materials and equipment (including, but not limited to, weapon system components) under controlled conditions. Covered actions include, but are not limited to, burn tests (such as tests of electric cable fire resistance or the combustion characteristics of fuels), impact tests (such as pneumatic ejector tests using earthen embankments or concrete slabs designated and routinely used for that purpose), or drop, puncture, water-immersion, or thermal tests. Covered actions would not involve source, special nuclear, or byproduct materials, except encapsulated sources manufactured to applicable standards that contain source, special nuclear, or byproduct materials may be used for nondestructive actions such as detector/sensor development and testing and first responder field training."},{"id":617,"structuredID":"DOE-1--3-54","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B3. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Site Characterization, Monitoring, and General Research ","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B3.12 MICROBIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL FACILITIES. Siting, construction, modification, operation, and decommissioning of microbiological and biomedical diagnostic, treatment and research facilities (excluding Biosafety Level-3 and Biosafety Level-4), in accordance with applicable requirements and best practices (such as Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, 5th Edition, Dec. 2009, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) including, but not limited to, laboratories, treatment areas, offices, and storage areas, within or contiguous to a previously disturbed or developed area (where active utilities and currently used roads are readily accessible). Operation may include the purchase, installation, and operation of biomedical equipment (such as commercially available cyclotrons that are used to generate radioisotopes and radiopharmaceuticals, and commercially available biomedical imaging and spectroscopy instrumentation)."},{"id":618,"structuredID":"DOE-1--3-55","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B3. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Site Characterization, Monitoring, and General Research ","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B3.13 MAGNETIC FUSION EXPERIMENTS. Performing magnetic fusion experiments that do not use tritium as fuel, within existing facilities (including, but not limited to, necessary modifications). "},{"id":619,"structuredID":"DOE-1--3-56","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B3. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Site Characterization, Monitoring, and General Research ","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B3.14 SMALL-SCALE EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES. Siting, construction, modification, operation, and decommissioning of small-scale educational facilities (including, but not limited to, conventional teaching laboratories, libraries, classroom facilities, auditoriums, museums, visitor centers, exhibits, and associated offices) within or contiguous to a previously disturbed or developed area (where active utilities and currently used roads are readily accessible). Operation may include, but is not limited to, purchase, installation, and operation of equipment (such as audio/visual and laboratory equipment) commensurate with the educational purpose of the facility. "},{"id":620,"structuredID":"DOE-1--3-57","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B3. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Site Characterization, Monitoring, and General Research ","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B3.15 SMALL-SCALE INDOOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS USING NANOSCALE MATERIALS. Siting, construction, modification, operation, and decommissioning of facilities for indoor small-scale research and development projects and small-scale pilot projects using nanoscale materials in accordance with applicable requirements (such as engineering, worker safety, procedural, and administrative regulations) necessary to ensure the containment of any hazardous materials. Construction and modification activities would be within or contiguous to a previously disturbed or developed area (where active utilities and currently used roads are readily accessible). "},{"id":621,"structuredID":"DOE-1--3-58","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B3. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Site Characterization, Monitoring, and General Research ","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B3.16 RESEARCH ACTIVITIES IN AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS. Small-scale, temporary surveying, site characterization, and research activities in aquatic environments, limited to: \n(a) Acquisition of rights-of-way, easements, and temporary use permits;\n(b) Installation, operation, and removal of passive scientific measurement devices, including, but not limited to, antennae, tide gauges, flow testing equipment for existing wells, weighted hydrophones, salinity measurement devices, and water quality measurement devices;\n(c) Natural resource inventories, data and sample collection, environmental monitoring, and basic and applied research, excluding (1) large-scale vibratory coring techniques and (2) seismic activities other than passive techniques; and\n(d) Surveying and mapping.\nThese activities would be conducted in accordance with, where applicable, an approved spill prevention, control, and response plan and would incorporate appropriate control technologies and best management practices. None of the activities listed above would occur within the boundary of an established marine sanctuary or wildlife refuge, a governmentally proposed marine sanctuary, or wildlife refuge, or a governmentally recognized area of high biological sensitivity, unless authorized by the agency responsible for such refuge, sanctuary, or area (or after consultation with the responsible agency, if no authorization is required). If the proposed activities would occur outside such refuge, sanctuary, or area and if the activities would have the potential to cause impacts within such refuge, sanctuary, or area, then the responsible agency shall be consulted in order to determine whether authorization is required and whether such activities would have the potential to cause significant impacts on such refuge, sanctuary, or area. Areas of high biological sensitivity include, but are not limited to, areas of known ecological importance, whale and marine mammal mating and calving/pupping areas, and fish and invertebrate spawning and nursery areas recognized as being limited or unique and vulnerable to perturbation; these areas can occur in bays, estuaries, near shore, and far offshore, and may vary seasonally. No permanent facilities or devices would be constructed or installed. Covered actions do not include drilling of resource exploration or extraction wells."},{"id":623,"structuredID":"DOE-1--4-59","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B4. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Electrical Power and Transmission","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B4.1 CONTRACTS, POLICIES, AND MARKETING AND ALLOCATION PLANS FOR ELECTRIC POWER. Establishment and implementation of contracts, policies, and marketing and allocation plans related to electric power acquisition that involve only the use of the existing transmission system and existing generation resources operating within their normal operating limits. "},{"id":624,"structuredID":"DOE-1--4-60","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B4. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Electrical Power and Transmission","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B4.2 EXPORT OF ELECTRIC ENERGY. Export of electric energy as provided by Section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act over existing transmission systems or using transmission system changes that are themselves categorically excluded."},{"id":625,"structuredID":"DOE-1--4-61","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B4. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Electrical Power and Transmission","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B4.3 ELECTRIC POWER MARKETING RATE CHANGES. Rate changes for electric power, power transmission, and other products or services provided by a Power Marketing Administration that are based on a change in revenue requirements if the operations of generation projects would remain within normal operating limits. "},{"id":626,"structuredID":"DOE-1--4-62","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B4. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Electrical Power and Transmission","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B4.4 POWER MARKETING SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES. Power marketing services and power management activities (including, but not limited to, storage, load shaping and balancing, seasonal exchanges, and other similar activities), provided that the operations of generating projects would remain within normal operating limits."},{"id":627,"structuredID":"DOE-1--4-63","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B4. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Electrical Power and Transmission","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B4.5 TEMPORARY ADJUSTMENTS TO RIVER OPERATIONS. Temporary adjustments to river operations to accommodate day-to-day river fluctuations, power demand changes, fish and wildlife conservation program requirements, and other external events, provided that the adjustments would occur within the existing operating constraints of the particular hydrosystem operation. "},{"id":628,"structuredID":"DOE-1--4-64","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B4. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Electrical Power and Transmission","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B4.6 ADDITIONS AND MODIFICATIONS TO TRANSMISSION FACILITIES. Additions or modifications to electric power transmission facilities within a previously disturbed or developed facility area. Covered activities include, but are not limited to, switchyard rock grounding upgrades, secondary containment projects, paving projects, seismic upgrading, tower modifications, load shaping projects (such as reducing energy use during periods of peak demand), changing insulators, and replacement of poles, circuit breakers, conductors, transformers, and crossarms. "},{"id":629,"structuredID":"DOE-1--4-65","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B4. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Electrical Power and Transmission","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B4.7 FIBER OPTIC CABLE. Adding fiber optic cables to transmission facilities or burying fiber optic cable in existing powerline or pipeline rights-of-way. Covered actions may include associated vaults and pulling and tensioning sites outside of rights-of-way in nearby previously disturbed or developed areas. "},{"id":630,"structuredID":"DOE-1--4-66","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B4. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Electrical Power and Transmission","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B4.8 ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION AGREEMENTS. New electricity transmission agreements, and modifications to existing transmission arrangements, to use a transmission facility of one system to transfer power of and for another system, provided that no new generation projects would be involved and no physical changes in the transmission system would be made beyond the previously disturbed or developed facility area. "},{"id":631,"structuredID":"DOE-1--4-67","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B4. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Electrical Power and Transmission","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B4.9 MULTIPLE USE OF POWERLINE RIGHTS-OF-WAY. Granting or denying requests for multiple uses of a transmission facility’s rights-ofway (including, but not limited to, grazing permits and crossing agreements for electric lines, water lines, natural gas pipelines, communications cables, roads, and drainage culverts). "},{"id":632,"structuredID":"DOE-1--4-68","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B4. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Electrical Power and Transmission","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B4.10 REMOVAL OF ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION FACILITIES. Deactivation, dismantling, and removal of electric transmission facilities (including, but not limited to, electric powerlines, substations, and switching stations) and abandonment and restoration of rights-of-way (including, but not limited to, associated access roads). "},{"id":633,"structuredID":"DOE-1--4-69","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B4. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Electrical Power and Transmission","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B4.11 ELECTRIC POWER SUBSTATIONS AND INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES. Construction or modification of electric power substations or interconnection facilities (including, but not limited to, switching stations and support facilities)."},{"id":634,"structuredID":"DOE-1--4-70","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B4. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Electrical Power and Transmission","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B4.12 CONSTRUCTION OF POWERLINES. Construction of electric powerlines approximately 10 miles in length or less, or approximately 20 miles in length or less within previously disturbed or developed powerline or pipeline rights-of-way."},{"id":635,"structuredID":"DOE-1--4-71","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B4. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Electrical Power and Transmission","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B4.13 UPGRADING AND REBUILDING EXISTING POWERLINES. Upgrading or rebuilding existing electric powerlines, which may involve relocations of small segments of the powerlines within an existing powerline right-of-way or within otherwise previously disturbed or developed lands (as discussed at 10 CFR 1021.410(g)(1)). Upgrading or rebuilding existing electric powerlines also may involve widening an existing powerline right-of-way to meet current electrical standards if the widening remains within previously disturbed or developed lands and only extends into a small area beyond such lands as needed to comply with applicable electrical standards. Covered actions would be in accordance with applicable requirements, including the integral elements listed at the start of appendix B of this part; and would incorporate appropriate design and construction standards, control technologies, and best management practices. This categorical exclusion does not apply to underwater powerlines. As used in this categorical exclusion, “small” has the meaning discussed at 10 CFR 1021.410(g)(2)."},{"id":636,"structuredID":"DOE-1--4-72","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B4. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Electrical Power and Transmission","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B4.14 CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF ELECTROCHEMICAL-BATTERY OR FLYWHEEL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS. Construction, operation, upgrade, or decommissioning of an electrochemical-battery or flywheel energy storage system within a previously disturbed or developed area or within a small (as discussed at 10 CFR 1021.410(g)(2)) area contiguous to a previously disturbed or developed area. Covered actions would be in accordance with applicable requirements (such as land use and zoning requirements) in the proposed project area and the integral elements listed at the start of appendix B of this part, and would incorporate appropriate safety standards (including the current National Fire Protection Association 855, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Energy Storage Systems), design and construction standards, control technologies, and best management practices."},{"id":638,"structuredID":"DOE-1--5-73","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B5. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Conservation, Fossil, and Renewable Energy Activities","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B5.1 ACTIONS TO CONSERVE ENERGY OR WATER. (a) Actions to conserve energy or water, demonstrate potential energy or water conservation, and promote energy efficiency that would not have the potential to cause significant changes in the indoor or outdoor concentrations of potentially harmful substances. These actions may involve financial and technical assistance to individuals (such as builders, owners, consultants, manufacturers, and designers), organizations (such as utilities), and governments (such as state, local, and tribal). Covered actions include, but are not limited to weatherization (such as insulation and replacing windows and doors); programmed lowering of thermostat settings; placement of timers on hot water heaters; installation or replacement of energy efficient lighting, low-flow plumbing fixtures (such as faucets, toilets, and showerheads), heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, and appliances; installation of drip-irrigation systems; improvements in generator efficiency and appliance efficiency ratings; efficiency improvements for vehicles and transportation (such as fleet changeout); transportation management systems (such as traffic signal control systems, car navigation, speed cameras, and automatic plate number recognition); development of energy-efficient manufacturing, industrial, or building practices; and small-scale energy efficiency and conservation research and development and small-scale pilot projects. Covered actions include building renovations or new structures, provided that they occur in a previously disturbed or developed area. Covered actions could involve commercial, residential, agricultural, academic, institutional, or industrial sectors. Covered actions do not include rulemakings, standard-settings, or proposed DOE legislation, except for those actions listed in B5.1(b) of this appendix.\n(b) Covered actions include rulemakings that establish energy conservation standards for consumer products and industrial equipment, provided that the actions would not: (1) have the potential to cause a significant change in manufacturing infrastructure (such as construction of new manufacturing plants with considerable associated ground disturbance); (2) involve significant unresolved conflicts concerning alternative uses of available resources (such as rare or limited raw materials); (3) have the potential to result in a significant increase in the disposal of materials posing significant risks to human health and the environment (such as RCRA hazardous wastes); or (4) have the potential to cause a significant increase in energy consumption in a state or region."},{"id":639,"structuredID":"DOE-1--5-74","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B5. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Conservation, Fossil, and Renewable Energy Activities","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B5.2 MODIFICATIONS TO PUMPS AND PIPING. Modifications to existing pump and piping configurations (including, but not limited to, manifolds, metering systems, and other instrumentation on such configurations conveying materials such as air, brine, carbon dioxide, geothermal system fluids, hydrogen gas, natural gas, nitrogen gas, oil, produced water, steam, and water). Covered modifications would not have the potential to cause significant changes to design process flow rates or permitted air emissions."},{"id":640,"structuredID":"DOE-1--5-75","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B5. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Conservation, Fossil, and Renewable Energy Activities","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B5.3 MODIFICATION OR ABANDONMENT OF WELLS. Modification (but not expansion) or plugging and abandonment of wells, provided that site characterization has verified a low potential for seismicity, subsidence, and contamination of freshwater aquifers, and the actions are otherwise consistent with best practices and DOE protocols, including those that protect against uncontrolled releases of harmful materials. Such wells may include, but are not limited to, storage and injection wells for brine, carbon dioxide, coalbed methane, gas hydrate, geothermal, natural gas, and oil. Covered modifications would not be part of site closure. "},{"id":641,"structuredID":"DOE-1--5-76","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B5. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Conservation, Fossil, and Renewable Energy Activities","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B5.4 REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF PIPELINES. Repair, replacement, upgrading, rebuilding, or minor relocation of pipelines within existing rights-of-way, provided that the actions are in accordance with applicable requirements (such as Army Corps of Engineers permits under section 404 of the Clean Water Act). Pipelines may convey materials including, but not limited to, air, brine, carbon dioxide, geothermal system fluids, hydrogen gas, natural gas, nitrogen gas, oil, produced water, steam, and water. "},{"id":642,"structuredID":"DOE-1--5-77","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B5. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Conservation, Fossil, and Renewable Energy Activities","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B5.5 SHORT PIPELINE SEGMENTS. Construction and subsequent operation of short (generally less than 20 miles in length) pipeline segments conveying materials (such as air, brine, carbon dioxide, geothermal system fluids, hydrogen gas, natural gas, nitrogen gas, oil, produced water, steam, and water) between existing source facilities and existing receiving facilities (such as facilities for use, reuse, transportation, storage, and refining), provided that the pipeline segments are within previously disturbed or developed rights-of-way. "},{"id":643,"structuredID":"DOE-1--5-78","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B5. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Conservation, Fossil, and Renewable Energy Activities","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B5.6 OIL SPILL CLEANUP. Removal of oil and contaminated materials recovered in oil spill cleanup operations and disposal of these materials in accordance with applicable requirements (such as the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan). "},{"id":644,"structuredID":"DOE-1--5-79","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B5. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Conservation, Fossil, and Renewable Energy Activities","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B5.7 EXPORT OF NATURAL GAS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORTATION BY MARINE VESSEL. Approvals or disapprovals of new authorizations or amendments of existing authorizations to export natural gas under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act and any associated transportation of natural gas by marine vessel."},{"id":645,"structuredID":"DOE-1--5-80","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B5. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Conservation, Fossil, and Renewable Energy Activities","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B5.9 TEMPORARY EXEMPTIONS FOR ELECTRIC POWERPLANTS. Grants or denials of temporary exemptions under the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978, as amended, for electric powerplants."},{"id":646,"structuredID":"DOE-1--5-81","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B5. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Conservation, Fossil, and Renewable Energy Activities","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B5.10 CERTAIN PERMANENT EXEMPTIONS FOR EXISTING ELECTRIC POWERPLANTS. For existing electric powerplants, grants or denials of permanent exemptions under the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978, as amended, other than exemptions under section 312(c) relating to cogeneration and section 312(b) relating to certain state or local requirements. "},{"id":647,"structuredID":"DOE-1--5-82","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B5. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Conservation, Fossil, and Renewable Energy Activities","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B5.11 PERMANENT EXEMPTIONS ALLOWING MIXED NATURAL GAS AND PETROLEUM. For new electric powerplants, grants or denials of permanent exemptions from the prohibitions of Title II of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978, as amended, to permit the use of certain fuel mixtures containing natural gas or petroleum."},{"id":648,"structuredID":"DOE-1--5-83","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B5. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Conservation, Fossil, and Renewable Energy Activities","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B5.12 WORKOVER OF EXISTING WELLS. Workover (operations to restore production, such as deepening, plugging back, pulling and resetting lines, and squeeze cementing) of existing wells (including, but not limited to, activities associated with brine, carbon dioxide, coalbed methane, gas hydrate, geothermal, natural gas, and oil) to restore functionality, provided that workover operations are restricted to the existing wellpad and do not involve any new site preparation or earthwork that would have the potential to cause significant impacts on nearby habitat; that site characterization has verified a low potential for seismicity, subsidence, and contamination of freshwater aquifers; and the actions are otherwise consistent with best practices and DOE protocols, including those that protect against uncontrolled releases of harmful materials. "},{"id":649,"structuredID":"DOE-1--5-84","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B5. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Conservation, Fossil, and Renewable Energy Activities","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B5.13 EXPERIMENTAL WELLS FOR INJECTION OF SMALL QUANTITIES OF CARBON DIOXIDE. Siting, construction, operation, plugging, and abandonment of experimental wells for the injection of small quantities of carbon dioxide (and other incidentally co-captured gases) in locally characterized, geologically secure storage formations at or near existing carbon dioxide sources to determine the suitability of the formations for large-scale sequestration, provided that (1) The characterization has verified a low potential for seismicity, subsidence, and contamination of freshwater aquifers; (2) the wells are otherwise in accordance with applicable requirements, best practices, and DOE protocols, including those that protect against uncontrolled releases of harmful materials; and (3) the wells and associated drilling activities are sufficiently remote so that they would not have the potential to cause significant impacts related to noise and other vibrations. Wells may be used for enhanced oil or natural gas recovery or for secure storage of carbon dioxide in saline formations or other secure formations. Over the duration of a project, the wells would be used to inject, in aggregate, less than 500,000 tons of carbon dioxide into the geologic formation. Covered actions exclude activities in aquatic environments. (See B3.16 of this appendix for activities in aquatic environments.) "},{"id":650,"structuredID":"DOE-1--5-85","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B5. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Conservation, Fossil, and Renewable Energy Activities","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B5.14 COMBINED HEAT AND POWER OR COGENERATION SYSTEMS. Conversion to, replacement of, or modification of combined heat and power or cogeneration systems (the sequential or simultaneous production of multiple forms of energy, such as thermal and electrical energy, in a single integrated system) at existing facilities, provided that the conversion, replacement, or modification would not have the potential to cause a significant increase in the quantity or rate of air emissions and would not have the potential to cause significant impacts to water resources. "},{"id":651,"structuredID":"DOE-1--5-86","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B5. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Conservation, Fossil, and Renewable Energy Activities","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B5.15 SMALL-SCALE RENEWABLE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND PILOT PROJECTS. Small-scale renewable energy research and development projects and small-scale pilot projects, provided that the projects are located within a previously disturbed or developed area. Covered actions would be in accordance with applicable requirements (such as local land use and zoning requirements) in the proposed project area and would incorporate appropriate control technologies and best management practices. "},{"id":652,"structuredID":"DOE-1--5-87","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B5. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Conservation, Fossil, and Renewable Energy Activities","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B5.16 SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS. (a) The installation, modification, operation, or decommissioning of commercially available solar photovoltaic systems:\n(1) Located on a building or other structure (such as rooftop, parking lot or facility, or mounted to signage, lighting, gates, or fences); or\n(2) Located within a previously disturbed or developed area.\n(b) Covered actions would be in accordance with applicable requirements (such as land use and zoning requirements) in the proposed project area and the integral elements listed at the start of appendix B of this part, and would be consistent with applicable plans for the management of wildlife and habitat, including plans to maintain habitat connectivity, and incorporate appropriate control technologies and best management practices."},{"id":653,"structuredID":"DOE-1--5-88","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B5. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Conservation, Fossil, and Renewable Energy Activities","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B5.17 SOLAR THERMAL SYSTEMS. The installation, modification, operation, and removal of commercially available small-scale solar thermal systems (including, but not limited to, solar hot water systems) located on or contiguous to a building, and if located on land, generally comprising less than 10 acres within a previously disturbed or developed area. Covered actions would be in accordance with applicable requirements (such as local land use and zoning requirements) in the proposed project area and would incorporate appropriate control technologies and best management practices."},{"id":654,"structuredID":"DOE-1--5-89","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B5. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Conservation, Fossil, and Renewable Energy Activities","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B5.18 WIND TURBINES. The installation, modification, operation, and removal of a small number (generally not more than 2) of commercially available wind turbines, with a total height generally less than 200 feet (measured from the ground to the maximum height of blade rotation) that (1) Are located within a previously disturbed or developed area; (2) are located more than 10 nautical miles (about 11.5 miles) from an airport or aviation navigation aid; (3) are located more than 1.5 nautical miles (about 1.7 miles) from National Weather Service or Federal Aviation Administration Doppler weather radar; (4) would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on bird or bat populations; and (5) are sited or designed such that the project would not have the potential to cause significant impacts to persons (such as from shadow flicker and other visual effects, and noise). Covered actions would be in accordance with applicable requirements (such as local land use and zoning requirements) in the proposed project area and would incorporate appropriate control technologies and best management practices. Covered actions include only those related to wind turbines to be installed on land."},{"id":655,"structuredID":"DOE-1--5-90","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B5. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Conservation, Fossil, and Renewable Energy Activities","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B5.19 GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMPS. The installation, modification, operation, and removal of commercially available small-scale ground source heat pumps to support operations in single facilities (such as a school or community center) or contiguous facilities (such as an office complex) (1) Only where (a) major associated activities (such as drilling and discharge) are regulated, and (b) appropriate leakage and contaminant control measures would be in place (including for cross-contamination between aquifers); (2) that would not have the potential to cause significant changes in subsurface temperature; and (3) would be located within a previously disturbed or developed area. Covered actions would be in accordance with applicable requirements (such as local land use and zoning requirements) in the proposed project area and would incorporate appropriate control technologies and best management practices."},{"id":656,"structuredID":"DOE-1--5-91","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B5. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Conservation, Fossil, and Renewable Energy Activities","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B5.20 BIOMASS POWER PLANTS. The installation, modification, operation, and removal of small-scale biomass power plants (generally less than 10 megawatts), using commercially available technology (1) Intended primarily to support operations in single facilities (such as a school and community center) or contiguous facilities (such as an office complex); (2) that would not affect the air quality attainment status of the area and would not have the potential to cause a significant increase in the quantity or rate of air emissions and would not have the potential to cause significant impacts to water resources; and (3) would be located within a previously disturbed or developed area. Covered actions would be in accordance with applicable requirements (such as local land use and zoning requirements) in the proposed project area and would incorporate appropriate control technologies and best management practices."},{"id":657,"structuredID":"DOE-1--5-92","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B5. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Conservation, Fossil, and Renewable Energy Activities","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B5.21 METHANE GAS RECOVERY AND UTILIZATION SYSTEMS. The installation, modification, operation, and removal of commercially available methane gas recovery and utilization systems installed within a previously disturbed or developed area on or contiguous to an existing landfill or wastewater treatment plant that would not have the potential to cause a significant increase in the quantity or rate of air emissions. Covered actions would be in accordance with applicable requirements (such as local land use and zoning requirements) in the proposed project area and would incorporate appropriate control technologies and best management practices. "},{"id":658,"structuredID":"DOE-1--5-93","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B5. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Conservation, Fossil, and Renewable Energy Activities","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B5.22 ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE FUELING STATIONS. The installation, modification, operation, and removal of alternative fuel vehicle fueling stations (such as for compressed natural gas, hydrogen, ethanol and other commercially available biofuels) on the site of a current or former fueling station, or within a previously disturbed or developed area within the boundaries of a facility managed by the owners of a vehicle fleet. Covered actions would be in accordance with applicable requirements (such as local land use and zoning requirements) in the proposed project area and would incorporate appropriate control technologies and best management practices."},{"id":659,"structuredID":"DOE-1--5-94","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B5. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Conservation, Fossil, and Renewable Energy Activities","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B5.23 ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS. The installation, modification, operation, and removal of electric vehicle charging stations, using commercially available technology, within a previously disturbed or developed area. Covered actions are limited to areas where access and parking are in accordance with applicable requirements (such as local land use and zoning requirements) in the proposed project area and would incorporate appropriate control technologies and best management practices. "},{"id":660,"structuredID":"DOE-1--5-95","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B5. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Conservation, Fossil, and Renewable Energy Activities","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B5.24 DROP-IN HYDROELECTRIC SYSTEMS. The installation, modification, operation, and removal of commercially available small-scale, drop-in, run-of-the-river hydroelectric systems that would (1) Involve no water storage or water diversion from the stream or river channel where the system is installed and (2) not have the potential to cause significant impacts on water quality, temperature, flow, or volume. Covered systems would be located up-gradient of an existing anadromous fish barrier that is not planned for removal and where fish passage retrofit is not planned and where there would not be the potential for significant impacts to threatened or endangered species or other species of concern (as identified in B(4)(ii) of this appendix). Covered actions would involve no major construction or modification of stream or river channels, and the hydroelectric systems would be placed and secured in the channel without the use of heavy equipment. Covered actions would be in accordance with applicable requirements (such as local land use and zoning requirements) in the proposed project area and would incorporate appropriate control technologies and best management practices. "},{"id":661,"structuredID":"DOE-1--5-96","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B5. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Conservation, Fossil, and Renewable Energy Activities","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B5.25 SMALL-SCALE RENEWABLE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND PILOT PROJECTS IN AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTALS. Small-scale renewable energy research and development projects and small-scale pilot projects located in aquatic environments. Activities would be in accordance with, where applicable, an approved spill prevention, control, and response plan, and would incorporate appropriate control technologies and best management practices. Covered actions would not occur (1) Within areas of hazardous natural bottom conditions or (2) within the boundary of an established marine sanctuary or wildlife refuge, a governmentally proposed marine sanctuary or wildlife refuge, or a governmentally recognized area of high biological sensitivity, unless authorized by the agency responsible for such refuge, sanctuary, or area (or after consultation with the responsible agency, if no authorization is required). If the proposed activities would occur outside such refuge, sanctuary, or area and if the activities would have the potential to cause impacts within such refuge, sanctuary, or area, then the responsible agency shall be consulted in order to determine whether authorization is required and whether such activities would have the potential to cause significant impacts on such refuge, sanctuary, or area. Areas of high biological sensitivity include, but are not limited to, areas of known ecological importance, whale and marine mammal mating and calving/pupping areas, and fish and invertebrate spawning and nursery areas recognized as being limited or unique and vulnerable to perturbation; these areas can occur in bays, estuaries, near shore, and far offshore, and may vary seasonally. No permanent facilities or devices would be constructed or installed. Covered actions do not include drilling of resource exploration or extraction wells, use of large-scale vibratory coring techniques, or seismic activities other than passive techniques. "},{"id":669,"structuredID":"DOE-1--6-97","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B6. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Environmental Restoration and Waste Management Activities ","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B6.1 CLEANUP ACTIONS. Small-scale, short-term cleanup actions, under RCRA, Atomic Energy Act, or other authorities, less than approximately 10 million dollars in cost (in 2011 dollars), to reduce risk to human health or the environment from the release or threat of release of a hazardous substance other than high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, including treatment (such as incineration, encapsulation, physical or chemical separation, and compaction), recovery, storage, or disposal of wastes at existing facilities currently handling the type of waste involved in the action. These actions include, but are not limited to: \n(a) Excavation or consolidation of contaminated soils or materials from drainage channels, retention basins, ponds, and spill areas that are not receiving contaminated surface water or wastewater, if surface water or groundwater would not collect and if such actions would reduce the spread of, or direct contact with, the contamination;\n(b) Removal of bulk containers (such as drums and barrels) that contain or may contain hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, CERCLA-excluded petroleum or natural gas products, or hazardous wastes (designated in 40 CFR part 261 or applicable State requirements), if such actions would reduce the likelihood of spillage, leakage, fire, explosion, or exposure to humans, animals, or the food chain;\n(c) Removal of an underground storage tank including its associated piping and underlying containment systems in accordance with applicable requirements (such as RCRA, subtitle I; 40 CFR part 265, subpart J; and 40 CFR part 280, subparts F and G) if such action would reduce the likelihood of spillage, leakage, or the spread of, or direct contact with, contamination;\n(d) Repair or replacement of leaking containers;\n(e) Capping or other containment of contaminated soils or sludges if the capping or containment would not unduly limit future groundwater remediation and if needed to reduce migration of hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products into soil, groundwater, surface water, or air;\n(f) Drainage or closing of man-made surface impoundments if needed to maintain the integrity of the structures;\n(g) Confinement or perimeter protection using dikes, trenches, ditches, or diversions, or installing underground barriers, if needed to reduce the spread of, or direct contact with, the contamination;\n(h) Stabilization, but not expansion, of berms, dikes, impoundments, or caps if needed to maintain integrity of the structures;\n(i) Drainage controls (such as run-off or run-on diversion) if needed to reduce offsite migration of hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum or natural gas products or to prevent precipitation or run-off from other sources from entering the release area from other areas;\n(j) Segregation of wastes that may react with one another or form a mixture that could result in adverse environmental impacts;\n(k) Use of chemicals and other materials to neutralize the pH of wastes;\n(l) Use of chemicals and other materials to retard the spread of the release or to mitigate its effects if the use of such chemicals would reduce the spread of, or direct contact with, the contamination;\n(m) Installation and operation of gas ventilation systems in soil to remove methane or petroleum vapors without any toxic or radioactive co-contaminants if appropriate filtration or gas treatment is in place;\n(n) Installation of fences, warning signs, or other security or site control precautions if humans or animals have access to the release; and\n(o) Provision of an alternative water supply that would not create new water sources if necessary immediately to reduce exposure to contaminated household or industrial use water and continuing until such time as local authorities can satisfy the need for a permanent remedy."},{"id":670,"structuredID":"DOE-1--6-98","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B6. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Environmental Restoration and Waste Management Activities ","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B6.2 WASTE COLLECTION, TREATMENT, STABILIZATION, AND CONTAINMENT FACILITIES. The siting, construction, and operation of temporary (generally less than 2 years) pilot-scale waste collection and treatment facilities, and pilot-scale (generally less than 1 acre) waste stabilization and containment facilities (including siting, construction, and operation of a small-scale laboratory building or renovation of a room in an existing building for sample analysis), provided that the action (1) Supports remedial investigations/feasibility studies under CERCLA, or similar studies under RCRA (such as RCRA facility investigations/corrective measure studies) or other authorities and (2) would not unduly limit the choice of reasonable remedial alternatives (such as by permanently altering substantial site area or by committing large amounts of funds relative to the scope of the remedial alternatives). "},{"id":671,"structuredID":"DOE-1--6-99","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B6. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Environmental Restoration and Waste Management Activities ","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B6.3 IMPROVEMENTS TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEMS. Improvements to environmental monitoring and control systems of an existing building or structure (such as changes to scrubbers in air quality control systems or ion-exchange devices and other filtration processes in water treatment systems), provided that during subsequent operations (1) Any substance collected by the environmental control systems would be recycled, released, or disposed of within existing permitted facilities and (2) there are applicable statutory or regulatory requirements or permit conditions for disposal, release, or recycling of any hazardous substance or CERCLA-excluded petroleum or natural gas products that are collected or released in increased quantity or that were not previously collected or released. "},{"id":663,"structuredID":"DOE-1--6-100","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B6. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Environmental Restoration and Waste Management Activities ","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B6.4 FACILITIES FOR STORING PACKAGED HAZARDOUS WASTE FOR 90 DAYS OR LESS. Siting, construction, modification, expansion, operation, and decommissioning of an onsite facility for storing packaged hazardous waste (as designated in 40 CFR part 261) for 90 days or less or for longer periods as provided in 40 CFR 262.34(d), (e), or (f) (such as accumulation or satellite areas)."},{"id":664,"structuredID":"DOE-1--6-101","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B6. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Environmental Restoration and Waste Management Activities ","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B6.5 FACILITIES FOR CHARACTERIZING AND SORTING PACKAGED WASTE AND OVERPACKING WASTE. Siting, construction, modification, expansion, operation, and decommissioning of an onsite facility for characterizing and sorting previously packaged waste or for overpacking waste, other than high-level radioactive waste, provided that operations do not involve unpacking waste. These actions do not include waste storage (covered under B6.4, B6.6, B6.10 of this appendix, and C16 of appendix C) or the handling of spent nuclear fuel. "},{"id":665,"structuredID":"DOE-1--6-102","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B6. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Environmental Restoration and Waste Management Activities ","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B6.6 MODIFICATION OF FACILITIES FOR STORING, PACKAGING, AND REPACKING WASTE. Modification (excluding increases in capacity) of an existing structure used for storing, packaging, or repacking waste other than high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel, to handle the same class of waste as currently handled at that structure."},{"id":666,"structuredID":"DOE-1--6-103","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B6. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Environmental Restoration and Waste Management Activities ","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B6.8 MODIFICATIONS FOR WASTE MINIMIZATION AND REUSE OF MATERIALS. Minor operational changes at an existing facility to minimize waste generation and for reuse of materials. These changes include, but are not limited to, adding filtration and recycle piping to allow reuse of machining oil, setting up a sorting area to improve process efficiency, and segregating two waste streams previously mingled and as signing new identification codes to the two resulting wastes. "},{"id":667,"structuredID":"DOE-1--6-104","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B6. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Environmental Restoration and Waste Management Activities ","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B6.9 MEASURES TO REDUCE MIGRATION OF CONTAMINATED GROUNDWATER. Small-scale temporary measures to reduce migration of contaminated groundwater, including the siting, construction, operation, and decommissioning of necessary facilities. These measures include, but are not limited to, pumping, treating, storing, and reinjecting water, by mobile units or facilities that are built and then removed at the end of the action. "},{"id":668,"structuredID":"DOE-1--6-105","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B6. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Environmental Restoration and Waste Management Activities ","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B6.10 UPGRADED OR REPLACEMENT WASTE STORAGE FACILITIES. Siting, construction, modification, expansion, operation, and decommissioning of a small upgraded or replacement facility (less than approximately 50,000 square feet in area) within or contiguous to a previously disturbed or developed area (where active utilities and currently used roads are readily accessible) for storage of waste that is already at the site at the time the storage capacity is to be provided. These actions do not include the storage of high-level radioactive waste, spent nuclear fuel or any waste that requires special precautions to prevent nuclear criticality. (See also B6.4, B6.5, B6.6 of this appendix, and C16 of appendix C.) "},{"id":673,"structuredID":"DOE-1--7-106","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B7. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to International Activities","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B7.1 EMERGENCY MEASURES UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY PROGRAM. Planning and implementation of emergency measures pursuant to the International Energy Program."},{"id":674,"structuredID":"DOE-1--7-107","unit":"DOE","longUnit":"Department of Energy","unitOrder":"24","origin":"Department of Energy's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-X/part-1021","context":"B7. Categorical Exclusions Applicable to International Activities","additionalContext":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","circumstances":"B. Conditions That Are Integral Elements of the Classes of Actions in Appendix B\nThe classes of actions listed below include the following conditions as integral elements of the classes of actions. To fit within the classes of actions listed below, a proposal must be one that would not:\n(1) Threaten a violation of applicable statutory, regulatory, or permit requirements for environment, safety, and health, or similar requirements of DOE or Executive Orders;\n(2) Require siting and construction or major expansion of waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment facilities (including incinerators), but the proposal may include categorically excluded waste storage, disposal, recovery, or treatment actions or facilities;\n(3) Disturb hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or CERCLA-excluded petroleum and natural gas products that preexist in the environment such that there would be uncontrolled or unpermitted releases;\n(4) Have the potential to cause significant impacts on environmentally sensitive resources. An environmentally sensitive resource is typically a resource that has been identified as needing protection through Executive Order, statute, or regulation by Federal, state, or local government, or a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An action may be categorically excluded if, although sensitive resources are present, the action would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on those resources (such as construction of a building with its foundation well above a sole-source aquifer or upland surface soil removal on a site that has wetlands). Environmentally sensitive resources include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, structures, and objects) of historic, archeological, or architectural significance designated by a Federal, state, or local government, Federally recognized Indian tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization, or property determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; \n(ii) Federally-listed threatened or endangered species or their habitat (including critical habitat) or Federally-proposed or candidate species or their habitat (Endangered Species Act); state-listed or state-proposed endangered or threatened species or their habitat; Federally-protected marine mammals and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine Mammal Protection Act; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); and otherwise Federally-protected species (such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); \n(iii) Floodplains and wetlands (as defined in 10 CFR 1022.4, ‘‘Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements: Definitions,’’ or its successor);\n(iv) Areas having a special designation such as Federally- and state-designated wilderness areas, national parks, national monuments, national natural landmarks, wild and scenic rivers, state and Federal wildlife refuges, scenic areas (such as National Scenic and Historic Trails or National Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; \n(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other farmland of statewide or local importance, as defined at 7 CFR 658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor;\n(vi) Special sources of water (such as solesource aquifers, wellhead protection areas, and other water sources that are vital in a region); and\n(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain forests; or\n(5) Involve genetically engineered organisms, synthetic biology, governmentally designated noxious weeds, or invasive species, unless the proposed activity would be contained or confined in a manner designed and operated to prevent unauthorized release into the environment and conducted in accordance with applicable requirements, such as those of the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institutes of Health.","exclusion":"B7.2 IMPORT AND EXPORT OF SPECIAL NUCLEAR OR ISOTOPIC MATERIALS. Approval of import or export of small quantities of special nuclear materials or isotopic materials in accordance with applicable requirements (such as the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978 and the ‘‘Procedures Established Pursuant to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978’’ (43 FR 25326, June 9, 1978)). 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This does not include bringing judicial or administrative civil or criminal enforcement actions which are outside the scope of NEPA."},{"id":681,"structuredID":"DOI---1-5","unit":"DOI","longUnit":"Department of the Interior","unitOrder":"14","origin":"Department of the Interior's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-43/subtitle-A/part-46/subpart-C/section-46.210","context":"Department of the Interior (DOI)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(e) Nondestructive data collection, inventory (including field, aerial, and satellite surveying and mapping), study, research, and monitoring activities."},{"id":682,"structuredID":"DOI---1-6","unit":"DOI","longUnit":"Department of the Interior","unitOrder":"14","origin":"Department of the Interior's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-43/subtitle-A/part-46/subpart-C/section-46.210","context":"Department of the Interior (DOI)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(f) Routine and continuing government business, including such things as supervision, administration, operations, maintenance, renovations, and replacement activities having limited context and intensity (e.g., limited size and magnitude or short-term effects)."},{"id":683,"structuredID":"DOI---1-7","unit":"DOI","longUnit":"Department of the Interior","unitOrder":"14","origin":"Department of the Interior's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-43/subtitle-A/part-46/subpart-C/section-46.210","context":"Department of the Interior (DOI)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(g) Management, formulation, allocation, transfer, and reprogramming of the Department's budget at all levels. (This does not exclude the preparation of environmental documents for proposals included in the budget when otherwise required.)"},{"id":684,"structuredID":"DOI---1-8","unit":"DOI","longUnit":"Department of the Interior","unitOrder":"14","origin":"Department of the Interior's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-43/subtitle-A/part-46/subpart-C/section-46.210","context":"Department of the Interior (DOI)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(h) Legislative proposals of an administrative or technical nature (including such things as changes in authorizations for appropriations and minor boundary changes and land title transactions) or having primarily economic, social, individual, or institutional effects; and comments and reports on referrals of legislative proposals."},{"id":685,"structuredID":"DOI---1-9","unit":"DOI","longUnit":"Department of the Interior","unitOrder":"14","origin":"Department of the Interior's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-43/subtitle-A/part-46/subpart-C/section-46.210","context":"Department of the Interior (DOI)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(i) Policies, directives, regulations, and guidelines: that are of an administrative, financial, legal, technical, or procedural nature; or whose environmental effects are too broad, speculative, or conjectural to lend themselves to meaningful analysis and will later be subject to the NEPA process, either collectively or case-by-case."},{"id":677,"structuredID":"DOI---1-10","unit":"DOI","longUnit":"Department of the Interior","unitOrder":"14","origin":"Department of the Interior's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-43/subtitle-A/part-46/subpart-C/section-46.210","context":"Department of the Interior (DOI)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(j) Activities which are educational, informational, advisory, or consultative to other agencies, public and private entities, visitors, individuals, or the general public."},{"id":25,"structuredID":"BIA---1-1","unit":"DOI - BIA","longUnit":"Bureau of Indian Affairs","unitOrder":"15","origin":"Bureau of Indian Affairs's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.doi.gov/media/document/doi-nepa-appendix-2","context":"Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) ","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"A. Operation, Maintenance, and Replacement of Existing Facilities. Examples are normal renovation of buildings, road maintenance and limited rehabilitation of irrigation structures. "},{"id":26,"structuredID":"BIA---1-2","unit":"DOI - BIA","longUnit":"Bureau of Indian Affairs","unitOrder":"15","origin":"Bureau of Indian Affairs's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.doi.gov/media/document/doi-nepa-appendix-2","context":"Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) ","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"B. Transfer of Existing Federal Facilities to Other Entities. Transfer of existing operation and maintenance activities of Federal facilities to tribal groups, water user organizations, or other entities where the anticipated operation and maintenance activities are agreed to in a contract, follow BIA policy, and no change in operations or maintenance is anticipated. "},{"id":27,"structuredID":"BIA---1-3","unit":"DOI - BIA","longUnit":"Bureau of Indian Affairs","unitOrder":"15","origin":"Bureau of Indian Affairs's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.doi.gov/media/document/doi-nepa-appendix-2","context":"Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) ","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"C. Human Resources Programs. Examples are social services, education services, employment assistance, tribal operations, law enforcement and credit and financing activities not related to development. "},{"id":28,"structuredID":"BIA---1-4","unit":"DOI - BIA","longUnit":"Bureau of Indian Affairs","unitOrder":"15","origin":"Bureau of Indian Affairs's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.doi.gov/media/document/doi-nepa-appendix-2","context":"Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) ","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"D. Administrative Actions and Other Activities Relating to Trust Resources. Examples are: Management of trust funds (collection and distribution), budget, finance, estate planning, wills and appraisals. "},{"id":38,"structuredID":"BIA---2-5","unit":"DOI - BIA","longUnit":"Bureau of Indian Affairs","unitOrder":"15","origin":"Bureau of Indian Affairs's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.doi.gov/media/document/doi-nepa-appendix-2","context":"E. Self-Determination and Self-Governance. ","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(1) Self-Determination Act contracts and grants for BIA programs listed as categorical exclusions, or for programs in which environmental impacts are adequately addressed in earlier NEPA analysis. "},{"id":39,"structuredID":"BIA---2-6","unit":"DOI - BIA","longUnit":"Bureau of Indian Affairs","unitOrder":"15","origin":"Bureau of Indian Affairs's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.doi.gov/media/document/doi-nepa-appendix-2","context":"E. Self-Determination and Self-Governance. ","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(2) Self-Governance compacts for BIA programs which are listed as categorical exclusions or for programs in which environmental impacts are adequately addressed in earlier NEPA analysis. "},{"id":41,"structuredID":"BIA---3-7","unit":"DOI - BIA","longUnit":"Bureau of Indian Affairs","unitOrder":"15","origin":"Bureau of Indian Affairs's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.doi.gov/media/document/doi-nepa-appendix-2","context":"F. Rights-of-Way. ","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(1) Rights-of-Way inside another right-of-way, or amendments to rights-of-way where no deviations from or additions to the original right-of-way are involved and where there is an existing NEPA analysis covering the same or similar impacts in the right-of-way area. "},{"id":42,"structuredID":"BIA---3-8","unit":"DOI - BIA","longUnit":"Bureau of Indian Affairs","unitOrder":"15","origin":"Bureau of Indian Affairs's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.doi.gov/media/document/doi-nepa-appendix-2","context":"F. Rights-of-Way. ","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(2) Service line agreements to an individual residence, building or well from an existing facility where installation will involve no clearance of vegetation from the right-of-way other than for placement of poles, signs (including highway signs), or buried power/cable lines. "},{"id":43,"structuredID":"BIA---3-9","unit":"DOI - BIA","longUnit":"Bureau of Indian Affairs","unitOrder":"15","origin":"Bureau of Indian Affairs's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.doi.gov/media/document/doi-nepa-appendix-2","context":"F. Rights-of-Way. ","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(3) Renewals, assignments and conversions of existing rights-of-way where there would be essentially no change in use and continuation would not lead to environmental degradation."},{"id":45,"structuredID":"BIA---4-10","unit":"DOI - BIA","longUnit":"Bureau of Indian Affairs","unitOrder":"15","origin":"Bureau of Indian Affairs's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.doi.gov/media/document/doi-nepa-appendix-2","context":"G. Minerals. ","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(1) Approval of permits for geologic mapping, inventory, reconnaissance and surface sample collecting. "},{"id":46,"structuredID":"BIA---4-11","unit":"DOI - BIA","longUnit":"Bureau of Indian Affairs","unitOrder":"15","origin":"Bureau of Indian Affairs's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.doi.gov/media/document/doi-nepa-appendix-2","context":"G. Minerals. ","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(2) Approval of unitization agreements, pooling or communitization agreements. "},{"id":47,"structuredID":"BIA---4-12","unit":"DOI - BIA","longUnit":"Bureau of Indian Affairs","unitOrder":"15","origin":"Bureau of Indian Affairs's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.doi.gov/media/document/doi-nepa-appendix-2","context":"G. Minerals. ","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(3) Approval of mineral lease adjustments and transfers, including assignments and subleases."},{"id":48,"structuredID":"BIA---4-13","unit":"DOI - BIA","longUnit":"Bureau of Indian Affairs","unitOrder":"15","origin":"Bureau of Indian Affairs's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.doi.gov/media/document/doi-nepa-appendix-2","context":"G. Minerals. ","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(4) Approval of royalty determinations such as royalty rate adjustments of an existing lease or contract agreement. "},{"id":50,"structuredID":"BIA---5-14","unit":"DOI - BIA","longUnit":"Bureau of Indian Affairs","unitOrder":"15","origin":"Bureau of Indian Affairs's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.doi.gov/media/document/doi-nepa-appendix-2","context":"H. Forestry. ","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(1) Approval of free-use cutting, without permit, to Indian owners for on-reservation personal use of forest products, not to exceed 2,500 feet board measure when cutting will not adversely affect associated resources such as riparian zones, areas of special significance, etc. "},{"id":51,"structuredID":"BIA---5-15","unit":"DOI - BIA","longUnit":"Bureau of Indian Affairs","unitOrder":"15","origin":"Bureau of Indian Affairs's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.doi.gov/media/document/doi-nepa-appendix-2","context":"H. Forestry. ","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(2) Approval and issuance of cutting permits for forest products not to exceed $5,000 in value. "},{"id":52,"structuredID":"BIA---5-16","unit":"DOI - BIA","longUnit":"Bureau of Indian Affairs","unitOrder":"15","origin":"Bureau of Indian Affairs's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.doi.gov/media/document/doi-nepa-appendix-2","context":"H. Forestry. ","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(3) Approval and issuance of paid timber cutting permits or contracts for products valued at less than $25,000 when in compliance with policies and guidelines established by a current management plan addressed in earlier NEPA analysis. "},{"id":53,"structuredID":"BIA---5-17","unit":"DOI - BIA","longUnit":"Bureau of Indian Affairs","unitOrder":"15","origin":"Bureau of Indian Affairs's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.doi.gov/media/document/doi-nepa-appendix-2","context":"H. Forestry. ","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(4) Approval of annual logging plans when in compliance with policies and guidelines established by a current management plan addressed in earlier NEPA analysis. "},{"id":54,"structuredID":"BIA---5-18","unit":"DOI - BIA","longUnit":"Bureau of Indian Affairs","unitOrder":"15","origin":"Bureau of Indian Affairs's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.doi.gov/media/document/doi-nepa-appendix-2","context":"H. Forestry. ","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(5) *Approval of Fire Management Planning Analysis detailing emergency fire suppression activities. "},{"id":55,"structuredID":"BIA---5-19","unit":"DOI - BIA","longUnit":"Bureau of Indian Affairs","unitOrder":"15","origin":"Bureau of Indian Affairs's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.doi.gov/media/document/doi-nepa-appendix-2","context":"H. Forestry. ","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(6) *Approval of emergency forest and range rehabilitation plans when limited to environmental stabilization on less than 10,000 acres and not including approval of salvage sales of damaged timber. "},{"id":56,"structuredID":"BIA---5-20","unit":"DOI - BIA","longUnit":"Bureau of Indian Affairs","unitOrder":"15","origin":"Bureau of Indian Affairs's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.doi.gov/media/document/doi-nepa-appendix-2","context":"H. Forestry. ","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(7) *Approval of forest stand improvement projects of less than 2000 acres when in compliance with policies and guidelines established by a current management plan addressed in earlier NEPA analysis. "},{"id":57,"structuredID":"BIA---5-21","unit":"DOI - BIA","longUnit":"Bureau of Indian Affairs","unitOrder":"15","origin":"Bureau of Indian Affairs's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.doi.gov/media/document/doi-nepa-appendix-2","context":"H. Forestry. ","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(8) *Approval of timber management access skid trail and logging road construction when consistent with policies and guidelines established by a current management plan addressed in earlier NEPA analysis. "},{"id":58,"structuredID":"BIA---5-22","unit":"DOI - BIA","longUnit":"Bureau of Indian Affairs","unitOrder":"15","origin":"Bureau of Indian Affairs's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.doi.gov/media/document/doi-nepa-appendix-2","context":"H. Forestry. ","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(9) *Approval of prescribed burning plans of less than 2000 acres when in compliance with policies and guidelines established by a current management plan addressed in earlier NEPA analysis. "},{"id":59,"structuredID":"BIA---5-23","unit":"DOI - BIA","longUnit":"Bureau of Indian Affairs","unitOrder":"15","origin":"Bureau of Indian Affairs's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.doi.gov/media/document/doi-nepa-appendix-2","context":"H. Forestry. ","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(10) *Approval of forestation projects with native species and associated protection and site preparation activities on less than 2000 acres when consistent with policies and guidelines established by a current management plan addressed in earlier NEPA analysis. "},{"id":60,"structuredID":"BIA---5-24","unit":"DOI - BIA","longUnit":"Bureau of Indian Affairs","unitOrder":"15","origin":"Bureau of Indian Affairs's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.doi.gov/media/document/doi-nepa-appendix-2","context":"H. Forestry. ","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(11) *Harvesting live trees not to exceed 70 acres, requiring no more than 0.5 mile of temporary road construction.  Such activities:\n(a) Shall not include even­aged regeneration harvests or vegetation type conversions.\n(b) May include incidental removal of trees for landings, skid trails, and road clearing.\n(c) May include temporary roads which are defined as roads authorized by contract, permit, lease, other written authorization, or emergency operation not intended to be part of the BIA or Tribal transportation systems and not necessary for long-term resource management.  Temporary roads shall be designed to standards appropriate for the intended uses, considering safety, cost of transportation, and impacts on land and resources; and\n(d) Shall require the treatment of temporary roads constructed or used so as to permit the reestablishment by artificial or natural means, of vegetative cover on the roadway and areas where the vegetative cover was disturbed by the construction or use of the road, as necessary to minimize erosion from the disturbed area.  Such treatment shall be designed to reestablish vegetative cover as soon as practicable, but at least within 10 years after the termination of the contract. Examples include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Removing individual trees for sawlogs, specialty products, or fuelwood.\n(ii) Commercial thinning of overstocked stands to achieve the desired stocking level to increase health and vigor."},{"id":61,"structuredID":"BIA---5-25","unit":"DOI - BIA","longUnit":"Bureau of Indian Affairs","unitOrder":"15","origin":"Bureau of Indian Affairs's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.doi.gov/media/document/doi-nepa-appendix-2","context":"H. Forestry. ","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(12) *Salvaging dead or dying trees not to exceed 250 acres, requiring no more than 0.5 mile of temporary road construction.  Such activities:\n(a) May include incidental removal of live or dead trees for landings, skid trails, and road clearing.\n(b) May include temporary roads which are defined  as roads authorized by contract, permit, lease, other written authorization, or emergency operation not intended to be part of the BIA or Tribal transportation systems and not necessary for long-term resource management.  Temporary roads shall be designed to standards appropriate for the intended uses, considering safety, cost of transportation, and impacts on land and resources; and\n(c) Shall require the treatment of temporary roads constructed or used so as to permit the reestablishment, by artificial or natural means, of vegetative cover on the roadway and areas where the vegetative cover was disturbed by the construction or use of the road, as necessary to minimize erosion from the disturbed area.  Such treatment shall be designed to reestablish vegetative cover as soon as practicable, but at least within 10 years after the termination of the contract. \n(d) For this CE, a dying tree is defined as a standing tree that has been severely damaged by forces such as fire, wind, ice, insects, or disease, such that in the judgment of an experienced forest professional or someone technically trained for the work, the tree is likely to die within a few years. Examples include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Harvesting a portion of a stand damaged by a wind or ice event.\n(ii) Harvesting fire damaged trees."},{"id":62,"structuredID":"BIA---5-26","unit":"DOI - BIA","longUnit":"Bureau of Indian Affairs","unitOrder":"15","origin":"Bureau of Indian Affairs's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.doi.gov/media/document/doi-nepa-appendix-2","context":"H. Forestry. ","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(13) *Commercial and non­commercial sanitation harvest of trees to control insects or disease not to exceed 250 acres, requiring no more than 0.5 miles of temporary road construction.  Such activities:\n(a) May include removal of infested/infected trees and adjacent live uninfested/uninfected trees as determined necessary to control the spread of insects or disease; and\n(b) May include incidental removal of live or dead trees for landings, skid trails, and road clearing.\n(c) May include temporary roads which are defined as roads authorized by contract, permit, lease, other written authorization, or emergency operation not intended to be part of the BIA or tribal transportation systems and not necessary for long-term resource management.  Temporary roads shall be designed to standards appropriate for the intended uses, considering safety, cost of transportation, and impacts on land and resources; and\n(d) Shall require the treatment of temporary roads constructed or used so as to permit the reestablishment, by artificial or natural means, of vegetative cover on the roadway and areas where the vegetative cover was disturbed by the construction or use of the road, as necessary to minimize erosion from the disturbed area.  Such treatment shall be designed to reestablish vegetative cover as soon as practicable, but at least within 10 years after the termination of the contract. Examples include, but are not limited to:\n(i) Felling and harvesting trees infested with mountain pine beetles and immediately adjacent uninfested trees to control expanding spot infestations (a buffer); and\n(ii) Removing or destroying trees infested or infected with a new exotic insect or disease, such as emerald ash borer, Asian longhorned beetle, or sudden oak death pathogen."},{"id":63,"structuredID":"BIA---5-27","unit":"DOI - BIA","longUnit":"Bureau of Indian Affairs","unitOrder":"15","origin":"Bureau of Indian Affairs's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.doi.gov/media/document/doi-nepa-appendix-2","context":"H. Forestry. ","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(14) *(Not for use within the jurisdiction of the Ninth Circuit Court.) Hazardous fuels reduction activities using prescribed fire not to exceed 4,500 acres, and mechanical methods for crushing, piling, thinning, pruning, cutting, chipping, mulching, and mowing, not to exceed 1,000 acres. Such activities: (a) Shall be limited to areas— (i) In wildland-urban interface; and (ii) Condition Classes 2 or 3 in Fire Regime Groups I, II, or III, outside the wildland-urban interface; (b) Shall be identified through a collaborative framework as described in “A Collaborative Approach for Reducing Wildland Fire Risks to Communities and the Environment 10-Year Comprehensive Strategy Implementation Plan;” (c) Shall be conducted consistent with bureau and Departmental procedures and applicable land and resource management plans; (d) Shall not be conducted in wilderness areas or impair the suitability of wilderness study areas for preservation as wilderness; and (e) Shall not include the use of herbicides or pesticides or the construction of new permanent roads or other new permanent infrastructure; and may include the sale of vegetative material if the primary purpose of the activity is hazardous fuels reduction."},{"id":64,"structuredID":"BIA---5-28","unit":"DOI - BIA","longUnit":"Bureau of Indian Affairs","unitOrder":"15","origin":"Bureau of Indian Affairs's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.doi.gov/media/document/doi-nepa-appendix-2","context":"H. Forestry. ","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(15) *Post-fire rehabilitation activities not to exceed 4,200 acres (such as tree planting, fence replacement, habitat restoration, heritage site restoration, repair of roads and trails, and repair of damage to minor facilities such as campgrounds) to repair or improve lands unlikely to recover to a management approved condition from wildland fire damage, or to repair or replace minor facilities damaged by fire. 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Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","exclusion":"(NR7) Routine flying operations and infrequent, temporary (fewer than 30 days) increases in aircraft operations up to 50 percent of the typical FBI aircraft operation rate."},{"id":946,"structuredID":"FBI-1--1-8","unit":"DOJ - FBI","longUnit":"Federal Bureau of Investigation","unitOrder":"59","origin":"Federal Bureau of Investigation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=72ea18f696b857b68a2bfdf78c4c9052&node=pt28.2.61&rgn=div5#ap28.2.61.0000_0nbspnbspnbsp.f","context":"(c) List of No REC Determination Form Required (NR) FBI CATEXs.","additionalContext":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","circumstances":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","exclusion":"(NR8) Proposed new activities and operations to be conducted in an existing structure that would be consistent with previously established safety levels and would not result in a change in use of the facility. Examples include new types of research, development, testing, and evaluation activities, and laboratory operations conducted within existing enclosed facilities designed to support research and development activities."},{"id":947,"structuredID":"FBI-1--1-9","unit":"DOJ - FBI","longUnit":"Federal Bureau of Investigation","unitOrder":"59","origin":"Federal Bureau of Investigation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=72ea18f696b857b68a2bfdf78c4c9052&node=pt28.2.61&rgn=div5#ap28.2.61.0000_0nbspnbspnbsp.f","context":"(c) List of No REC Determination Form Required (NR) FBI CATEXs.","additionalContext":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","circumstances":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","exclusion":"(NR9) Conducting audits and surveys; data collection; data analysis; and processing, permitting, information dissemination, review, interpretation, and development of documents. If any of these activities results in proposals for further action, those proposals must be covered by an appropriate CATEX or other NEPA analysis. Examples include:\n(i) Document mailings, publication, and distribution, training and information programs, historical and cultural demonstrations, and public affairs actions;\n(ii) Studies, reports, proposals, analyses, literature reviews, computer modeling, and intelligence gathering and sharing;\n(iii) Activities designed to support improvement or upgrade management of natural resources, such as surveys for threatened and endangered species or cultural resources; wetland delineations; and minimal water, air, waste, and soil sampling;\n(iv) Minimally intrusive geological, geophysical, and geo-technical activities, including mapping and engineering surveys;\n(v) Conducting facility audits, Environmental Site Assessments, and environmental baseline surveys; and\n(vi) Vulnerability, risk, and structural integrity assessments of infrastructure."},{"id":933,"structuredID":"FBI-1--1-10","unit":"DOJ - FBI","longUnit":"Federal Bureau of Investigation","unitOrder":"59","origin":"Federal Bureau of Investigation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=72ea18f696b857b68a2bfdf78c4c9052&node=pt28.2.61&rgn=div5#ap28.2.61.0000_0nbspnbspnbsp.f","context":"(c) List of No REC Determination Form Required (NR) FBI CATEXs.","additionalContext":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","circumstances":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","exclusion":"(NR10) Routine procurement, use, storage, and disposal of non-hazardous goods and services in support of administrative, operational, or maintenance activities in accordance with executive orders and Federal procurement guidelines. Examples include:\n(i) Office supplies and furniture;\n(ii) Equipment;\n(iii) Mobile assets (i.e., vehicles, vessels, aircraft);\n(iv) Utility services; and\n(v) Deployable emergency response supplies and equipment."},{"id":934,"structuredID":"FBI-1--1-11","unit":"DOJ - FBI","longUnit":"Federal Bureau of Investigation","unitOrder":"59","origin":"Federal Bureau of Investigation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=72ea18f696b857b68a2bfdf78c4c9052&node=pt28.2.61&rgn=div5#ap28.2.61.0000_0nbspnbspnbsp.f","context":"(c) List of No REC Determination Form Required (NR) FBI CATEXs.","additionalContext":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","circumstances":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","exclusion":"(NR11) Routine use of hazardous materials (to include procurement, transportation, distribution, and storage of such materials) and reuse, recycling, and disposal of solid, medical, radiological, or hazardous waste in a manner that is consistent with all applicable laws, regulations, and policies. Examples include:\n(i) Use of chemicals and low-level radio-nuclides for laboratory applications;\n(ii) Refueling of storage tanks;\n(iii) Appropriate treatment and disposal of medical waste;\n(iv) Temporary storage and disposal of solid waste;\n(v) Disposal of radiological waste through manufacturer return and recycling programs; and\n(vi) Hazardous waste minimization activities."},{"id":935,"structuredID":"FBI-1--1-12","unit":"DOJ - FBI","longUnit":"Federal Bureau of Investigation","unitOrder":"59","origin":"Federal Bureau of Investigation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=72ea18f696b857b68a2bfdf78c4c9052&node=pt28.2.61&rgn=div5#ap28.2.61.0000_0nbspnbspnbsp.f","context":"(c) List of No REC Determination Form Required (NR) FBI CATEXs.","additionalContext":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","circumstances":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","exclusion":"(NR12) Acquisition, installation, maintenance, operation, or evaluation of security equipment to screen for or detect dangerous or illegal individuals or materials at existing facilities or to enhance the physical security of existing critical assets. Examples include:\n(i) Low-level x-ray devices;\n(ii) Cameras and biometric devices;\n(iii) Passive inspection devices;\n(iv) Detection or security systems for explosive, biological, or chemical substances;\n(v) Access controls, screening devices, and traffic management systems;\n(vi) Motion detection systems;\n(vii) Impact-resistant doors and gates;\n(viii) Diver and swimmer detection systems, except sonar; and\n(ix) Blast and shock impact-resistant systems for land-based and waterfront facilities."},{"id":936,"structuredID":"FBI-1--1-13","unit":"DOJ - FBI","longUnit":"Federal Bureau of Investigation","unitOrder":"59","origin":"Federal Bureau of Investigation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=72ea18f696b857b68a2bfdf78c4c9052&node=pt28.2.61&rgn=div5#ap28.2.61.0000_0nbspnbspnbsp.f","context":"(c) List of No REC Determination Form Required (NR) FBI CATEXs.","additionalContext":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","circumstances":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","exclusion":"(NR13) Maintenance of facilities, equipment, and grounds. Examples include interior utility work, road maintenance, window washing, lawn mowing, trash collecting, facility cleaning, and snow removal."},{"id":937,"structuredID":"FBI-1--1-14","unit":"DOJ - FBI","longUnit":"Federal Bureau of Investigation","unitOrder":"59","origin":"Federal Bureau of Investigation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=72ea18f696b857b68a2bfdf78c4c9052&node=pt28.2.61&rgn=div5#ap28.2.61.0000_0nbspnbspnbsp.f","context":"(c) List of No REC Determination Form Required (NR) FBI CATEXs.","additionalContext":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","circumstances":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","exclusion":"(NR14) Recreation and welfare activities (e.g., picnics and Family Day)."},{"id":938,"structuredID":"FBI-1--1-15","unit":"DOJ - FBI","longUnit":"Federal Bureau of Investigation","unitOrder":"59","origin":"Federal Bureau of Investigation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=72ea18f696b857b68a2bfdf78c4c9052&node=pt28.2.61&rgn=div5#ap28.2.61.0000_0nbspnbspnbsp.f","context":"(c) List of No REC Determination Form Required (NR) FBI CATEXs.","additionalContext":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","circumstances":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","exclusion":"(NR15) Training FBI personnel or persons external to the FBI using existing facilities and where the training occurs in accordance with applicable permitting requirements and other requirements for the protection of the environment. This exclusion does not apply to training that involves the use of live chemical, biological, radiological, or explosive agents, except when conducted at a location designed and constructed to accommodate those materials and their associated hazards. Examples include:\n(i) Administrative or classroom training;\n(ii) Tactical training, including training in explosives and incendiary devices, arson investigation and firefighting, and emergency preparedness and response;\n(iii) Chemical, biological, explosive, or hazardous material handling training;\n(iv) Vehicle, aircraft, and small boat operation training;\n(v) Small arms and less-than-lethal weapons training;\n(vi) Security specialties and terrorist response training;\n(vii) Crowd control training, including gas range training;\n(viii) Enforcement response, self-defense, and interdiction techniques training; and\n(ix) Fingerprinting and drug analysis training."},{"id":939,"structuredID":"FBI-1--1-16","unit":"DOJ - FBI","longUnit":"Federal Bureau of Investigation","unitOrder":"59","origin":"Federal Bureau of Investigation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=72ea18f696b857b68a2bfdf78c4c9052&node=pt28.2.61&rgn=div5#ap28.2.61.0000_0nbspnbspnbsp.f","context":"(c) List of No REC Determination Form Required (NR) FBI CATEXs.","additionalContext":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","circumstances":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","exclusion":"(NR16) Projects, grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, or activities to design, develop, and conduct national, state, local, or international exercises to test the readiness of the nation to prevent or respond to a terrorist attack or a natural or manmade disaster, where the activity in question is conducted in accordance with existing facility or land use designations. This exclusion does not apply to exercises that involve the use of live chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosive agents/devices (other than small devices such as practice grenades or flash bang devices used to simulate an attack during exercises), unless these exercises are conducted under the auspices of existing plans or permits that have undergone NEPA review."},{"id":949,"structuredID":"FBI-1--2-17","unit":"DOJ - FBI","longUnit":"Federal Bureau of Investigation","unitOrder":"59","origin":"Federal Bureau of Investigation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=72ea18f696b857b68a2bfdf78c4c9052&node=pt28.2.61&rgn=div5#ap28.2.61.0000_0nbspnbspnbsp.f","context":"(d) List of REC Determination Form Required (R) FBI CATEXs.","additionalContext":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","circumstances":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","exclusion":"(R1) Reductions, realignments, or relocation of personnel, equipment, or mobile assets that results in changing the use of the space in such a way that could cause changes to environmental effects, but does not result in exceeding the infrastructure capacity outside of FBI-managed property. An example of exceeding the infrastructure capacity would be an increase in vehicular traffic beyond the capacity of the supporting road network to accommodate such an increase."},{"id":950,"structuredID":"FBI-1--2-18","unit":"DOJ - FBI","longUnit":"Federal Bureau of Investigation","unitOrder":"59","origin":"Federal Bureau of Investigation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=72ea18f696b857b68a2bfdf78c4c9052&node=pt28.2.61&rgn=div5#ap28.2.61.0000_0nbspnbspnbsp.f","context":"(d) List of REC Determination Form Required (R) FBI CATEXs.","additionalContext":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","circumstances":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","exclusion":"(R2) Acquisition or use of space within an existing structure, by purchase, lease, or use agreement. This requirement includes structures that are in the process of construction or were recently constructed, regardless of whether the existing structure was built to satisfy an FBI requirement and the proposed FBI use would not exceed the carrying capacity of the utilities and infrastructure for the use and access to the space. This requirement also includes associated relocation of personnel, equipment, or assets into the acquired space."},{"id":951,"structuredID":"FBI-1--2-19","unit":"DOJ - FBI","longUnit":"Federal Bureau of Investigation","unitOrder":"59","origin":"Federal Bureau of Investigation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=72ea18f696b857b68a2bfdf78c4c9052&node=pt28.2.61&rgn=div5#ap28.2.61.0000_0nbspnbspnbsp.f","context":"(d) List of REC Determination Form Required (R) FBI CATEXs.","additionalContext":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","circumstances":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","exclusion":"(R3) Transfer of administrative control over real property, including related personal property, between another Federal agency and the FBI that does not result in a change in the functional use of the property."},{"id":952,"structuredID":"FBI-1--2-20","unit":"DOJ - FBI","longUnit":"Federal Bureau of Investigation","unitOrder":"59","origin":"Federal Bureau of Investigation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=72ea18f696b857b68a2bfdf78c4c9052&node=pt28.2.61&rgn=div5#ap28.2.61.0000_0nbspnbspnbsp.f","context":"(d) List of REC Determination Form Required (R) FBI CATEXs.","additionalContext":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","circumstances":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","exclusion":"(R4) New construction (e.g., facilities, roads, parking areas, trails, solar panels, and wind turbines) or improvement of land where all of the following conditions are met:\n(i) The site is in a developed or a previously disturbed area;\n(ii) The proposed use will not substantially increase the number of motor vehicles at the facility or in the area;\n(iii) The construction or improvement will not result in exceeding the infrastructure capacity outside of FBI-managed property (e.g., roads, sewer, water, and parking);\n(iv) The site and scale of construction or improvement are consistent with those of existing, adjacent, or nearby buildings; and\n(v) The structure and proposed use are compatible with applicable Federal, tribal, state, and local planning and zoning standards and consistent with federally approved state coastal management programs."},{"id":953,"structuredID":"FBI-1--2-21","unit":"DOJ - FBI","longUnit":"Federal Bureau of Investigation","unitOrder":"59","origin":"Federal Bureau of Investigation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=72ea18f696b857b68a2bfdf78c4c9052&node=pt28.2.61&rgn=div5#ap28.2.61.0000_0nbspnbspnbsp.f","context":"(d) List of REC Determination Form Required (R) FBI CATEXs.","additionalContext":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","circumstances":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","exclusion":"(R5) Renovation, addition, repair, alteration, and demolition projects affecting buildings, roads, airfields, grounds, equipment, and other facilities, including subsequent disposal of debris, which may be contaminated with hazardous materials such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), lead, or asbestos. Hazardous materials shall be disposed of at approved sites in accordance with Federal, state, and local regulations. Examples include the following:\n(i) Realigning interior spaces of an existing building;\n(ii) Adding a small storage shed to an existing building;\n(iii) Retrofitting for energy conservation, including weatherization, installation of timers on hot water heaters, installation of energy efficient lighting, installation of low-flow plumbing fixtures, and installation of drip-irrigation systems;\n(iv) Installing a small antenna on an already existing antenna tower that does not cause the total height to exceed 200 feet and where the FCC's NEPA procedures allow for application of a CATEX; or\n(v) Closing and demolishing a building not eligible for listing under the National Register of Historic Places."},{"id":954,"structuredID":"FBI-1--2-22","unit":"DOJ - FBI","longUnit":"Federal Bureau of Investigation","unitOrder":"59","origin":"Federal Bureau of Investigation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=72ea18f696b857b68a2bfdf78c4c9052&node=pt28.2.61&rgn=div5#ap28.2.61.0000_0nbspnbspnbsp.f","context":"(d) List of REC Determination Form Required (R) FBI CATEXs.","additionalContext":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","circumstances":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","exclusion":"(R6) Acquisition, installation, reconstruction, repair by replacement, and operation of utility (e.g., water, sewer, electrical), communication (e.g., data processing cable and similar electronic equipment), and security systems that use existing rights-of-way, easements, distribution systems, or facilities."},{"id":955,"structuredID":"FBI-1--2-23","unit":"DOJ - FBI","longUnit":"Federal Bureau of Investigation","unitOrder":"59","origin":"Federal Bureau of Investigation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=72ea18f696b857b68a2bfdf78c4c9052&node=pt28.2.61&rgn=div5#ap28.2.61.0000_0nbspnbspnbsp.f","context":"(d) List of REC Determination Form Required (R) FBI CATEXs.","additionalContext":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","circumstances":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","exclusion":"(R7) Acquisition, installation, operation, and maintenance of permanent equipment, devices, and/or controls necessary to mitigate effects of the FBI's missions on health and the environment. This CATEX is not intended to cover facility construction or related activities. Examples include:\n(i) Pollution prevention and pollution control equipment required to meet applicable Federal, tribal, state, or local requirements;\n(ii) Installation of fencing, including security fencing, that would not have the potential to significantly impede wildlife population movement (including migration) or surface water flow;\n(iii) Installation and operation of lighting devices;\n(iv) Noise abatement measures, including construction of noise barriers, installation of noise control materials, or planting native trees or native vegetation for use as a noise abatement measure; and\n(v) Devices to protect human or animal life, such as raptor electrocution prevention devices, and fencing and grating to prevent accidental entry to hazardous or restricted areas."},{"id":956,"structuredID":"FBI-1--2-24","unit":"DOJ - FBI","longUnit":"Federal Bureau of Investigation","unitOrder":"59","origin":"Federal Bureau of Investigation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=72ea18f696b857b68a2bfdf78c4c9052&node=pt28.2.61&rgn=div5#ap28.2.61.0000_0nbspnbspnbsp.f","context":"(d) List of REC Determination Form Required (R) FBI CATEXs.","additionalContext":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","circumstances":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","exclusion":"(R8) Non-routine procurement, use, storage, and disposal of non-hazardous goods and services in support of administrative, operational, or maintenance activities in accordance with executive orders and Federal procurement guidelines."},{"id":957,"structuredID":"FBI-1--2-25","unit":"DOJ - FBI","longUnit":"Federal Bureau of Investigation","unitOrder":"59","origin":"Federal Bureau of Investigation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=72ea18f696b857b68a2bfdf78c4c9052&node=pt28.2.61&rgn=div5#ap28.2.61.0000_0nbspnbspnbsp.f","context":"(d) List of REC Determination Form Required (R) FBI CATEXs.","additionalContext":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","circumstances":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","exclusion":"(R9) Use of hazardous materials (to include procurement, transportation, distribution, and storage of such materials) and reuse, recycling, and disposal of solid, medical, radiological, or hazardous waste in a manner that is consistent with all applicable laws, regulations, and policies, but uncharacteristic of routine FBI use, reuse, recycling, and disposal of hazardous materials and waste. Examples include:\n(i) Procurement of a new type of chemical or procurement of a larger quantity of a particular chemical than generally used by the FBI; and\n(ii) Disposal of items that contain PCBs (e.g., carpets, lighting, caulk)."},{"id":958,"structuredID":"FBI-1--2-26","unit":"DOJ - FBI","longUnit":"Federal Bureau of Investigation","unitOrder":"59","origin":"Federal Bureau of Investigation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=72ea18f696b857b68a2bfdf78c4c9052&node=pt28.2.61&rgn=div5#ap28.2.61.0000_0nbspnbspnbsp.f","context":"(d) List of REC Determination Form Required (R) FBI CATEXs.","additionalContext":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","circumstances":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","exclusion":"(R10) Herbicide application and pest management, including registered pesticide application, in accordance with Federal, state, and local regulations."},{"id":959,"structuredID":"FBI-1--2-27","unit":"DOJ - FBI","longUnit":"Federal Bureau of Investigation","unitOrder":"59","origin":"Federal Bureau of Investigation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=72ea18f696b857b68a2bfdf78c4c9052&node=pt28.2.61&rgn=div5#ap28.2.61.0000_0nbspnbspnbsp.f","context":"(d) List of REC Determination Form Required (R) FBI CATEXs.","additionalContext":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","circumstances":"(3) No extraordinary circumstances exist that would cause the normally excluded proposed action to have significant environmental effects. Extraordinary circumstances are assumed to exist when the proposed action is likely to involve any of the following circumstances:\n(i) An adverse effect on public health or safety;\n(ii) An adverse effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species, marine mammals, or critical habitat;\n(iii) An adverse effect on archaeological resources or resources listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;\n(iv) An adverse effect on an environmentally sensitive area, including floodplains, wetlands, streams, critical migration corridors, and wildlife refuges;\n(v) A material violation of a Federal, state, or local environmental law by the FBI;\n(vi) An effect on the quality of the human or natural environment that is likely to be highly scientifically controversial or uncertain, or likely to involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(vii) Establishment of precedents or decisions in principle for future actions that have the potential for significant impacts (e.g., master plans, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans);\n(viii) Significantly greater scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action;\n(ix) Potential for substantial degradation of already existing poor environmental conditions. Also, initiation of a potentially substantial environmental degrading influence, activity, or effect in areas not already substantially modified; or\n(x) A connection to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, impacts.","exclusion":"(R11) Natural resource management activities on FBI-managed property to aid in the maintenance or restoration of native flora and fauna, including site preparation and control of non-indigenous species, excluding the application of herbicides."},{"id":1438,"structuredID":"INS---1-1","unit":"DOJ - INS","longUnit":"Immigration and Naturalization Service","unitOrder":"60","origin":"Immigration and Naturalization Service's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=72ea18f696b857b68a2bfdf78c4c9052&node=pt28.2.61&rgn=div5#ap28.2.61.0000_0nbspnbspnbsp.c","context":"Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(a) Construction projects for existing facilities including but not limited to: Remodeling; replacement of building systems and components; maintenance and operations repairs and general improvements when such projects do not significantly alter the initial occupancy and program of the facility or significantly impact upon the environment."},{"id":1439,"structuredID":"INS---1-2","unit":"DOJ - INS","longUnit":"Immigration and Naturalization Service","unitOrder":"60","origin":"Immigration and Naturalization Service's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=72ea18f696b857b68a2bfdf78c4c9052&node=pt28.2.61&rgn=div5#ap28.2.61.0000_0nbspnbspnbsp.c","context":"Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(b) Increase or decrease in population of a facility within its physical capacity. (Reference: Part 1507.3(b)(2)(ii) and Part 1508.4—CEQ Regulations.)"},{"id":1799,"structuredID":"OJARS---1-1","unit":"DOJ - OJARS","longUnit":"Office of Justice Assistance, Research, and Statistics","unitOrder":"61","origin":"Office of Justice Assistance, Research, and Statistics's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=72ea18f696b857b68a2bfdf78c4c9052&node=pt28.2.61&rgn=div5#ap28.2.61.0000_0nbspnbspnbsp.d","context":"Office of Justice Assistance, Research, and Statistics (OJARS)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(1) The bulk of the funded efforts; training programs, court improvement projects, research, and gathering statistical data."},{"id":1800,"structuredID":"OJARS---1-2","unit":"DOJ - OJARS","longUnit":"Office of Justice Assistance, Research, and Statistics","unitOrder":"61","origin":"Office of Justice Assistance, Research, and Statistics's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=72ea18f696b857b68a2bfdf78c4c9052&node=pt28.2.61&rgn=div5#ap28.2.61.0000_0nbspnbspnbsp.d","context":"Office of Justice Assistance, Research, and Statistics (OJARS)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(2) Minor renovation projects or remodeling."},{"id":2270,"structuredID":"USMS-1--1-1","unit":"DOJ - USMS","longUnit":"U.S. Marshals Service","unitOrder":"62","origin":"U.S. Marshals Service's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=72ea18f696b857b68a2bfdf78c4c9052&node=pt28.2.61&rgn=div5#ap28.2.61.0000_0nbspnbspnbsp.e","context":"United States Marshals Service (USMS)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances must be considered before relying upon a CE to determine whether the proposed action may have a significant environmental effect. Any of the following circumstances preclude the use of a CE:\n(1) The project may have effects on the quality of the environment that are likely to be highly controversial;\n(2) The scope or size of the project is greater than normally experienced for a particular action described in subsection (c) below;\n(3) There is potential for degradation, even if slight, of already-existing poor environmental conditions;\n(4) A degrading influence, activity, or effect is initiated in an area not already significantly modified from its natural condition;\n(5) There is a potential for adverse effects on areas of critical environmental concern or other protected resources including, but not limited to, threatened or endangered species or their habitats, significant archaeological materials, prime or unique agricultural lands, wetlands, coastal zones, sole source aquifers, 100-year-old flood plains, places listed, proposed, or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, natural landmarks listed, proposed, or eligible for listing on the National Registry of Natural Landmarks, Wilderness Areas or wilderness study areas, or Wild and Scenic River areas; or\n(6) Possible significant direct, indirect, or cumulative environmental impacts exist.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances must be considered before relying upon a CE to determine whether the proposed action may have a significant environmental effect. Any of the following circumstances preclude the use of a CE:\n(1) The project may have effects on the quality of the environment that are likely to be highly controversial;\n(2) The scope or size of the project is greater than normally experienced for a particular action described in subsection (c) below;\n(3) There is potential for degradation, even if slight, of already-existing poor environmental conditions;\n(4) A degrading influence, activity, or effect is initiated in an area not already significantly modified from its natural condition;\n(5) There is a potential for adverse effects on areas of critical environmental concern or other protected resources including, but not limited to, threatened or endangered species or their habitats, significant archaeological materials, prime or unique agricultural lands, wetlands, coastal zones, sole source aquifers, 100-year-old flood plains, places listed, proposed, or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, natural landmarks listed, proposed, or eligible for listing on the National Registry of Natural Landmarks, Wilderness Areas or wilderness study areas, or Wild and Scenic River areas; or\n(6) Possible significant direct, indirect, or cumulative environmental impacts exist.","exclusion":"(1) Minor renovations or repairs within an existing facility, unless the project would adversely affect a structure listed in the National Register of Historic Places or is eligible for listing in the register,"},{"id":2273,"structuredID":"USMS-1--1-2","unit":"DOJ - USMS","longUnit":"U.S. Marshals Service","unitOrder":"62","origin":"U.S. Marshals Service's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=72ea18f696b857b68a2bfdf78c4c9052&node=pt28.2.61&rgn=div5#ap28.2.61.0000_0nbspnbspnbsp.e","context":"United States Marshals Service (USMS)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances must be considered before relying upon a CE to determine whether the proposed action may have a significant environmental effect. Any of the following circumstances preclude the use of a CE:\n(1) The project may have effects on the quality of the environment that are likely to be highly controversial;\n(2) The scope or size of the project is greater than normally experienced for a particular action described in subsection (c) below;\n(3) There is potential for degradation, even if slight, of already-existing poor environmental conditions;\n(4) A degrading influence, activity, or effect is initiated in an area not already significantly modified from its natural condition;\n(5) There is a potential for adverse effects on areas of critical environmental concern or other protected resources including, but not limited to, threatened or endangered species or their habitats, significant archaeological materials, prime or unique agricultural lands, wetlands, coastal zones, sole source aquifers, 100-year-old flood plains, places listed, proposed, or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, natural landmarks listed, proposed, or eligible for listing on the National Registry of Natural Landmarks, Wilderness Areas or wilderness study areas, or Wild and Scenic River areas; or\n(6) Possible significant direct, indirect, or cumulative environmental impacts exist.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances must be considered before relying upon a CE to determine whether the proposed action may have a significant environmental effect. Any of the following circumstances preclude the use of a CE:\n(1) The project may have effects on the quality of the environment that are likely to be highly controversial;\n(2) The scope or size of the project is greater than normally experienced for a particular action described in subsection (c) below;\n(3) There is potential for degradation, even if slight, of already-existing poor environmental conditions;\n(4) A degrading influence, activity, or effect is initiated in an area not already significantly modified from its natural condition;\n(5) There is a potential for adverse effects on areas of critical environmental concern or other protected resources including, but not limited to, threatened or endangered species or their habitats, significant archaeological materials, prime or unique agricultural lands, wetlands, coastal zones, sole source aquifers, 100-year-old flood plains, places listed, proposed, or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, natural landmarks listed, proposed, or eligible for listing on the National Registry of Natural Landmarks, Wilderness Areas or wilderness study areas, or Wild and Scenic River areas; or\n(6) Possible significant direct, indirect, or cumulative environmental impacts exist.","exclusion":"(2) Facility expansion, or construction of a limited addition to an existing structure, or facility, and new construction or reconstruction of a small facility on a previously developed site. The exclusion applies only if:\n(i) The structure and proposed use comply with local planning and zoning and any applicable State or Federal requirements; and\n(ii) The site and the scale of construction are consistent with those of existing adjacent or nearby buildings."},{"id":2274,"structuredID":"USMS-1--1-3","unit":"DOJ - USMS","longUnit":"U.S. Marshals Service","unitOrder":"62","origin":"U.S. Marshals Service's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=72ea18f696b857b68a2bfdf78c4c9052&node=pt28.2.61&rgn=div5#ap28.2.61.0000_0nbspnbspnbsp.e","context":"United States Marshals Service (USMS)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances must be considered before relying upon a CE to determine whether the proposed action may have a significant environmental effect. Any of the following circumstances preclude the use of a CE:\n(1) The project may have effects on the quality of the environment that are likely to be highly controversial;\n(2) The scope or size of the project is greater than normally experienced for a particular action described in subsection (c) below;\n(3) There is potential for degradation, even if slight, of already-existing poor environmental conditions;\n(4) A degrading influence, activity, or effect is initiated in an area not already significantly modified from its natural condition;\n(5) There is a potential for adverse effects on areas of critical environmental concern or other protected resources including, but not limited to, threatened or endangered species or their habitats, significant archaeological materials, prime or unique agricultural lands, wetlands, coastal zones, sole source aquifers, 100-year-old flood plains, places listed, proposed, or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, natural landmarks listed, proposed, or eligible for listing on the National Registry of Natural Landmarks, Wilderness Areas or wilderness study areas, or Wild and Scenic River areas; or\n(6) Possible significant direct, indirect, or cumulative environmental impacts exist.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances must be considered before relying upon a CE to determine whether the proposed action may have a significant environmental effect. Any of the following circumstances preclude the use of a CE:\n(1) The project may have effects on the quality of the environment that are likely to be highly controversial;\n(2) The scope or size of the project is greater than normally experienced for a particular action described in subsection (c) below;\n(3) There is potential for degradation, even if slight, of already-existing poor environmental conditions;\n(4) A degrading influence, activity, or effect is initiated in an area not already significantly modified from its natural condition;\n(5) There is a potential for adverse effects on areas of critical environmental concern or other protected resources including, but not limited to, threatened or endangered species or their habitats, significant archaeological materials, prime or unique agricultural lands, wetlands, coastal zones, sole source aquifers, 100-year-old flood plains, places listed, proposed, or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, natural landmarks listed, proposed, or eligible for listing on the National Registry of Natural Landmarks, Wilderness Areas or wilderness study areas, or Wild and Scenic River areas; or\n(6) Possible significant direct, indirect, or cumulative environmental impacts exist.","exclusion":"(3) Security upgrades of existing facility grounds and perimeter fences, not including such upgrades as adding lethal fences or major increases in height or lighting of a perimeter fence in a residential area or other area sensitive to the visual impacts resulting from height or lighting changes,"},{"id":2275,"structuredID":"USMS-1--1-4","unit":"DOJ - USMS","longUnit":"U.S. Marshals Service","unitOrder":"62","origin":"U.S. Marshals Service's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=72ea18f696b857b68a2bfdf78c4c9052&node=pt28.2.61&rgn=div5#ap28.2.61.0000_0nbspnbspnbsp.e","context":"United States Marshals Service (USMS)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances must be considered before relying upon a CE to determine whether the proposed action may have a significant environmental effect. Any of the following circumstances preclude the use of a CE:\n(1) The project may have effects on the quality of the environment that are likely to be highly controversial;\n(2) The scope or size of the project is greater than normally experienced for a particular action described in subsection (c) below;\n(3) There is potential for degradation, even if slight, of already-existing poor environmental conditions;\n(4) A degrading influence, activity, or effect is initiated in an area not already significantly modified from its natural condition;\n(5) There is a potential for adverse effects on areas of critical environmental concern or other protected resources including, but not limited to, threatened or endangered species or their habitats, significant archaeological materials, prime or unique agricultural lands, wetlands, coastal zones, sole source aquifers, 100-year-old flood plains, places listed, proposed, or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, natural landmarks listed, proposed, or eligible for listing on the National Registry of Natural Landmarks, Wilderness Areas or wilderness study areas, or Wild and Scenic River areas; or\n(6) Possible significant direct, indirect, or cumulative environmental impacts exist.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances must be considered before relying upon a CE to determine whether the proposed action may have a significant environmental effect. 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Any of the following circumstances preclude the use of a CE:\n(1) The project may have effects on the quality of the environment that are likely to be highly controversial;\n(2) The scope or size of the project is greater than normally experienced for a particular action described in subsection (c) below;\n(3) There is potential for degradation, even if slight, of already-existing poor environmental conditions;\n(4) A degrading influence, activity, or effect is initiated in an area not already significantly modified from its natural condition;\n(5) There is a potential for adverse effects on areas of critical environmental concern or other protected resources including, but not limited to, threatened or endangered species or their habitats, significant archaeological materials, prime or unique agricultural lands, wetlands, coastal zones, sole source aquifers, 100-year-old flood plains, places listed, proposed, or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, natural landmarks listed, proposed, or eligible for listing on the National Registry of Natural Landmarks, Wilderness Areas or wilderness study areas, or Wild and Scenic River areas; or\n(6) Possible significant direct, indirect, or cumulative environmental impacts exist.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances must be considered before relying upon a CE to determine whether the proposed action may have a significant environmental effect. 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Any of the following circumstances preclude the use of a CE:\n(1) The project may have effects on the quality of the environment that are likely to be highly controversial;\n(2) The scope or size of the project is greater than normally experienced for a particular action described in subsection (c) below;\n(3) There is potential for degradation, even if slight, of already-existing poor environmental conditions;\n(4) A degrading influence, activity, or effect is initiated in an area not already significantly modified from its natural condition;\n(5) There is a potential for adverse effects on areas of critical environmental concern or other protected resources including, but not limited to, threatened or endangered species or their habitats, significant archaeological materials, prime or unique agricultural lands, wetlands, coastal zones, sole source aquifers, 100-year-old flood plains, places listed, proposed, or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, natural landmarks listed, proposed, or eligible for listing on the National Registry of Natural Landmarks, Wilderness Areas or wilderness study areas, or Wild and Scenic River areas; or\n(6) Possible significant direct, indirect, or cumulative environmental impacts exist.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances must be considered before relying upon a CE to determine whether the proposed action may have a significant environmental effect. 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Any of the following circumstances preclude the use of a CE:\n(1) The project may have effects on the quality of the environment that are likely to be highly controversial;\n(2) The scope or size of the project is greater than normally experienced for a particular action described in subsection (c) below;\n(3) There is potential for degradation, even if slight, of already-existing poor environmental conditions;\n(4) A degrading influence, activity, or effect is initiated in an area not already significantly modified from its natural condition;\n(5) There is a potential for adverse effects on areas of critical environmental concern or other protected resources including, but not limited to, threatened or endangered species or their habitats, significant archaeological materials, prime or unique agricultural lands, wetlands, coastal zones, sole source aquifers, 100-year-old flood plains, places listed, proposed, or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, natural landmarks listed, proposed, or eligible for listing on the National Registry of Natural Landmarks, Wilderness Areas or wilderness study areas, or Wild and Scenic River areas; or\n(6) Possible significant direct, indirect, or cumulative environmental impacts exist.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances must be considered before relying upon a CE to determine whether the proposed action may have a significant environmental effect. 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Any of the following circumstances preclude the use of a CE:\n(1) The project may have effects on the quality of the environment that are likely to be highly controversial;\n(2) The scope or size of the project is greater than normally experienced for a particular action described in subsection (c) below;\n(3) There is potential for degradation, even if slight, of already-existing poor environmental conditions;\n(4) A degrading influence, activity, or effect is initiated in an area not already significantly modified from its natural condition;\n(5) There is a potential for adverse effects on areas of critical environmental concern or other protected resources including, but not limited to, threatened or endangered species or their habitats, significant archaeological materials, prime or unique agricultural lands, wetlands, coastal zones, sole source aquifers, 100-year-old flood plains, places listed, proposed, or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, natural landmarks listed, proposed, or eligible for listing on the National Registry of Natural Landmarks, Wilderness Areas or wilderness study areas, or Wild and Scenic River areas; or\n(6) Possible significant direct, indirect, or cumulative environmental impacts exist.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances must be considered before relying upon a CE to determine whether the proposed action may have a significant environmental effect. Any of the following circumstances preclude the use of a CE:\n(1) The project may have effects on the quality of the environment that are likely to be highly controversial;\n(2) The scope or size of the project is greater than normally experienced for a particular action described in subsection (c) below;\n(3) There is potential for degradation, even if slight, of already-existing poor environmental conditions;\n(4) A degrading influence, activity, or effect is initiated in an area not already significantly modified from its natural condition;\n(5) There is a potential for adverse effects on areas of critical environmental concern or other protected resources including, but not limited to, threatened or endangered species or their habitats, significant archaeological materials, prime or unique agricultural lands, wetlands, coastal zones, sole source aquifers, 100-year-old flood plains, places listed, proposed, or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, natural landmarks listed, proposed, or eligible for listing on the National Registry of Natural Landmarks, Wilderness Areas or wilderness study areas, or Wild and Scenic River areas; or\n(6) Possible significant direct, indirect, or cumulative environmental impacts exist.","exclusion":"(8) Transferring, leasing, maintaining, acquiring, or disposing of equipment, personal property, or vessels that do not increase the current scope and intensity of USMS activities, including management and disposal of seized assets pursuant to Federal forfeiture laws,"},{"id":2280,"structuredID":"USMS-1--1-9","unit":"DOJ - USMS","longUnit":"U.S. Marshals Service","unitOrder":"62","origin":"U.S. Marshals Service's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=72ea18f696b857b68a2bfdf78c4c9052&node=pt28.2.61&rgn=div5#ap28.2.61.0000_0nbspnbspnbsp.e","context":"United States Marshals Service (USMS)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances must be considered before relying upon a CE to determine whether the proposed action may have a significant environmental effect. Any of the following circumstances preclude the use of a CE:\n(1) The project may have effects on the quality of the environment that are likely to be highly controversial;\n(2) The scope or size of the project is greater than normally experienced for a particular action described in subsection (c) below;\n(3) There is potential for degradation, even if slight, of already-existing poor environmental conditions;\n(4) A degrading influence, activity, or effect is initiated in an area not already significantly modified from its natural condition;\n(5) There is a potential for adverse effects on areas of critical environmental concern or other protected resources including, but not limited to, threatened or endangered species or their habitats, significant archaeological materials, prime or unique agricultural lands, wetlands, coastal zones, sole source aquifers, 100-year-old flood plains, places listed, proposed, or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, natural landmarks listed, proposed, or eligible for listing on the National Registry of Natural Landmarks, Wilderness Areas or wilderness study areas, or Wild and Scenic River areas; or\n(6) Possible significant direct, indirect, or cumulative environmental impacts exist.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances must be considered before relying upon a CE to determine whether the proposed action may have a significant environmental effect. Any of the following circumstances preclude the use of a CE:\n(1) The project may have effects on the quality of the environment that are likely to be highly controversial;\n(2) The scope or size of the project is greater than normally experienced for a particular action described in subsection (c) below;\n(3) There is potential for degradation, even if slight, of already-existing poor environmental conditions;\n(4) A degrading influence, activity, or effect is initiated in an area not already significantly modified from its natural condition;\n(5) There is a potential for adverse effects on areas of critical environmental concern or other protected resources including, but not limited to, threatened or endangered species or their habitats, significant archaeological materials, prime or unique agricultural lands, wetlands, coastal zones, sole source aquifers, 100-year-old flood plains, places listed, proposed, or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, natural landmarks listed, proposed, or eligible for listing on the National Registry of Natural Landmarks, Wilderness Areas or wilderness study areas, or Wild and Scenic River areas; or\n(6) Possible significant direct, indirect, or cumulative environmental impacts exist.","exclusion":"(9) Routine procurement of goods and services to support operations and infrastructure that are conducted in accordance with Department of Justice energy efficiency policies and applicable Executive Orders, such as E.O. 13148,"},{"id":2271,"structuredID":"USMS-1--1-10","unit":"DOJ - USMS","longUnit":"U.S. Marshals Service","unitOrder":"62","origin":"U.S. Marshals Service's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=72ea18f696b857b68a2bfdf78c4c9052&node=pt28.2.61&rgn=div5#ap28.2.61.0000_0nbspnbspnbsp.e","context":"United States Marshals Service (USMS)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances must be considered before relying upon a CE to determine whether the proposed action may have a significant environmental effect. Any of the following circumstances preclude the use of a CE:\n(1) The project may have effects on the quality of the environment that are likely to be highly controversial;\n(2) The scope or size of the project is greater than normally experienced for a particular action described in subsection (c) below;\n(3) There is potential for degradation, even if slight, of already-existing poor environmental conditions;\n(4) A degrading influence, activity, or effect is initiated in an area not already significantly modified from its natural condition;\n(5) There is a potential for adverse effects on areas of critical environmental concern or other protected resources including, but not limited to, threatened or endangered species or their habitats, significant archaeological materials, prime or unique agricultural lands, wetlands, coastal zones, sole source aquifers, 100-year-old flood plains, places listed, proposed, or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, natural landmarks listed, proposed, or eligible for listing on the National Registry of Natural Landmarks, Wilderness Areas or wilderness study areas, or Wild and Scenic River areas; or\n(6) Possible significant direct, indirect, or cumulative environmental impacts exist.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances must be considered before relying upon a CE to determine whether the proposed action may have a significant environmental effect. Any of the following circumstances preclude the use of a CE:\n(1) The project may have effects on the quality of the environment that are likely to be highly controversial;\n(2) The scope or size of the project is greater than normally experienced for a particular action described in subsection (c) below;\n(3) There is potential for degradation, even if slight, of already-existing poor environmental conditions;\n(4) A degrading influence, activity, or effect is initiated in an area not already significantly modified from its natural condition;\n(5) There is a potential for adverse effects on areas of critical environmental concern or other protected resources including, but not limited to, threatened or endangered species or their habitats, significant archaeological materials, prime or unique agricultural lands, wetlands, coastal zones, sole source aquifers, 100-year-old flood plains, places listed, proposed, or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, natural landmarks listed, proposed, or eligible for listing on the National Registry of Natural Landmarks, Wilderness Areas or wilderness study areas, or Wild and Scenic River areas; or\n(6) Possible significant direct, indirect, or cumulative environmental impacts exist.","exclusion":"(10) Routine transportation of prisoners or detainees between facilities and flying activities in compliance with Federal Aviation Administration Regulations, only applicable where the activity is in accordance with normal flight patterns and elevations for the facility and where the flight patterns/elevations have been addressed in an installation master plan or other planning document that has been the subject of a NEPA review, and"},{"id":2272,"structuredID":"USMS-1--1-11","unit":"DOJ - USMS","longUnit":"U.S. Marshals Service","unitOrder":"62","origin":"U.S. Marshals Service's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=72ea18f696b857b68a2bfdf78c4c9052&node=pt28.2.61&rgn=div5#ap28.2.61.0000_0nbspnbspnbsp.e","context":"United States Marshals Service (USMS)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances must be considered before relying upon a CE to determine whether the proposed action may have a significant environmental effect. 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Departmental actions categorically excluded from the requirements of these regulations include the following:","exclusion":"(3) Conduct of routine administrative functions, such as budget and finance, personnel and general services. This includes routine administrative procurements (e.g., general supplies, negotiating leases for office space or staff housing, ordering supplies and arranging for customs clearances); financial transactions, including salaries, expenses and grants; routine management, formulation and allocation of the Department's budget at all levels (this does not exempt the preparation of environmental documents for proposals included in the Department's budget when required); and personnel actions (e.g., promotions, hirings, and counseling American and host country employees who work for the Department of State);"},{"id":752,"structuredID":"DOS---1-4","unit":"DOS","longUnit":"Department of State","unitOrder":"64","origin":"Department of State's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=b3d2565d536010f83f1e6eab438bd0f7&node=pt22.1.161&rgn=div5#se22.1.161_17","context":"Department of State (DOS)","additionalContext":"(b) Actions categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare environmental impact statements. 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Departmental actions categorically excluded from the requirements of these regulations include the following:","exclusion":"(4) Preparing for and participating in conferences, workshops or meetings for information exchange, data collection or research or study activities; and"},{"id":753,"structuredID":"DOS---1-5","unit":"DOS","longUnit":"Department of State","unitOrder":"64","origin":"Department of State's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=b3d2565d536010f83f1e6eab438bd0f7&node=pt22.1.161&rgn=div5#se22.1.161_17","context":"Department of State (DOS)","additionalContext":"(b) Actions categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare environmental impact statements. Categorical exclusion, as defined in §1508.4 of the CEQ Regulations, provides for exclusion from environmental review of specified actions which have as a class been found to have no significant impact on the quality of the human environment. 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Project amendments (e.g. increases in costs) which do not significantly alter the environmental impact of the action; "},{"id":758,"structuredID":"DOT---1-4","unit":"DOT","longUnit":"Department of Transportation","unitOrder":"25","origin":"Department of Transportation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2025-07/DOT_Order_5610.1D_OST-P-250627-001_508_Compliant.pdf","context":"Department of Transportation","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"4. 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The following actions relating to economic regulation of airlines:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"a. Actions implementing the essential air service program; "},{"id":772,"structuredID":"DOT--1-2-7","unit":"DOT","longUnit":"Department of Transportation","unitOrder":"25","origin":"Department of Transportation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2025-07/DOT_Order_5610.1D_OST-P-250627-001_508_Compliant.pdf","context":"6. The following actions relating to economic regulation of airlines:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"b. Enforcement proceedings; "},{"id":773,"structuredID":"DOT--1-2-8","unit":"DOT","longUnit":"Department of Transportation","unitOrder":"25","origin":"Department of Transportation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2025-07/DOT_Order_5610.1D_OST-P-250627-001_508_Compliant.pdf","context":"6. The following actions relating to economic regulation of airlines:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"c. Actions approving a carrier agreement; acquisition of control, merger, consolidation, or interlocking relationship; "},{"id":774,"structuredID":"DOT--1-2-9","unit":"DOT","longUnit":"Department of Transportation","unitOrder":"25","origin":"Department of Transportation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2025-07/DOT_Order_5610.1D_OST-P-250627-001_508_Compliant.pdf","context":"6. The following actions relating to economic regulation of airlines:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"d. Finding a carrier fit under section 401 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958;"},{"id":761,"structuredID":"DOT--1-2-10","unit":"DOT","longUnit":"Department of Transportation","unitOrder":"25","origin":"Department of Transportation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2025-07/DOT_Order_5610.1D_OST-P-250627-001_508_Compliant.pdf","context":"6. The following actions relating to economic regulation of airlines:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"e. Approving or setting carrier fares or rates; "},{"id":762,"structuredID":"DOT--1-2-11","unit":"DOT","longUnit":"Department of Transportation","unitOrder":"25","origin":"Department of Transportation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2025-07/DOT_Order_5610.1D_OST-P-250627-001_508_Compliant.pdf","context":"6. The following actions relating to economic regulation of airlines:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"f. Route awards involving turboprop aircraft having a capacity of 60 seats or less and a maximum payload capacity of 18,000 pounds or less;"},{"id":763,"structuredID":"DOT--1-2-12","unit":"DOT","longUnit":"Department of Transportation","unitOrder":"25","origin":"Department of Transportation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2025-07/DOT_Order_5610.1D_OST-P-250627-001_508_Compliant.pdf","context":"6. The following actions relating to economic regulation of airlines:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"g. Route awards that do not involve supersonic service and will not result in an increase in commercial aircraft operations of one or more percent;"},{"id":764,"structuredID":"DOT--1-2-13","unit":"DOT","longUnit":"Department of Transportation","unitOrder":"25","origin":"Department of Transportation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2025-07/DOT_Order_5610.1D_OST-P-250627-001_508_Compliant.pdf","context":"6. The following actions relating to economic regulation of airlines:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"h. Determinations on termination of airline employees;"},{"id":765,"structuredID":"DOT--1-2-14","unit":"DOT","longUnit":"Department of Transportation","unitOrder":"25","origin":"Department of Transportation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2025-07/DOT_Order_5610.1D_OST-P-250627-001_508_Compliant.pdf","context":"6. The following actions relating to economic regulation of airlines:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"i. Actions relating to consumer protection, including regulations;"},{"id":766,"structuredID":"DOT--1-2-15","unit":"DOT","longUnit":"Department of Transportation","unitOrder":"25","origin":"Department of Transportation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2025-07/DOT_Order_5610.1D_OST-P-250627-001_508_Compliant.pdf","context":"6. The following actions relating to economic regulation of airlines:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"j. Authorizing carriers to serve airports already receiving the type of service authorized;"},{"id":767,"structuredID":"DOT--1-2-16","unit":"DOT","longUnit":"Department of Transportation","unitOrder":"25","origin":"Department of Transportation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2025-07/DOT_Order_5610.1D_OST-P-250627-001_508_Compliant.pdf","context":"6. The following actions relating to economic regulation of airlines:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"k. Granting temporary or emergency authority;"},{"id":768,"structuredID":"DOT--1-2-17","unit":"DOT","longUnit":"Department of Transportation","unitOrder":"25","origin":"Department of Transportation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2025-07/DOT_Order_5610.1D_OST-P-250627-001_508_Compliant.pdf","context":"6. The following actions relating to economic regulation of airlines:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"l. Negotiating bilateral agreements;"},{"id":769,"structuredID":"DOT--1-2-18","unit":"DOT","longUnit":"Department of Transportation","unitOrder":"25","origin":"Department of Transportation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2025-07/DOT_Order_5610.1D_OST-P-250627-001_508_Compliant.pdf","context":"6. The following actions relating to economic regulation of airlines:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"m. Registration of an air taxi operator pursuant to the Department's Regulations (14 CFR Part 298); and"},{"id":770,"structuredID":"DOT--1-2-19","unit":"DOT","longUnit":"Department of Transportation","unitOrder":"25","origin":"Department of Transportation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2025-07/DOT_Order_5610.1D_OST-P-250627-001_508_Compliant.pdf","context":"6. The following actions relating to economic regulation of airlines:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"n. Granting of charter authority to a U.S. or foreign air carrier under sections 401, 402 or 416 of the Federal Aviation Act or the Department's Economic Regulations. 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An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. 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The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. 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If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(b) Release of an airport sponsor from Federal obligations incurred when the sponsor accepted: (1) an Airport Improvement Grant; or (2) Federal surplus property for airport purposes. (NOTE: FAA consent to long-term leases (i.e., those exceeding 20 years) converting airport-dedicated property to non-aeronautical, revenue-producing purposes (e.g., convenience concessions such as food or personal services) has the same effect as a release and is part of this CATEX provided that the proposed and reasonably foreseeable uses of the property do not trigger extraordinary circumstances as described in Paragraph 5-2, Extraordinary Circumstances). (ARP, AST)*"},{"id":845,"structuredID":"FAA-1--1-3","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.1. Categorical Exclusions for Administrative/General Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions that are administrative or general in nature. An action included within this list of categorically excluded actions is not automatically exempted from environmental review under NEPA. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before deciding to categorically exclude a proposed action. See § 1.4(f)(4)(i) of this Order for CATEXs with an asterisk (*).","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(c) An FAA action responding to a request for conveying federally owned land, including surplus Federal property and/or joint-use facilities, provided the proposed use of the conveyed land is either unchanged or for a use that is categorically excluded. (ARP, ATO)*"},{"id":846,"structuredID":"FAA-1--1-4","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.1. Categorical Exclusions for Administrative/General Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions that are administrative or general in nature. An action included within this list of categorically excluded actions is not automatically exempted from environmental review under NEPA. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before deciding to categorically exclude a proposed action. See § 1.4(f)(4)(i) of this Order for CATEXs with an asterisk (*).","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(d) Federal funding and approval of amendments to Airport Layout Plans (ALPs) to carry out FAA-approved noise compatibility programs pursuant to 14 CFR part 150. (ARP)*"},{"id":847,"structuredID":"FAA-1--1-5","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.1. Categorical Exclusions for Administrative/General Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions that are administrative or general in nature. An action included within this list of categorically excluded actions is not automatically exempted from environmental review under NEPA. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before deciding to categorically exclude a proposed action. See § 1.4(f)(4)(i) of this Order for CATEXs with an asterisk (*).","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(e) Issuance of Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS), which notify pilots and other interested parties of interim or temporary conditions. (AVS, ATO)*"},{"id":848,"structuredID":"FAA-1--1-6","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.1. Categorical Exclusions for Administrative/General Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions that are administrative or general in nature. An action included within this list of categorically excluded actions is not automatically exempted from environmental review under NEPA. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before deciding to categorically exclude a proposed action. See § 1.4(f)(4)(i) of this Order for CATEXs with an asterisk (*).","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(f) Mandatory actions required under implementing regulation for any treaty or international agreement to which the United States is a party, or required by the decisions of international organizations or authorities in which the United States is a member or participant except when the United States has discretion over implementation of such requirements. (AGC, ARP, APL, ATO, AST, AVS)"},{"id":849,"structuredID":"FAA-1--1-7","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.1. Categorical Exclusions for Administrative/General Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions that are administrative or general in nature. An action included within this list of categorically excluded actions is not automatically exempted from environmental review under NEPA. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before deciding to categorically exclude a proposed action. See § 1.4(f)(4)(i) of this Order for CATEXs with an asterisk (*).","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(g) Issuance of airport policy and planning documents including the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS), Airport Improvement Program (AIP) priority system, and advisory circulars on planning, design, and development that are issued as administrative and technical guidance. (ARP, AST)* "},{"id":850,"structuredID":"FAA-1--1-8","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.1. Categorical Exclusions for Administrative/General Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions that are administrative or general in nature. An action included within this list of categorically excluded actions is not automatically exempted from environmental review under NEPA. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before deciding to categorically exclude a proposed action. See § 1.4(f)(4)(i) of this Order for CATEXs with an asterisk (*).","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(h) Approval of an airport sponsor’s request solely to impose Passenger Facility Charges (PFC) or approval to impose and use PFCs for planning studies. (ARP)*"},{"id":851,"structuredID":"FAA-1--1-9","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.1. Categorical Exclusions for Administrative/General Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions that are administrative or general in nature. An action included within this list of categorically excluded actions is not automatically exempted from environmental review under NEPA. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before deciding to categorically exclude a proposed action. See § 1.4(f)(4)(i) of this Order for CATEXs with an asterisk (*).","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(i) Actions that are tentative, conditional, and clearly taken as a preliminary action to establish eligibility under an FAA program, for example, Airport Improvement Program (AIP) actions that are tentative and conditional and clearly taken as a preliminary action to establish an airport sponsor’s eligibility under the AIP. (All)*"},{"id":832,"structuredID":"FAA-1--1-10","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.1. Categorical Exclusions for Administrative/General Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions that are administrative or general in nature. An action included within this list of categorically excluded actions is not automatically exempted from environmental review under NEPA. 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An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(j) Administrative and agency operating actions, such as procurement documentation, organizational changes, personnel actions, and legislative proposals not originating in the FAA. (All)*"},{"id":833,"structuredID":"FAA-1--1-11","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.1. Categorical Exclusions for Administrative/General Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions that are administrative or general in nature. An action included within this list of categorically excluded actions is not automatically exempted from environmental review under NEPA. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before deciding to categorically exclude a proposed action. See § 1.4(f)(4)(i) of this Order for CATEXs with an asterisk (*).","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(k) Agreements with foreign governments, foreign civil aviation authorities, international organizations, or U.S. Government departments calling for cooperative activities or the provision of technical assistance, advice, equipment, or services to those parties, and the implementation of such agreements; negotiations and agreements to establish and define bilateral aviation safety relationships with foreign governments and the implementation of such agreements; attendance at international conferences and the meetings of international organizations, including participation in votes and other similar actions. (All)*"},{"id":834,"structuredID":"FAA-1--1-12","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.1. Categorical Exclusions for Administrative/General Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions that are administrative or general in nature. An action included within this list of categorically excluded actions is not automatically exempted from environmental review under NEPA. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before deciding to categorically exclude a proposed action. See § 1.4(f)(4)(i) of this Order for CATEXs with an asterisk (*).","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(l) All delegations of authority to designated examiners, designated engineering representatives, or airmen under Section 314 of the FAA Act (49 U.S.C. §§ 44702(d) and 45303). (ATO, AVS) *"},{"id":835,"structuredID":"FAA-1--1-13","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.1. Categorical Exclusions for Administrative/General Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions that are administrative or general in nature. An action included within this list of categorically excluded actions is not automatically exempted from environmental review under NEPA. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before deciding to categorically exclude a proposed action. See § 1.4(f)(4)(i) of this Order for CATEXs with an asterisk (*).","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(m) FAA administrative actions associated with transfer of ownership or operation of an existing airport, by acquisition or long-term lease, as long as the transfer is limited to ownership, right of possession, and/or operating responsibility. (ARP)*"},{"id":836,"structuredID":"FAA-1--1-14","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.1. Categorical Exclusions for Administrative/General Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions that are administrative or general in nature. An action included within this list of categorically excluded actions is not automatically exempted from environmental review under NEPA. 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An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. 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If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(n) Issuance of grants to prepare noise exposure maps and noise compatibility programs (NCPs) under 49 U.S.C. §§ 47503(2) and 47504, and FAA determinations to accept noise exposure maps and approve NCPs under 14 CFR part 150. (ARP)*"},{"id":837,"structuredID":"FAA-1--1-15","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.1. Categorical Exclusions for Administrative/General Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions that are administrative or general in nature. An action included within this list of categorically excluded actions is not automatically exempted from environmental review under NEPA. 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An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(o) Issuance of grants that do not imply a project commitment, such as airport planning grants, and grants to states participating in the state block grant program. (ARP, AST)*"},{"id":838,"structuredID":"FAA-1--1-16","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.1. Categorical Exclusions for Administrative/General Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions that are administrative or general in nature. An action included within this list of categorically excluded actions is not automatically exempted from environmental review under NEPA. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before deciding to categorically exclude a proposed action. See § 1.4(f)(4)(i) of this Order for CATEXs with an asterisk (*).","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. 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If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(p) Conditional approval of an Airport Layout Plan (ALP). (ARP)*"},{"id":839,"structuredID":"FAA-1--1-17","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.1. Categorical Exclusions for Administrative/General Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions that are administrative or general in nature. An action included within this list of categorically excluded actions is not automatically exempted from environmental review under NEPA. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before deciding to categorically exclude a proposed action. See § 1.4(f)(4)(i) of this Order for CATEXs with an asterisk (*).","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. 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If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(q) Planning and development of training, personnel efficiency, and performance projects and programs. (All) *"},{"id":840,"structuredID":"FAA-1--1-18","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.1. Categorical Exclusions for Administrative/General Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions that are administrative or general in nature. An action included within this list of categorically excluded actions is not automatically exempted from environmental review under NEPA. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before deciding to categorically exclude a proposed action. 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An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(r) Issuance of policy and planning documents and legislative proposals not intended for, or that do not cause direct implementation of, project or system actions. (All)*"},{"id":841,"structuredID":"FAA-1--1-19","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.1. Categorical Exclusions for Administrative/General Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions that are administrative or general in nature. An action included within this list of categorically excluded actions is not automatically exempted from environmental review under NEPA. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before deciding to categorically exclude a proposed action. See § 1.4(f)(4)(i) of this Order for CATEXs with an asterisk (*).","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(s) Project amendments (for example, increases in costs) that do not alter the environmental impact of the action. (All)*"},{"id":843,"structuredID":"FAA-1--1-20","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.1. Categorical Exclusions for Administrative/General Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions that are administrative or general in nature. An action included within this list of categorically excluded actions is not automatically exempted from environmental review under NEPA. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before deciding to categorically exclude a proposed action. See § 1.4(f)(4)(i) of this Order for CATEXs with an asterisk (*).","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(t) Actions related to the retirement of the principal of bond or other indebtedness for terminal development. (ARP)*"},{"id":844,"structuredID":"FAA-1--1-21","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.1. Categorical Exclusions for Administrative/General Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions that are administrative or general in nature. An action included within this list of categorically excluded actions is not automatically exempted from environmental review under NEPA. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before deciding to categorically exclude a proposed action. See § 1.4(f)(4)(i) of this Order for CATEXs with an asterisk (*).","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(u) Approval under 14 CFR part 161, Notice and Approval of Airport Noise and Access Restrictions, of a restriction on the operations of Stage 3 aircraft that does not have the potential to significantly increase noise at the airport submitting the restriction proposal or at other airports to which restricted aircraft may divert. (ARP)"},{"id":853,"structuredID":"FAA-1--2-22","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.2. Categorical Exclusions for Certification Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions concerning issuance of certificates or compliance with certification programs.The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before deciding to categorically exclude a proposed action. See § 1.4(f)(4)(i) of this Order for CATEXs with an asterisk (*). ","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. 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If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(a) Approvals and findings pursuant to 14 CFR part 36, Noise Standards: Aircraft Type and Airworthiness Certification, and acoustical change provisions under 14 CFR § 21.93. (ATO, AVS, APL)"},{"id":854,"structuredID":"FAA-1--2-23","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.2. Categorical Exclusions for Certification Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions concerning issuance of certificates or compliance with certification programs.The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before deciding to categorically exclude a proposed action. See § 1.4(f)(4)(i) of this Order for CATEXs with an asterisk (*). ","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(b) Approvals of repairs, parts, and alterations of aircraft, commercial space launch vehicles, and engines not affecting noise, emissions, or wastes. (All)"},{"id":855,"structuredID":"FAA-1--2-24","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.2. Categorical Exclusions for Certification Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions concerning issuance of certificates or compliance with certification programs.The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before deciding to categorically exclude a proposed action. See § 1.4(f)(4)(i) of this Order for CATEXs with an asterisk (*). ","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(c) Issuance of certificates such as the following: (1) new, amended, or supplemental aircraft types that meet environmental regulations; (2) new, amended, or supplemental engine types that meet emission regulations; (3) new, amended, or supplemental engine types that have been excluded by the EPA (see 14 CFR § 34.7, Exemptions); (4) medical, airmen, export, manned free balloon type, glider type, propeller type, supplemental type certificates not affecting noise, emission, or waste; (5) mechanic schools, agricultural aircraft operations, repair stations, and other air agency ratings; and (6) operating certificates. (ATO, AVS)"},{"id":856,"structuredID":"FAA-1--2-25","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.2. Categorical Exclusions for Certification Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions concerning issuance of certificates or compliance with certification programs.The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before deciding to categorically exclude a proposed action. See § 1.4(f)(4)(i) of this Order for CATEXs with an asterisk (*). ","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(d) Operating specifications and amendments that do not significantly change the operating environment of the airport. “That do not significantly change the operating environment of the airport” refers to minor operational changes at an airport that do not have the potential to cause significant impacts to noise, air quality, or other environmental impact categories. These would include, but are not limited to, authorizing use of an alternate airport, administrative revisions to operations specifications, or use of an airport on a one-time basis. The use of an airport on a one-time basis means the operator will not have scheduled operations at the airport, or will not use the aircraft for which the operator requests an amended operations specification, on a scheduled basis. (ATO, AVS)*"},{"id":857,"structuredID":"FAA-1--2-26","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.2. Categorical Exclusions for Certification Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions concerning issuance of certificates or compliance with certification programs.The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before deciding to categorically exclude a proposed action. See § 1.4(f)(4)(i) of this Order for CATEXs with an asterisk (*). ","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(e) Issuance of certificates and related actions under the Airport Certification Program (see 14 CFR part 139). (ARP)"},{"id":858,"structuredID":"FAA-1--2-27","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.2. Categorical Exclusions for Certification Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions concerning issuance of certificates or compliance with certification programs.The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before deciding to categorically exclude a proposed action. See § 1.4(f)(4)(i) of this Order for CATEXs with an asterisk (*). ","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(f) Issuance of Airworthiness Directives (ADs) to ensure aircraft safety. (ATO, AVS)*"},{"id":860,"structuredID":"FAA-1--3-28","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.3. Categorical Exclusions for Equipment and Instrumentation. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving installation, repair, or upgrade of equipment or instruments necessary for operations and safety. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before deciding to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(a) Construction of the following facilities on designated airport property or commercial space launch sites, co-located with other FAA facilities, co-located at a location currently used for similar facilities or equipment, or replacement with essentially similar facilities or equipment: Remote Communications Outlet (RCO), Remote Transmitter/Receiver (RT/R), or Remote Center-Air Ground Communication Facility (RCAG), or essentially similar facilities or equipment identified in, and designed and constructed in accordance with FAA Order 6580.3, The Remote Communications Facilities Installation Standards Handbook. These facilities are typically located within a 150 feet by 150 feet parcel with antenna towers reaching approximately 40 feet in height. (ATO)"},{"id":861,"structuredID":"FAA-1--3-29","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.3. Categorical Exclusions for Equipment and Instrumentation. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving installation, repair, or upgrade of equipment or instruments necessary for operations and safety. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before deciding to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(b) Establishment, installation, upgrade, or relocation of any of the following on designated airport or FAA property: airfield or approach lighting systems, visual approach aids, beacons, and electrical distribution systems as described in FAA Order 6850.2, Visual Guidance Lighting Systems, and other related facilities. (ATO, ARP)"},{"id":862,"structuredID":"FAA-1--3-30","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.3. Categorical Exclusions for Equipment and Instrumentation. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving installation, repair, or upgrade of equipment or instruments necessary for operations and safety. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before deciding to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(c) Federal financial assistance for, or Airport Layout Plan (ALP) approval of, or FAA installation or upgrade of facilities and equipment, other than radars, on designated airport or FAA property or commercial space launch sites. Facilities and equipment means FAA communications, navigation, surveillance, and weather systems. Weather systems include hygrothermometers, Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS), Automatic Surface Observation System (ASOS), Stand Alone Weather Sensors (SAWS), Runway Visual Range (RVR), and other essentially similar facilities and equipment that provide for modernization or enhancement of the service provided by these facilities. Navigational aids include Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR), VOR Test facility (VOT), co-located VORs and Tactical Aircraft Control and Navigation (TACAN) (VORTAC), Low Power TACAN, Instrument Landing System (ILS) equipment or components of ILS equipment (establishment or relocation of an ILS is not included; an EA is normally required; see § 1.5(c)(8)), Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS), Local Area Augmentation System (LAAS), other essentially similar facilities and equipment, and equipment that provides for modernization or enhancement of the service provided by that facility, such as conversion of VOR to VORTAC, conversion to Doppler VOR (DVOR), or conversion of ILS to category II or III standards. FAA Order 6820.10, VOR, VOR/DME and VORTAC Siting Criteria governs the installation of VOR/VOT/VORTAC-type equipment. These facilities are typically located within a 150 feet by 150 feet parcel, with a total structure height reaching approximately 50 feet in height. 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An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(d) Federal financial assistance for, or Airport Layout Plan (ALP) approval of, or FAA installation, repair, replacement, relocation, or upgrade of radar facilities and equipment on designated airport or FAA property or commercial space launch sites, that conform to the current American National Standards Institute/Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (ANSI/IEEE) guidelines for maximum permissible exposure to electromagnetic fields. Radar facilities and equipment include Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (TDWR), Next Generation Weather Radar (NEXRAD), Precision Runway Monitor (PRM), Airport Surface Detection Equipment (ASDE), Air Route Surveillance Radar (ARSR), Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR), Air Traffic Control Beacon Interrogator (ATCBI), and other essentially similar facilities and equipment. In addition, this includes equipment that provides for modernization or enhancement of the service provided by these facilities, such as Radar Bright Display Equipment (RBDE) with Plan View Displays (PVD), Direct Access Radar Channel (DARC), adding a beacon system onto existing radar, and calibration equipment. (ATO, ARP)"},{"id":864,"structuredID":"FAA-1--3-32","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.3. Categorical Exclusions for Equipment and Instrumentation. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving installation, repair, or upgrade of equipment or instruments necessary for operations and safety. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before deciding to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(e) Federal financial assistance for, Airport Layout Plan (ALP) approval of, or FAA installation, repair, relocation, replacement, removal, or upgrade of minor miscellaneous items such as Low Level Wind Shear Alert System (LLWAS), wind indicators, wind measuring devices, landing directional equipment, segmented circles (visual indicators providing traffic pattern information at airports without airport traffic control towers (ATCTs)), mobile ATCTs, Mobile Emergency Radar Facilities (MERF), and associated fencing and calibration equipment. (ARP, ATO)"},{"id":865,"structuredID":"FAA-1--3-33","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.3. Categorical Exclusions for Equipment and Instrumentation. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving installation, repair, or upgrade of equipment or instruments necessary for operations and safety. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before deciding to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(f) Installation or replacement of engine generators used in emergencies. 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An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. 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If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(g) Replacement or upgrade of power and control cables for existing facilities and equipment, such as airfield or approach lighting systems (ALS), commercial space launch site lighting systems, visual approach aids, beacons, and electrical distribution systems as described in FAA Order 6850.2, Visual Guidance Lighting Systems, or airport surveillance radar (ASR), commercial space launch site surveillance radar, Instrument Landing System (ILS), and Runway Visual Range (RVR). (ATO)"},{"id":867,"structuredID":"FAA-1--3-35","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.3. Categorical Exclusions for Equipment and Instrumentation. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving installation, repair, or upgrade of equipment or instruments necessary for operations and safety. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before deciding to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(h) Acquisition of equipment required for the safety or security of personnel and property on the airport or commercial space launch site, including safety equipment required by rule or regulation for certification of an airport (see 14 CFR part 139, Certification and Operation: Land Airports Serving Certain Air Carriers), or licensing the operation of a commercial space launch site (see 14 CFR part 420, License to Operate a Launch Site) and acquisition of snow removal equipment. (ARP, AST)"},{"id":868,"structuredID":"FAA-1--3-36","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.3. Categorical Exclusions for Equipment and Instrumentation. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving installation, repair, or upgrade of equipment or instruments necessary for operations and safety. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before deciding to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. 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If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(i) Approval of an Airport Layout Plan (ALP), Federal financial assistance for, or FAA projects for: the installation of solar or wind-powered energy equipment, provided the installation does not involve more than three total acres of land (including the land needed for easements and rights-of-way associated with building and installing the equipment, and any trenching and cabling that would connect the installed solar or wind equipment to other parts of the airport or an existing electrical grid) and would not have the potential to cause significant impacts on bird or bat populations. Construction contracts or leases for this equipment must include requirements to control dust, sedimentation, storm water, and accidental spills. 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An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. 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An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. 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","exclusion":"(a) Where the FAA has an associated Federal approval, access road construction, and construction, relocation, or repair of entrance and service roadways that do not reduce the level of service on local traffic systems below acceptable levels. (ATO, ARP, AST)"},{"id":871,"structuredID":"FAA-1--4-38","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.4. Categorical Exclusions for Facility Siting, Construction, and Maintenance. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving acquisition, repair, replacement, maintenance, or upgrading of grounds, infrastructure, buildings, structures, or facilities that generally are minor in nature. 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An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. 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If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(c) Installation, modification, or repair of radars at existing facilities that conform to the current American National Standards Institute/Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (ANSI/IEEE) guidelines for maximum permissible exposures to electromagnetic fields and do not significantly change the impact on the environment of the facility. (All)"},{"id":873,"structuredID":"FAA-1--4-40","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.4. Categorical Exclusions for Facility Siting, Construction, and Maintenance. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving acquisition, repair, replacement, maintenance, or upgrading of grounds, infrastructure, buildings, structures, or facilities that generally are minor in nature. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before finalizing a decision to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. 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The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(d) Federal financial assistance, Airport Layout Plan (ALP) approval, or FAA installation of de-icing/anti-icing facilities that comply with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits or other permits protecting the quality of receiving waters, and for which related water detention or retention facilities are designed not to attract wildlife hazardous to aviation, as defined in FAA Advisory Circular 150/5200-33, Hazardous Wildlife Attractants on or Near Airports. (ATO, ARP)"},{"id":874,"structuredID":"FAA-1--4-41","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.4. Categorical Exclusions for Facility Siting, Construction, and Maintenance. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving acquisition, repair, replacement, maintenance, or upgrading of grounds, infrastructure, buildings, structures, or facilities that generally are minor in nature. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before finalizing a decision to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. 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","exclusion":"(e) Federal financial assistance, licensing, or Airport Layout Plan (ALP) approval for the following actions, provided the action would not result in significant erosion or sedimentation, and will not result in a significant noise increase over noise sensitive areas or result in significant impacts on air quality.\n• Construction, repair, reconstruction, resurfacing, extending, strengthening, or widening of a taxiway, apron, loading ramp, or runway safety area (RSA), including an RSA using Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS); or \n• Reconstruction, resurfacing, extending, strengthening, or widening of an existing runway.\n• This CATEX includes marking, grooving, fillets and jet blast facilities associated with any of the above facilities. 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If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(f) Federal financial assistance, licensing, Airport Layout Plan (ALP) approval, or FAA construction or limited expansion of accessory on-site structures, including storage buildings, garages, hangars, t-hangars, small parking areas, signs, fences, and other essentially similar minor development items. (ATO, ARP, AST)"},{"id":876,"structuredID":"FAA-1--4-43","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.4. Categorical Exclusions for Facility Siting, Construction, and Maintenance. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving acquisition, repair, replacement, maintenance, or upgrading of grounds, infrastructure, buildings, structures, or facilities that generally are minor in nature. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before finalizing a decision to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(g) Construction of Remote Transmitter/Receiver (RT/R), or other essentially similar facilities and equipment, to supplement existing communications channels installed in the Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) or Flight Service Station (FSS). (ATO)"},{"id":877,"structuredID":"FAA-1--4-44","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.4. Categorical Exclusions for Facility Siting, Construction, and Maintenance. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving acquisition, repair, replacement, maintenance, or upgrading of grounds, infrastructure, buildings, structures, or facilities that generally are minor in nature. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before finalizing a decision to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(h) Federal financial assistance, licensing, or Airport Layout Plan (ALP) approval for construction or expansion of facilities—such as terminal passenger handling and parking facilities or cargo buildings, or facilities for non-aeronautical uses at existing airports and commercial space launch sites—that do not substantially expand those facilities (see the FAA’s presumed to conform list (72 Federal Register 41565 (July 30, 2007))). (All)"},{"id":878,"structuredID":"FAA-1--4-45","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.4. Categorical Exclusions for Facility Siting, Construction, and Maintenance. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving acquisition, repair, replacement, maintenance, or upgrading of grounds, infrastructure, buildings, structures, or facilities that generally are minor in nature. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before finalizing a decision to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(i) Demolition and removal of FAA buildings and structures, or financial assistance for or approval of an Airport Layout Plan (ALP) for the demolition or removal of non-FAA owned, on-airport buildings and structures, provided no hazardous substances or contaminated equipment are present on the site of the existing facility. This CATEX does not apply to buildings and structures of historic, archaeological, or architectural significance as officially designated by Federal, state, tribal or local governments. (ATO, AST, ARP)"},{"id":879,"structuredID":"FAA-1--4-46","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.4. Categorical Exclusions for Facility Siting, Construction, and Maintenance. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving acquisition, repair, replacement, maintenance, or upgrading of grounds, infrastructure, buildings, structures, or facilities that generally are minor in nature. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before finalizing a decision to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(j) Removal or extension of water, sewage, electrical, gas, or other utilities of temporary duration to serve construction. (ATO, AST)"},{"id":880,"structuredID":"FAA-1--4-47","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.4. Categorical Exclusions for Facility Siting, Construction, and Maintenance. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving acquisition, repair, replacement, maintenance, or upgrading of grounds, infrastructure, buildings, structures, or facilities that generally are minor in nature. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before finalizing a decision to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. 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This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving acquisition, repair, replacement, maintenance, or upgrading of grounds, infrastructure, buildings, structures, or facilities that generally are minor in nature. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before finalizing a decision to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. 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If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. 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The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before finalizing a decision to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. 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This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving acquisition, repair, replacement, maintenance, or upgrading of grounds, infrastructure, buildings, structures, or facilities that generally are minor in nature. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before finalizing a decision to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. 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If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(o) Minor trenching and backfilling where the surface is restored and the excavated material is protected against erosion and run-off during the construction period. (ATO, ARP, AST)"},{"id":885,"structuredID":"FAA-1--4-52","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.4. Categorical Exclusions for Facility Siting, Construction, and Maintenance. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving acquisition, repair, replacement, maintenance, or upgrading of grounds, infrastructure, buildings, structures, or facilities that generally are minor in nature. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before finalizing a decision to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. 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If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(p) New gardening, landscaping, and/or maintenance of existing landscaping that does not cause or promote the introduction or spread of invasive species that would harm the native ecosystem; use of landscape practices that reflect recommendations provided in Guidance for Presidential Memorandum on Environmentally and Economically Beneficial Landscape Practices on Federal Landscaped Grounds, 60 Federal Register 40837 (August 10, 1995); and that do not attract wildlife that is hazardous to aviation. (ATO, ARP, AST)"},{"id":886,"structuredID":"FAA-1--4-53","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.4. Categorical Exclusions for Facility Siting, Construction, and Maintenance. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving acquisition, repair, replacement, maintenance, or upgrading of grounds, infrastructure, buildings, structures, or facilities that generally are minor in nature. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before finalizing a decision to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. 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If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. 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If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. 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An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. 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If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(s) Repairs and resurfacing of existing access to remote facilities and equipment such as Air Route Surveillance Radar (ARSR), Remote Center Air/Ground Communications Facility (RCAG), Remote Communications Outlet (RCO), and VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) with Ultra-High Frequency Tactical Air Navigation Aid (VORTAC). (ATO)"},{"id":889,"structuredID":"FAA-1--4-56","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.4. Categorical Exclusions for Facility Siting, Construction, and Maintenance. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving acquisition, repair, replacement, maintenance, or upgrading of grounds, infrastructure, buildings, structures, or facilities that generally are minor in nature. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before finalizing a decision to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. 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An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(t) Federal financial assistance for, or Airport Layout Plan (ALP) approval of, a new heliport on an existing airport or commercial space launch site that would not significantly increase noise over noise sensitive areas. (ARP, AST)"},{"id":890,"structuredID":"FAA-1--4-57","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.4. Categorical Exclusions for Facility Siting, Construction, and Maintenance. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving acquisition, repair, replacement, maintenance, or upgrading of grounds, infrastructure, buildings, structures, or facilities that generally are minor in nature. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before finalizing a decision to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. 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If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. 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If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(u) Approval of an Airport Layout Plan (ALP) for installation of on-airport, aboveground storage tanks or underground storage tanks (USTs) on airport property or FAA installation, repair, or replacement of USTs and aboveground storage tanks at FAA facilities. These actions must comply with FAA Order 1050.15, Fuel Storage Tanks at FAA Facilities, and EPA regulations, 40 CFR parts 112, 280, and 281, as applicable. This CATEX includes the closure and removal of a fuel storage tank, and remediation of contaminants resulting from a fuel storage tank at an FAA facility or on an airport, provided those actions occur in accordance with the order and the regulations noted above. The establishment of bulk fuel storage and associated distribution systems is not within the scope of this CATEX. Those actions are subject to Paragraph 3-1.2.b.(5) of this Order. 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An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. 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An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. 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If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. 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An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. 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If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. 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If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(w) Repair and maintenance of existing roads, rights-of-way, trails, grounds, parking areas, and utilities, including, for example, snow removal, vegetation control, and erosion control work. (All)"},{"id":893,"structuredID":"FAA-1--4-60","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.4. Categorical Exclusions for Facility Siting, Construction, and Maintenance. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving acquisition, repair, replacement, maintenance, or upgrading of grounds, infrastructure, buildings, structures, or facilities that generally are minor in nature. 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If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(x) Routine facility decommissioning, exclusive of disposal. 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","exclusion":"(z) Federal financial assistance or any other FAA approval or federal action related to topping, trimming, or removing trees (with or without their root systems), and removing obstructions to air navigation (e.g. light poles, utility lines, signs, and billboards), on or off airport property, or removal of trees to meet: 1) 14 CFR part 77, Safe, Efficient Use, and Preservation of the Navigable Airspace, standards for removing obstructions which can adversely affect navigable airspace; 2) FAA Order 8260.3, United States Standards for Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS), standards for the designing and evaluating instrument flight procedures prescribed under 14 CFR Part 95 and Part 97; and 3) Advisory Circular 150/5300-1313B13, Airport Design, Standards for Operational Surfaces. At a minimum, tree removal should be done either when species are not nesting or roosting, after inspection by a trained wildlife biologist indicating no nesting or roosting species present, or at a time agreed upon by the U.S. FWS and the state wildlife agency. If tree obstruction removal will include removal of the root system below grade (e.g., grubbing) and related grading or earth moving activities, documentation is required to address protection of biological resources to ensure that there are no extraordinary circumstances that would preclude the proposed action from being categorically excluded. (All) "},{"id":896,"structuredID":"FAA-1--4-63","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.4. 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An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. 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If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(aa) Upgrading of building electrical systems or maintenance of existing facilities, such as painting, replacement of siding, roof rehabilitation, resurfacing, or reconstruction of paved areas, and replacement of underground facilities. (ATO, AST)"},{"id":897,"structuredID":"FAA-1--4-64","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.4. Categorical Exclusions for Facility Siting, Construction, and Maintenance. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving acquisition, repair, replacement, maintenance, or upgrading of grounds, infrastructure, buildings, structures, or facilities that generally are minor in nature. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before finalizing a decision to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. 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If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. 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If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(bb) Airport Layout Plan (ALP) approval and/or Federal financial assistance for actions related to a fee-simple purchase of land or the purchase of an avigation easement to establish a runway protection zone (RPZ) or for other aeronautical purposes provided there is no land disturbance and does not require extensive business or residential relocations. (ARP)"},{"id":898,"structuredID":"FAA-1--4-65","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.4. Categorical Exclusions for Facility Siting, Construction, and Maintenance. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving acquisition, repair, replacement, maintenance, or upgrading of grounds, infrastructure, buildings, structures, or facilities that generally are minor in nature. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before finalizing a decision to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. 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If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(cc) Approval of an Airport Layout Plan (ALP) and/or Federal financial assistance to permanently close a runway and use it as a taxiway at small, low-activity airports, provided any changes to lights or pavement would be on previously developed airport land. (ARP)"},{"id":899,"structuredID":"FAA-1--4-66","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.4. Categorical Exclusions for Facility Siting, Construction, and Maintenance. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving acquisition, repair, replacement, maintenance, or upgrading of grounds, infrastructure, buildings, structures, or facilities that generally are minor in nature. 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An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. 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An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. 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If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(dd) FAA construction, reconstruction, or relocation of a non-Radar, Level 1 airport traffic control tower (a tower that does not use radar) at an existing visual flight rule airport, or FAA approval of an Airport Layout Plan (ALP) and/or Federal funding to do so, provided the action would occur on a previously disturbed area of the airport and not: (1) cause an increase in the number of aircraft operations, a change in the time of aircraft operations, or a change in the type of aircraft operating at the airport; (2) cause a significant noise increase in noise sensitive areas; or (3) cause significant air quality impacts. (ARP, ATO)"},{"id":900,"structuredID":"FAA-1--4-67","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.4. Categorical Exclusions for Facility Siting, Construction, and Maintenance. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving acquisition, repair, replacement, maintenance, or upgrading of grounds, infrastructure, buildings, structures, or facilities that generally are minor in nature. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before finalizing a decision to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(ee) Environmental investigation of hazardous waste or hazardous substance contamination on previously developed airport or FAA-owned, leased, or operated sites including temporary activities such as minor excavation, soil test borings, and installation of groundwater testing and monitoring wells, piezometers and other groundwater well monitoring devices impacting approximately one acre in aggregate surface area. The work plan or Sampling and Analysis Plan (SAP) for the project must integrate current industry best practices and address, as applicable, surface restoration, well and soil boring decommissioning, and the collection, storage, handling, transportation, minimization, and disposal of investigation-derived wastes. The work plan or SAP must also address these matters for other Federal or state regulated wastes generated by the investigation. The work plan or SAP must be coordinated with and, if required, approved by the appropriate or relevant governmental agency or agencies prior to commencement of work. (ATO, ARP)"},{"id":901,"structuredID":"FAA-1--4-68","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.4. Categorical Exclusions for Facility Siting, Construction, and Maintenance. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving acquisition, repair, replacement, maintenance, or upgrading of grounds, infrastructure, buildings, structures, or facilities that generally are minor in nature. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before finalizing a decision to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(ff) Remediation of hazardous wastes or hazardous substances impacting approximately one acre or less in aggregate surface area, including siting, site preparation, construction, equipment repair or replacement, operation and maintenance, remote or on-site monitoring, and removal of remediation-related equipment and facilities, on previously developed FAA-owned, leased, or operated sites. Remedial or corrective actions must be performed in accordance with an approved work plan (i.e., remedial action plan, corrective action plan, or similar document) that documents applicable current industry best practices and addresses, as applicable, permitting requirements, surface restoration, well and soil boring decommissioning, and the minimization, collection, any necessary associated on-site treatment, storage, handling, transportation, and disposal of Federal or state regulated wastes. The work plan must be coordinated with, and if required, approved by, the appropriate governmental agency or agencies prior to the commencement of work. Examples of covered activities include:\n•Minor excavation (less than one acre of surface area, or less than 25,000 cubic yards) for removal of contaminated soil or containers (drums, boxes, or other articles);\n• Ongoing operation of remedial and removal on-site monitoring and cleanup systems in accordance with an approved work plan (i.e., remedial action plan, corrective action plan, or similar document); and\n• Installation, operation and maintenance, and removal of in-situ remediation systems and appurtenances, including (1) groundwater wells for treatment and monitoring of soil and water contamination; or (2) on-site vapor extraction systems. (ATO)"},{"id":902,"structuredID":"FAA-1--4-69","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.4. Categorical Exclusions for Facility Siting, Construction, and Maintenance. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving acquisition, repair, replacement, maintenance, or upgrading of grounds, infrastructure, buildings, structures, or facilities that generally are minor in nature. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before finalizing a decision to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(gg) An action by the FAA Administrator to approve, permit, finance, or otherwise authorize any airport project that is undertaken by the sponsor, owner, or operator of a public-use airport if such project: 1) receives less than $6,000,000 (as adjusted annually by the Administrator to reflect any increases in the Consumer Price Index prepared by the Department of Labor) of Federal funds or funds from charges collected under 49 U.S.C. § 40117; or 2) has a total estimated cost of not more than $35,000,000 (as adjusted annually by the Administrator to reflect any increases in the Consumer Price Index prepared by the Department of Labor) and Federal funds comprising less than 15 percent of the total estimated project cost. (ARP) "},{"id":903,"structuredID":"FAA-1--4-70","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.4. Categorical Exclusions for Facility Siting, Construction, and Maintenance. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving acquisition, repair, replacement, maintenance, or upgrading of grounds, infrastructure, buildings, structures, or facilities that generally are minor in nature. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before finalizing a decision to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(hh) An action by the FAA Administrator to approve, permit, finance, or otherwise authorize an airport project that is undertaken by the sponsor, owner, or operator of a public-use airport shall be presumed to be covered by a categorical exclusion under FAA Order 1050.1F (or any successor document), if such project is: 1) for the repair or reconstruction of any airport facility, runway, taxiway, or similar structure that is in operation or under construction when damaged by an emergency declared by the Governor of the State with concurrence of the Administrator or for a disaster or emergency declared by the President pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. § 5121, et seq.); 2) in the same location with the same capacity, dimensions, and design as the original airport facility, runway, taxiway, or similar structure as before the declaration described in this section; and 3) commenced within a 2-year period beginning on the date of a declaration described in this section. (ARP) "},{"id":905,"structuredID":"FAA-1--5-71","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.5. Categorical Exclusions for Procedural Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving establishment, modification, or application of airspace and air traffic procedures. An action included within this list of categorically excluded actions is not automatically exempted from environmental review under NEPA. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before finalizing a decision to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(a) Rulemaking actions that designate or modify classes of airspace areas, airways, routes, and reporting points (see 14 CFR part 71, Designation of Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas; Air Traffic Service Routes; and Reporting Points). (ATO)"},{"id":906,"structuredID":"FAA-1--5-72","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.5. Categorical Exclusions for Procedural Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving establishment, modification, or application of airspace and air traffic procedures. An action included within this list of categorically excluded actions is not automatically exempted from environmental review under NEPA. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before finalizing a decision to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. 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If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(b) Actions regarding establishment of jet routes and Federal airways (see 14 CFR § 71.15, Designation of jet routes and VOR Federal airways); operation of civil aircraft in a defense area, or to, within, or out of the United States through a designated Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) (14 CFR part 99, Security Control of Air Traffic); authorizations for operation of moored balloons, moored kites, amateur rockets, and unmanned free balloons (see 14 CFR part 101, Moored Balloons, Kites, Amateur Rockets and Unmanned Free Balloons); and, authorizations of parachute jumping and inspection of parachute equipment (see 14 CFR part 105, Parachute Operations). (ATO)"},{"id":907,"structuredID":"FAA-1--5-73","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.5. Categorical Exclusions for Procedural Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving establishment, modification, or application of airspace and air traffic procedures. An action included within this list of categorically excluded actions is not automatically exempted from environmental review under NEPA. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before finalizing a decision to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. 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If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(c) Actions to return all or part of special use airspace (SUA) to the National Airspace System (NAS), such as revocation of airspace, a decrease in dimensions, or a reduction in times of use (e.g., from continuous to intermittent, or use by a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM)). (ATO)"},{"id":908,"structuredID":"FAA-1--5-74","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.5. Categorical Exclusions for Procedural Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving establishment, modification, or application of airspace and air traffic procedures. An action included within this list of categorically excluded actions is not automatically exempted from environmental review under NEPA. 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An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. 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An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(d) Modification of the technical description of special use airspace (SUA) that does not alter the dimensions, altitudes, or times of designation of the airspace (such as changes in designation of the controlling or using agency, or correction of typographical errors). (ATO)*"},{"id":909,"structuredID":"FAA-1--5-75","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.5. Categorical Exclusions for Procedural Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving establishment, modification, or application of airspace and air traffic procedures. An action included within this list of categorically excluded actions is not automatically exempted from environmental review under NEPA. 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An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. 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If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(e) Designation of controlled firing areas. 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If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(f) Actions to increase the altitude of special use airspace. 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","exclusion":"(g) Establishment of Global Positioning System (GPS), Flight Management System (FMS), Area Navigation/Required Navigation Performance (RNAV/RNP), or essentially similar systems that use overlay of existing flight tracks. For these types of actions, the Noise Integrated Routing System (NIRS) Noise Screening Tool (NST) or other FAA-approved environmental screening methodology should be applied. (ATO, AVS)"},{"id":912,"structuredID":"FAA-1--5-78","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.5. Categorical Exclusions for Procedural Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving establishment, modification, or application of airspace and air traffic procedures. 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","exclusion":"(h) Establishment or modification of helicopter routes that channel helicopter activity over major thoroughfares and do not have the potential to significantly increase noise over noise sensitive areas. (ATO, AVS)"},{"id":913,"structuredID":"FAA-1--5-79","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.5. Categorical Exclusions for Procedural Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving establishment, modification, or application of airspace and air traffic procedures. An action included within this list of categorically excluded actions is not automatically exempted from environmental review under NEPA. 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An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(i) Establishment of new or revised air traffic control procedures conducted at 3,000 feet or more above ground level (AGL); procedures conducted below 3,000 feet AGL that do not cause traffic to be routinely routed over noise sensitive areas; modifications to currently approved procedures conducted below 3,000 feet AGL that do not significantly increase noise over noise sensitive areas; and increases in minimum altitudes and landing minima. For modifications to air traffic procedures at or above 3,000 feet AGL, the Noise Screening Tool (NST) or other FAA-approved environmental screening methodology should be applied. (ATO, AVS)"},{"id":914,"structuredID":"FAA-1--5-80","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.5. Categorical Exclusions for Procedural Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving establishment, modification, or application of airspace and air traffic procedures. An action included within this list of categorically excluded actions is not automatically exempted from environmental review under NEPA. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before finalizing a decision to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(j) Implementation of procedures to respond to emergency air or ground safety needs, accidents, or natural events with no reasonably foreseeable long-term adverse impacts. (ATO)"},{"id":915,"structuredID":"FAA-1--5-81","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.5. Categorical Exclusions for Procedural Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving establishment, modification, or application of airspace and air traffic procedures. An action included within this list of categorically excluded actions is not automatically exempted from environmental review under NEPA. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before finalizing a decision to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(k) Publication of existing air traffic control procedures that do not essentially change existing tracks, create new tracks, change altitude, or change concentration of aircraft on these tracks. (ATO, AVS)"},{"id":916,"structuredID":"FAA-1--5-82","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.5. Categorical Exclusions for Procedural Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving establishment, modification, or application of airspace and air traffic procedures. An action included within this list of categorically excluded actions is not automatically exempted from environmental review under NEPA. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before finalizing a decision to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. 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If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(l) Federal financial assistance and/or Airport Layout Plan (ALP) approval or other FAA action to establish or remove a displaced threshold on an existing runway, provided the action does not require establishing or relocating an approach light system that is not on airport property (see § 1.5(c)(9) of this Order) or an instrument landing system (see § 1.5(c)(8) of this Order). This CATEX does not apply to displaced thresholds that require runway extensions. (ARP)"},{"id":917,"structuredID":"FAA-1--5-83","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.5. Categorical Exclusions for Procedural Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving establishment, modification, or application of airspace and air traffic procedures. An action included within this list of categorically excluded actions is not automatically exempted from environmental review under NEPA. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before finalizing a decision to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(m) Short-term changes in air traffic control procedures, not to exceed six months, conducted under 3,000 feet above ground level (AGL) to accommodate airport construction. (ARP, ATO)"},{"id":918,"structuredID":"FAA-1--5-84","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.5. Categorical Exclusions for Procedural Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving establishment, modification, or application of airspace and air traffic procedures. An action included within this list of categorically excluded actions is not automatically exempted from environmental review under NEPA. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before finalizing a decision to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(n) Tests of air traffic departure or arrival procedures conducted under 3,000 feet above ground level (AGL), provided that: (1) the duration of the test does not exceed six months; (2) the test is requested by an airport or launch operator in response to mitigating noise concerns, or initiated by the FAA for safety or efficiency of proposed procedures; and (3) the test data collected will be used to assess the operational and noise impacts of the test. (ATO)"},{"id":919,"structuredID":"FAA-1--5-85","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.5. Categorical Exclusions for Procedural Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving establishment, modification, or application of airspace and air traffic procedures. An action included within this list of categorically excluded actions is not automatically exempted from environmental review under NEPA. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before finalizing a decision to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(o) Procedural actions requested by users on a test basis to determine the effectiveness of new technology and/or possible impacts to the environment. (ATO)"},{"id":920,"structuredID":"FAA-1--5-86","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.5. Categorical Exclusions for Procedural Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving establishment, modification, or application of airspace and air traffic procedures. An action included within this list of categorically excluded actions is not automatically exempted from environmental review under NEPA. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before finalizing a decision to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(p) Establishment of new procedures that routinely route aircraft over non-noise sensitive areas. (ATO, AVS)"},{"id":921,"structuredID":"FAA-1--5-87","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.5. Categorical Exclusions for Procedural Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving establishment, modification, or application of airspace and air traffic procedures. An action included within this list of categorically excluded actions is not automatically exempted from environmental review under NEPA. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before finalizing a decision to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(q) The following procedures taken in accordance with Section 213 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, conducted at, above, or below 3,000 feet above ground level (AGL), unless there is a determination that extraordinary circumstances exist:\n(1) Area Navigation/Required Navigation Performance (RNAV/RNP) procedures proposed for core airports and any medium or small hub airports located within the same metroplex area considered appropriate by the Administrator; and\n(2) RNP procedures proposed at 35 non-core airports selected by the Administrator. (ATO)"},{"id":922,"structuredID":"FAA-1--5-88","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.5. Categorical Exclusions for Procedural Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving establishment, modification, or application of airspace and air traffic procedures. An action included within this list of categorically excluded actions is not automatically exempted from environmental review under NEPA. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before finalizing a decision to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(r) Any navigation performance or other performance based navigation procedure that, in the determination of the Administrator, would result in measurable reductions in fuel consumption, carbon dioxide emissions, and noise, on a per flight basis, as compared to aircraft operations that follow existing instrument flight rules procedures in the same airspace. This CATEX may be used irrespective of the altitude of such procedures. (ATO)"},{"id":924,"structuredID":"FAA-1--6-89","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.6. Categorical Exclusions for Regulatory Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving compliance with, or exemptions to, regulatory programs or requirements. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before finalizing a decision to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. 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If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(a) All FAA actions to ensure compliance with Environmental Protection Agency aircraft emissions standards. (AEE)"},{"id":925,"structuredID":"FAA-1--6-90","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.6. Categorical Exclusions for Regulatory Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving compliance with, or exemptions to, regulatory programs or requirements. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before finalizing a decision to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. 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The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(b) Authorizations and waivers for infrequent or one-time actions, such as an air show or aviation-related exposition (to include an aerobatic practice area containing one aerobatic practice box or aerobatic contest box) or parachuting or skydiving events, that may result in some temporary impacts that revert back to original conditions upon action completion. (ATO, AVS)"},{"id":926,"structuredID":"FAA-1--6-91","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.6. Categorical Exclusions for Regulatory Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving compliance with, or exemptions to, regulatory programs or requirements. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before finalizing a decision to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(c) Denials of routine petitions for: (1) exemption; (2) reconsideration of a denial of exemption; (3) rulemaking; (4) reconsideration of a denial of a petition for rulemaking; and (5) exemptions to technical standard orders (TSOs). (AEE, AVS, AST, ATO)"},{"id":927,"structuredID":"FAA-1--6-92","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.6. Categorical Exclusions for Regulatory Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving compliance with, or exemptions to, regulatory programs or requirements. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before finalizing a decision to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(d) Issuance of regulatory documents (e.g., Notices of Proposed Rulemaking and issuance of Final Rules) covering administrative or procedural requirements. (Does not include air traffic procedures; specific air traffic procedures that are categorically excluded are identified under Appendix B, Paragraph B-2.5 of this Order). (All)"},{"id":928,"structuredID":"FAA-1--6-93","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.6. Categorical Exclusions for Regulatory Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving compliance with, or exemptions to, regulatory programs or requirements. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before finalizing a decision to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","exclusion":"(e) Issuance of special flight authorizations controlled by operating limitations, specified in the following: 14 CFR § 21.199, Issue of Special Flight Permits; 14 CFR § 91.319, Aircraft Having Experimental Certificates: Operating Limitations; 14 CFR § 91.611, Authorization for Ferry Flight with One Engine Inoperative; and 14 CFR § 91.859, Modification to Meet Stage 3 or Stage 4 Noise Levels. (ATO, AVS, AEE)"},{"id":929,"structuredID":"FAA-1--6-94","unit":"DOT - FAA","longUnit":"Federal Aviation Administration","unitOrder":"26","origin":"Federal Aviation Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/apl/environ_policy_guidance/policy/faa_nepa_order/1050.1g","context":"B-2.6. Categorical Exclusions for Regulatory Actions. This category includes the list of CATEXs for FAA actions involving compliance with, or exemptions to, regulatory programs or requirements. The responsible FAA official must also review Paragraph B-1, Extraordinary Circumstances, before finalizing a decision to categorically exclude a proposed action.","additionalContext":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. ","circumstances":"b. Circumstances. An extraordinary circumstance exists if a proposed action involves any of the following circumstances and has the potential for a significant impact: \n(1) An adverse effect on cultural resources protected under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.; \n(2) An impact on properties protected under Section 4(f);\n(3) An impact on natural, ecological, or scenic resources of Federal, state, tribal, or local significance (e.g., federally listed or proposed endangered, threatened, or candidate species, or designated or proposed critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544); \n(4) An impact on the following resources: resources protected by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667d; wetlands; floodplains; coastal zones; national marine sanctuaries; wilderness areas; National Resource Conservation Service-designated prime and unique farmlands; energy supply and natural resources; resources protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1271-1287, and rivers or river segments listed on the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI); and solid waste management; \n(5) A division or disruption of an established community, or a disruption of orderly, planned development, or an inconsistency with plans or goals that have been adopted by the community in which the project is located; \n(6) An increase in congestion from surface transportation (by causing decrease in level of service below acceptable levels determined by appropriate transportation agency, such as a highway agency);\n(7) An impact on noise levels of noise sensitive areas; \n(8) An impact on air quality or violation of Federal, state, tribal, or local air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q; \n(9) An impact on water quality, sole source aquifers, a public water supply system, or state or tribal water quality standards established under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251-1387, and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-26; \n(10) Impacts on the quality of the human environment that are likely to be highly controversial on environmental grounds. The term “highly controversial on environmental grounds” means there is a substantial dispute involving reasonable disagreement over the degree, extent, or nature of a proposed action’s environmental impacts or over the action’s risks of causing environmental harm. Mere opposition is not sufficient for a proposed action or its impacts to be considered highly controversial on environmental grounds. Opposition on environmental grounds by a Federal, state, or local government agency or by a tribe or a substantial number of the persons affected by the action should be considered in determining whether or not reasonable disagreement regarding the impacts of a proposed action exists. If in doubt about whether a proposed action is highly controversial on environmental grounds, consult the LOB/SO’s headquarters environmental division, AEE, Regional Counsel, or AGC for assistance;\n(11) Likelihood to be inconsistent with any Federal, state, tribal, or local law relating to the environmental aspects of the proposed action; or\n(12) Likelihood to directly, indirectly, or cumulatively create a significant impact on the human environment, including, but not limited to, actions likely to cause a significant lighting impact on residential areas or commercial use of business properties, likely to cause a significant impact on the visual nature of surrounding land uses, likely to cause environmental contamination by hazardous materials, or likely to disturb an existing hazardous material contamination site such that new environmental contamination risks are created. 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Stafford Act (42 U.S.C. 5121):\n(i) Emergency repairs under 23 U.S.C. 125; and\n(ii) The repair, reconstruction, restoration, retrofitting, or replacement of any road, highway, bridge, tunnel, or transit facility (such as a ferry dock or bus transfer station), including ancillary transportation facilities (such as pedestrian/bicycle paths and bike lanes), that is in operation or under construction when damaged and the action:\n(A) Occurs within the existing right-of-way and in a manner that substantially conforms to the preexisting design, function, and location as the original (which may include upgrades to meet existing codes and standards as well as upgrades warranted to address conditions that have changed since the original construction); and\n(B) Is commenced within a 2-year period beginning on the date of the declaration."},{"id":1095,"structuredID":"FHWA---1-10","unit":"DOT - FHWA","longUnit":"Federal Highway Administration","unitOrder":"27","origin":"Federal Highway Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/section-771.117","context":"Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(10) Acquisition of scenic easements."},{"id":1096,"structuredID":"FHWA---1-11","unit":"DOT - FHWA","longUnit":"Federal Highway Administration","unitOrder":"27","origin":"Federal Highway Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/section-771.117","context":"Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(11) Determination of payback under 23 U.S.C. 156 for property previously acquired with Federal-aid participation."},{"id":1097,"structuredID":"FHWA---1-12","unit":"DOT - FHWA","longUnit":"Federal Highway Administration","unitOrder":"27","origin":"Federal Highway Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/section-771.117","context":"Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(12) Improvements to existing rest areas and truck weigh stations."},{"id":1098,"structuredID":"FHWA---1-13","unit":"DOT - FHWA","longUnit":"Federal Highway Administration","unitOrder":"27","origin":"Federal Highway Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/section-771.117","context":"Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(13) Ridesharing activities."},{"id":1099,"structuredID":"FHWA---1-14","unit":"DOT - FHWA","longUnit":"Federal Highway Administration","unitOrder":"27","origin":"Federal Highway Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/section-771.117","context":"Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(14) Bus and rail car rehabilitation."},{"id":1100,"structuredID":"FHWA---1-15","unit":"DOT - FHWA","longUnit":"Federal Highway Administration","unitOrder":"27","origin":"Federal Highway Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/section-771.117","context":"Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(15) Alterations to facilities or vehicles in order to make them accessible for elderly and handicapped persons."},{"id":1101,"structuredID":"FHWA---1-16","unit":"DOT - FHWA","longUnit":"Federal Highway Administration","unitOrder":"27","origin":"Federal Highway Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/section-771.117","context":"Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(16) Program administration, technical assistance activities, and operating assistance to transit authorities to continue existing service or increase service to meet routine changes in demand."},{"id":1102,"structuredID":"FHWA---1-17","unit":"DOT - FHWA","longUnit":"Federal Highway Administration","unitOrder":"27","origin":"Federal Highway Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/section-771.117","context":"Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(17) The purchase of vehicles by the applicant where the use of these vehicles can be accommodated by existing facilities or by new facilities which themselves are within a CE."},{"id":1103,"structuredID":"FHWA---1-18","unit":"DOT - FHWA","longUnit":"Federal Highway Administration","unitOrder":"27","origin":"Federal Highway Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/section-771.117","context":"Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(18) Track and railbed maintenance and improvements when carried out within the existing right-of-way."},{"id":1104,"structuredID":"FHWA---1-19","unit":"DOT - FHWA","longUnit":"Federal Highway Administration","unitOrder":"27","origin":"Federal Highway Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/section-771.117","context":"Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(19) Purchase and installation of operating or maintenance equipment to be located within the transit facility and with no significant impacts off the site."},{"id":1106,"structuredID":"FHWA---1-20","unit":"DOT - FHWA","longUnit":"Federal Highway Administration","unitOrder":"27","origin":"Federal Highway Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/section-771.117","context":"Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(20) Promulgation of rules, regulations, and directives."},{"id":1107,"structuredID":"FHWA---1-21","unit":"DOT - FHWA","longUnit":"Federal Highway Administration","unitOrder":"27","origin":"Federal Highway Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/section-771.117","context":"Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(21) Deployment of electronics, photonics, communications, or information processing used singly or in combination, or as components of a fully integrated system, to improve the efficiency or safety of a surface transportation system or to enhance security or passenger convenience. Examples include, but are not limited to, traffic control and detector devices, lane management systems, electronic payment equipment, automatic vehicle locaters, automated passenger counters, computer-aided dispatching systems, radio communications systems, dynamic message signs, and security equipment including surveillance and detection cameras on roadways and in transit facilities and on buses."},{"id":1108,"structuredID":"FHWA---1-22","unit":"DOT - FHWA","longUnit":"Federal Highway Administration","unitOrder":"27","origin":"Federal Highway Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/section-771.117","context":"Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(22) Projects, as defined in 23 U.S.C. 101, that would take place entirely within the existing operational right-ofway. Existing operational right-of-way means all real property interests acquired for the construction, operation, or mitigation of a project. This area includes the features associated with the physical footprint of the project including but not limited to the roadway, bridges, interchanges, culverts, drainage, clear zone, traffic control signage, landscaping, and any rest areas with direct access to a controlled access highway. This also includes fixed guideways, mitigation areas, areas maintained or used for safety and security of a transportation facility, parking facilities with direct access to an existing transportation facility, transportation power substations, transportation venting structures, and transportation maintenance facilities."},{"id":1109,"structuredID":"FHWA---1-23","unit":"DOT - FHWA","longUnit":"Federal Highway Administration","unitOrder":"27","origin":"Federal Highway Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/section-771.117","context":"Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(23) Federally-funded projects:\n(i) That receive less than $5,000,000 (as adjusted annually by the Secretary to reflect any increases in the Consumer Price Index prepared by the Department of Labor, see www.fhwa.dot.gov or www.fta.dot.gov) of Federal funds; or\n(ii) With a total estimated cost of not more than $30,000,000 (as adjusted annually by the Secretary to reflect any increases in the Consumer Price Index prepared by the Department of Labor, see www.fhwa.dot.gov or www.fta.dot.gov) and Federal funds comprising less than 15 percent of the total estimated project cost."},{"id":1110,"structuredID":"FHWA---1-24","unit":"DOT - FHWA","longUnit":"Federal Highway Administration","unitOrder":"27","origin":"Federal Highway Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/section-771.117","context":"Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(24) Localized geotechnical and other investigation to provide information for preliminary design and for environmental analyses and permitting purposes, such as drilling test bores for soil sampling; archeological investigations for archeology resources assessment or similar survey; and wetland surveys."},{"id":1111,"structuredID":"FHWA---1-25","unit":"DOT - FHWA","longUnit":"Federal Highway Administration","unitOrder":"27","origin":"Federal Highway Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/section-771.117","context":"Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(25) Environmental restoration and pollution abatement actions to minimize or mitigate the impacts of any existing transportation facility (including retrofitting and construction of stormwater treatment systems to meet Federal and State requirements under sections 401 and 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1341; 1342)) carried out to address water pollution or environmental degradation."},{"id":1133,"structuredID":"FHWA--1-1-26","unit":"DOT - FHWA","longUnit":"Federal Highway Administration","unitOrder":"27","origin":"Federal Highway Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/section-771.117","context":"Not Catalogued","additionalContext":"(e) Actions described in (c)(26), (c)(27), and (c)(28) of this section may not be processed as CEs under paragraph (c) if they involve:\n(1) An acquisition of more than a minor amount of right-of-way or that would result in any residential or non-residential displacements;\n(2) An action that needs a bridge permit from the U.S. Coast Guard, or an action that does not meet the terms and conditions of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers nationwide or general permit under section 404 of the Clean Water Act and/or section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899;\n(3) A finding of “adverse effect” to historic properties under the National Historic Preservation Act, the use of a resource protected under 23 U.S.C. 138 or 49 U.S.C. 303 (section 4(f)) except for actions resulting in de minimis impacts, or a finding of “may affect, likely to adversely affect” threatened or endangered species or critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act;\n(4) Construction of temporary access, or the closure of existing road, bridge, or ramps, that would result in major traffic disruptions;\n(5) Changes in access control;\n(6) A floodplain encroachment other than functionally dependent uses (e.g., bridges, wetlands) or actions that facilitate open space use (e.g., recreational trails, bicycle and pedestrian paths); or construction activities in, across or adjacent to a river component designated or proposed for inclusion in the National System of Wild and Scenic Rivers.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(26) Modernization of a highway by resurfacing, restoration, rehabilitation, reconstruction, adding shoulders, or adding auxiliary lanes (including parking, weaving, turning, and climbing lanes), if the action meets the constraints in paragraph (e) of this section."},{"id":1134,"structuredID":"FHWA--1-1-27","unit":"DOT - FHWA","longUnit":"Federal Highway Administration","unitOrder":"27","origin":"Federal Highway Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/section-771.117","context":"Not Catalogued","additionalContext":"(e) Actions described in (c)(26), (c)(27), and (c)(28) of this section may not be processed as CEs under paragraph (c) if they involve:\n(1) An acquisition of more than a minor amount of right-of-way or that would result in any residential or non-residential displacements;\n(2) An action that needs a bridge permit from the U.S. Coast Guard, or an action that does not meet the terms and conditions of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers nationwide or general permit under section 404 of the Clean Water Act and/or section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899;\n(3) A finding of “adverse effect” to historic properties under the National Historic Preservation Act, the use of a resource protected under 23 U.S.C. 138 or 49 U.S.C. 303 (section 4(f)) except for actions resulting in de minimis impacts, or a finding of “may affect, likely to adversely affect” threatened or endangered species or critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act;\n(4) Construction of temporary access, or the closure of existing road, bridge, or ramps, that would result in major traffic disruptions;\n(5) Changes in access control;\n(6) A floodplain encroachment other than functionally dependent uses (e.g., bridges, wetlands) or actions that facilitate open space use (e.g., recreational trails, bicycle and pedestrian paths); or construction activities in, across or adjacent to a river component designated or proposed for inclusion in the National System of Wild and Scenic Rivers.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(27) Highway safety or traffic operations improvement projects, including the installation of ramp metering control devices and lighting, if the project meets the constraints in paragraph (e) of this section."},{"id":1135,"structuredID":"FHWA--1-1-28","unit":"DOT - FHWA","longUnit":"Federal Highway Administration","unitOrder":"27","origin":"Federal Highway Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/section-771.117","context":"Not Catalogued","additionalContext":"(e) Actions described in (c)(26), (c)(27), and (c)(28) of this section may not be processed as CEs under paragraph (c) if they involve:\n(1) An acquisition of more than a minor amount of right-of-way or that would result in any residential or non-residential displacements;\n(2) An action that needs a bridge permit from the U.S. Coast Guard, or an action that does not meet the terms and conditions of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers nationwide or general permit under section 404 of the Clean Water Act and/or section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899;\n(3) A finding of “adverse effect” to historic properties under the National Historic Preservation Act, the use of a resource protected under 23 U.S.C. 138 or 49 U.S.C. 303 (section 4(f)) except for actions resulting in de minimis impacts, or a finding of “may affect, likely to adversely affect” threatened or endangered species or critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act;\n(4) Construction of temporary access, or the closure of existing road, bridge, or ramps, that would result in major traffic disruptions;\n(5) Changes in access control;\n(6) A floodplain encroachment other than functionally dependent uses (e.g., bridges, wetlands) or actions that facilitate open space use (e.g., recreational trails, bicycle and pedestrian paths); or construction activities in, across or adjacent to a river component designated or proposed for inclusion in the National System of Wild and Scenic Rivers.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(28) Bridge rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement or the construction of grade separation to replace existing at-grade railroad crossings, if the actions meet the constraints in paragraph (e) of this section."},{"id":1112,"structuredID":"FHWA---1-29","unit":"DOT - FHWA","longUnit":"Federal Highway Administration","unitOrder":"27","origin":"Federal Highway Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/section-771.117","context":"Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(29) Purchase, construction, replacement, or rehabilitation of ferry vessels (including improvements to ferry vessel safety, navigation, and security systems) that would not require a change in the function of the ferry terminals and can be accommodated by existing facilities or by new facilities which themselves are within a CE."},{"id":1114,"structuredID":"FHWA---1-30","unit":"DOT - FHWA","longUnit":"Federal Highway Administration","unitOrder":"27","origin":"Federal Highway Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/section-771.117","context":"Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(30) Rehabilitation or reconstruction of existing ferry facilities that occupy substantially the same geographic footprint, do not result in a change in their functional use, and do not result in a substantial increase in the existing facility's capacity. Example actions include work on pedestrian and vehicle transfer structures and associated utilities, buildings, and terminals."},{"id":1122,"structuredID":"FHWA---2-31","unit":"DOT - FHWA","longUnit":"Federal Highway Administration","unitOrder":"27","origin":"Federal Highway Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/section-771.117","context":"(d) Additional actions which meet the criteria for a CE in paragraph (a) of this section may be designated as CEs only after Administration approval unless otherwise authorized under an executed agreement pursuant to paragraph (g) of this section. The applicant shall submit documentation which demonstrates that the specific conditions or criteria for these CEs are satisfied and that significant environmental effects will not result. Examples of such actions include but are not limited to:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(4) Transportation corridor fringe parking facilities."},{"id":1123,"structuredID":"FHWA---2-32","unit":"DOT - FHWA","longUnit":"Federal Highway Administration","unitOrder":"27","origin":"Federal Highway Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/section-771.117","context":"(d) Additional actions which meet the criteria for a CE in paragraph (a) of this section may be designated as CEs only after Administration approval unless otherwise authorized under an executed agreement pursuant to paragraph (g) of this section. The applicant shall submit documentation which demonstrates that the specific conditions or criteria for these CEs are satisfied and that significant environmental effects will not result. Examples of such actions include but are not limited to:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(5) Construction of new truck weigh stations or rest areas."},{"id":1124,"structuredID":"FHWA---2-33","unit":"DOT - FHWA","longUnit":"Federal Highway Administration","unitOrder":"27","origin":"Federal Highway Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/section-771.117","context":"(d) Additional actions which meet the criteria for a CE in paragraph (a) of this section may be designated as CEs only after Administration approval unless otherwise authorized under an executed agreement pursuant to paragraph (g) of this section. The applicant shall submit documentation which demonstrates that the specific conditions or criteria for these CEs are satisfied and that significant environmental effects will not result. Examples of such actions include but are not limited to:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(6) Approvals for disposal of excess right-of-way or for joint or limited use of right-of-way, where the proposed use does not have significant adverse impacts."},{"id":1125,"structuredID":"FHWA---2-34","unit":"DOT - FHWA","longUnit":"Federal Highway Administration","unitOrder":"27","origin":"Federal Highway Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/section-771.117","context":"(d) Additional actions which meet the criteria for a CE in paragraph (a) of this section may be designated as CEs only after Administration approval unless otherwise authorized under an executed agreement pursuant to paragraph (g) of this section. The applicant shall submit documentation which demonstrates that the specific conditions or criteria for these CEs are satisfied and that significant environmental effects will not result. Examples of such actions include but are not limited to:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(7) Approvals for changes in access control."},{"id":1126,"structuredID":"FHWA---2-35","unit":"DOT - FHWA","longUnit":"Federal Highway Administration","unitOrder":"27","origin":"Federal Highway Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/section-771.117","context":"(d) Additional actions which meet the criteria for a CE in paragraph (a) of this section may be designated as CEs only after Administration approval unless otherwise authorized under an executed agreement pursuant to paragraph (g) of this section. The applicant shall submit documentation which demonstrates that the specific conditions or criteria for these CEs are satisfied and that significant environmental effects will not result. Examples of such actions include but are not limited to:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(8) Construction of new bus storage and maintenance facilities in areas used predominantly for industrial or transportation purposes where such construction is not inconsistent with existing zoning and located on or near a street with adequate capacity to handle anticipated bus and support vehicle traffic."},{"id":1127,"structuredID":"FHWA---2-36","unit":"DOT - FHWA","longUnit":"Federal Highway Administration","unitOrder":"27","origin":"Federal Highway Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/section-771.117","context":"(d) Additional actions which meet the criteria for a CE in paragraph (a) of this section may be designated as CEs only after Administration approval unless otherwise authorized under an executed agreement pursuant to paragraph (g) of this section. The applicant shall submit documentation which demonstrates that the specific conditions or criteria for these CEs are satisfied and that significant environmental effects will not result. Examples of such actions include but are not limited to:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(9) Rehabilitation or reconstruction of existing rail and bus buildings and ancillary facilities where only minor amounts of additional land are required and there is not a substantial increase in the number of users."},{"id":1128,"structuredID":"FHWA---2-37","unit":"DOT - FHWA","longUnit":"Federal Highway Administration","unitOrder":"27","origin":"Federal Highway Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/section-771.117","context":"(d) Additional actions which meet the criteria for a CE in paragraph (a) of this section may be designated as CEs only after Administration approval unless otherwise authorized under an executed agreement pursuant to paragraph (g) of this section. The applicant shall submit documentation which demonstrates that the specific conditions or criteria for these CEs are satisfied and that significant environmental effects will not result. Examples of such actions include but are not limited to:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(10) Construction of bus transfer facilities (an open area consisting of passenger shelters, boarding areas, kiosks and related street improvements) when located in a commercial area or other high activity center in which there is adequate street capacity for projected bus traffic."},{"id":1129,"structuredID":"FHWA---2-38","unit":"DOT - FHWA","longUnit":"Federal Highway Administration","unitOrder":"27","origin":"Federal Highway Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/section-771.117","context":"(d) Additional actions which meet the criteria for a CE in paragraph (a) of this section may be designated as CEs only after Administration approval unless otherwise authorized under an executed agreement pursuant to paragraph (g) of this section. The applicant shall submit documentation which demonstrates that the specific conditions or criteria for these CEs are satisfied and that significant environmental effects will not result. Examples of such actions include but are not limited to:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(11) Construction of rail storage and maintenance facilities in areas used predominantly for industrial or transportation purposes where such construction is not inconsistent with existing zoning and where there is no significant noise impact on the surrounding community."},{"id":1130,"structuredID":"FHWA---2-39","unit":"DOT - FHWA","longUnit":"Federal Highway Administration","unitOrder":"27","origin":"Federal Highway Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/section-771.117","context":"(d) Additional actions which meet the criteria for a CE in paragraph (a) of this section may be designated as CEs only after Administration approval unless otherwise authorized under an executed agreement pursuant to paragraph (g) of this section. The applicant shall submit documentation which demonstrates that the specific conditions or criteria for these CEs are satisfied and that significant environmental effects will not result. Examples of such actions include but are not limited to:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(12) Acquisition of land for hardship or protective purposes. Hardship and protective buying will be permitted only for a particular parcel or a limited number of parcels. These types of land acquisition qualify for a CE only where the acquisition will not limit the evaluation of alternatives, including shifts in alignment for planned construction projects, which may be required in the NEPA process. No project development on such land may proceed until the NEPA process has been completed.\n(i) Hardship acquisition is early acquisition of property by the applicant at the property owner's request to alleviate particular hardship to the owner, in contrast to others, because of an inability to sell his property. This is justified when the property owner can document on the basis of health, safety or financial reasons that remaining in the property poses an undue hardship compared to others.\n(ii) Protective acquisition is done to prevent imminent development of a parcel which may be needed for a proposed transportation corridor or site. Documentation must clearly demonstrate that development of the land would preclude future transportation use and that such development is imminent. Advance acquisition is not permitted for the sole purpose of reducing the cost of property for a proposed project."},{"id":1131,"structuredID":"FHWA---2-40","unit":"DOT - FHWA","longUnit":"Federal Highway Administration","unitOrder":"27","origin":"Federal Highway Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/section-771.117","context":"(d) Additional actions which meet the criteria for a CE in paragraph (a) of this section may be designated as CEs only after Administration approval unless otherwise authorized under an executed agreement pursuant to paragraph (g) of this section. The applicant shall submit documentation which demonstrates that the specific conditions or criteria for these CEs are satisfied and that significant environmental effects will not result. 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The leasing of equipment (e.g., a motor vehicle, straight truck, tractor, semi-trailer, full trailer, any combination of these and any other type of equipment used by carriers in the transportation of property) with which to perform transportation regulated by the Secretary; 2. The leasing of equipment to motor private carriers or shippers;\n3. The interchange of equipment between motor common carriers in the performance of transportation regulated by the Secretary;\n4. To provide written lease requirements for authorized carriers that do not own their transportation equipment; and\n5. 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A motor carrier, property broker, freight forwarder, or its agents, employees, or any other person subject to the jurisdiction of the FMCSA, has failed to comply with the provisions or requirements of applicable statutes and the corresponding regulations; and,\n2. 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Events that are not located in, proximate to, or above an area designated environmentally sensitive by an environmental agency of the Federal, State, or local government. For example, environmentally sensitive areas may include such areas as critical habitats or migration routes for endangered or threatened species or important fish or shellfish nursery areas.\n2. Events that are located in, proximate to, or above an area designated as environmentally sensitive by an environmental agency of the Federal, State, or local government and for which the FMCSA determines, based on consultation with the Governmental agency, that the event will not significantly affect the environmentally sensitive area."},{"id":1230,"structuredID":"FRA---1-1","unit":"DOT - FRA","longUnit":"Federal Railroad Administration","unitOrder":"29","origin":"Federal Railroad Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/chapter-I/subchapter-H/part-771#771.116","context":"Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(1) Administrative procurements (e.g., for general supplies) and contracts for personal services, and training."},{"id":1241,"structuredID":"FRA---1-2","unit":"DOT - FRA","longUnit":"Federal Railroad Administration","unitOrder":"29","origin":"Federal Railroad Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/chapter-I/subchapter-H/part-771#771.116","context":"Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(2) Personnel actions."},{"id":1245,"structuredID":"FRA---1-3","unit":"DOT - FRA","longUnit":"Federal Railroad Administration","unitOrder":"29","origin":"Federal Railroad Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/chapter-I/subchapter-H/part-771#771.116","context":"Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(3) Planning or design activities that do not commit to a particular course of action affecting the environment."},{"id":1246,"structuredID":"FRA---1-4","unit":"DOT - FRA","longUnit":"Federal Railroad Administration","unitOrder":"29","origin":"Federal Railroad Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/chapter-I/subchapter-H/part-771#771.116","context":"Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(4) Localized geotechnical and other investigations to provide information for preliminary design and for environmental analyses and permitting purposes, such as drilling test bores for soil sampling; 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Existing operational right-of-way means all real property interests acquired for the construction, operation, or mitigation of a project. This area includes the features associated with the physical footprint of the project including but not limited to the roadway, bridges, interchanges, culverts, drainage, clear zone, traffic control signage, landscaping, and any rest areas with direct access to a controlled access highway. This also includes fixed guideways, mitigation areas, areas maintained or used for safety and security of a transportation facility, parking facilities with direct access to an existing transportation facility, transportation power substations, transportation venting structures, and transportation maintenance facilities."},{"id":1257,"structuredID":"FTA---1-13","unit":"DOT - FTA","longUnit":"Federal Transit Administration","unitOrder":"30","origin":"Federal Transit Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/section-771.118 ","context":"Federal Transit Administration (FTA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(13) Federally funded projects:\n(i) That receive less than $5,000,000 (as adjusted annually by the Secretary to reflect any increases in the Consumer Price Index prepared by the Department of Labor, see www.fhwa.dot.gov or www.fta.dot.gov) of Federal funds; or\n(ii) With a total estimated cost of not more than $30,000,000 (as adjusted annually by the Secretary to reflect any increases in the Consumer Price Index prepared by the Department of Labor, see www.fhwa.dot.gov or www.fta.dot.gov) and Federal funds comprising less than 15 percent of the total estimated project cost."},{"id":1258,"structuredID":"FTA---1-14","unit":"DOT - FTA","longUnit":"Federal Transit Administration","unitOrder":"30","origin":"Federal Transit Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/section-771.118 ","context":"Federal Transit Administration (FTA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(14) Bridge removal and bridge removal related activities, such as in-channel work, disposal of materials and debris in accordance with applicable regulations, and transportation facility realignment."},{"id":1259,"structuredID":"FTA---1-15","unit":"DOT - FTA","longUnit":"Federal Transit Administration","unitOrder":"30","origin":"Federal Transit Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/section-771.118 ","context":"Federal Transit Administration (FTA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(15) Preventative maintenance, including safety treatments, to culverts and channels within and adjacent to transportation right-of-way to prevent damage to the transportation facility and adjoining property, plus any necessary channel work, such as restoring, replacing, reconstructing, and rehabilitating culverts and drainage pipes; and, expanding existing culverts and drainage pipes."},{"id":1260,"structuredID":"FTA---1-16","unit":"DOT - FTA","longUnit":"Federal Transit Administration","unitOrder":"30","origin":"Federal Transit Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/section-771.118 ","context":"Federal Transit Administration (FTA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(16) Localized geotechnical and other investigations to provide information for preliminary design and for environmental analyses and permitting purposes, such as drilling test bores for soil sampling; archeological investigations for archeology resources assessment or similar survey; and wetland surveys."},{"id":1270,"structuredID":"FTA---2-17","unit":"DOT - FTA","longUnit":"Federal Transit Administration","unitOrder":"30","origin":"Federal Transit Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/section-771.118 ","context":"(d) Additional actions that meet the criteria for a CE in paragraph (a) of this section may be designated as CEs only after FTA approval. 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No project development on such land may proceed until the NEPA process has been completed.\n(i) Hardship acquisition is early acquisition of property by the applicant at the property owner's request to alleviate particular hardship to the owner, in contrast to others, because of an inability to sell his property. This is justified when the property owner can document on the basis of health, safety or financial reasons that remaining in the property poses an undue hardship compared to others.\n(ii) Protective acquisition is done to prevent imminent development of a parcel that may be needed for a proposed transportation corridor or site. Documentation must clearly demonstrate that development of the land would preclude future transportation use and that such development is imminent. 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No project development on the acquired right-of-way may proceed until the NEPA process for such project development, including the consideration of alternatives, has been completed."},{"id":1274,"structuredID":"FTA---2-21","unit":"DOT - FTA","longUnit":"Federal Transit Administration","unitOrder":"30","origin":"Federal Transit Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/section-771.118 ","context":"(d) Additional actions that meet the criteria for a CE in paragraph (a) of this section may be designated as CEs only after FTA approval. The applicant must submit documentation that demonstrates that the specific conditions or criteria for these CEs are satisfied and that significant environmental effects will not result. 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promulgation of rules, regulations, directives, and amendments thereto which do not require a regulatory impact analysis under section 3 of Executive Order 12291 or do not have potential to cause a significant effect on the environment; routine enforcement of statutes, rules, and safety and environmental standards and requirements, e.g., enforcement of statutes and rules regarding transfer of certain U.S.-flag vessels to any person not a citizen of the United States (sections 9, 37 when operative, and 41, Shipping Act, 1916, as amended) and enforcement of requirements for admission to the United States Merchant Marine Academy (section 1303, Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended and 46 CFR Part 310, Subpart C); and hearings, meetings, and public affairs activities."},{"id":1445,"structuredID":"MARAD---1-4","unit":"DOT - MARAD","longUnit":"Maritime Administration","unitOrder":"31","origin":"Maritime Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2025-07/DOT_Order_5610.1D_OST-P-250627-001_508_Compliant.pdf","context":"Maritime Administration (MARAD)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(4) Reconstruction, modification, modernization, replacement, repair, and maintenance (including emergency replacement, repair, or maintenance) of equipment, facilities, or structures which do not change substantially the existing character of the equipment/facility/structure."},{"id":1446,"structuredID":"MARAD---1-5","unit":"DOT - MARAD","longUnit":"Maritime Administration","unitOrder":"31","origin":"Maritime Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2025-07/DOT_Order_5610.1D_OST-P-250627-001_508_Compliant.pdf","context":"Maritime Administration (MARAD)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(5) Purchase, installation, or replacement of operating or maintenance equipment to be located within a Maritime Administration facility and with no significant physical impacts off the site."},{"id":1447,"structuredID":"MARAD---1-6","unit":"DOT - MARAD","longUnit":"Maritime Administration","unitOrder":"31","origin":"Maritime Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2025-07/DOT_Order_5610.1D_OST-P-250627-001_508_Compliant.pdf","context":"Maritime Administration (MARAD)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(6) Acquisition of land in which the property will not be modified, its use will not be changed, and displacements will not occur."},{"id":1448,"structuredID":"MARAD---1-7","unit":"DOT - MARAD","longUnit":"Maritime Administration","unitOrder":"31","origin":"Maritime Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2025-07/DOT_Order_5610.1D_OST-P-250627-001_508_Compliant.pdf","context":"Maritime Administration (MARAD)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(7) Project or program actions for which applicable environmental documentation has been prepared previously and environmental circumstances have not be subsequently changed."},{"id":1449,"structuredID":"MARAD---1-8","unit":"DOT - MARAD","longUnit":"Maritime Administration","unitOrder":"31","origin":"Maritime Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2025-07/DOT_Order_5610.1D_OST-P-250627-001_508_Compliant.pdf","context":"Maritime Administration (MARAD)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(8) Excessing and disposing of Maritime Administration personal or real property to the General Services Administration or otherwise, use of space in Maritime Administration-owned buildings or buildings which are constructed for or controlled by the General Services Administration; 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grading on land with a slope of less than 10 percent; removal of obstructions on Maritime Administration property; and erosion control actions with no off-Maritime Administration property impact. 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Part 173).\n(c) Regulations imposing requirements on transportation of regulated materials, including shipping papers, marking, labeling, placarding, emergency response information, training, and safety and security plans.\n(d) Regulations concerning stowage and segregation of regulated materials in transportation, including rail car, portable tank, and cargo tank placement; loading, unloading, transportation, and storage of regulated materials by mode (rail, aircraft, vessel, and highway); revising standards for bulk and non-bulk packages (cylinders, portable tanks, cargo tanks, radioactive packages, intermediate bulk containers, drums, jerricans, boxes, and composite packaging, etc.); or incident reporting or tracking of regulated movements.\n(e) Editorial or technical revisions and clarifications to correct editorial errors and improve clarity.\n(f) Training, testing, and qualification of regulated materials personnel."},{"id":1841,"structuredID":"PHMSA---1-4","unit":"DOT - PHMSA","longUnit":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","unitOrder":"32","origin":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2025-07/DOT_Order_5610.1D_OST-P-250627-001_508_Compliant.pdf","context":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(4) Rulemaking actions by the Office of Pipeline Safety, other than deregulatory rulemaking actions, within one of the following categories:\n(a) Policies, directives, regulations, and guidelines that are of an administrative, financial, legal, technical, or procedural nature;\n(b) Regulations concerning corrosion control; training, testing, and qualification of operator personnel; or emergency response;\n(c) Editorial or technical revisions and clarifications to correct editorial errors and improve clarity; and (d) Revisions to civil penalty amounts that may be imposed for violations of certain DOT regulations."},{"id":1842,"structuredID":"PHMSA---1-5","unit":"DOT - PHMSA","longUnit":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","unitOrder":"32","origin":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2025-07/DOT_Order_5610.1D_OST-P-250627-001_508_Compliant.pdf","context":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(5) Repair, rehabilitation, or replacement of natural gas distribution pipelines and associated equipment within existing rights-of-way or easements. Associated actions include replacement of service lines, meters, metering stations, valves, taps, abandonment in place or abandonment by removal, minor excavation, replacement of pavement of existing roadway and/or sidewalks, and relocation within the existing right-of-way or easement. Actions will follow the applicable safety standards and requirements described at 49 C.F.R. Part 192."},{"id":1913,"structuredID":"SLSDC---1-1","unit":"DOT - SLSDC","longUnit":"Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation","unitOrder":"33","origin":"Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.seaway.dot.gov/sites/seaway.dot.gov/files/docs/SLSDC%20NEPA%20Regulations.pdf","context":"Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"1. Administrative procurements (e.g. general supplies) and contracts for personal services"},{"id":1918,"structuredID":"SLSDC---1-2","unit":"DOT - SLSDC","longUnit":"Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation","unitOrder":"33","origin":"Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.seaway.dot.gov/sites/seaway.dot.gov/files/docs/SLSDC%20NEPA%20Regulations.pdf","context":"Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"2. Personnel Actions (e.g. promotions, hiring)"},{"id":1919,"structuredID":"SLSDC---1-3","unit":"DOT - SLSDC","longUnit":"Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation","unitOrder":"33","origin":"Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.seaway.dot.gov/sites/seaway.dot.gov/files/docs/SLSDC%20NEPA%20Regulations.pdf","context":"Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"3. Project amendments (e.g. increases in costs) which do not significantly alter the environmental impact of the action"},{"id":1920,"structuredID":"SLSDC---1-4","unit":"DOT - SLSDC","longUnit":"Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation","unitOrder":"33","origin":"Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.seaway.dot.gov/sites/seaway.dot.gov/files/docs/SLSDC%20NEPA%20Regulations.pdf","context":"Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"4. Issuance of vessel passage permits as a matter of routine Seaway procedures"},{"id":1921,"structuredID":"SLSDC---1-5","unit":"DOT - SLSDC","longUnit":"Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation","unitOrder":"33","origin":"Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.seaway.dot.gov/sites/seaway.dot.gov/files/docs/SLSDC%20NEPA%20Regulations.pdf","context":"Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"5. Amendments to the Seaway Regulations"},{"id":1922,"structuredID":"SLSDC---1-6","unit":"DOT - SLSDC","longUnit":"Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation","unitOrder":"33","origin":"Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.seaway.dot.gov/sites/seaway.dot.gov/files/docs/SLSDC%20NEPA%20Regulations.pdf","context":"Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"6. Reconstruction, repair and maintenance of existing navigation aids and construction of new fixed aids"},{"id":1923,"structuredID":"SLSDC---1-7","unit":"DOT - SLSDC","longUnit":"Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation","unitOrder":"33","origin":"Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.seaway.dot.gov/sites/seaway.dot.gov/files/docs/SLSDC%20NEPA%20Regulations.pdf","context":"Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"7. De‐icing equipment and measures at the locks and lock approaches"},{"id":1924,"structuredID":"SLSDC---1-8","unit":"DOT - SLSDC","longUnit":"Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation","unitOrder":"33","origin":"Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.seaway.dot.gov/sites/seaway.dot.gov/files/docs/SLSDC%20NEPA%20Regulations.pdf","context":"Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"8. Modifications to the Saint Lawrence Seaway Tariff of Tolls"},{"id":1925,"structuredID":"SLSDC---1-9","unit":"DOT - SLSDC","longUnit":"Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation","unitOrder":"33","origin":"Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.seaway.dot.gov/sites/seaway.dot.gov/files/docs/SLSDC%20NEPA%20Regulations.pdf","context":"Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"9. Icebreaking: Icebreaking activity is limited to the intermediate pool and approximately three miles above Eisenhower Lock (vicinity of Metropolitan Petroleum Co.) and one‐*28797 half mile below Snell Lock (training dike area.)"},{"id":1914,"structuredID":"SLSDC---1-10","unit":"DOT - SLSDC","longUnit":"Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation","unitOrder":"33","origin":"Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.seaway.dot.gov/sites/seaway.dot.gov/files/docs/SLSDC%20NEPA%20Regulations.pdf","context":"Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"10. Maintenance dredging; In some areas, the river bottom has high spots caused by silting in from the banks, anchor dragging and/or river current. In these areas, Maintenance dredging is required to maintain our congressionally mandated 27 ft. waterway. No other dredging will be allowed under this category. Our maintenance dredging is performed under specific permit conditions approved by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers."},{"id":1915,"structuredID":"SLSDC---1-11","unit":"DOT - SLSDC","longUnit":"Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation","unitOrder":"33","origin":"Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.seaway.dot.gov/sites/seaway.dot.gov/files/docs/SLSDC%20NEPA%20Regulations.pdf","context":"Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"11. Modifications to and maintenance of lock operating equipment, vessel traffic control equipment, buildings, grounds, floating plant, and existing facilities"},{"id":1916,"structuredID":"SLSDC---1-12","unit":"DOT - SLSDC","longUnit":"Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation","unitOrder":"33","origin":"Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.seaway.dot.gov/sites/seaway.dot.gov/files/docs/SLSDC%20NEPA%20Regulations.pdf","context":"Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"12. Equipment purchases and operating expenses"},{"id":1917,"structuredID":"SLSDC---1-13","unit":"DOT - SLSDC","longUnit":"Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation","unitOrder":"33","origin":"Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.seaway.dot.gov/sites/seaway.dot.gov/files/docs/SLSDC%20NEPA%20Regulations.pdf","context":"Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"13. Grants of leases, licenses, permits or easements for use of Corporation‐owned property."},{"id":813,"structuredID":"EPA-1--1-1","unit":"EPA","longUnit":"Environmental Protection Agency","unitOrder":"35","origin":"Environmental Protection Agency's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&SID=6e61ef562a566bbadaf796974133037a&rgn=div5&view=text&node=40:1.0.1.1.6&idno=40#se40.1.6_1204","context":"(1) Certain actions eligible for categorical exclusion require the Responsible Official to document a determination that a categorical exclusion applies. The documentation must include: A brief description of the proposed action; a statement identifying the categorical exclusion that applies to the action; and a statement explaining why no extraordinary circumstances apply to the proposed action. The Responsible Official must make a copy of the determination document available to the public upon request. The categorical exclusions requiring this documentation are listed in paragraphs (a)(1)(i) through (a)(1)(v) of this section.","additionalContext":"(b) The Responsible Official must review actions eligible for categorical exclusion to determine whether any extraordinary circumstances are involved. Extraordinary circumstances are listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(10) of this section. (See 40 CFR 1508.4.)\n(1) The proposed action is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts on the quality of the human environment either individually or cumulatively over time.\n(2) The proposed action is known or expected to have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on any community, including minority communities, low-income communities, or federally-recognized Indian tribal communities.\n(3) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect federally listed threatened or endangered species or their critical habitat.\n(4) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect national natural landmarks or any property with nationally significant historic, architectural, prehistoric, archeological, or cultural value, including but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.\n(5) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect environmentally important natural resource areas such as wetlands, floodplains, significant agricultural lands, aquifer recharge zones, coastal zones, barrier islands, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat.\n(6) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant adverse air quality effects.\n(7) The proposed action is known or expected to have a significant effect on the pattern and type of land use (industrial, commercial, agricultural, recreational, residential) or growth and distribution of population including altering the character of existing residential areas, or may not be consistent with state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe approved land use plans or federal land management plans.\n(8) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant public controversy about a potential environmental impact of the proposed action.\n(9) The proposed action is known or expected to be associated with providing financial assistance to a federal agency through an interagency agreement for a project that is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts.\n(10) The proposed action is known or expected to conflict with federal, state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe environmental, resource-protection, or land-use laws or regulations.","circumstances":"(b) The Responsible Official must review actions eligible for categorical exclusion to determine whether any extraordinary circumstances are involved. Extraordinary circumstances are listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(10) of this section. (See 40 CFR 1508.4.)\n(1) The proposed action is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts on the quality of the human environment either individually or cumulatively over time.\n(2) The proposed action is known or expected to have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on any community, including minority communities, low-income communities, or federally-recognized Indian tribal communities.\n(3) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect federally listed threatened or endangered species or their critical habitat.\n(4) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect national natural landmarks or any property with nationally significant historic, architectural, prehistoric, archeological, or cultural value, including but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.\n(5) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect environmentally important natural resource areas such as wetlands, floodplains, significant agricultural lands, aquifer recharge zones, coastal zones, barrier islands, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat.\n(6) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant adverse air quality effects.\n(7) The proposed action is known or expected to have a significant effect on the pattern and type of land use (industrial, commercial, agricultural, recreational, residential) or growth and distribution of population including altering the character of existing residential areas, or may not be consistent with state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe approved land use plans or federal land management plans.\n(8) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant public controversy about a potential environmental impact of the proposed action.\n(9) The proposed action is known or expected to be associated with providing financial assistance to a federal agency through an interagency agreement for a project that is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts.\n(10) The proposed action is known or expected to conflict with federal, state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe environmental, resource-protection, or land-use laws or regulations.","exclusion":"(i) Actions at EPA owned or operated facilities involving routine facility maintenance, repair, and grounds-keeping; minor rehabilitation, restoration, renovation, or revitalization of existing facilities; functional replacement of equipment; acquisition and installation of equipment; or construction of new minor ancillary facilities adjacent to or on the same property as existing facilities."},{"id":814,"structuredID":"EPA-1--1-2","unit":"EPA","longUnit":"Environmental Protection Agency","unitOrder":"35","origin":"Environmental Protection Agency's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&SID=6e61ef562a566bbadaf796974133037a&rgn=div5&view=text&node=40:1.0.1.1.6&idno=40#se40.1.6_1204","context":"(1) Certain actions eligible for categorical exclusion require the Responsible Official to document a determination that a categorical exclusion applies. The documentation must include: A brief description of the proposed action; a statement identifying the categorical exclusion that applies to the action; and a statement explaining why no extraordinary circumstances apply to the proposed action. The Responsible Official must make a copy of the determination document available to the public upon request. The categorical exclusions requiring this documentation are listed in paragraphs (a)(1)(i) through (a)(1)(v) of this section.","additionalContext":"(b) The Responsible Official must review actions eligible for categorical exclusion to determine whether any extraordinary circumstances are involved. Extraordinary circumstances are listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(10) of this section. (See 40 CFR 1508.4.)\n(1) The proposed action is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts on the quality of the human environment either individually or cumulatively over time.\n(2) The proposed action is known or expected to have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on any community, including minority communities, low-income communities, or federally-recognized Indian tribal communities.\n(3) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect federally listed threatened or endangered species or their critical habitat.\n(4) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect national natural landmarks or any property with nationally significant historic, architectural, prehistoric, archeological, or cultural value, including but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.\n(5) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect environmentally important natural resource areas such as wetlands, floodplains, significant agricultural lands, aquifer recharge zones, coastal zones, barrier islands, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat.\n(6) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant adverse air quality effects.\n(7) The proposed action is known or expected to have a significant effect on the pattern and type of land use (industrial, commercial, agricultural, recreational, residential) or growth and distribution of population including altering the character of existing residential areas, or may not be consistent with state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe approved land use plans or federal land management plans.\n(8) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant public controversy about a potential environmental impact of the proposed action.\n(9) The proposed action is known or expected to be associated with providing financial assistance to a federal agency through an interagency agreement for a project that is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts.\n(10) The proposed action is known or expected to conflict with federal, state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe environmental, resource-protection, or land-use laws or regulations.","circumstances":"(b) The Responsible Official must review actions eligible for categorical exclusion to determine whether any extraordinary circumstances are involved. Extraordinary circumstances are listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(10) of this section. (See 40 CFR 1508.4.)\n(1) The proposed action is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts on the quality of the human environment either individually or cumulatively over time.\n(2) The proposed action is known or expected to have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on any community, including minority communities, low-income communities, or federally-recognized Indian tribal communities.\n(3) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect federally listed threatened or endangered species or their critical habitat.\n(4) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect national natural landmarks or any property with nationally significant historic, architectural, prehistoric, archeological, or cultural value, including but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.\n(5) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect environmentally important natural resource areas such as wetlands, floodplains, significant agricultural lands, aquifer recharge zones, coastal zones, barrier islands, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat.\n(6) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant adverse air quality effects.\n(7) The proposed action is known or expected to have a significant effect on the pattern and type of land use (industrial, commercial, agricultural, recreational, residential) or growth and distribution of population including altering the character of existing residential areas, or may not be consistent with state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe approved land use plans or federal land management plans.\n(8) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant public controversy about a potential environmental impact of the proposed action.\n(9) The proposed action is known or expected to be associated with providing financial assistance to a federal agency through an interagency agreement for a project that is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts.\n(10) The proposed action is known or expected to conflict with federal, state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe environmental, resource-protection, or land-use laws or regulations.","exclusion":"(ii) Actions relating to existing infrastructure systems (such as sewer systems; drinking water supply systems; and stormwater systems, including combined sewer overflow systems) that involve minor upgrading, or minor expansion of system capacity or rehabilitation (including functional replacement) of the existing system and system components (such as the sewer collection network and treatment system; the system to collect, treat, store and distribute drinking water; and stormwater systems, including combined sewer overflow systems) or construction of new minor ancillary facilities adjacent to or on the same property as existing facilities. This category does not include actions that: involve new or relocated discharges to surface or ground water; will likely result in the substantial increase in the volume or the loading of pollutant to the receiving water; will provide capacity to serve a population 30% greater than the existing population; are not supported by the state, or other regional growth plan or strategy; or directly or indirectly involve or relate to upgrading or extending infrastructure systems primarily for the purposes of future development."},{"id":815,"structuredID":"EPA-1--1-3","unit":"EPA","longUnit":"Environmental Protection Agency","unitOrder":"35","origin":"Environmental Protection Agency's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&SID=6e61ef562a566bbadaf796974133037a&rgn=div5&view=text&node=40:1.0.1.1.6&idno=40#se40.1.6_1204","context":"(1) Certain actions eligible for categorical exclusion require the Responsible Official to document a determination that a categorical exclusion applies. The documentation must include: A brief description of the proposed action; a statement identifying the categorical exclusion that applies to the action; and a statement explaining why no extraordinary circumstances apply to the proposed action. The Responsible Official must make a copy of the determination document available to the public upon request. The categorical exclusions requiring this documentation are listed in paragraphs (a)(1)(i) through (a)(1)(v) of this section.","additionalContext":"(b) The Responsible Official must review actions eligible for categorical exclusion to determine whether any extraordinary circumstances are involved. Extraordinary circumstances are listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(10) of this section. (See 40 CFR 1508.4.)\n(1) The proposed action is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts on the quality of the human environment either individually or cumulatively over time.\n(2) The proposed action is known or expected to have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on any community, including minority communities, low-income communities, or federally-recognized Indian tribal communities.\n(3) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect federally listed threatened or endangered species or their critical habitat.\n(4) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect national natural landmarks or any property with nationally significant historic, architectural, prehistoric, archeological, or cultural value, including but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.\n(5) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect environmentally important natural resource areas such as wetlands, floodplains, significant agricultural lands, aquifer recharge zones, coastal zones, barrier islands, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat.\n(6) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant adverse air quality effects.\n(7) The proposed action is known or expected to have a significant effect on the pattern and type of land use (industrial, commercial, agricultural, recreational, residential) or growth and distribution of population including altering the character of existing residential areas, or may not be consistent with state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe approved land use plans or federal land management plans.\n(8) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant public controversy about a potential environmental impact of the proposed action.\n(9) The proposed action is known or expected to be associated with providing financial assistance to a federal agency through an interagency agreement for a project that is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts.\n(10) The proposed action is known or expected to conflict with federal, state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe environmental, resource-protection, or land-use laws or regulations.","circumstances":"(b) The Responsible Official must review actions eligible for categorical exclusion to determine whether any extraordinary circumstances are involved. Extraordinary circumstances are listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(10) of this section. (See 40 CFR 1508.4.)\n(1) The proposed action is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts on the quality of the human environment either individually or cumulatively over time.\n(2) The proposed action is known or expected to have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on any community, including minority communities, low-income communities, or federally-recognized Indian tribal communities.\n(3) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect federally listed threatened or endangered species or their critical habitat.\n(4) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect national natural landmarks or any property with nationally significant historic, architectural, prehistoric, archeological, or cultural value, including but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.\n(5) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect environmentally important natural resource areas such as wetlands, floodplains, significant agricultural lands, aquifer recharge zones, coastal zones, barrier islands, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat.\n(6) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant adverse air quality effects.\n(7) The proposed action is known or expected to have a significant effect on the pattern and type of land use (industrial, commercial, agricultural, recreational, residential) or growth and distribution of population including altering the character of existing residential areas, or may not be consistent with state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe approved land use plans or federal land management plans.\n(8) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant public controversy about a potential environmental impact of the proposed action.\n(9) The proposed action is known or expected to be associated with providing financial assistance to a federal agency through an interagency agreement for a project that is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts.\n(10) The proposed action is known or expected to conflict with federal, state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe environmental, resource-protection, or land-use laws or regulations.","exclusion":"(iii) Actions in unsewered communities involving the replacement of existing onsite systems, providing the new onsite systems do not result in substantial increases in the volume of discharge or the loadings of pollutants from existing sources, or relocate existing discharge."},{"id":816,"structuredID":"EPA-1--1-4","unit":"EPA","longUnit":"Environmental Protection Agency","unitOrder":"35","origin":"Environmental Protection Agency's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&SID=6e61ef562a566bbadaf796974133037a&rgn=div5&view=text&node=40:1.0.1.1.6&idno=40#se40.1.6_1204","context":"(1) Certain actions eligible for categorical exclusion require the Responsible Official to document a determination that a categorical exclusion applies. The documentation must include: A brief description of the proposed action; a statement identifying the categorical exclusion that applies to the action; and a statement explaining why no extraordinary circumstances apply to the proposed action. The Responsible Official must make a copy of the determination document available to the public upon request. The categorical exclusions requiring this documentation are listed in paragraphs (a)(1)(i) through (a)(1)(v) of this section.","additionalContext":"(b) The Responsible Official must review actions eligible for categorical exclusion to determine whether any extraordinary circumstances are involved. Extraordinary circumstances are listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(10) of this section. (See 40 CFR 1508.4.)\n(1) The proposed action is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts on the quality of the human environment either individually or cumulatively over time.\n(2) The proposed action is known or expected to have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on any community, including minority communities, low-income communities, or federally-recognized Indian tribal communities.\n(3) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect federally listed threatened or endangered species or their critical habitat.\n(4) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect national natural landmarks or any property with nationally significant historic, architectural, prehistoric, archeological, or cultural value, including but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.\n(5) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect environmentally important natural resource areas such as wetlands, floodplains, significant agricultural lands, aquifer recharge zones, coastal zones, barrier islands, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat.\n(6) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant adverse air quality effects.\n(7) The proposed action is known or expected to have a significant effect on the pattern and type of land use (industrial, commercial, agricultural, recreational, residential) or growth and distribution of population including altering the character of existing residential areas, or may not be consistent with state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe approved land use plans or federal land management plans.\n(8) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant public controversy about a potential environmental impact of the proposed action.\n(9) The proposed action is known or expected to be associated with providing financial assistance to a federal agency through an interagency agreement for a project that is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts.\n(10) The proposed action is known or expected to conflict with federal, state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe environmental, resource-protection, or land-use laws or regulations.","circumstances":"(b) The Responsible Official must review actions eligible for categorical exclusion to determine whether any extraordinary circumstances are involved. Extraordinary circumstances are listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(10) of this section. (See 40 CFR 1508.4.)\n(1) The proposed action is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts on the quality of the human environment either individually or cumulatively over time.\n(2) The proposed action is known or expected to have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on any community, including minority communities, low-income communities, or federally-recognized Indian tribal communities.\n(3) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect federally listed threatened or endangered species or their critical habitat.\n(4) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect national natural landmarks or any property with nationally significant historic, architectural, prehistoric, archeological, or cultural value, including but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.\n(5) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect environmentally important natural resource areas such as wetlands, floodplains, significant agricultural lands, aquifer recharge zones, coastal zones, barrier islands, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat.\n(6) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant adverse air quality effects.\n(7) The proposed action is known or expected to have a significant effect on the pattern and type of land use (industrial, commercial, agricultural, recreational, residential) or growth and distribution of population including altering the character of existing residential areas, or may not be consistent with state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe approved land use plans or federal land management plans.\n(8) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant public controversy about a potential environmental impact of the proposed action.\n(9) The proposed action is known or expected to be associated with providing financial assistance to a federal agency through an interagency agreement for a project that is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts.\n(10) The proposed action is known or expected to conflict with federal, state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe environmental, resource-protection, or land-use laws or regulations.","exclusion":"(iv) Actions involving re-issuance of a NPDES permit for a new source providing the conclusions of the original NEPA document are still valid (including the appropriate mitigation), there will be no degradation of the receiving waters, and the permit conditions do not change or are more environmentally protective."},{"id":817,"structuredID":"EPA-1--1-5","unit":"EPA","longUnit":"Environmental Protection Agency","unitOrder":"35","origin":"Environmental Protection Agency's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&SID=6e61ef562a566bbadaf796974133037a&rgn=div5&view=text&node=40:1.0.1.1.6&idno=40#se40.1.6_1204","context":"(1) Certain actions eligible for categorical exclusion require the Responsible Official to document a determination that a categorical exclusion applies. The documentation must include: A brief description of the proposed action; a statement identifying the categorical exclusion that applies to the action; and a statement explaining why no extraordinary circumstances apply to the proposed action. The Responsible Official must make a copy of the determination document available to the public upon request. The categorical exclusions requiring this documentation are listed in paragraphs (a)(1)(i) through (a)(1)(v) of this section.","additionalContext":"(b) The Responsible Official must review actions eligible for categorical exclusion to determine whether any extraordinary circumstances are involved. Extraordinary circumstances are listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(10) of this section. (See 40 CFR 1508.4.)\n(1) The proposed action is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts on the quality of the human environment either individually or cumulatively over time.\n(2) The proposed action is known or expected to have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on any community, including minority communities, low-income communities, or federally-recognized Indian tribal communities.\n(3) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect federally listed threatened or endangered species or their critical habitat.\n(4) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect national natural landmarks or any property with nationally significant historic, architectural, prehistoric, archeological, or cultural value, including but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.\n(5) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect environmentally important natural resource areas such as wetlands, floodplains, significant agricultural lands, aquifer recharge zones, coastal zones, barrier islands, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat.\n(6) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant adverse air quality effects.\n(7) The proposed action is known or expected to have a significant effect on the pattern and type of land use (industrial, commercial, agricultural, recreational, residential) or growth and distribution of population including altering the character of existing residential areas, or may not be consistent with state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe approved land use plans or federal land management plans.\n(8) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant public controversy about a potential environmental impact of the proposed action.\n(9) The proposed action is known or expected to be associated with providing financial assistance to a federal agency through an interagency agreement for a project that is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts.\n(10) The proposed action is known or expected to conflict with federal, state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe environmental, resource-protection, or land-use laws or regulations.","circumstances":"(b) The Responsible Official must review actions eligible for categorical exclusion to determine whether any extraordinary circumstances are involved. Extraordinary circumstances are listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(10) of this section. (See 40 CFR 1508.4.)\n(1) The proposed action is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts on the quality of the human environment either individually or cumulatively over time.\n(2) The proposed action is known or expected to have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on any community, including minority communities, low-income communities, or federally-recognized Indian tribal communities.\n(3) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect federally listed threatened or endangered species or their critical habitat.\n(4) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect national natural landmarks or any property with nationally significant historic, architectural, prehistoric, archeological, or cultural value, including but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.\n(5) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect environmentally important natural resource areas such as wetlands, floodplains, significant agricultural lands, aquifer recharge zones, coastal zones, barrier islands, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat.\n(6) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant adverse air quality effects.\n(7) The proposed action is known or expected to have a significant effect on the pattern and type of land use (industrial, commercial, agricultural, recreational, residential) or growth and distribution of population including altering the character of existing residential areas, or may not be consistent with state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe approved land use plans or federal land management plans.\n(8) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant public controversy about a potential environmental impact of the proposed action.\n(9) The proposed action is known or expected to be associated with providing financial assistance to a federal agency through an interagency agreement for a project that is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts.\n(10) The proposed action is known or expected to conflict with federal, state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe environmental, resource-protection, or land-use laws or regulations.","exclusion":"(v) Actions for award of grants authorized by Congress under EPA's annual Appropriations Act that are solely for reimbursement of the costs of a project that was completed prior to the date the appropriation was enacted."},{"id":825,"structuredID":"EPA-1--2-6","unit":"EPA","longUnit":"Environmental Protection Agency","unitOrder":"35","origin":"Environmental Protection Agency's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&SID=6e61ef562a566bbadaf796974133037a&rgn=div5&view=text&node=40:1.0.1.1.6&idno=40#se40.1.6_1204","context":"(2) Certain actions eligible for categorical exclusion do not require the Responsible Official to document a determination that a categorical exclusion applies. These categorical exclusions are listed in paragraphs (a)(2)(i) through (a)(2)(x) of this section.","additionalContext":"(b) The Responsible Official must review actions eligible for categorical exclusion to determine whether any extraordinary circumstances are involved. Extraordinary circumstances are listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(10) of this section. (See 40 CFR 1508.4.)\n(1) The proposed action is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts on the quality of the human environment either individually or cumulatively over time.\n(2) The proposed action is known or expected to have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on any community, including minority communities, low-income communities, or federally-recognized Indian tribal communities.\n(3) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect federally listed threatened or endangered species or their critical habitat.\n(4) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect national natural landmarks or any property with nationally significant historic, architectural, prehistoric, archeological, or cultural value, including but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.\n(5) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect environmentally important natural resource areas such as wetlands, floodplains, significant agricultural lands, aquifer recharge zones, coastal zones, barrier islands, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat.\n(6) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant adverse air quality effects.\n(7) The proposed action is known or expected to have a significant effect on the pattern and type of land use (industrial, commercial, agricultural, recreational, residential) or growth and distribution of population including altering the character of existing residential areas, or may not be consistent with state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe approved land use plans or federal land management plans.\n(8) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant public controversy about a potential environmental impact of the proposed action.\n(9) The proposed action is known or expected to be associated with providing financial assistance to a federal agency through an interagency agreement for a project that is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts.\n(10) The proposed action is known or expected to conflict with federal, state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe environmental, resource-protection, or land-use laws or regulations.","circumstances":"(b) The Responsible Official must review actions eligible for categorical exclusion to determine whether any extraordinary circumstances are involved. Extraordinary circumstances are listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(10) of this section. (See 40 CFR 1508.4.)\n(1) The proposed action is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts on the quality of the human environment either individually or cumulatively over time.\n(2) The proposed action is known or expected to have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on any community, including minority communities, low-income communities, or federally-recognized Indian tribal communities.\n(3) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect federally listed threatened or endangered species or their critical habitat.\n(4) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect national natural landmarks or any property with nationally significant historic, architectural, prehistoric, archeological, or cultural value, including but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.\n(5) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect environmentally important natural resource areas such as wetlands, floodplains, significant agricultural lands, aquifer recharge zones, coastal zones, barrier islands, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat.\n(6) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant adverse air quality effects.\n(7) The proposed action is known or expected to have a significant effect on the pattern and type of land use (industrial, commercial, agricultural, recreational, residential) or growth and distribution of population including altering the character of existing residential areas, or may not be consistent with state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe approved land use plans or federal land management plans.\n(8) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant public controversy about a potential environmental impact of the proposed action.\n(9) The proposed action is known or expected to be associated with providing financial assistance to a federal agency through an interagency agreement for a project that is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts.\n(10) The proposed action is known or expected to conflict with federal, state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe environmental, resource-protection, or land-use laws or regulations.","exclusion":"(i) Procedural, ministerial, administrative, financial, personnel, and management actions necessary to support the normal conduct of EPA business."},{"id":826,"structuredID":"EPA-1--2-7","unit":"EPA","longUnit":"Environmental Protection Agency","unitOrder":"35","origin":"Environmental Protection Agency's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&SID=6e61ef562a566bbadaf796974133037a&rgn=div5&view=text&node=40:1.0.1.1.6&idno=40#se40.1.6_1204","context":"(2) Certain actions eligible for categorical exclusion do not require the Responsible Official to document a determination that a categorical exclusion applies. These categorical exclusions are listed in paragraphs (a)(2)(i) through (a)(2)(x) of this section.","additionalContext":"(b) The Responsible Official must review actions eligible for categorical exclusion to determine whether any extraordinary circumstances are involved. Extraordinary circumstances are listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(10) of this section. (See 40 CFR 1508.4.)\n(1) The proposed action is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts on the quality of the human environment either individually or cumulatively over time.\n(2) The proposed action is known or expected to have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on any community, including minority communities, low-income communities, or federally-recognized Indian tribal communities.\n(3) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect federally listed threatened or endangered species or their critical habitat.\n(4) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect national natural landmarks or any property with nationally significant historic, architectural, prehistoric, archeological, or cultural value, including but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.\n(5) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect environmentally important natural resource areas such as wetlands, floodplains, significant agricultural lands, aquifer recharge zones, coastal zones, barrier islands, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat.\n(6) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant adverse air quality effects.\n(7) The proposed action is known or expected to have a significant effect on the pattern and type of land use (industrial, commercial, agricultural, recreational, residential) or growth and distribution of population including altering the character of existing residential areas, or may not be consistent with state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe approved land use plans or federal land management plans.\n(8) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant public controversy about a potential environmental impact of the proposed action.\n(9) The proposed action is known or expected to be associated with providing financial assistance to a federal agency through an interagency agreement for a project that is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts.\n(10) The proposed action is known or expected to conflict with federal, state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe environmental, resource-protection, or land-use laws or regulations.","circumstances":"(b) The Responsible Official must review actions eligible for categorical exclusion to determine whether any extraordinary circumstances are involved. Extraordinary circumstances are listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(10) of this section. (See 40 CFR 1508.4.)\n(1) The proposed action is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts on the quality of the human environment either individually or cumulatively over time.\n(2) The proposed action is known or expected to have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on any community, including minority communities, low-income communities, or federally-recognized Indian tribal communities.\n(3) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect federally listed threatened or endangered species or their critical habitat.\n(4) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect national natural landmarks or any property with nationally significant historic, architectural, prehistoric, archeological, or cultural value, including but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.\n(5) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect environmentally important natural resource areas such as wetlands, floodplains, significant agricultural lands, aquifer recharge zones, coastal zones, barrier islands, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat.\n(6) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant adverse air quality effects.\n(7) The proposed action is known or expected to have a significant effect on the pattern and type of land use (industrial, commercial, agricultural, recreational, residential) or growth and distribution of population including altering the character of existing residential areas, or may not be consistent with state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe approved land use plans or federal land management plans.\n(8) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant public controversy about a potential environmental impact of the proposed action.\n(9) The proposed action is known or expected to be associated with providing financial assistance to a federal agency through an interagency agreement for a project that is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts.\n(10) The proposed action is known or expected to conflict with federal, state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe environmental, resource-protection, or land-use laws or regulations.","exclusion":"(ii) Acquisition actions (compliant with applicable procedures for sustainable or “green” procurement) and contracting actions necessary to support the normal conduct of EPA business."},{"id":827,"structuredID":"EPA-1--2-8","unit":"EPA","longUnit":"Environmental Protection Agency","unitOrder":"35","origin":"Environmental Protection Agency's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&SID=6e61ef562a566bbadaf796974133037a&rgn=div5&view=text&node=40:1.0.1.1.6&idno=40#se40.1.6_1204","context":"(2) Certain actions eligible for categorical exclusion do not require the Responsible Official to document a determination that a categorical exclusion applies. These categorical exclusions are listed in paragraphs (a)(2)(i) through (a)(2)(x) of this section.","additionalContext":"(b) The Responsible Official must review actions eligible for categorical exclusion to determine whether any extraordinary circumstances are involved. Extraordinary circumstances are listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(10) of this section. (See 40 CFR 1508.4.)\n(1) The proposed action is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts on the quality of the human environment either individually or cumulatively over time.\n(2) The proposed action is known or expected to have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on any community, including minority communities, low-income communities, or federally-recognized Indian tribal communities.\n(3) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect federally listed threatened or endangered species or their critical habitat.\n(4) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect national natural landmarks or any property with nationally significant historic, architectural, prehistoric, archeological, or cultural value, including but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.\n(5) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect environmentally important natural resource areas such as wetlands, floodplains, significant agricultural lands, aquifer recharge zones, coastal zones, barrier islands, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat.\n(6) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant adverse air quality effects.\n(7) The proposed action is known or expected to have a significant effect on the pattern and type of land use (industrial, commercial, agricultural, recreational, residential) or growth and distribution of population including altering the character of existing residential areas, or may not be consistent with state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe approved land use plans or federal land management plans.\n(8) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant public controversy about a potential environmental impact of the proposed action.\n(9) The proposed action is known or expected to be associated with providing financial assistance to a federal agency through an interagency agreement for a project that is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts.\n(10) The proposed action is known or expected to conflict with federal, state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe environmental, resource-protection, or land-use laws or regulations.","circumstances":"(b) The Responsible Official must review actions eligible for categorical exclusion to determine whether any extraordinary circumstances are involved. Extraordinary circumstances are listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(10) of this section. (See 40 CFR 1508.4.)\n(1) The proposed action is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts on the quality of the human environment either individually or cumulatively over time.\n(2) The proposed action is known or expected to have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on any community, including minority communities, low-income communities, or federally-recognized Indian tribal communities.\n(3) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect federally listed threatened or endangered species or their critical habitat.\n(4) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect national natural landmarks or any property with nationally significant historic, architectural, prehistoric, archeological, or cultural value, including but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.\n(5) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect environmentally important natural resource areas such as wetlands, floodplains, significant agricultural lands, aquifer recharge zones, coastal zones, barrier islands, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat.\n(6) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant adverse air quality effects.\n(7) The proposed action is known or expected to have a significant effect on the pattern and type of land use (industrial, commercial, agricultural, recreational, residential) or growth and distribution of population including altering the character of existing residential areas, or may not be consistent with state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe approved land use plans or federal land management plans.\n(8) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant public controversy about a potential environmental impact of the proposed action.\n(9) The proposed action is known or expected to be associated with providing financial assistance to a federal agency through an interagency agreement for a project that is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts.\n(10) The proposed action is known or expected to conflict with federal, state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe environmental, resource-protection, or land-use laws or regulations.","exclusion":"(iii) Actions involving information collection, dissemination, or exchange; planning; monitoring and sample collection wherein no significant alteration of existing ambient conditions occurs; educational and training programs; literature searches and studies; computer studies and activities; research and analytical activities; development of compliance assistance tools; and architectural and engineering studies. These actions include those conducted directly by EPA and EPA actions relating to contracts or assistance agreements involving such actions."},{"id":828,"structuredID":"EPA-1--2-9","unit":"EPA","longUnit":"Environmental Protection Agency","unitOrder":"35","origin":"Environmental Protection Agency's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&SID=6e61ef562a566bbadaf796974133037a&rgn=div5&view=text&node=40:1.0.1.1.6&idno=40#se40.1.6_1204","context":"(2) Certain actions eligible for categorical exclusion do not require the Responsible Official to document a determination that a categorical exclusion applies. These categorical exclusions are listed in paragraphs (a)(2)(i) through (a)(2)(x) of this section.","additionalContext":"(b) The Responsible Official must review actions eligible for categorical exclusion to determine whether any extraordinary circumstances are involved. Extraordinary circumstances are listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(10) of this section. (See 40 CFR 1508.4.)\n(1) The proposed action is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts on the quality of the human environment either individually or cumulatively over time.\n(2) The proposed action is known or expected to have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on any community, including minority communities, low-income communities, or federally-recognized Indian tribal communities.\n(3) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect federally listed threatened or endangered species or their critical habitat.\n(4) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect national natural landmarks or any property with nationally significant historic, architectural, prehistoric, archeological, or cultural value, including but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.\n(5) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect environmentally important natural resource areas such as wetlands, floodplains, significant agricultural lands, aquifer recharge zones, coastal zones, barrier islands, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat.\n(6) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant adverse air quality effects.\n(7) The proposed action is known or expected to have a significant effect on the pattern and type of land use (industrial, commercial, agricultural, recreational, residential) or growth and distribution of population including altering the character of existing residential areas, or may not be consistent with state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe approved land use plans or federal land management plans.\n(8) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant public controversy about a potential environmental impact of the proposed action.\n(9) The proposed action is known or expected to be associated with providing financial assistance to a federal agency through an interagency agreement for a project that is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts.\n(10) The proposed action is known or expected to conflict with federal, state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe environmental, resource-protection, or land-use laws or regulations.","circumstances":"(b) The Responsible Official must review actions eligible for categorical exclusion to determine whether any extraordinary circumstances are involved. Extraordinary circumstances are listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(10) of this section. (See 40 CFR 1508.4.)\n(1) The proposed action is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts on the quality of the human environment either individually or cumulatively over time.\n(2) The proposed action is known or expected to have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on any community, including minority communities, low-income communities, or federally-recognized Indian tribal communities.\n(3) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect federally listed threatened or endangered species or their critical habitat.\n(4) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect national natural landmarks or any property with nationally significant historic, architectural, prehistoric, archeological, or cultural value, including but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.\n(5) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect environmentally important natural resource areas such as wetlands, floodplains, significant agricultural lands, aquifer recharge zones, coastal zones, barrier islands, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat.\n(6) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant adverse air quality effects.\n(7) The proposed action is known or expected to have a significant effect on the pattern and type of land use (industrial, commercial, agricultural, recreational, residential) or growth and distribution of population including altering the character of existing residential areas, or may not be consistent with state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe approved land use plans or federal land management plans.\n(8) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant public controversy about a potential environmental impact of the proposed action.\n(9) The proposed action is known or expected to be associated with providing financial assistance to a federal agency through an interagency agreement for a project that is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts.\n(10) The proposed action is known or expected to conflict with federal, state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe environmental, resource-protection, or land-use laws or regulations.","exclusion":"(iv) Actions relating to or conducted completely within a permanent, existing contained facility, such as a laboratory, or other enclosed building, provided that reliable and scientifically-sound methods are used to appropriately dispose of wastes and safeguards exist to prevent hazardous, toxic, and radioactive materials in excess of allowable limits from entering the environment. Where such activities are conducted at laboratories, the Lab Director or other appropriate official must certify in writing that the laboratory follows good laboratory practices and adheres to all applicable federal, state, local, and federally-recognized Indian tribal laws and regulations. This category does not include activities related to construction and/or demolition within the facility (see paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section)."},{"id":819,"structuredID":"EPA-1--2-10","unit":"EPA","longUnit":"Environmental Protection Agency","unitOrder":"35","origin":"Environmental Protection Agency's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&SID=6e61ef562a566bbadaf796974133037a&rgn=div5&view=text&node=40:1.0.1.1.6&idno=40#se40.1.6_1204","context":"(2) Certain actions eligible for categorical exclusion do not require the Responsible Official to document a determination that a categorical exclusion applies. These categorical exclusions are listed in paragraphs (a)(2)(i) through (a)(2)(x) of this section.","additionalContext":"(b) The Responsible Official must review actions eligible for categorical exclusion to determine whether any extraordinary circumstances are involved. Extraordinary circumstances are listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(10) of this section. (See 40 CFR 1508.4.)\n(1) The proposed action is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts on the quality of the human environment either individually or cumulatively over time.\n(2) The proposed action is known or expected to have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on any community, including minority communities, low-income communities, or federally-recognized Indian tribal communities.\n(3) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect federally listed threatened or endangered species or their critical habitat.\n(4) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect national natural landmarks or any property with nationally significant historic, architectural, prehistoric, archeological, or cultural value, including but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.\n(5) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect environmentally important natural resource areas such as wetlands, floodplains, significant agricultural lands, aquifer recharge zones, coastal zones, barrier islands, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat.\n(6) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant adverse air quality effects.\n(7) The proposed action is known or expected to have a significant effect on the pattern and type of land use (industrial, commercial, agricultural, recreational, residential) or growth and distribution of population including altering the character of existing residential areas, or may not be consistent with state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe approved land use plans or federal land management plans.\n(8) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant public controversy about a potential environmental impact of the proposed action.\n(9) The proposed action is known or expected to be associated with providing financial assistance to a federal agency through an interagency agreement for a project that is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts.\n(10) The proposed action is known or expected to conflict with federal, state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe environmental, resource-protection, or land-use laws or regulations.","circumstances":"(b) The Responsible Official must review actions eligible for categorical exclusion to determine whether any extraordinary circumstances are involved. Extraordinary circumstances are listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(10) of this section. (See 40 CFR 1508.4.)\n(1) The proposed action is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts on the quality of the human environment either individually or cumulatively over time.\n(2) The proposed action is known or expected to have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on any community, including minority communities, low-income communities, or federally-recognized Indian tribal communities.\n(3) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect federally listed threatened or endangered species or their critical habitat.\n(4) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect national natural landmarks or any property with nationally significant historic, architectural, prehistoric, archeological, or cultural value, including but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.\n(5) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect environmentally important natural resource areas such as wetlands, floodplains, significant agricultural lands, aquifer recharge zones, coastal zones, barrier islands, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat.\n(6) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant adverse air quality effects.\n(7) The proposed action is known or expected to have a significant effect on the pattern and type of land use (industrial, commercial, agricultural, recreational, residential) or growth and distribution of population including altering the character of existing residential areas, or may not be consistent with state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe approved land use plans or federal land management plans.\n(8) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant public controversy about a potential environmental impact of the proposed action.\n(9) The proposed action is known or expected to be associated with providing financial assistance to a federal agency through an interagency agreement for a project that is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts.\n(10) The proposed action is known or expected to conflict with federal, state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe environmental, resource-protection, or land-use laws or regulations.","exclusion":"(v) Actions involving emergency preparedness planning and training activities."},{"id":820,"structuredID":"EPA-1--2-11","unit":"EPA","longUnit":"Environmental Protection Agency","unitOrder":"35","origin":"Environmental Protection Agency's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&SID=6e61ef562a566bbadaf796974133037a&rgn=div5&view=text&node=40:1.0.1.1.6&idno=40#se40.1.6_1204","context":"(2) Certain actions eligible for categorical exclusion do not require the Responsible Official to document a determination that a categorical exclusion applies. These categorical exclusions are listed in paragraphs (a)(2)(i) through (a)(2)(x) of this section.","additionalContext":"(b) The Responsible Official must review actions eligible for categorical exclusion to determine whether any extraordinary circumstances are involved. Extraordinary circumstances are listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(10) of this section. (See 40 CFR 1508.4.)\n(1) The proposed action is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts on the quality of the human environment either individually or cumulatively over time.\n(2) The proposed action is known or expected to have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on any community, including minority communities, low-income communities, or federally-recognized Indian tribal communities.\n(3) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect federally listed threatened or endangered species or their critical habitat.\n(4) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect national natural landmarks or any property with nationally significant historic, architectural, prehistoric, archeological, or cultural value, including but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.\n(5) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect environmentally important natural resource areas such as wetlands, floodplains, significant agricultural lands, aquifer recharge zones, coastal zones, barrier islands, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat.\n(6) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant adverse air quality effects.\n(7) The proposed action is known or expected to have a significant effect on the pattern and type of land use (industrial, commercial, agricultural, recreational, residential) or growth and distribution of population including altering the character of existing residential areas, or may not be consistent with state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe approved land use plans or federal land management plans.\n(8) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant public controversy about a potential environmental impact of the proposed action.\n(9) The proposed action is known or expected to be associated with providing financial assistance to a federal agency through an interagency agreement for a project that is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts.\n(10) The proposed action is known or expected to conflict with federal, state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe environmental, resource-protection, or land-use laws or regulations.","circumstances":"(b) The Responsible Official must review actions eligible for categorical exclusion to determine whether any extraordinary circumstances are involved. Extraordinary circumstances are listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(10) of this section. (See 40 CFR 1508.4.)\n(1) The proposed action is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts on the quality of the human environment either individually or cumulatively over time.\n(2) The proposed action is known or expected to have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on any community, including minority communities, low-income communities, or federally-recognized Indian tribal communities.\n(3) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect federally listed threatened or endangered species or their critical habitat.\n(4) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect national natural landmarks or any property with nationally significant historic, architectural, prehistoric, archeological, or cultural value, including but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.\n(5) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect environmentally important natural resource areas such as wetlands, floodplains, significant agricultural lands, aquifer recharge zones, coastal zones, barrier islands, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat.\n(6) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant adverse air quality effects.\n(7) The proposed action is known or expected to have a significant effect on the pattern and type of land use (industrial, commercial, agricultural, recreational, residential) or growth and distribution of population including altering the character of existing residential areas, or may not be consistent with state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe approved land use plans or federal land management plans.\n(8) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant public controversy about a potential environmental impact of the proposed action.\n(9) The proposed action is known or expected to be associated with providing financial assistance to a federal agency through an interagency agreement for a project that is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts.\n(10) The proposed action is known or expected to conflict with federal, state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe environmental, resource-protection, or land-use laws or regulations.","exclusion":"(vi) Actions involving the acquisition, transfer, lease, disposition, or closure of existing permanent structures, land, equipment, materials or personal property provided that the property: Is either vacant or has been used solely for office functions; has never been used for laboratory purposes by any party; does not require site remediation; and will be used in essentially the same manner such that the type and magnitude of the impacts will not change substantially. This category does not include activities related to construction and/or demolition of structures on the property (see paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section)."},{"id":821,"structuredID":"EPA-1--2-12","unit":"EPA","longUnit":"Environmental Protection Agency","unitOrder":"35","origin":"Environmental Protection Agency's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&SID=6e61ef562a566bbadaf796974133037a&rgn=div5&view=text&node=40:1.0.1.1.6&idno=40#se40.1.6_1204","context":"(2) Certain actions eligible for categorical exclusion do not require the Responsible Official to document a determination that a categorical exclusion applies. These categorical exclusions are listed in paragraphs (a)(2)(i) through (a)(2)(x) of this section.","additionalContext":"(b) The Responsible Official must review actions eligible for categorical exclusion to determine whether any extraordinary circumstances are involved. Extraordinary circumstances are listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(10) of this section. (See 40 CFR 1508.4.)\n(1) The proposed action is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts on the quality of the human environment either individually or cumulatively over time.\n(2) The proposed action is known or expected to have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on any community, including minority communities, low-income communities, or federally-recognized Indian tribal communities.\n(3) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect federally listed threatened or endangered species or their critical habitat.\n(4) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect national natural landmarks or any property with nationally significant historic, architectural, prehistoric, archeological, or cultural value, including but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.\n(5) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect environmentally important natural resource areas such as wetlands, floodplains, significant agricultural lands, aquifer recharge zones, coastal zones, barrier islands, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat.\n(6) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant adverse air quality effects.\n(7) The proposed action is known or expected to have a significant effect on the pattern and type of land use (industrial, commercial, agricultural, recreational, residential) or growth and distribution of population including altering the character of existing residential areas, or may not be consistent with state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe approved land use plans or federal land management plans.\n(8) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant public controversy about a potential environmental impact of the proposed action.\n(9) The proposed action is known or expected to be associated with providing financial assistance to a federal agency through an interagency agreement for a project that is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts.\n(10) The proposed action is known or expected to conflict with federal, state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe environmental, resource-protection, or land-use laws or regulations.","circumstances":"(b) The Responsible Official must review actions eligible for categorical exclusion to determine whether any extraordinary circumstances are involved. Extraordinary circumstances are listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(10) of this section. (See 40 CFR 1508.4.)\n(1) The proposed action is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts on the quality of the human environment either individually or cumulatively over time.\n(2) The proposed action is known or expected to have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on any community, including minority communities, low-income communities, or federally-recognized Indian tribal communities.\n(3) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect federally listed threatened or endangered species or their critical habitat.\n(4) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect national natural landmarks or any property with nationally significant historic, architectural, prehistoric, archeological, or cultural value, including but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.\n(5) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect environmentally important natural resource areas such as wetlands, floodplains, significant agricultural lands, aquifer recharge zones, coastal zones, barrier islands, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat.\n(6) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant adverse air quality effects.\n(7) The proposed action is known or expected to have a significant effect on the pattern and type of land use (industrial, commercial, agricultural, recreational, residential) or growth and distribution of population including altering the character of existing residential areas, or may not be consistent with state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe approved land use plans or federal land management plans.\n(8) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant public controversy about a potential environmental impact of the proposed action.\n(9) The proposed action is known or expected to be associated with providing financial assistance to a federal agency through an interagency agreement for a project that is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts.\n(10) The proposed action is known or expected to conflict with federal, state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe environmental, resource-protection, or land-use laws or regulations.","exclusion":"(vii) Actions involving providing technical advice to federal agencies, state or local governments, federally-recognized Indian tribes, foreign governments, or public or private entities."},{"id":822,"structuredID":"EPA-1--2-13","unit":"EPA","longUnit":"Environmental Protection Agency","unitOrder":"35","origin":"Environmental Protection Agency's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&SID=6e61ef562a566bbadaf796974133037a&rgn=div5&view=text&node=40:1.0.1.1.6&idno=40#se40.1.6_1204","context":"(2) Certain actions eligible for categorical exclusion do not require the Responsible Official to document a determination that a categorical exclusion applies. These categorical exclusions are listed in paragraphs (a)(2)(i) through (a)(2)(x) of this section.","additionalContext":"(b) The Responsible Official must review actions eligible for categorical exclusion to determine whether any extraordinary circumstances are involved. Extraordinary circumstances are listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(10) of this section. (See 40 CFR 1508.4.)\n(1) The proposed action is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts on the quality of the human environment either individually or cumulatively over time.\n(2) The proposed action is known or expected to have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on any community, including minority communities, low-income communities, or federally-recognized Indian tribal communities.\n(3) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect federally listed threatened or endangered species or their critical habitat.\n(4) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect national natural landmarks or any property with nationally significant historic, architectural, prehistoric, archeological, or cultural value, including but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.\n(5) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect environmentally important natural resource areas such as wetlands, floodplains, significant agricultural lands, aquifer recharge zones, coastal zones, barrier islands, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat.\n(6) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant adverse air quality effects.\n(7) The proposed action is known or expected to have a significant effect on the pattern and type of land use (industrial, commercial, agricultural, recreational, residential) or growth and distribution of population including altering the character of existing residential areas, or may not be consistent with state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe approved land use plans or federal land management plans.\n(8) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant public controversy about a potential environmental impact of the proposed action.\n(9) The proposed action is known or expected to be associated with providing financial assistance to a federal agency through an interagency agreement for a project that is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts.\n(10) The proposed action is known or expected to conflict with federal, state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe environmental, resource-protection, or land-use laws or regulations.","circumstances":"(b) The Responsible Official must review actions eligible for categorical exclusion to determine whether any extraordinary circumstances are involved. Extraordinary circumstances are listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(10) of this section. (See 40 CFR 1508.4.)\n(1) The proposed action is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts on the quality of the human environment either individually or cumulatively over time.\n(2) The proposed action is known or expected to have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on any community, including minority communities, low-income communities, or federally-recognized Indian tribal communities.\n(3) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect federally listed threatened or endangered species or their critical habitat.\n(4) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect national natural landmarks or any property with nationally significant historic, architectural, prehistoric, archeological, or cultural value, including but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.\n(5) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect environmentally important natural resource areas such as wetlands, floodplains, significant agricultural lands, aquifer recharge zones, coastal zones, barrier islands, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat.\n(6) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant adverse air quality effects.\n(7) The proposed action is known or expected to have a significant effect on the pattern and type of land use (industrial, commercial, agricultural, recreational, residential) or growth and distribution of population including altering the character of existing residential areas, or may not be consistent with state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe approved land use plans or federal land management plans.\n(8) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant public controversy about a potential environmental impact of the proposed action.\n(9) The proposed action is known or expected to be associated with providing financial assistance to a federal agency through an interagency agreement for a project that is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts.\n(10) The proposed action is known or expected to conflict with federal, state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe environmental, resource-protection, or land-use laws or regulations.","exclusion":"(viii) Actions involving approval of EPA participation in international “umbrella” agreements for cooperation in environmental-related activities that would not commit the United States to any specific projects or actions."},{"id":823,"structuredID":"EPA-1--2-14","unit":"EPA","longUnit":"Environmental Protection Agency","unitOrder":"35","origin":"Environmental Protection Agency's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&SID=6e61ef562a566bbadaf796974133037a&rgn=div5&view=text&node=40:1.0.1.1.6&idno=40#se40.1.6_1204","context":"(2) Certain actions eligible for categorical exclusion do not require the Responsible Official to document a determination that a categorical exclusion applies. These categorical exclusions are listed in paragraphs (a)(2)(i) through (a)(2)(x) of this section.","additionalContext":"(b) The Responsible Official must review actions eligible for categorical exclusion to determine whether any extraordinary circumstances are involved. Extraordinary circumstances are listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(10) of this section. (See 40 CFR 1508.4.)\n(1) The proposed action is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts on the quality of the human environment either individually or cumulatively over time.\n(2) The proposed action is known or expected to have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on any community, including minority communities, low-income communities, or federally-recognized Indian tribal communities.\n(3) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect federally listed threatened or endangered species or their critical habitat.\n(4) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect national natural landmarks or any property with nationally significant historic, architectural, prehistoric, archeological, or cultural value, including but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.\n(5) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect environmentally important natural resource areas such as wetlands, floodplains, significant agricultural lands, aquifer recharge zones, coastal zones, barrier islands, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat.\n(6) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant adverse air quality effects.\n(7) The proposed action is known or expected to have a significant effect on the pattern and type of land use (industrial, commercial, agricultural, recreational, residential) or growth and distribution of population including altering the character of existing residential areas, or may not be consistent with state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe approved land use plans or federal land management plans.\n(8) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant public controversy about a potential environmental impact of the proposed action.\n(9) The proposed action is known or expected to be associated with providing financial assistance to a federal agency through an interagency agreement for a project that is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts.\n(10) The proposed action is known or expected to conflict with federal, state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe environmental, resource-protection, or land-use laws or regulations.","circumstances":"(b) The Responsible Official must review actions eligible for categorical exclusion to determine whether any extraordinary circumstances are involved. Extraordinary circumstances are listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(10) of this section. (See 40 CFR 1508.4.)\n(1) The proposed action is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts on the quality of the human environment either individually or cumulatively over time.\n(2) The proposed action is known or expected to have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on any community, including minority communities, low-income communities, or federally-recognized Indian tribal communities.\n(3) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect federally listed threatened or endangered species or their critical habitat.\n(4) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect national natural landmarks or any property with nationally significant historic, architectural, prehistoric, archeological, or cultural value, including but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.\n(5) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect environmentally important natural resource areas such as wetlands, floodplains, significant agricultural lands, aquifer recharge zones, coastal zones, barrier islands, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat.\n(6) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant adverse air quality effects.\n(7) The proposed action is known or expected to have a significant effect on the pattern and type of land use (industrial, commercial, agricultural, recreational, residential) or growth and distribution of population including altering the character of existing residential areas, or may not be consistent with state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe approved land use plans or federal land management plans.\n(8) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant public controversy about a potential environmental impact of the proposed action.\n(9) The proposed action is known or expected to be associated with providing financial assistance to a federal agency through an interagency agreement for a project that is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts.\n(10) The proposed action is known or expected to conflict with federal, state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe environmental, resource-protection, or land-use laws or regulations.","exclusion":"(ix) Actions involving containment or removal and disposal of asbestos-containing material or lead-based paint from EPA owned or operated facilities when undertaken in accordance with applicable regulations."},{"id":824,"structuredID":"EPA-1--2-15","unit":"EPA","longUnit":"Environmental Protection Agency","unitOrder":"35","origin":"Environmental Protection Agency's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&SID=6e61ef562a566bbadaf796974133037a&rgn=div5&view=text&node=40:1.0.1.1.6&idno=40#se40.1.6_1204","context":"(2) Certain actions eligible for categorical exclusion do not require the Responsible Official to document a determination that a categorical exclusion applies. These categorical exclusions are listed in paragraphs (a)(2)(i) through (a)(2)(x) of this section.","additionalContext":"(b) The Responsible Official must review actions eligible for categorical exclusion to determine whether any extraordinary circumstances are involved. Extraordinary circumstances are listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(10) of this section. (See 40 CFR 1508.4.)\n(1) The proposed action is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts on the quality of the human environment either individually or cumulatively over time.\n(2) The proposed action is known or expected to have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on any community, including minority communities, low-income communities, or federally-recognized Indian tribal communities.\n(3) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect federally listed threatened or endangered species or their critical habitat.\n(4) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect national natural landmarks or any property with nationally significant historic, architectural, prehistoric, archeological, or cultural value, including but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.\n(5) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect environmentally important natural resource areas such as wetlands, floodplains, significant agricultural lands, aquifer recharge zones, coastal zones, barrier islands, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat.\n(6) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant adverse air quality effects.\n(7) The proposed action is known or expected to have a significant effect on the pattern and type of land use (industrial, commercial, agricultural, recreational, residential) or growth and distribution of population including altering the character of existing residential areas, or may not be consistent with state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe approved land use plans or federal land management plans.\n(8) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant public controversy about a potential environmental impact of the proposed action.\n(9) The proposed action is known or expected to be associated with providing financial assistance to a federal agency through an interagency agreement for a project that is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts.\n(10) The proposed action is known or expected to conflict with federal, state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe environmental, resource-protection, or land-use laws or regulations.","circumstances":"(b) The Responsible Official must review actions eligible for categorical exclusion to determine whether any extraordinary circumstances are involved. Extraordinary circumstances are listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(10) of this section. (See 40 CFR 1508.4.)\n(1) The proposed action is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts on the quality of the human environment either individually or cumulatively over time.\n(2) The proposed action is known or expected to have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on any community, including minority communities, low-income communities, or federally-recognized Indian tribal communities.\n(3) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect federally listed threatened or endangered species or their critical habitat.\n(4) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect national natural landmarks or any property with nationally significant historic, architectural, prehistoric, archeological, or cultural value, including but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.\n(5) The proposed action is known or expected to significantly affect environmentally important natural resource areas such as wetlands, floodplains, significant agricultural lands, aquifer recharge zones, coastal zones, barrier islands, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat.\n(6) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant adverse air quality effects.\n(7) The proposed action is known or expected to have a significant effect on the pattern and type of land use (industrial, commercial, agricultural, recreational, residential) or growth and distribution of population including altering the character of existing residential areas, or may not be consistent with state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe approved land use plans or federal land management plans.\n(8) The proposed action is known or expected to cause significant public controversy about a potential environmental impact of the proposed action.\n(9) The proposed action is known or expected to be associated with providing financial assistance to a federal agency through an interagency agreement for a project that is known or expected to have potentially significant environmental impacts.\n(10) The proposed action is known or expected to conflict with federal, state or local government, or federally-recognized Indian tribe environmental, resource-protection, or land-use laws or regulations.","exclusion":"(x) Actions involving new source NPDES permit modifications that make only technical corrections to the NPDES permit (such as correcting typographical errors) that do not result in a change in environmental impacts or conditions."},{"id":962,"structuredID":"FCC--1-1-1","unit":"FCC","longUnit":"Federal Communications Commission","unitOrder":"70","origin":"Federal Communications Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-A/part-1/subpart-I/section-1.1306","context":"Federal Communications Commission (FCC)","additionalContext":"Note 1: The provisions of §1.1307(a) requiring the preparation of EAs do not encompass the mounting of antenna(s) and associated equipment (such as wiring, cabling, cabinets, or backup-power), on or in an existing building, or on an antenna tower or other man-made structure, unless §1.1307(a)(4) is applicable. Such antennas are subject to §1.1307(b) of this part and require EAs if their construction would result in human exposure to radiofrequency radiation in excess of the applicable health and safety guidelines cited in §1.1307(b) of this part. The provisions of §1.1307 (a) and (b) of this part do not encompass the installation of aerial wire or cable over existing aerial corridors of prior or permitted use or the underground installation of wire or cable along existing underground corridors of prior or permitted use, established by the applicant or others. The use of existing buildings, towers or corridors is an environmentally desirable alternative to the construction of new facilities and is encouraged. The provisions of §1.1307(a) and (b) of this part do not encompass the construction of new submarine cable systems.\nNote 2: The specific height of an antenna tower or supporting structure, as well as the specific diameter of a satellite earth station, in and of itself, will not be deemed sufficient to warrant environmental processing, see §1.1307 and §1.1308, except as required by the Bureau pursuant to the Note to §1.1307(d).\nNote 3: The construction of an antenna tower or supporting structure in an established “antenna farm”: (i.e., an area in which similar antenna towers are clustered, whether or not such area has been officially designated as an antenna farm), will be categorically excluded unless one or more of the antennas to be mounted on the tower or structure are subject to the provisions of §1.1307(b) and the additional radiofrequency radiation from the antenna(s) on the new tower or structure would cause human exposure in excess of the applicable health and safety guidelines cited in §1.1307(b).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(b) Specifically, any Commission action with respect to any new application, or minor or major modifications of existing or authorized facilities or equipment, will be categorically excluded, provided such proposals do not:\n(1) Involve a site location specified under §1.1307(a) (1)-(7), or\n(2) Involve high intensity lighting under §1.1307(a)(8).\n(3) Result in human exposure to radiofrequency radiation in excess of the applicable safety standards specified in §1.1307(b)."},{"id":963,"structuredID":"FCC--1-1-2","unit":"FCC","longUnit":"Federal Communications Commission","unitOrder":"70","origin":"Federal Communications Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-A/part-1/subpart-I/section-1.1306","context":"Federal Communications Commission (FCC)","additionalContext":"Note 1: The provisions of §1.1307(a) requiring the preparation of EAs do not encompass the mounting of antenna(s) and associated equipment (such as wiring, cabling, cabinets, or backup-power), on or in an existing building, or on an antenna tower or other man-made structure, unless §1.1307(a)(4) is applicable. Such antennas are subject to §1.1307(b) of this part and require EAs if their construction would result in human exposure to radiofrequency radiation in excess of the applicable health and safety guidelines cited in §1.1307(b) of this part. The provisions of §1.1307 (a) and (b) of this part do not encompass the installation of aerial wire or cable over existing aerial corridors of prior or permitted use or the underground installation of wire or cable along existing underground corridors of prior or permitted use, established by the applicant or others. The use of existing buildings, towers or corridors is an environmentally desirable alternative to the construction of new facilities and is encouraged. The provisions of §1.1307(a) and (b) of this part do not encompass the construction of new submarine cable systems.\nNote 2: The specific height of an antenna tower or supporting structure, as well as the specific diameter of a satellite earth station, in and of itself, will not be deemed sufficient to warrant environmental processing, see §1.1307 and §1.1308, except as required by the Bureau pursuant to the Note to §1.1307(d).\nNote 3: The construction of an antenna tower or supporting structure in an established “antenna farm”: (i.e., an area in which similar antenna towers are clustered, whether or not such area has been officially designated as an antenna farm), will be categorically excluded unless one or more of the antennas to be mounted on the tower or structure are subject to the provisions of §1.1307(b) and the additional radiofrequency radiation from the antenna(s) on the new tower or structure would cause human exposure in excess of the applicable health and safety guidelines cited in §1.1307(b).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(c)(1) Unless §1.1307(a)(4) is applicable, the provisions of §1.1307(a) requiring the preparation of EAs do not encompass the construction of wireless facilities, including deployments on new or replacement poles, if:\n(i) The facilities will be located in a right-of-way that is designated by a Federal, State, local, or Tribal government for communications towers, above-ground utility transmission or distribution lines, or any associated structures and equipment;\n(ii) The right-of-way is in active use for such designated purposes; and\n(iii) The facilities would not\n(A) Increase the height of the tower or non-tower structure by more than 10% or twenty feet, whichever is greater, over existing support structures that are located in the right-of-way within the vicinity of the proposed construction;\n(B) Involve the installation of more than four new equipment cabinets or more than one new equipment shelter;\n(C) Add an appurtenance to the body of the structure that would protrude from the edge of the structure more than twenty feet, or more than the width of the structure at the level of the appurtenance, whichever is greater (except that the deployment may exceed this size limit if necessary to shelter the antenna from inclement weather or to connect the antenna to the tower via cable); or\n(D) Involve excavation outside the current site, defined as the area that is within the boundaries of the leased or owned property surrounding the deployment or that is in proximity to the structure and within the boundaries of the utility easement on which the facility is to be deployed, whichever is more restrictive.\n(2) Such wireless facilities are subject to §1.1307(b) and require EAs if their construction would result in human exposure to radiofrequency radiation in excess of the applicable health and safety guidelines cited in §1.1307(b)."},{"id":1033,"structuredID":"FDIC--1-1-1","unit":"FDIC","longUnit":"Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation","unitOrder":"71","origin":"Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://archive.fdic.gov/view/fdic/5214","context":"Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"The CEQ regulations require Federal agencies to develop categorical exclusions as part of the agencies' NEPA procedures. 40 CFR 1507.3(b)(2)(ii). Accordingly, the FDIC is establishing categorical exclusions for all filings made by depository institutions pursuant to part 303 with the exception of applications for:\n(1) Deposit insurance for de novo institutions.\n(2) Establishment of a domestic branch, or relocation of a domestic branch or main office."},{"id":1057,"structuredID":"FERC---1-1","unit":"FERC","longUnit":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","unitOrder":"36","origin":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-18/chapter-I/subchapter-W/part-380/section-380.4","context":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(1) Procedural, ministerial, or internal administrative and management actions, programs, or decisions, including procurement, contracting, personnel actions, correction or clarification of filings or orders, and acceptance, rejection and dismissal of 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Parts 11 and 13 of this chapter and establishment of fees to be paid by an applicant for a license or exemption required to meet the terms and conditions of section 30(c) of the Federal Power Act;"},{"id":1060,"structuredID":"FERC---1-12","unit":"FERC","longUnit":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","unitOrder":"36","origin":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-18/chapter-I/subchapter-W/part-380/section-380.4","context":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(12) Approval for water power projects under Part I of the Federal Power Act, of “as built” or revised drawings or exhibits that propose no changes to project works or operations or that reflect changes that have previously been approved or required by the Commission;"},{"id":1061,"structuredID":"FERC---1-13","unit":"FERC","longUnit":"Federal Energy Regulatory 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Catalogued","exclusion":"(22) Approvals of blanket certificate applications under §§284.221 through 284.224 of this chapter;"},{"id":1072,"structuredID":"FERC---1-23","unit":"FERC","longUnit":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","unitOrder":"36","origin":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-18/chapter-I/subchapter-W/part-380/section-380.4","context":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(23) Producers' applications for the sale of gas filed under §§157.23 through 157.29 of this chapter;"},{"id":1073,"structuredID":"FERC---1-24","unit":"FERC","longUnit":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","unitOrder":"36","origin":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-18/chapter-I/subchapter-W/part-380/section-380.4","context":"Federal Energy Regulatory 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gas rate filings, including any curtailment plans other than those specified in §380.5(b)(5), and establishment of rates for transportation and sale of natural gas under sections 4 and 5 of the Natural Gas Act and sections 311 and 401 through 404 of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978;"},{"id":1075,"structuredID":"FERC---1-26","unit":"FERC","longUnit":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","unitOrder":"36","origin":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-18/chapter-I/subchapter-W/part-380/section-380.4","context":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(26) Review of approval of oil pipeline rate filings under Parts 340 and 341 of this chapter;"},{"id":1076,"structuredID":"FERC---1-27","unit":"FERC","longUnit":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission","unitOrder":"36","origin":"Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Categorical 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Routine administrative and management support, including legal counsel, public affairs, program evaluation, monitoring, and individual personnel actions. Typical actions include:\na. Program planning and development, program management, program evaluation, and budgeting.\nb. Legal and legislative review/ support.\nc. Communications and correspondence control.\nd. Processing of individual personnel actions including travel.\ne. Procurement of office supplies and equipment.\nf. Extension/renewal of existing leases.\ng. Other similar administrative support actions."},{"id":247,"structuredID":"CDC---1-2","unit":"HHS - CDC","longUnit":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention","unitOrder":"53","origin":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://archives.federalregister.gov/issue_slice/1983/3/4/9373-9375.pdf#page=2","context":"B. The Following CDC program actions are excluded from environmental review requirements based on their functional nature as described in HHS GAM Section 30-20- 40-B-2:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"2. Appellate reviews (when CDC was a plaintiff in the lower court decision)."},{"id":248,"structuredID":"CDC---1-3","unit":"HHS - CDC","longUnit":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention","unitOrder":"53","origin":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://archives.federalregister.gov/issue_slice/1983/3/4/9373-9375.pdf#page=2","context":"B. The Following CDC program actions are excluded from environmental review requirements based on their functional nature as described in HHS GAM Section 30-20- 40-B-2:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"3. Data processing and systems analysis. Typical actions include:\na. Updating of existing data bases.\nb. Printing and distributing reports, studies, guidelines, and other health related technical material.\n c. Developing new/redesigning existing data systems to meet specific program needs.\nd. Acquisition, development, and implementation of ADP systems."},{"id":249,"structuredID":"CDC---1-4","unit":"HHS - CDC","longUnit":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention","unitOrder":"53","origin":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://archives.federalregister.gov/issue_slice/1983/3/4/9373-9375.pdf#page=2","context":"B. The Following CDC program actions are excluded from environmental review requirements based on their functional nature as described in HHS GAM Section 30-20- 40-B-2:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"4. The awarding of funds through grants and cooperative agreements for training, research, investigations, and technical assistance. Typical actions include:\na. Occupational safety and health research and training.\nb. Childhood immunization.\nc. Venereal disease control, research, demonstration, and public information and education.\nd. Health programs for refugees under the Immunization and Nationality Act.\ne. State-based diabetes control or other programs.\nf. Preventive health and health services block grants.\ng. Investigations and technical assistance."},{"id":250,"structuredID":"CDC---1-5","unit":"HHS - CDC","longUnit":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention","unitOrder":"53","origin":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://archives.federalregister.gov/issue_slice/1983/3/4/9373-9375.pdf#page=2","context":"B. The Following CDC program actions are excluded from environmental review requirements based on their functional nature as described in HHS GAM Section 30-20- 40-B-2:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"5. Actions associated with the conduct of liaison functions with other government and nongovernmental entities. CDC is represented on a wide range of groups such as:\na. Intergovernmental task forces.\nb. Ad hoc committees.\nc. Workgroups.\nd. National code setting organizations.\ne. International committees.\nf. Interdepartmental groups."},{"id":251,"structuredID":"CDC---1-6","unit":"HHS - CDC","longUnit":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention","unitOrder":"53","origin":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://archives.federalregister.gov/issue_slice/1983/3/4/9373-9375.pdf#page=2","context":"B. The Following CDC program actions are excluded from environmental review requirements based on their functional nature as described in HHS GAM Section 30-20- 40-B-2:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"6. Actions related to routine maintenance, repair, or replacement of equipment or structural components (doors, windows, roof, etc.) of CDC controlled facilities and improvements to those facilities. (Note: This exclusion does not apply to facilities listed or eligible for listing on National Register of Historic Places.)"},{"id":252,"structuredID":"CDC---1-7","unit":"HHS - CDC","longUnit":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention","unitOrder":"53","origin":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://archives.federalregister.gov/issue_slice/1983/3/4/9373-9375.pdf#page=2","context":"B. The Following CDC program actions are excluded from environmental review requirements based on their functional nature as described in HHS GAM Section 30-20- 40-B-2:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"7. Actions associated with data collection, storage, and dissemination. These actions typically involve:\na. Surveillance of health, population, and other indices and analysis for program management and budget justification purposes.\nb. Identification and definition of preventable health problems including conducting research and demonstrations.\nc. Surveillance of diseases through epidemiologic, laboratory, and field investigations and data collection, analysis, and distribution.\nd. Planning, developing, and producing the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and various other surveillance reports."},{"id":253,"structuredID":"CDC---1-8","unit":"HHS - CDC","longUnit":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention","unitOrder":"53","origin":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://archives.federalregister.gov/issue_slice/1983/3/4/9373-9375.pdf#page=2","context":"B. The Following CDC program actions are excluded from environmental review requirements based on their functional nature as described in HHS GAM Section 30-20- 40-B-2:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"8. Technical assistance by CDC program personnel. These actions typically consist of:\na. Technical assistance to other Federal agencies, other HHS components, State and local governments, universities, nonprofit organizations, foreign governments, and international organizations.\nb. The assignment of CDC personnel to Federal, State, and local governmental agencies, universities, nonprofit organizations, foreign governments, and international organizations for technical assistance."},{"id":254,"structuredID":"CDC---1-9","unit":"HHS - CDC","longUnit":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention","unitOrder":"53","origin":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://archives.federalregister.gov/issue_slice/1983/3/4/9373-9375.pdf#page=2","context":"B. The Following CDC program actions are excluded from environmental review requirements based on their functional nature as described in HHS GAM Section 30-20- 40-B-2:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"9. Actions related to the adoption of regulations and guidelines pertaining to the above activities (except technical assistance and those resulting in population changes)."},{"id":256,"structuredID":"CDC---2-10","unit":"HHS - CDC","longUnit":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention","unitOrder":"53","origin":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://archives.federalregister.gov/issue_slice/1983/3/4/9373-9375.pdf#page=2","context":"C. The following CDC program actions are excluded from environmental review requirements under provisions of HHS GAM Section 30-20-40 based on the determination that they will not normally: (a) significantly affect the human environment (as defined in NEPA), or (b) affect an asset (as defined in the related acts) regardless of location or magnitude:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"1. Direct delivery of medical, laboratory, or other related health services by CDC staff or by contract providers."},{"id":257,"structuredID":"CDC---2-11","unit":"HHS - CDC","longUnit":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention","unitOrder":"53","origin":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://archives.federalregister.gov/issue_slice/1983/3/4/9373-9375.pdf#page=2","context":"C. The following CDC program actions are excluded from environmental review requirements under provisions of HHS GAM Section 30-20-40 based on the determination that they will not normally: (a) significantly affect the human environment (as defined in NEPA), or (b) affect an asset (as defined in the related acts) regardless of location or magnitude:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"2. Utilization of health professionals or paraprofessionals to supplement existing manpower resources in medically underserved areas or during health emergencies."},{"id":258,"structuredID":"CDC---2-12","unit":"HHS - CDC","longUnit":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention","unitOrder":"53","origin":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://archives.federalregister.gov/issue_slice/1983/3/4/9373-9375.pdf#page=2","context":"C. The following CDC program actions are excluded from environmental review requirements under provisions of HHS GAM Section 30-20-40 based on the determination that they will not normally: (a) significantly affect the human environment (as defined in NEPA), or (b) affect an asset (as defined in the related acts) regardless of location or magnitude:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"3. Application of pesticides which are not classified for restricted use under provisions of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act when used for routine pest control purposes."},{"id":259,"structuredID":"CDC---2-13","unit":"HHS - CDC","longUnit":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention","unitOrder":"53","origin":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://archives.federalregister.gov/issue_slice/1983/3/4/9373-9375.pdf#page=2","context":"C. The following CDC program actions are excluded from environmental review requirements under provisions of HHS GAM Section 30-20-40 based on the determination that they will not normally: (a) significantly affect the human environment (as defined in NEPA), or (b) affect an asset (as defined in the related acts) regardless of location or magnitude:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"4. 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The following CDC program actions are partially excluded from environmental review requirements under provisions of HHS GAM Section 30-20-40 based on the determination that they may cause a significant environmental effect or impact an asset at some but not all locations and/or levels of magnitude or they may have an effect/impact associated with some but not all environmental and related acts:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"2. 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FDA","longUnit":"Food and Drug Administration","unitOrder":"54","origin":"Food and Drug Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=2f1c8e2c5e4417d59772896ed151dcda&mc=true&node=sp21.1.25.c&rgn=div6","context":"§25.35   Tobacco product applications.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(e) Rescission of an order granting an exemption request under §1107.1 of this chapter."},{"id":1427,"structuredID":"IHS-1--1-1","unit":"HHS - IHS","longUnit":"Indian Health Service","unitOrder":"55","origin":"Indian Health Service's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"IHS' categorical exclusions are not currently available online but are located in the IHS January 2007 Environmental Review Manual","context":"Indian Health Service (IHS)","additionalContext":"K. Extraordinary or Exceptional Circumstances. Under extraordinary circumstances, the normally excuded actions described above may have a significant environmental effect; such actions are not categorically excluded. Actions that can be characterized by, or may cause any of, the conditions described below are examples of actions that are not categorically excluded:\n1. Those with potential to change the existing environment where such change violates directives or other controls that are imposed by any governmental body having jurisdiction, for the purpose of protecting or otherwise affecting that environment; \n2. Those with potential or real threat of violation, or continued violation, of an applicable Federal, State, or local law or requirement imposed for protection of the environment or to ensure public health and safety;\n3. Those likely to cause controversy with respect to the types or extent of the resulting environmental effects where such controversy is based on pertinent and substantial issues;\n4. Those involving the use of technology where the possible effects are highly uncertain or involve unique or unknown risks and where such technology has not been assessed previously for environmental impact;\n5. Those which have adverse effects on unique geographic characteristics (e.g., historic, archeological, or cultural resources, park recreation or refuge lands, wilderness areas, wild or scenic rivers, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, prime farmlands, wetlands, floodplains, coastal management zones or ecological or critical areas including those listed in the Department of Interior's National Register of National Landmarks);\n6. Those which establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n7. Those which have adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n8. Those which have adverse effects on species listed by the Federal Government as endangered or Threatened Species, or which have adverse effects on any designated critical habitat for these species;\n9. Those which require assessment in accordance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), or Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; \n10. Those which involve the use, transfer, or lease of real property which has been determined, after investigation in accordance with the provisions of CERCLA 120 (h), to have been used as a storage facility for hazardous waste for more than 1 year; and\n11. Construction projects which are signifcantly greater in scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action.","circumstances":"K. Extraordinary or Exceptional Circumstances. Under extraordinary circumstances, the normally excuded actions described above may have a significant environmental effect; such actions are not categorically excluded. Actions that can be characterized by, or may cause any of, the conditions described below are examples of actions that are not categorically excluded:\n1. Those with potential to change the existing environment where such change violates directives or other controls that are imposed by any governmental body having jurisdiction, for the purpose of protecting or otherwise affecting that environment; \n2. Those with potential or real threat of violation, or continued violation, of an applicable Federal, State, or local law or requirement imposed for protection of the environment or to ensure public health and safety;\n3. Those likely to cause controversy with respect to the types or extent of the resulting environmental effects where such controversy is based on pertinent and substantial issues;\n4. Those involving the use of technology where the possible effects are highly uncertain or involve unique or unknown risks and where such technology has not been assessed previously for environmental impact;\n5. Those which have adverse effects on unique geographic characteristics (e.g., historic, archeological, or cultural resources, park recreation or refuge lands, wilderness areas, wild or scenic rivers, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, prime farmlands, wetlands, floodplains, coastal management zones or ecological or critical areas including those listed in the Department of Interior's National Register of National Landmarks);\n6. Those which establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n7. Those which have adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n8. Those which have adverse effects on species listed by the Federal Government as endangered or Threatened Species, or which have adverse effects on any designated critical habitat for these species;\n9. Those which require assessment in accordance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), or Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; \n10. Those which involve the use, transfer, or lease of real property which has been determined, after investigation in accordance with the provisions of CERCLA 120 (h), to have been used as a storage facility for hazardous waste for more than 1 year; and\n11. Construction projects which are signifcantly greater in scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action.","exclusion":"A. Health Services. Direct delivery of medical, dental, nursing, and other related health services; e.g., patient care/counseling administered from hospitals, health centers, health stations, satellite clinics, and in private homes by IHS staff or contract providers to authorized recipients."},{"id":1429,"structuredID":"IHS-1--1-2","unit":"HHS - IHS","longUnit":"Indian Health Service","unitOrder":"55","origin":"Indian Health Service's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"IHS' categorical exclusions are not currently available online but are located in the IHS January 2007 Environmental Review Manual","context":"Indian Health Service (IHS)","additionalContext":"K. Extraordinary or Exceptional Circumstances. Under extraordinary circumstances, the normally excuded actions described above may have a significant environmental effect; such actions are not categorically excluded. Actions that can be characterized by, or may cause any of, the conditions described below are examples of actions that are not categorically excluded:\n1. Those with potential to change the existing environment where such change violates directives or other controls that are imposed by any governmental body having jurisdiction, for the purpose of protecting or otherwise affecting that environment; \n2. Those with potential or real threat of violation, or continued violation, of an applicable Federal, State, or local law or requirement imposed for protection of the environment or to ensure public health and safety;\n3. Those likely to cause controversy with respect to the types or extent of the resulting environmental effects where such controversy is based on pertinent and substantial issues;\n4. Those involving the use of technology where the possible effects are highly uncertain or involve unique or unknown risks and where such technology has not been assessed previously for environmental impact;\n5. Those which have adverse effects on unique geographic characteristics (e.g., historic, archeological, or cultural resources, park recreation or refuge lands, wilderness areas, wild or scenic rivers, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, prime farmlands, wetlands, floodplains, coastal management zones or ecological or critical areas including those listed in the Department of Interior's National Register of National Landmarks);\n6. Those which establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n7. Those which have adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n8. Those which have adverse effects on species listed by the Federal Government as endangered or Threatened Species, or which have adverse effects on any designated critical habitat for these species;\n9. Those which require assessment in accordance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), or Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; \n10. Those which involve the use, transfer, or lease of real property which has been determined, after investigation in accordance with the provisions of CERCLA 120 (h), to have been used as a storage facility for hazardous waste for more than 1 year; and\n11. Construction projects which are signifcantly greater in scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action.","circumstances":"K. Extraordinary or Exceptional Circumstances. Under extraordinary circumstances, the normally excuded actions described above may have a significant environmental effect; such actions are not categorically excluded. Actions that can be characterized by, or may cause any of, the conditions described below are examples of actions that are not categorically excluded:\n1. Those with potential to change the existing environment where such change violates directives or other controls that are imposed by any governmental body having jurisdiction, for the purpose of protecting or otherwise affecting that environment; \n2. Those with potential or real threat of violation, or continued violation, of an applicable Federal, State, or local law or requirement imposed for protection of the environment or to ensure public health and safety;\n3. Those likely to cause controversy with respect to the types or extent of the resulting environmental effects where such controversy is based on pertinent and substantial issues;\n4. Those involving the use of technology where the possible effects are highly uncertain or involve unique or unknown risks and where such technology has not been assessed previously for environmental impact;\n5. Those which have adverse effects on unique geographic characteristics (e.g., historic, archeological, or cultural resources, park recreation or refuge lands, wilderness areas, wild or scenic rivers, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, prime farmlands, wetlands, floodplains, coastal management zones or ecological or critical areas including those listed in the Department of Interior's National Register of National Landmarks);\n6. Those which establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n7. Those which have adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n8. Those which have adverse effects on species listed by the Federal Government as endangered or Threatened Species, or which have adverse effects on any designated critical habitat for these species;\n9. Those which require assessment in accordance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), or Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; \n10. Those which involve the use, transfer, or lease of real property which has been determined, after investigation in accordance with the provisions of CERCLA 120 (h), to have been used as a storage facility for hazardous waste for more than 1 year; and\n11. Construction projects which are signifcantly greater in scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action.","exclusion":"B. Research. Research activities that are consistent with the mission of IHS including: (a) biological and behavioral studies conducted in laboratories, clinics, and the field; (b) studies on the development and delivery of prevention and treatment services and their administration and financing; and (c) evaluations of prevention and treatment."},{"id":1430,"structuredID":"IHS-1--1-3","unit":"HHS - IHS","longUnit":"Indian Health Service","unitOrder":"55","origin":"Indian Health Service's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"IHS' categorical exclusions are not currently available online but are located in the IHS January 2007 Environmental Review Manual","context":"Indian Health Service (IHS)","additionalContext":"K. Extraordinary or Exceptional Circumstances. Under extraordinary circumstances, the normally excuded actions described above may have a significant environmental effect; such actions are not categorically excluded. Actions that can be characterized by, or may cause any of, the conditions described below are examples of actions that are not categorically excluded:\n1. Those with potential to change the existing environment where such change violates directives or other controls that are imposed by any governmental body having jurisdiction, for the purpose of protecting or otherwise affecting that environment; \n2. Those with potential or real threat of violation, or continued violation, of an applicable Federal, State, or local law or requirement imposed for protection of the environment or to ensure public health and safety;\n3. Those likely to cause controversy with respect to the types or extent of the resulting environmental effects where such controversy is based on pertinent and substantial issues;\n4. Those involving the use of technology where the possible effects are highly uncertain or involve unique or unknown risks and where such technology has not been assessed previously for environmental impact;\n5. Those which have adverse effects on unique geographic characteristics (e.g., historic, archeological, or cultural resources, park recreation or refuge lands, wilderness areas, wild or scenic rivers, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, prime farmlands, wetlands, floodplains, coastal management zones or ecological or critical areas including those listed in the Department of Interior's National Register of National Landmarks);\n6. Those which establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n7. Those which have adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n8. Those which have adverse effects on species listed by the Federal Government as endangered or Threatened Species, or which have adverse effects on any designated critical habitat for these species;\n9. Those which require assessment in accordance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), or Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; \n10. Those which involve the use, transfer, or lease of real property which has been determined, after investigation in accordance with the provisions of CERCLA 120 (h), to have been used as a storage facility for hazardous waste for more than 1 year; and\n11. Construction projects which are signifcantly greater in scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action.","circumstances":"K. Extraordinary or Exceptional Circumstances. Under extraordinary circumstances, the normally excuded actions described above may have a significant environmental effect; such actions are not categorically excluded. Actions that can be characterized by, or may cause any of, the conditions described below are examples of actions that are not categorically excluded:\n1. Those with potential to change the existing environment where such change violates directives or other controls that are imposed by any governmental body having jurisdiction, for the purpose of protecting or otherwise affecting that environment; \n2. Those with potential or real threat of violation, or continued violation, of an applicable Federal, State, or local law or requirement imposed for protection of the environment or to ensure public health and safety;\n3. Those likely to cause controversy with respect to the types or extent of the resulting environmental effects where such controversy is based on pertinent and substantial issues;\n4. Those involving the use of technology where the possible effects are highly uncertain or involve unique or unknown risks and where such technology has not been assessed previously for environmental impact;\n5. Those which have adverse effects on unique geographic characteristics (e.g., historic, archeological, or cultural resources, park recreation or refuge lands, wilderness areas, wild or scenic rivers, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, prime farmlands, wetlands, floodplains, coastal management zones or ecological or critical areas including those listed in the Department of Interior's National Register of National Landmarks);\n6. Those which establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n7. Those which have adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n8. Those which have adverse effects on species listed by the Federal Government as endangered or Threatened Species, or which have adverse effects on any designated critical habitat for these species;\n9. Those which require assessment in accordance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), or Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; \n10. Those which involve the use, transfer, or lease of real property which has been determined, after investigation in accordance with the provisions of CERCLA 120 (h), to have been used as a storage facility for hazardous waste for more than 1 year; and\n11. Construction projects which are signifcantly greater in scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action.","exclusion":"C. Pesticides. Application of pesticides which are not classified for restricted use under provisions of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act when used for routine pest control purposes."},{"id":1431,"structuredID":"IHS-1--1-4","unit":"HHS - IHS","longUnit":"Indian Health Service","unitOrder":"55","origin":"Indian Health Service's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"IHS' categorical exclusions are not currently available online but are located in the IHS January 2007 Environmental Review Manual","context":"Indian Health Service (IHS)","additionalContext":"K. Extraordinary or Exceptional Circumstances. Under extraordinary circumstances, the normally excuded actions described above may have a significant environmental effect; such actions are not categorically excluded. Actions that can be characterized by, or may cause any of, the conditions described below are examples of actions that are not categorically excluded:\n1. Those with potential to change the existing environment where such change violates directives or other controls that are imposed by any governmental body having jurisdiction, for the purpose of protecting or otherwise affecting that environment; \n2. Those with potential or real threat of violation, or continued violation, of an applicable Federal, State, or local law or requirement imposed for protection of the environment or to ensure public health and safety;\n3. Those likely to cause controversy with respect to the types or extent of the resulting environmental effects where such controversy is based on pertinent and substantial issues;\n4. Those involving the use of technology where the possible effects are highly uncertain or involve unique or unknown risks and where such technology has not been assessed previously for environmental impact;\n5. Those which have adverse effects on unique geographic characteristics (e.g., historic, archeological, or cultural resources, park recreation or refuge lands, wilderness areas, wild or scenic rivers, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, prime farmlands, wetlands, floodplains, coastal management zones or ecological or critical areas including those listed in the Department of Interior's National Register of National Landmarks);\n6. Those which establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n7. Those which have adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n8. Those which have adverse effects on species listed by the Federal Government as endangered or Threatened Species, or which have adverse effects on any designated critical habitat for these species;\n9. Those which require assessment in accordance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), or Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; \n10. Those which involve the use, transfer, or lease of real property which has been determined, after investigation in accordance with the provisions of CERCLA 120 (h), to have been used as a storage facility for hazardous waste for more than 1 year; and\n11. Construction projects which are signifcantly greater in scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action.","circumstances":"K. Extraordinary or Exceptional Circumstances. Under extraordinary circumstances, the normally excuded actions described above may have a significant environmental effect; such actions are not categorically excluded. Actions that can be characterized by, or may cause any of, the conditions described below are examples of actions that are not categorically excluded:\n1. Those with potential to change the existing environment where such change violates directives or other controls that are imposed by any governmental body having jurisdiction, for the purpose of protecting or otherwise affecting that environment; \n2. Those with potential or real threat of violation, or continued violation, of an applicable Federal, State, or local law or requirement imposed for protection of the environment or to ensure public health and safety;\n3. Those likely to cause controversy with respect to the types or extent of the resulting environmental effects where such controversy is based on pertinent and substantial issues;\n4. Those involving the use of technology where the possible effects are highly uncertain or involve unique or unknown risks and where such technology has not been assessed previously for environmental impact;\n5. Those which have adverse effects on unique geographic characteristics (e.g., historic, archeological, or cultural resources, park recreation or refuge lands, wilderness areas, wild or scenic rivers, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, prime farmlands, wetlands, floodplains, coastal management zones or ecological or critical areas including those listed in the Department of Interior's National Register of National Landmarks);\n6. Those which establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n7. Those which have adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n8. Those which have adverse effects on species listed by the Federal Government as endangered or Threatened Species, or which have adverse effects on any designated critical habitat for these species;\n9. Those which require assessment in accordance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), or Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; \n10. Those which involve the use, transfer, or lease of real property which has been determined, after investigation in accordance with the provisions of CERCLA 120 (h), to have been used as a storage facility for hazardous waste for more than 1 year; and\n11. Construction projects which are signifcantly greater in scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action.","exclusion":"D. Contracts, Grants, and Cooperative Agreements. Contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements and continuations, supplements, extensions, and amendments of these documents for IHS programs or actions that are categorically excluded. (Includes Self-Determination Act contracts, Contract Health Care contracts, etc.)"},{"id":1432,"structuredID":"IHS-1--1-5","unit":"HHS - IHS","longUnit":"Indian Health Service","unitOrder":"55","origin":"Indian Health Service's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"IHS' categorical exclusions are not currently available online but are located in the IHS January 2007 Environmental Review Manual","context":"Indian Health Service (IHS)","additionalContext":"K. Extraordinary or Exceptional Circumstances. Under extraordinary circumstances, the normally excuded actions described above may have a significant environmental effect; such actions are not categorically excluded. Actions that can be characterized by, or may cause any of, the conditions described below are examples of actions that are not categorically excluded:\n1. Those with potential to change the existing environment where such change violates directives or other controls that are imposed by any governmental body having jurisdiction, for the purpose of protecting or otherwise affecting that environment; \n2. Those with potential or real threat of violation, or continued violation, of an applicable Federal, State, or local law or requirement imposed for protection of the environment or to ensure public health and safety;\n3. Those likely to cause controversy with respect to the types or extent of the resulting environmental effects where such controversy is based on pertinent and substantial issues;\n4. Those involving the use of technology where the possible effects are highly uncertain or involve unique or unknown risks and where such technology has not been assessed previously for environmental impact;\n5. Those which have adverse effects on unique geographic characteristics (e.g., historic, archeological, or cultural resources, park recreation or refuge lands, wilderness areas, wild or scenic rivers, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, prime farmlands, wetlands, floodplains, coastal management zones or ecological or critical areas including those listed in the Department of Interior's National Register of National Landmarks);\n6. Those which establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n7. Those which have adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n8. Those which have adverse effects on species listed by the Federal Government as endangered or Threatened Species, or which have adverse effects on any designated critical habitat for these species;\n9. Those which require assessment in accordance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), or Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; \n10. Those which involve the use, transfer, or lease of real property which has been determined, after investigation in accordance with the provisions of CERCLA 120 (h), to have been used as a storage facility for hazardous waste for more than 1 year; and\n11. Construction projects which are signifcantly greater in scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action.","circumstances":"K. Extraordinary or Exceptional Circumstances. Under extraordinary circumstances, the normally excuded actions described above may have a significant environmental effect; such actions are not categorically excluded. Actions that can be characterized by, or may cause any of, the conditions described below are examples of actions that are not categorically excluded:\n1. Those with potential to change the existing environment where such change violates directives or other controls that are imposed by any governmental body having jurisdiction, for the purpose of protecting or otherwise affecting that environment; \n2. Those with potential or real threat of violation, or continued violation, of an applicable Federal, State, or local law or requirement imposed for protection of the environment or to ensure public health and safety;\n3. Those likely to cause controversy with respect to the types or extent of the resulting environmental effects where such controversy is based on pertinent and substantial issues;\n4. Those involving the use of technology where the possible effects are highly uncertain or involve unique or unknown risks and where such technology has not been assessed previously for environmental impact;\n5. Those which have adverse effects on unique geographic characteristics (e.g., historic, archeological, or cultural resources, park recreation or refuge lands, wilderness areas, wild or scenic rivers, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, prime farmlands, wetlands, floodplains, coastal management zones or ecological or critical areas including those listed in the Department of Interior's National Register of National Landmarks);\n6. Those which establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n7. Those which have adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n8. Those which have adverse effects on species listed by the Federal Government as endangered or Threatened Species, or which have adverse effects on any designated critical habitat for these species;\n9. Those which require assessment in accordance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), or Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; \n10. Those which involve the use, transfer, or lease of real property which has been determined, after investigation in accordance with the provisions of CERCLA 120 (h), to have been used as a storage facility for hazardous waste for more than 1 year; and\n11. Construction projects which are signifcantly greater in scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action.","exclusion":"E. Technical Assistance. Action involving the provision of technical assistance to American Indian and Alaska Native tribes and groups, other Federal agencies, State and local governments and non-profit organizations are excluded. These actions include but are not limited to:\n1. The provision of technical assistance to American Indian and Alaska Native tribes and groups for the purpose of developing management capabilities needed to enable eventual tribal assumption of health program operations;\n2. The provision of technical assistance to American Indian and Alaska Native tribes and groups for the purpose of developing capabilities in the areas of epidemiology, disease reduction, injury prevention, environmental improvement, and the operation and maintenance of sanitationfacilities; and\n3. The assignment of IHS personnel to agencies/organizations for the purpose of providing technical expertise (e.g., investigation, diagnosis, consultation, counseling) in health programs."},{"id":1433,"structuredID":"IHS-1--1-6","unit":"HHS - IHS","longUnit":"Indian Health Service","unitOrder":"55","origin":"Indian Health Service's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"IHS' categorical exclusions are not currently available online but are located in the IHS January 2007 Environmental Review Manual","context":"Indian Health Service (IHS)","additionalContext":"K. Extraordinary or Exceptional Circumstances. Under extraordinary circumstances, the normally excuded actions described above may have a significant environmental effect; such actions are not categorically excluded. Actions that can be characterized by, or may cause any of, the conditions described below are examples of actions that are not categorically excluded:\n1. Those with potential to change the existing environment where such change violates directives or other controls that are imposed by any governmental body having jurisdiction, for the purpose of protecting or otherwise affecting that environment; \n2. Those with potential or real threat of violation, or continued violation, of an applicable Federal, State, or local law or requirement imposed for protection of the environment or to ensure public health and safety;\n3. Those likely to cause controversy with respect to the types or extent of the resulting environmental effects where such controversy is based on pertinent and substantial issues;\n4. Those involving the use of technology where the possible effects are highly uncertain or involve unique or unknown risks and where such technology has not been assessed previously for environmental impact;\n5. Those which have adverse effects on unique geographic characteristics (e.g., historic, archeological, or cultural resources, park recreation or refuge lands, wilderness areas, wild or scenic rivers, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, prime farmlands, wetlands, floodplains, coastal management zones or ecological or critical areas including those listed in the Department of Interior's National Register of National Landmarks);\n6. Those which establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n7. Those which have adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n8. Those which have adverse effects on species listed by the Federal Government as endangered or Threatened Species, or which have adverse effects on any designated critical habitat for these species;\n9. Those which require assessment in accordance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), or Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; \n10. Those which involve the use, transfer, or lease of real property which has been determined, after investigation in accordance with the provisions of CERCLA 120 (h), to have been used as a storage facility for hazardous waste for more than 1 year; and\n11. Construction projects which are signifcantly greater in scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action.","circumstances":"K. Extraordinary or Exceptional Circumstances. Under extraordinary circumstances, the normally excuded actions described above may have a significant environmental effect; such actions are not categorically excluded. Actions that can be characterized by, or may cause any of, the conditions described below are examples of actions that are not categorically excluded:\n1. Those with potential to change the existing environment where such change violates directives or other controls that are imposed by any governmental body having jurisdiction, for the purpose of protecting or otherwise affecting that environment; \n2. Those with potential or real threat of violation, or continued violation, of an applicable Federal, State, or local law or requirement imposed for protection of the environment or to ensure public health and safety;\n3. Those likely to cause controversy with respect to the types or extent of the resulting environmental effects where such controversy is based on pertinent and substantial issues;\n4. Those involving the use of technology where the possible effects are highly uncertain or involve unique or unknown risks and where such technology has not been assessed previously for environmental impact;\n5. Those which have adverse effects on unique geographic characteristics (e.g., historic, archeological, or cultural resources, park recreation or refuge lands, wilderness areas, wild or scenic rivers, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, prime farmlands, wetlands, floodplains, coastal management zones or ecological or critical areas including those listed in the Department of Interior's National Register of National Landmarks);\n6. Those which establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n7. Those which have adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n8. Those which have adverse effects on species listed by the Federal Government as endangered or Threatened Species, or which have adverse effects on any designated critical habitat for these species;\n9. Those which require assessment in accordance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), or Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; \n10. Those which involve the use, transfer, or lease of real property which has been determined, after investigation in accordance with the provisions of CERCLA 120 (h), to have been used as a storage facility for hazardous waste for more than 1 year; and\n11. Construction projects which are signifcantly greater in scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action.","exclusion":"F. Management and Administrative Support. Routine management and administrative support actions."},{"id":1434,"structuredID":"IHS-1--1-7","unit":"HHS - IHS","longUnit":"Indian Health Service","unitOrder":"55","origin":"Indian Health Service's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"IHS' categorical exclusions are not currently available online but are located in the IHS January 2007 Environmental Review Manual","context":"Indian Health Service (IHS)","additionalContext":"K. Extraordinary or Exceptional Circumstances. Under extraordinary circumstances, the normally excuded actions described above may have a significant environmental effect; such actions are not categorically excluded. Actions that can be characterized by, or may cause any of, the conditions described below are examples of actions that are not categorically excluded:\n1. Those with potential to change the existing environment where such change violates directives or other controls that are imposed by any governmental body having jurisdiction, for the purpose of protecting or otherwise affecting that environment; \n2. Those with potential or real threat of violation, or continued violation, of an applicable Federal, State, or local law or requirement imposed for protection of the environment or to ensure public health and safety;\n3. Those likely to cause controversy with respect to the types or extent of the resulting environmental effects where such controversy is based on pertinent and substantial issues;\n4. Those involving the use of technology where the possible effects are highly uncertain or involve unique or unknown risks and where such technology has not been assessed previously for environmental impact;\n5. Those which have adverse effects on unique geographic characteristics (e.g., historic, archeological, or cultural resources, park recreation or refuge lands, wilderness areas, wild or scenic rivers, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, prime farmlands, wetlands, floodplains, coastal management zones or ecological or critical areas including those listed in the Department of Interior's National Register of National Landmarks);\n6. Those which establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n7. Those which have adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n8. Those which have adverse effects on species listed by the Federal Government as endangered or Threatened Species, or which have adverse effects on any designated critical habitat for these species;\n9. Those which require assessment in accordance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), or Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; \n10. Those which involve the use, transfer, or lease of real property which has been determined, after investigation in accordance with the provisions of CERCLA 120 (h), to have been used as a storage facility for hazardous waste for more than 1 year; and\n11. Construction projects which are signifcantly greater in scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action.","circumstances":"K. Extraordinary or Exceptional Circumstances. Under extraordinary circumstances, the normally excuded actions described above may have a significant environmental effect; such actions are not categorically excluded. Actions that can be characterized by, or may cause any of, the conditions described below are examples of actions that are not categorically excluded:\n1. Those with potential to change the existing environment where such change violates directives or other controls that are imposed by any governmental body having jurisdiction, for the purpose of protecting or otherwise affecting that environment; \n2. Those with potential or real threat of violation, or continued violation, of an applicable Federal, State, or local law or requirement imposed for protection of the environment or to ensure public health and safety;\n3. Those likely to cause controversy with respect to the types or extent of the resulting environmental effects where such controversy is based on pertinent and substantial issues;\n4. Those involving the use of technology where the possible effects are highly uncertain or involve unique or unknown risks and where such technology has not been assessed previously for environmental impact;\n5. Those which have adverse effects on unique geographic characteristics (e.g., historic, archeological, or cultural resources, park recreation or refuge lands, wilderness areas, wild or scenic rivers, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, prime farmlands, wetlands, floodplains, coastal management zones or ecological or critical areas including those listed in the Department of Interior's National Register of National Landmarks);\n6. Those which establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n7. Those which have adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n8. Those which have adverse effects on species listed by the Federal Government as endangered or Threatened Species, or which have adverse effects on any designated critical habitat for these species;\n9. Those which require assessment in accordance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), or Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; \n10. Those which involve the use, transfer, or lease of real property which has been determined, after investigation in accordance with the provisions of CERCLA 120 (h), to have been used as a storage facility for hazardous waste for more than 1 year; and\n11. Construction projects which are signifcantly greater in scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action.","exclusion":"G. Training, Education, and Manpower Development. The award of training grants, scholarships, and the provision of other types of training and educational assistance are excluded. These actions include:\n1. Support for development of professional and paraprofessional health competencies;\n2. Support for development of American Indian and Alaskan Native health management capabilities; \n3. Support for development of tribal and community capabilities in the areas of environmental improvement, disease reduction, injury control, and operation and maintenance of sanitation facilities;\n4. Support for training and education of IHS personnel necessary for the efficient accomplishment of the IHS program; and\n5. Educational activities including development of disease prevention and treatment and presentation of such material to American Indians and Alaskan Natives."},{"id":1435,"structuredID":"IHS-1--1-8","unit":"HHS - IHS","longUnit":"Indian Health Service","unitOrder":"55","origin":"Indian Health Service's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"IHS' categorical exclusions are not currently available online but are located in the IHS January 2007 Environmental Review Manual","context":"Indian Health Service (IHS)","additionalContext":"K. Extraordinary or Exceptional Circumstances. Under extraordinary circumstances, the normally excuded actions described above may have a significant environmental effect; such actions are not categorically excluded. Actions that can be characterized by, or may cause any of, the conditions described below are examples of actions that are not categorically excluded:\n1. Those with potential to change the existing environment where such change violates directives or other controls that are imposed by any governmental body having jurisdiction, for the purpose of protecting or otherwise affecting that environment; \n2. Those with potential or real threat of violation, or continued violation, of an applicable Federal, State, or local law or requirement imposed for protection of the environment or to ensure public health and safety;\n3. Those likely to cause controversy with respect to the types or extent of the resulting environmental effects where such controversy is based on pertinent and substantial issues;\n4. Those involving the use of technology where the possible effects are highly uncertain or involve unique or unknown risks and where such technology has not been assessed previously for environmental impact;\n5. Those which have adverse effects on unique geographic characteristics (e.g., historic, archeological, or cultural resources, park recreation or refuge lands, wilderness areas, wild or scenic rivers, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, prime farmlands, wetlands, floodplains, coastal management zones or ecological or critical areas including those listed in the Department of Interior's National Register of National Landmarks);\n6. Those which establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n7. Those which have adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n8. Those which have adverse effects on species listed by the Federal Government as endangered or Threatened Species, or which have adverse effects on any designated critical habitat for these species;\n9. Those which require assessment in accordance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), or Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; \n10. Those which involve the use, transfer, or lease of real property which has been determined, after investigation in accordance with the provisions of CERCLA 120 (h), to have been used as a storage facility for hazardous waste for more than 1 year; and\n11. Construction projects which are signifcantly greater in scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action.","circumstances":"K. Extraordinary or Exceptional Circumstances. Under extraordinary circumstances, the normally excuded actions described above may have a significant environmental effect; such actions are not categorically excluded. Actions that can be characterized by, or may cause any of, the conditions described below are examples of actions that are not categorically excluded:\n1. Those with potential to change the existing environment where such change violates directives or other controls that are imposed by any governmental body having jurisdiction, for the purpose of protecting or otherwise affecting that environment; \n2. Those with potential or real threat of violation, or continued violation, of an applicable Federal, State, or local law or requirement imposed for protection of the environment or to ensure public health and safety;\n3. Those likely to cause controversy with respect to the types or extent of the resulting environmental effects where such controversy is based on pertinent and substantial issues;\n4. Those involving the use of technology where the possible effects are highly uncertain or involve unique or unknown risks and where such technology has not been assessed previously for environmental impact;\n5. Those which have adverse effects on unique geographic characteristics (e.g., historic, archeological, or cultural resources, park recreation or refuge lands, wilderness areas, wild or scenic rivers, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, prime farmlands, wetlands, floodplains, coastal management zones or ecological or critical areas including those listed in the Department of Interior's National Register of National Landmarks);\n6. Those which establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n7. Those which have adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n8. Those which have adverse effects on species listed by the Federal Government as endangered or Threatened Species, or which have adverse effects on any designated critical habitat for these species;\n9. Those which require assessment in accordance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), or Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; \n10. Those which involve the use, transfer, or lease of real property which has been determined, after investigation in accordance with the provisions of CERCLA 120 (h), to have been used as a storage facility for hazardous waste for more than 1 year; and\n11. Construction projects which are signifcantly greater in scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action.","exclusion":"H. Statistics, Data Processing, and Information Gathering. Actions associated with statistics and information collection and dissemination are excluded. These actions typically involve:\n1. Collection of demographic or morbidity data and analysis for program management and budget justification;\n2. Epidemiologic studies;\n3. Environmental surveillance activities (e.g., sample collection, analysis, and monitoring of air, food, water, and wastewater) to determine quality as a basis for ensuring necessary corrective action;\n4. Engineering studies and investigations including soil boring and test well drilling to gather data for the purpose of determining engineering feasibility and to permit facility design; \n5. Updating existing databases and data processing;\n6. Printing and distributing reports; and\n7. Developing new/redesignating existing data systems to meet specific program needs."},{"id":1436,"structuredID":"IHS-1--1-9","unit":"HHS - IHS","longUnit":"Indian Health Service","unitOrder":"55","origin":"Indian Health Service's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"IHS' categorical exclusions are not currently available online but are located in the IHS January 2007 Environmental Review Manual","context":"Indian Health Service (IHS)","additionalContext":"K. Extraordinary or Exceptional Circumstances. Under extraordinary circumstances, the normally excuded actions described above may have a significant environmental effect; such actions are not categorically excluded. Actions that can be characterized by, or may cause any of, the conditions described below are examples of actions that are not categorically excluded:\n1. Those with potential to change the existing environment where such change violates directives or other controls that are imposed by any governmental body having jurisdiction, for the purpose of protecting or otherwise affecting that environment; \n2. Those with potential or real threat of violation, or continued violation, of an applicable Federal, State, or local law or requirement imposed for protection of the environment or to ensure public health and safety;\n3. Those likely to cause controversy with respect to the types or extent of the resulting environmental effects where such controversy is based on pertinent and substantial issues;\n4. Those involving the use of technology where the possible effects are highly uncertain or involve unique or unknown risks and where such technology has not been assessed previously for environmental impact;\n5. Those which have adverse effects on unique geographic characteristics (e.g., historic, archeological, or cultural resources, park recreation or refuge lands, wilderness areas, wild or scenic rivers, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, prime farmlands, wetlands, floodplains, coastal management zones or ecological or critical areas including those listed in the Department of Interior's National Register of National Landmarks);\n6. Those which establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n7. Those which have adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n8. Those which have adverse effects on species listed by the Federal Government as endangered or Threatened Species, or which have adverse effects on any designated critical habitat for these species;\n9. Those which require assessment in accordance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), or Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; \n10. Those which involve the use, transfer, or lease of real property which has been determined, after investigation in accordance with the provisions of CERCLA 120 (h), to have been used as a storage facility for hazardous waste for more than 1 year; and\n11. Construction projects which are signifcantly greater in scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action.","circumstances":"K. Extraordinary or Exceptional Circumstances. Under extraordinary circumstances, the normally excuded actions described above may have a significant environmental effect; such actions are not categorically excluded. Actions that can be characterized by, or may cause any of, the conditions described below are examples of actions that are not categorically excluded:\n1. Those with potential to change the existing environment where such change violates directives or other controls that are imposed by any governmental body having jurisdiction, for the purpose of protecting or otherwise affecting that environment; \n2. Those with potential or real threat of violation, or continued violation, of an applicable Federal, State, or local law or requirement imposed for protection of the environment or to ensure public health and safety;\n3. Those likely to cause controversy with respect to the types or extent of the resulting environmental effects where such controversy is based on pertinent and substantial issues;\n4. Those involving the use of technology where the possible effects are highly uncertain or involve unique or unknown risks and where such technology has not been assessed previously for environmental impact;\n5. Those which have adverse effects on unique geographic characteristics (e.g., historic, archeological, or cultural resources, park recreation or refuge lands, wilderness areas, wild or scenic rivers, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, prime farmlands, wetlands, floodplains, coastal management zones or ecological or critical areas including those listed in the Department of Interior's National Register of National Landmarks);\n6. Those which establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n7. Those which have adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n8. Those which have adverse effects on species listed by the Federal Government as endangered or Threatened Species, or which have adverse effects on any designated critical habitat for these species;\n9. Those which require assessment in accordance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), or Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; \n10. Those which involve the use, transfer, or lease of real property which has been determined, after investigation in accordance with the provisions of CERCLA 120 (h), to have been used as a storage facility for hazardous waste for more than 1 year; and\n11. Construction projects which are signifcantly greater in scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action.","exclusion":"I. Indian Health Service Owned and Leased Facilities. Actions related to the IHS owned and leased facilities, or actions funded by IHS at tribally owned (or leased) and managed facilities as listed below, are excluded:\n1. Maintenance and day-to-day operation of the physical plant and repairs to plant and equipment, or replacement-in-kind of utilities and building components;\n2. Acquisition of equipment, provided all requirements for permits, registrations, and licenses are met, and provided the equipment involved use of generally accepted technology;\n3. Building alteration and renovation that does not substantially change the function or general appearance of existing buildings;\n4. Construction or lease of new facilities (including portable facilities and trailers) where such lease or construction:\n(a) Is at the site of an existing health care facility and the facility capacity is not substantially increased,\n(b) Is for buildings of less than 12,000 square feet of useable space when less than five acres of surface land area are involved at a new site, or\n(c) Is for projects other than buildings when less than five acres of surface land area are involved at a new site;\n5. Facility planning and design including funding of such activities;\n6. Acquisition of space by lease, use agreement, transfer, gift or similar arrangement for which:\n(a) The intended use of the space is consistent with the functional design of the building, and\n(b) The acquisition is consistent with an applicable master plan, if such plan exists;\n7. The acquisition, sale, release, abandonment, closure or transfer of real property, provided the action:\n(a) Is consistent with any applicable master plan, if such a plan exists, \n(b) Conforms to local zoning and land use ordinances, if such ordinances exist,\n(c) Is consistent with the functional design of the facility,\n(d) Would not violate applicable Federal, State, or local environmental protection or historic preservation laws, and\n(e) Satisfies the requirements of applicable comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) section 120 (h) provisions."},{"id":1428,"structuredID":"IHS-1--1-10","unit":"HHS - IHS","longUnit":"Indian Health Service","unitOrder":"55","origin":"Indian Health Service's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"IHS' categorical exclusions are not currently available online but are located in the IHS January 2007 Environmental Review Manual","context":"Indian Health Service (IHS)","additionalContext":"K. Extraordinary or Exceptional Circumstances. Under extraordinary circumstances, the normally excuded actions described above may have a significant environmental effect; such actions are not categorically excluded. Actions that can be characterized by, or may cause any of, the conditions described below are examples of actions that are not categorically excluded:\n1. Those with potential to change the existing environment where such change violates directives or other controls that are imposed by any governmental body having jurisdiction, for the purpose of protecting or otherwise affecting that environment; \n2. Those with potential or real threat of violation, or continued violation, of an applicable Federal, State, or local law or requirement imposed for protection of the environment or to ensure public health and safety;\n3. Those likely to cause controversy with respect to the types or extent of the resulting environmental effects where such controversy is based on pertinent and substantial issues;\n4. Those involving the use of technology where the possible effects are highly uncertain or involve unique or unknown risks and where such technology has not been assessed previously for environmental impact;\n5. Those which have adverse effects on unique geographic characteristics (e.g., historic, archeological, or cultural resources, park recreation or refuge lands, wilderness areas, wild or scenic rivers, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, prime farmlands, wetlands, floodplains, coastal management zones or ecological or critical areas including those listed in the Department of Interior's National Register of National Landmarks);\n6. Those which establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n7. Those which have adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n8. Those which have adverse effects on species listed by the Federal Government as endangered or Threatened Species, or which have adverse effects on any designated critical habitat for these species;\n9. Those which require assessment in accordance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), or Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; \n10. Those which involve the use, transfer, or lease of real property which has been determined, after investigation in accordance with the provisions of CERCLA 120 (h), to have been used as a storage facility for hazardous waste for more than 1 year; and\n11. Construction projects which are signifcantly greater in scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action.","circumstances":"K. Extraordinary or Exceptional Circumstances. Under extraordinary circumstances, the normally excuded actions described above may have a significant environmental effect; such actions are not categorically excluded. Actions that can be characterized by, or may cause any of, the conditions described below are examples of actions that are not categorically excluded:\n1. Those with potential to change the existing environment where such change violates directives or other controls that are imposed by any governmental body having jurisdiction, for the purpose of protecting or otherwise affecting that environment; \n2. Those with potential or real threat of violation, or continued violation, of an applicable Federal, State, or local law or requirement imposed for protection of the environment or to ensure public health and safety;\n3. Those likely to cause controversy with respect to the types or extent of the resulting environmental effects where such controversy is based on pertinent and substantial issues;\n4. Those involving the use of technology where the possible effects are highly uncertain or involve unique or unknown risks and where such technology has not been assessed previously for environmental impact;\n5. Those which have adverse effects on unique geographic characteristics (e.g., historic, archeological, or cultural resources, park recreation or refuge lands, wilderness areas, wild or scenic rivers, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, prime farmlands, wetlands, floodplains, coastal management zones or ecological or critical areas including those listed in the Department of Interior's National Register of National Landmarks);\n6. Those which establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n7. Those which have adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n8. Those which have adverse effects on species listed by the Federal Government as endangered or Threatened Species, or which have adverse effects on any designated critical habitat for these species;\n9. Those which require assessment in accordance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), or Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; \n10. Those which involve the use, transfer, or lease of real property which has been determined, after investigation in accordance with the provisions of CERCLA 120 (h), to have been used as a storage facility for hazardous waste for more than 1 year; and\n11. Construction projects which are signifcantly greater in scope or size than normally experienced for a particular category of action.","exclusion":"J. Construction of Sanitation Facilities. Actions associated with construction of sanitation facilities to serve Indian homes and communities, except that the following actions are not excluded:\n(1) Construction of a sanitary landfill at a new solid waste disposal site, and \n(2) Construction of a new wastewater treatment facility with direct discharge of treated sewage to surface waters."},{"id":1541,"structuredID":"NIH-1--1-1","unit":"HHS - NIH","longUnit":"National Institutes of Health","unitOrder":"56","origin":"National Institutes of Health's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-01-19/pdf/00-1128.pdf","context":"B. Functional Exclusions","additionalContext":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","circumstances":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","exclusion":"1. Routine administrative and management support, including budget and finance, planning, procurement of supplies and services, management and oversight of grants and other funding instruments, legal counsel, public affairs, program evaluation, travel, and human resources management."},{"id":1552,"structuredID":"NIH-1--1-2","unit":"HHS - NIH","longUnit":"National Institutes of Health","unitOrder":"56","origin":"National Institutes of Health's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-01-19/pdf/00-1128.pdf","context":"B. Functional Exclusions","additionalContext":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","circumstances":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","exclusion":"2. Maintenance, including repairs necessary to ensure the operation of existing facilities, grounds maintenance, and the decontamination of laboratory or other space and equipment. "},{"id":1557,"structuredID":"NIH-1--1-3","unit":"HHS - NIH","longUnit":"National Institutes of Health","unitOrder":"56","origin":"National Institutes of Health's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-01-19/pdf/00-1128.pdf","context":"B. Functional Exclusions","additionalContext":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","circumstances":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","exclusion":"3. Acquisition of space by lease and modifications of leases, when the use of the space will comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, including all environmental protection and zoning laws, and lease extensions and terminations."},{"id":1558,"structuredID":"NIH-1--1-4","unit":"HHS - NIH","longUnit":"National Institutes of Health","unitOrder":"56","origin":"National Institutes of Health's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-01-19/pdf/00-1128.pdf","context":"B. Functional Exclusions","additionalContext":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","circumstances":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","exclusion":"4. Relocation of employees into existing Government-owned or Government-leased space. "},{"id":1559,"structuredID":"NIH-1--1-5","unit":"HHS - NIH","longUnit":"National Institutes of Health","unitOrder":"56","origin":"National Institutes of Health's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-01-19/pdf/00-1128.pdf","context":"B. Functional Exclusions","additionalContext":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","circumstances":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","exclusion":"5. Facility planning and design."},{"id":1560,"structuredID":"NIH-1--1-6","unit":"HHS - NIH","longUnit":"National Institutes of Health","unitOrder":"56","origin":"National Institutes of Health's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-01-19/pdf/00-1128.pdf","context":"B. Functional Exclusions","additionalContext":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","circumstances":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","exclusion":"6. Construction, or construction pursuant to a lease, of 12,000 square feet or less of occupiable space."},{"id":1561,"structuredID":"NIH-1--1-7","unit":"HHS - NIH","longUnit":"National Institutes of Health","unitOrder":"56","origin":"National Institutes of Health's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-01-19/pdf/00-1128.pdf","context":"B. Functional Exclusions","additionalContext":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","circumstances":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","exclusion":"7. Interior construction and renovation of NIH facilities."},{"id":1562,"structuredID":"NIH-1--1-8","unit":"HHS - NIH","longUnit":"National Institutes of Health","unitOrder":"56","origin":"National Institutes of Health's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-01-19/pdf/00-1128.pdf","context":"B. Functional Exclusions","additionalContext":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","circumstances":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","exclusion":"8. The acquisition, sale, release, disposal, abandonment, closure, or transfer of real or personal property, provided that the action does not violate applicable Federal, State, or local laws, including historical preservation laws."},{"id":1563,"structuredID":"NIH-1--1-9","unit":"HHS - NIH","longUnit":"National Institutes of Health","unitOrder":"56","origin":"National Institutes of Health's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-01-19/pdf/00-1128.pdf","context":"B. Functional Exclusions","additionalContext":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","circumstances":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","exclusion":"9. Acquisition of equipment and the repair or replacement of NIH-owned equipment."},{"id":1542,"structuredID":"NIH-1--1-10","unit":"HHS - NIH","longUnit":"National Institutes of Health","unitOrder":"56","origin":"National Institutes of Health's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-01-19/pdf/00-1128.pdf","context":"B. Functional Exclusions","additionalContext":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","circumstances":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","exclusion":"10. Acquisition, installation, maintenance, and operation of utility and communications systems, data processing cables, and similar electronic equipment."},{"id":1543,"structuredID":"NIH-1--1-11","unit":"HHS - NIH","longUnit":"National Institutes of Health","unitOrder":"56","origin":"National Institutes of Health's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-01-19/pdf/00-1128.pdf","context":"B. Functional Exclusions","additionalContext":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","circumstances":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","exclusion":"11. Packaging, storage, and disposal of hazardous substances, including low-level radioactive, medical, and chemical waste materials generated by intramural research activities, provided that the waste is packed, stored, and disposed of in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws."},{"id":1544,"structuredID":"NIH-1--1-12","unit":"HHS - NIH","longUnit":"National Institutes of Health","unitOrder":"56","origin":"National Institutes of Health's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-01-19/pdf/00-1128.pdf","context":"B. Functional Exclusions","additionalContext":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","circumstances":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","exclusion":"12. The identification, collection, testing, and distribution of chemicals, drugs, biologicals, plants or plant derivatives, microorganisms, and/or cell cultures for use in the research, diagnosis, and/or treatment of human diseases."},{"id":1545,"structuredID":"NIH-1--1-13","unit":"HHS - NIH","longUnit":"National Institutes of Health","unitOrder":"56","origin":"National Institutes of Health's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-01-19/pdf/00-1128.pdf","context":"B. Functional Exclusions","additionalContext":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","circumstances":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","exclusion":"13. Research and training activities that are conducted in NIH facilities: By or under the supervision of NIH employees; under the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.; or in accordance with 45 CFR part 9. "},{"id":1546,"structuredID":"NIH-1--1-14","unit":"HHS - NIH","longUnit":"National Institutes of Health","unitOrder":"56","origin":"National Institutes of Health's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-01-19/pdf/00-1128.pdf","context":"B. Functional Exclusions","additionalContext":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","circumstances":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","exclusion":"14. The issuance of revocable licenses, use permits, and easements allowing outside parties to use NIH facilities."},{"id":1547,"structuredID":"NIH-1--1-15","unit":"HHS - NIH","longUnit":"National Institutes of Health","unitOrder":"56","origin":"National Institutes of Health's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-01-19/pdf/00-1128.pdf","context":"B. Functional Exclusions","additionalContext":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","circumstances":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","exclusion":"15. Filing for, obtaining, licensing, enforcing, and protecting intellectual property rights arising from NIH-conducted or NIH-supported research or other activities."},{"id":1548,"structuredID":"NIH-1--1-16","unit":"HHS - NIH","longUnit":"National Institutes of Health","unitOrder":"56","origin":"National Institutes of Health's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-01-19/pdf/00-1128.pdf","context":"B. Functional Exclusions","additionalContext":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","circumstances":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","exclusion":"16. Actions taken to comply with requirements of applicable legislation or regulations (e.g., meet emissions requirements established pursuant to Clean Air Act)."},{"id":1549,"structuredID":"NIH-1--1-17","unit":"HHS - NIH","longUnit":"National Institutes of Health","unitOrder":"56","origin":"National Institutes of Health's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-01-19/pdf/00-1128.pdf","context":"B. Functional Exclusions","additionalContext":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","circumstances":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","exclusion":"17. The preparation and submission of proposals for legislation, or major recommendations or reports to Congress on proposals for legislation, that, based on reasonable judgment, will not establish or modify programs that will have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment."},{"id":1550,"structuredID":"NIH-1--1-18","unit":"HHS - NIH","longUnit":"National Institutes of Health","unitOrder":"56","origin":"National Institutes of Health's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-01-19/pdf/00-1128.pdf","context":"B. Functional Exclusions","additionalContext":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","circumstances":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","exclusion":"18. The awarding, renewal, suspension, termination, or discontinuance of: Collaborative research agreements, including Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADA) established under the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.; contracts; cooperative agreements; grants; and interagency agreements entered into by the NIH pursuant to the Economy Act, 31 U.S.C. 1535. For those contracts, cooperative agreements, grants, and interagency agreements that involve construction of more than 12,000 square feet of occupiable space, recipients of NIH funds must certify that they are in compliance with all Federal, State, and local environmental laws and must, as prescribed by NIH, perform all environmental reviews required by NEPA, including preparing environmental assessments and, if necessary, environmental impact statements, and submit these documents to the NIH for review, approval and adoption."},{"id":1551,"structuredID":"NIH-1--1-19","unit":"HHS - NIH","longUnit":"National Institutes of Health","unitOrder":"56","origin":"National Institutes of Health's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-01-19/pdf/00-1128.pdf","context":"B. Functional Exclusions","additionalContext":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","circumstances":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","exclusion":"19. All actions undertaken in preparing for and conducting litigation."},{"id":1553,"structuredID":"NIH-1--1-20","unit":"HHS - NIH","longUnit":"National Institutes of Health","unitOrder":"56","origin":"National Institutes of Health's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-01-19/pdf/00-1128.pdf","context":"B. Functional Exclusions","additionalContext":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","circumstances":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","exclusion":"20. The collection, processing, retention, evaluation and dissemination, including publication, of data and other information, including the acquisition and management of resources necessary to carry out those functions."},{"id":1554,"structuredID":"NIH-1--1-21","unit":"HHS - NIH","longUnit":"National Institutes of Health","unitOrder":"56","origin":"National Institutes of Health's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-01-19/pdf/00-1128.pdf","context":"B. Functional Exclusions","additionalContext":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","circumstances":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","exclusion":"21. Proposing and adopting guidelines."},{"id":1555,"structuredID":"NIH-1--1-22","unit":"HHS - NIH","longUnit":"National Institutes of Health","unitOrder":"56","origin":"National Institutes of Health's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-01-19/pdf/00-1128.pdf","context":"B. Functional Exclusions","additionalContext":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","circumstances":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","exclusion":"22. Traffic management measures, including the installation and operation of traffic control and safety devices and actions designed to control or reduce the number of motor vehicles coming onto the NIH Bethesda campus."},{"id":1556,"structuredID":"NIH-1--1-23","unit":"HHS - NIH","longUnit":"National Institutes of Health","unitOrder":"56","origin":"National Institutes of Health's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-01-19/pdf/00-1128.pdf","context":"B. Functional Exclusions","additionalContext":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","circumstances":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","exclusion":"23. Actions taken to respond to public health emergencies."},{"id":1565,"structuredID":"NIH-1--2-24","unit":"HHS - NIH","longUnit":"National Institutes of Health","unitOrder":"56","origin":"National Institutes of Health's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-01-19/pdf/00-1128.pdf","context":"C. Program Exclusion","additionalContext":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","circumstances":"D. Extraordinary Circumstances\nConsistent with CEQ’s regulations, environmental review is required for all NIH actions involving extraordinary circumstances. Following are examples of extraordinary circumstances that may apply to specific NIH actions. \n1. Greater scope or size than other actions included within a category.\n2. A threatened violation of a Federal, State, or local law established for protection of the environment or for public health and safety.\n3. Potential effects of the action are unique or highly uncertain.\n4. Potential effect on a protected or ecologically sensitive area of land, like a wetland or floodplain.\n5. Possible impact on property that is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or that is otherwise of scientific, cultural, or historic importance or interest.\n6. Possible impact on endangered or threatened species.\n7. Use of especially hazardous substances or processes for which adequate and accepted controls and safeguards are unknown or not available.\n8. Substantial and reasonable controversy exists about the environment effects of the action.","exclusion":"The DHHS procedures on environmental review of agency actions authorize the establishment of a categorical exclusion for programs within an agency that will not have a significant effect on the human environment. Actions taken by the following NIH organizations and their components are normally excluded from NEPA review, subject to a review for extraordinary circumstances. Actions taken by any successor organizations to those listed will also be categorically excluded. Actions taken by organizations of NIH not listed in this category may be included in other categories of excluded actions.\n1. Center for Information Technology.\n2. Center for Scientific Review.\n3. Fogarty International Center.\n4. Office of Administration.\n5. Office of Communications.\n6. Office of Equal Opportunity.\n7. Office of Education.\n8. Office of Community Liaison.\n9. Office of Loan Repayment and Scholarship.\n10. Office of Human Resources Management.\n11. Office of Financial Management.\n12. Office of Technology Transfer.\n13. Office of Program Coordination.\n14. National Library of Medicine."},{"id":1372,"structuredID":"HUD--1-1-1","unit":"HUD","longUnit":"Department of Housing and Urban Development","unitOrder":"44","origin":"Department of Housing and Urban Development's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-50","context":"(b) Activities. ","additionalContext":"(a) General. The activities and related approvals of policy documents listed in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section are not subject to the individual compliance requirements of the Federal laws and authorities cited in §50.4, unless otherwise indicated below. These activities and approvals of policy documents are also categorically excluded from the EA required by NEPA except in extraordinary circumstances (§50.20(b)). HUD approval or implementation of these categories of activities and policy documents does not require environmental review, because they do not alter physical conditions in a manner or to an extent that would require review under NEPA or the other laws and authorities cited at §50.4.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(1) Environmental and other studies, resource identification and the development of plans and strategies."},{"id":1383,"structuredID":"HUD--1-1-2","unit":"HUD","longUnit":"Department of Housing and Urban Development","unitOrder":"44","origin":"Department of Housing and Urban Development's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-50","context":"(b) Activities. ","additionalContext":"(a) General. The activities and related approvals of policy documents listed in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section are not subject to the individual compliance requirements of the Federal laws and authorities cited in §50.4, unless otherwise indicated below. These activities and approvals of policy documents are also categorically excluded from the EA required by NEPA except in extraordinary circumstances (§50.20(b)). HUD approval or implementation of these categories of activities and policy documents does not require environmental review, because they do not alter physical conditions in a manner or to an extent that would require review under NEPA or the other laws and authorities cited at §50.4.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(2) Information and financial advisory services."},{"id":1389,"structuredID":"HUD--1-1-3","unit":"HUD","longUnit":"Department of Housing and Urban Development","unitOrder":"44","origin":"Department of Housing and Urban Development's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-50","context":"(b) Activities. ","additionalContext":"(a) General. The activities and related approvals of policy documents listed in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section are not subject to the individual compliance requirements of the Federal laws and authorities cited in §50.4, unless otherwise indicated below. These activities and approvals of policy documents are also categorically excluded from the EA required by NEPA except in extraordinary circumstances (§50.20(b)). HUD approval or implementation of these categories of activities and policy documents does not require environmental review, because they do not alter physical conditions in a manner or to an extent that would require review under NEPA or the other laws and authorities cited at §50.4.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(3) Administrative and management expenses."},{"id":1390,"structuredID":"HUD--1-1-4","unit":"HUD","longUnit":"Department of Housing and Urban Development","unitOrder":"44","origin":"Department of Housing and Urban Development's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-50","context":"(b) Activities. ","additionalContext":"(a) General. The activities and related approvals of policy documents listed in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section are not subject to the individual compliance requirements of the Federal laws and authorities cited in §50.4, unless otherwise indicated below. These activities and approvals of policy documents are also categorically excluded from the EA required by NEPA except in extraordinary circumstances (§50.20(b)). HUD approval or implementation of these categories of activities and policy documents does not require environmental review, because they do not alter physical conditions in a manner or to an extent that would require review under NEPA or the other laws and authorities cited at §50.4.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(4) Public services that will not have a physical impact or result in any physical changes, including but not limited to services concerned with employment, crime prevention, child care, health, drug abuse, education, counseling, energy conservation and welfare or recreational needs."},{"id":1391,"structuredID":"HUD--1-1-5","unit":"HUD","longUnit":"Department of Housing and Urban Development","unitOrder":"44","origin":"Department of Housing and Urban Development's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-50","context":"(b) Activities. ","additionalContext":"(a) General. The activities and related approvals of policy documents listed in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section are not subject to the individual compliance requirements of the Federal laws and authorities cited in §50.4, unless otherwise indicated below. These activities and approvals of policy documents are also categorically excluded from the EA required by NEPA except in extraordinary circumstances (§50.20(b)). HUD approval or implementation of these categories of activities and policy documents does not require environmental review, because they do not alter physical conditions in a manner or to an extent that would require review under NEPA or the other laws and authorities cited at §50.4.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(5) Inspections and testing of properties for hazards or defects."},{"id":1392,"structuredID":"HUD--1-1-6","unit":"HUD","longUnit":"Department of Housing and Urban Development","unitOrder":"44","origin":"Department of Housing and Urban Development's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-50","context":"(b) Activities. ","additionalContext":"(a) General. The activities and related approvals of policy documents listed in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section are not subject to the individual compliance requirements of the Federal laws and authorities cited in §50.4, unless otherwise indicated below. These activities and approvals of policy documents are also categorically excluded from the EA required by NEPA except in extraordinary circumstances (§50.20(b)). HUD approval or implementation of these categories of activities and policy documents does not require environmental review, because they do not alter physical conditions in a manner or to an extent that would require review under NEPA or the other laws and authorities cited at §50.4.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(6) Purchase of insurance."},{"id":1393,"structuredID":"HUD--1-1-7","unit":"HUD","longUnit":"Department of Housing and Urban Development","unitOrder":"44","origin":"Department of Housing and Urban Development's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-50","context":"(b) Activities. ","additionalContext":"(a) General. The activities and related approvals of policy documents listed in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section are not subject to the individual compliance requirements of the Federal laws and authorities cited in §50.4, unless otherwise indicated below. These activities and approvals of policy documents are also categorically excluded from the EA required by NEPA except in extraordinary circumstances (§50.20(b)). HUD approval or implementation of these categories of activities and policy documents does not require environmental review, because they do not alter physical conditions in a manner or to an extent that would require review under NEPA or the other laws and authorities cited at §50.4.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(7) Purchase of tools."},{"id":1394,"structuredID":"HUD--1-1-8","unit":"HUD","longUnit":"Department of Housing and Urban Development","unitOrder":"44","origin":"Department of Housing and Urban Development's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-50","context":"(b) Activities. ","additionalContext":"(a) General. The activities and related approvals of policy documents listed in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section are not subject to the individual compliance requirements of the Federal laws and authorities cited in §50.4, unless otherwise indicated below. These activities and approvals of policy documents are also categorically excluded from the EA required by NEPA except in extraordinary circumstances (§50.20(b)). HUD approval or implementation of these categories of activities and policy documents does not require environmental review, because they do not alter physical conditions in a manner or to an extent that would require review under NEPA or the other laws and authorities cited at §50.4.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(8) Engineering or design costs."},{"id":1395,"structuredID":"HUD--1-1-9","unit":"HUD","longUnit":"Department of Housing and Urban Development","unitOrder":"44","origin":"Department of Housing and Urban Development's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-50","context":"(b) Activities. ","additionalContext":"(a) General. The activities and related approvals of policy documents listed in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section are not subject to the individual compliance requirements of the Federal laws and authorities cited in §50.4, unless otherwise indicated below. These activities and approvals of policy documents are also categorically excluded from the EA required by NEPA except in extraordinary circumstances (§50.20(b)). HUD approval or implementation of these categories of activities and policy documents does not require environmental review, because they do not alter physical conditions in a manner or to an extent that would require review under NEPA or the other laws and authorities cited at §50.4.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(9) Technical assistance and training."},{"id":1373,"structuredID":"HUD--1-1-10","unit":"HUD","longUnit":"Department of Housing and Urban Development","unitOrder":"44","origin":"Department of Housing and Urban Development's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-50","context":"(b) Activities. ","additionalContext":"(a) General. The activities and related approvals of policy documents listed in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section are not subject to the individual compliance requirements of the Federal laws and authorities cited in §50.4, unless otherwise indicated below. These activities and approvals of policy documents are also categorically excluded from the EA required by NEPA except in extraordinary circumstances (§50.20(b)). HUD approval or implementation of these categories of activities and policy documents does not require environmental review, because they do not alter physical conditions in a manner or to an extent that would require review under NEPA or the other laws and authorities cited at §50.4.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(10) Assistance for temporary or permanent improvements that do not alter environmental conditions and are limited to protection, repair or restoration activities necessary only to control or arrest the effects from disasters or imminent threats to public safety including those resulting from physical deterioration."},{"id":1374,"structuredID":"HUD--1-1-11","unit":"HUD","longUnit":"Department of Housing and Urban Development","unitOrder":"44","origin":"Department of Housing and Urban Development's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-50","context":"(b) Activities. ","additionalContext":"(a) General. The activities and related approvals of policy documents listed in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section are not subject to the individual compliance requirements of the Federal laws and authorities cited in §50.4, unless otherwise indicated below. These activities and approvals of policy documents are also categorically excluded from the EA required by NEPA except in extraordinary circumstances (§50.20(b)). 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These activities and approvals of policy documents are also categorically excluded from the EA required by NEPA except in extraordinary circumstances (§50.20(b)). 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The activities and related approvals of policy documents listed in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section are not subject to the individual compliance requirements of the Federal laws and authorities cited in §50.4, unless otherwise indicated below. These activities and approvals of policy documents are also categorically excluded from the EA required by NEPA except in extraordinary circumstances (§50.20(b)). 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HUD approval or implementation of these categories of activities and policy documents does not require environmental review, because they do not alter physical conditions in a manner or to an extent that would require review under NEPA or the other laws and authorities cited at §50.4.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(15) Activities to assist homebuyers to purchase existing dwelling units or dwelling units under construction, including closing costs and downpayment assistance, interest buydowns, and similar activities that result in the transfer of title."},{"id":1379,"structuredID":"HUD--1-1-16","unit":"HUD","longUnit":"Department of Housing and Urban Development","unitOrder":"44","origin":"Department of Housing and Urban Development's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-50","context":"(b) Activities. ","additionalContext":"(a) General. The activities and related approvals of policy documents listed in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section are not subject to the individual compliance requirements of the Federal laws and authorities cited in §50.4, unless otherwise indicated below. These activities and approvals of policy documents are also categorically excluded from the EA required by NEPA except in extraordinary circumstances (§50.20(b)). 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The activities and related approvals of policy documents listed in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section are not subject to the individual compliance requirements of the Federal laws and authorities cited in §50.4, unless otherwise indicated below. These activities and approvals of policy documents are also categorically excluded from the EA required by NEPA except in extraordinary circumstances (§50.20(b)). 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","additionalContext":"(a) General. The activities and related approvals of policy documents listed in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section are not subject to the individual compliance requirements of the Federal laws and authorities cited in §50.4, unless otherwise indicated below. These activities and approvals of policy documents are also categorically excluded from the EA required by NEPA except in extraordinary circumstances (§50.20(b)). HUD approval or implementation of these categories of activities and policy documents does not require environmental review, because they do not alter physical conditions in a manner or to an extent that would require review under NEPA or the other laws and authorities cited at §50.4.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(18) HUD's endorsement of one-to-four family mortgage insurance for proposed construction under Improved Area processing; however, the Appraiser/Review Appraiser Checksheet (Form HUD-54891) must be completed."},{"id":1382,"structuredID":"HUD--1-1-19","unit":"HUD","longUnit":"Department of Housing and Urban Development","unitOrder":"44","origin":"Department of Housing and Urban Development's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-50","context":"(b) Activities. ","additionalContext":"(a) General. The activities and related approvals of policy documents listed in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section are not subject to the individual compliance requirements of the Federal laws and authorities cited in §50.4, unless otherwise indicated below. These activities and approvals of policy documents are also categorically excluded from the EA required by NEPA except in extraordinary circumstances (§50.20(b)). HUD approval or implementation of these categories of activities and policy documents does not require environmental review, because they do not alter physical conditions in a manner or to an extent that would require review under NEPA or the other laws and authorities cited at §50.4.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(19) Activities of the Government National Mortgage Association under Title III of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1716 et seq.)."},{"id":1384,"structuredID":"HUD--1-1-20","unit":"HUD","longUnit":"Department of Housing and Urban Development","unitOrder":"44","origin":"Department of Housing and Urban Development's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-50","context":"(b) Activities. ","additionalContext":"(a) General. The activities and related approvals of policy documents listed in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section are not subject to the individual compliance requirements of the Federal laws and authorities cited in §50.4, unless otherwise indicated below. These activities and approvals of policy documents are also categorically excluded from the EA required by NEPA except in extraordinary circumstances (§50.20(b)). 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The activities and related approvals of policy documents listed in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section are not subject to the individual compliance requirements of the Federal laws and authorities cited in §50.4, unless otherwise indicated below. These activities and approvals of policy documents are also categorically excluded from the EA required by NEPA except in extraordinary circumstances (§50.20(b)). 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The activities and related approvals of policy documents listed in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section are not subject to the individual compliance requirements of the Federal laws and authorities cited in §50.4, unless otherwise indicated below. These activities and approvals of policy documents are also categorically excluded from the EA required by NEPA except in extraordinary circumstances (§50.20(b)). 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These activities and approvals of policy documents are also categorically excluded from the EA required by NEPA except in extraordinary circumstances (§50.20(b)). HUD approval or implementation of these categories of activities and policy documents does not require environmental review, because they do not alter physical conditions in a manner or to an extent that would require review under NEPA or the other laws and authorities cited at §50.4.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(23) Approval of the foreclosure sale of a property with a HUD-held mortgage; however, appropriate restrictions will be imposed to protect historic properties."},{"id":1388,"structuredID":"HUD--1-1-24","unit":"HUD","longUnit":"Department of Housing and Urban Development","unitOrder":"44","origin":"Department of Housing and Urban Development's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-50","context":"(b) Activities. ","additionalContext":"(a) General. The activities and related approvals of policy documents listed in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section are not subject to the individual compliance requirements of the Federal laws and authorities cited in §50.4, unless otherwise indicated below. These activities and approvals of policy documents are also categorically excluded from the EA required by NEPA except in extraordinary circumstances (§50.20(b)). HUD approval or implementation of these categories of activities and policy documents does not require environmental review, because they do not alter physical conditions in a manner or to an extent that would require review under NEPA or the other laws and authorities cited at §50.4.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(24) HUD guarantees under the Loan Guarantee Recovery Fund Program (24 CFR part 573) of loans that refinance existing loans and mortgages, where any new construction or rehabilitation financed by the existing loan or mortgage has been completed prior to the filing of an application under the program, and the refinancing will not allow further construction or rehabilitation, nor result in any physical impacts or changes except for routine maintenance; however, compliance with §§50.4 (b)(1) and (c)(1) and 51.303(a) is required."},{"id":1397,"structuredID":"HUD--1-2-25","unit":"HUD","longUnit":"Department of Housing and Urban Development","unitOrder":"44","origin":"Department of Housing and Urban Development's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-50","context":"(c) Approval of policy documents. ","additionalContext":"(a) General. The activities and related approvals of policy documents listed in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section are not subject to the individual compliance requirements of the Federal laws and authorities cited in §50.4, unless otherwise indicated below. These activities and approvals of policy documents are also categorically excluded from the EA required by NEPA except in extraordinary circumstances (§50.20(b)). HUD approval or implementation of these categories of activities and policy documents does not require environmental review, because they do not alter physical conditions in a manner or to an extent that would require review under NEPA or the other laws and authorities cited at §50.4.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(1) Approval of rules and notices proposed for publication in the Federal Register or other policy documents that do not:\n(i) Direct, provide for assistance or loan and mortgage insurance for, or otherwise govern or regulate, real property acquisition, disposition, leasing (other than tenant-based rental assistance), rehabilitation, alteration, demolition, or new construction; or\n(ii) Establish, revise, or provide for standards for construction or construction materials, manufactured housing, or occupancy."},{"id":1398,"structuredID":"HUD--1-2-26","unit":"HUD","longUnit":"Department of Housing and Urban Development","unitOrder":"44","origin":"Department of Housing and Urban Development's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-50","context":"(c) Approval of policy documents. 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The activities and related approvals of policy documents listed in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section are not subject to the individual compliance requirements of the Federal laws and authorities cited in §50.4, unless otherwise indicated below. These activities and approvals of policy documents are also categorically excluded from the EA required by NEPA except in extraordinary circumstances (§50.20(b)). HUD approval or implementation of these categories of activities and policy documents does not require environmental review, because they do not alter physical conditions in a manner or to an extent that would require review under NEPA or the other laws and authorities cited at §50.4.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(3) Approval of policy documents that set out fair housing or nondiscrimination standards or enforcement procedures or provide for assistance in promoting or enforcing fair housing or nondiscrimination;"},{"id":1400,"structuredID":"HUD--1-2-28","unit":"HUD","longUnit":"Department of Housing and Urban Development","unitOrder":"44","origin":"Department of Housing and Urban Development's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-50","context":"(c) Approval of policy documents. ","additionalContext":"(a) General. The activities and related approvals of policy documents listed in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section are not subject to the individual compliance requirements of the Federal laws and authorities cited in §50.4, unless otherwise indicated below. These activities and approvals of policy documents are also categorically excluded from the EA required by NEPA except in extraordinary circumstances (§50.20(b)). HUD approval or implementation of these categories of activities and policy documents does not require environmental review, because they do not alter physical conditions in a manner or to an extent that would require review under NEPA or the other laws and authorities cited at §50.4.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(4) Approval of handbooks, notices and other documents that provide operating instructions and procedures in connection with activities under a Federal Register document that has previously been subject to a required environmental review."},{"id":1401,"structuredID":"HUD--1-2-29","unit":"HUD","longUnit":"Department of Housing and Urban Development","unitOrder":"44","origin":"Department of Housing and Urban Development's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-50","context":"(c) Approval of policy documents. ","additionalContext":"(a) General. The activities and related approvals of policy documents listed in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section are not subject to the individual compliance requirements of the Federal laws and authorities cited in §50.4, unless otherwise indicated below. These activities and approvals of policy documents are also categorically excluded from the EA required by NEPA except in extraordinary circumstances (§50.20(b)). 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HUD approval or implementation of these categories of activities and policy documents does not require environmental review, because they do not alter physical conditions in a manner or to an extent that would require review under NEPA or the other laws and authorities cited at §50.4.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(6) Statutorily required and/or discretionary establishment and review of interest rates, loan limits, building cost limits, prototype costs, fair market rent schedules, HUD-determined prevailing wage rates, income limits and exclusions with regard to eligibility for or calculation of HUD housing assistance or rental assistance, and similar rate and cost determinations and related external administrative or fiscal requirements or procedures which do not constitute a development decision that affects the physical condition of specific project areas or building sites."},{"id":1405,"structuredID":"HUD--2-3-31","unit":"HUD","longUnit":"Department of Housing and Urban Development","unitOrder":"44","origin":"Department of Housing and Urban Development's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-50","context":"(a) The following actions, activities, and programs are categorically excluded from the NEPA requirements for further review in an Environmental Assessment or an Environmental Impact Statement as set forth in this part. They are not excluded from individual compliance requirements of other environmental statutes, Executive orders, and HUD standards cited in §50.4, where appropriate. Where the responsible official determines that any proposed action identified below may have an environmental effect because of extraordinary circumstances (40 CFR 1508.4), the requirements for further review under NEPA shall apply (see paragraph (b) of this section).","additionalContext":"§50.20   Categorical exclusions subject to the Federal laws and authorities cited in §50.4.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(1) Special projects directed to the removal of material and architectural barriers that restrict the mobility of and accessibility to elderly and persons with disabilities."},{"id":1406,"structuredID":"HUD--2-3-32","unit":"HUD","longUnit":"Department of Housing and Urban Development","unitOrder":"44","origin":"Department of Housing and Urban Development's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-50","context":"(a) The following actions, activities, and programs are categorically excluded from the NEPA requirements for further review in an Environmental Assessment or an Environmental Impact Statement as set forth in this part. They are not excluded from individual compliance requirements of other environmental statutes, Executive orders, and HUD standards cited in §50.4, where appropriate. Where the responsible official determines that any proposed action identified below may have an environmental effect because of extraordinary circumstances (40 CFR 1508.4), the requirements for further review under NEPA shall apply (see paragraph (b) of this section).","additionalContext":"§50.20   Categorical exclusions subject to the Federal laws and authorities cited in §50.4.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(2) Rehabilitation of buildings and improvements when the following conditions are met:\n(i) In the case of a building for residential use (with one to four units), the density is not increased beyond four units and the land use is not changed\n(ii) In the case of multifamily residential buildings:\n(A) Unit density is not changed more than 20 percent;\n(B) The project does not involve changes in land use from residential to non-residential; and\n(C) The estimated cost of rehabilitation is less than 75 percent of the total estimated cost of replacement after rehabilitation.\n(iii) In the case of non-residential structures, including commercial, industrial, and public buildings:\n(A) The facilities and improvements are in place and will not be changed in size nor capacity by more than 20 percent; and\n(B) The activity does not involve a change in land use, such as from non-residential to residential, commercial to industrial, or from one industrial use to another."},{"id":1407,"structuredID":"HUD--2-3-33","unit":"HUD","longUnit":"Department of Housing and Urban Development","unitOrder":"44","origin":"Department of Housing and Urban Development's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-50","context":"(a) The following actions, activities, and programs are categorically excluded from the NEPA requirements for further review in an Environmental Assessment or an Environmental Impact Statement as set forth in this part. They are not excluded from individual compliance requirements of other environmental statutes, Executive orders, and HUD standards cited in §50.4, where appropriate. Where the responsible official determines that any proposed action identified below may have an environmental effect because of extraordinary circumstances (40 CFR 1508.4), the requirements for further review under NEPA shall apply (see paragraph (b) of this section).","additionalContext":"§50.20   Categorical exclusions subject to the Federal laws and authorities cited in §50.4.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(3)(i) An individual action on up to four dwelling units where there is a maximum of four units on any one site. 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They are not excluded from individual compliance requirements of other environmental statutes, Executive orders, and HUD standards cited in §50.4, where appropriate. Where the responsible official determines that any proposed action identified below may have an environmental effect because of extraordinary circumstances (40 CFR 1508.4), the requirements for further review under NEPA shall apply (see paragraph (b) of this section).","additionalContext":"§50.20   Categorical exclusions subject to the Federal laws and authorities cited in §50.4.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(4) Acquisition (including leasing) or disposition of, or equity loans on an existing structure, or acquisition (including leasing) of vacant land provided that the structure or land acquired, financed, or disposed of will be retained for the same use."},{"id":1409,"structuredID":"HUD--2-3-35","unit":"HUD","longUnit":"Department of Housing and Urban Development","unitOrder":"44","origin":"Department of Housing and Urban Development's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-50","context":"(a) The following actions, activities, and programs are categorically excluded from the NEPA requirements for further review in an Environmental Assessment or an Environmental Impact Statement as set forth in this part. They are not excluded from individual compliance requirements of other environmental statutes, Executive orders, and HUD standards cited in §50.4, where appropriate. Where the responsible official determines that any proposed action identified below may have an environmental effect because of extraordinary circumstances (40 CFR 1508.4), the requirements for further review under NEPA shall apply (see paragraph (b) of this section).","additionalContext":"§50.20   Categorical exclusions subject to the Federal laws and authorities cited in §50.4.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(5) Purchased or refinanced housing and medical facilities under section 223(f) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715n)."},{"id":1410,"structuredID":"HUD--2-3-36","unit":"HUD","longUnit":"Department of Housing and Urban Development","unitOrder":"44","origin":"Department of Housing and Urban Development's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-50","context":"(a) The following actions, activities, and programs are categorically excluded from the NEPA requirements for further review in an Environmental Assessment or an Environmental Impact Statement as set forth in this part. They are not excluded from individual compliance requirements of other environmental statutes, Executive orders, and HUD standards cited in §50.4, where appropriate. Where the responsible official determines that any proposed action identified below may have an environmental effect because of extraordinary circumstances (40 CFR 1508.4), the requirements for further review under NEPA shall apply (see paragraph (b) of this section).","additionalContext":"§50.20   Categorical exclusions subject to the Federal laws and authorities cited in §50.4.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(6) Mortgage prepayments or plans of action (including incentives) under 24 CFR part 248."},{"id":1356,"structuredID":"HUD(RE)---1-1","unit":"HUD - HUD(RE)","longUnit":"Department of Housing and Urban Development - Responsible Entities","unitOrder":"45","origin":"Department of Housing and Urban Development - Responsible Entities's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-58","context":"(a) Categorical exclusions subject to §58.5. The following activities are categorically excluded under NEPA, but may be subject to review under authorities listed in §58.5:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(1) Acquisition, repair, improvement, reconstruction, or rehabilitation of public facilities and improvements (other than buildings) when the facilities and improvements are in place and will be retained in the same use without change in size or capacity of more than 20 percent (e.g., replacement of water or sewer lines, reconstruction of curbs and sidewalks, repaving of streets)."},{"id":1357,"structuredID":"HUD(RE)---1-2","unit":"HUD - HUD(RE)","longUnit":"Department of Housing and Urban Development - Responsible Entities","unitOrder":"45","origin":"Department of Housing and Urban Development - Responsible Entities's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-58","context":"(a) Categorical exclusions subject to §58.5. The following activities are categorically excluded under NEPA, but may be subject to review under authorities listed in §58.5:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(2) Special projects directed to the removal of material and architectural barriers that restrict the mobility of and accessibility to elderly and handicapped persons."},{"id":1358,"structuredID":"HUD(RE)---1-3","unit":"HUD - HUD(RE)","longUnit":"Department of Housing and Urban Development - Responsible Entities","unitOrder":"45","origin":"Department of Housing and Urban Development - Responsible Entities's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-58","context":"(a) Categorical exclusions subject to §58.5. The following activities are categorically excluded under NEPA, but may be subject to review under authorities listed in §58.5:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(3) Rehabilitation of buildings and improvements when the following conditions are met:\n(i) In the case of a building for residential use (with one to four units), the density is not increased beyond four units, and the land use is not changed;\n(ii) In the case of multifamily residential buildings:\n(A) Unit density is not changed more than 20 percent;\n(B) The project does not involve changes in land use from residential to non-residential; and\n(C) The estimated cost of rehabilitation is less than 75 percent of the total estimated cost of replacement after rehabilitation.\n(iii) In the case of non-residential structures, including commercial, industrial, and public buildings:\n(A) The facilities and improvements are in place and will not be changed in size or capacity by more than 20 percent; and\n(B) The activity does not involve a change in land use, such as from non-residential to residential, commercial to industrial, or from one industrial use to another."},{"id":1359,"structuredID":"HUD(RE)---1-4","unit":"HUD - HUD(RE)","longUnit":"Department of Housing and Urban Development - Responsible Entities","unitOrder":"45","origin":"Department of Housing and Urban Development - Responsible Entities's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-58","context":"(a) Categorical exclusions subject to §58.5. The following activities are categorically excluded under NEPA, but may be subject to review under authorities listed in §58.5:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(4)(i) An individual action on up to four dwelling units where there is a maximum of four units on any one site. The units can be four one-unit buildings or one four-unit building or any combination in between; or\n(ii) An individual action on a project of five or more housing units developed on scattered sites when the sites are more than 2,000 feet apart and there are not more than four housing units on any one site.\n(iii) Paragraphs (a)(4)(i) and (ii) of this section do not apply to rehabilitation of a building for residential use (with one to four units) (see paragraph (a)(3)(i) of this section)."},{"id":1360,"structuredID":"HUD(RE)---1-5","unit":"HUD - HUD(RE)","longUnit":"Department of Housing and Urban Development - Responsible Entities","unitOrder":"45","origin":"Department of Housing and Urban Development - Responsible Entities's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-58","context":"(a) Categorical exclusions subject to §58.5. The following activities are categorically excluded under NEPA, but may be subject to review under authorities listed in §58.5:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(5) Acquisition (including leasing) or disposition of, or equity loans on an existing structure, or acquisition (including leasing) of vacant land provided that the structure or land acquired, financed, or disposed of will be retained for the same use."},{"id":1361,"structuredID":"HUD(RE)---1-6","unit":"HUD - HUD(RE)","longUnit":"Department of Housing and Urban Development - Responsible Entities","unitOrder":"45","origin":"Department of Housing and Urban Development - Responsible Entities's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-58","context":"(a) Categorical exclusions subject to §58.5. The following activities are categorically excluded under NEPA, but may be subject to review under authorities listed in §58.5:","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(6) Combinations of the above activities."},{"id":1367,"structuredID":"HUD(RE)---6-7","unit":"HUD - HUD(RE)","longUnit":"Department of Housing and Urban Development - Responsible Entities","unitOrder":"45","origin":"Department of Housing and Urban Development - Responsible Entities's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-58","context":"(b) Categorical exclusions not subject to §58.5. The Department has determined that the following categorically excluded activities would not alter any conditions that would require a review or compliance determination under the Federal laws and authorities cited in §58.5. When the following kinds of activities are undertaken, the responsible entity does not have to publish a NOI/RROF or execute a certification and the recipient does not have to submit a RROF to HUD (or the State) except in the circumstances described in paragraph (c) of this section. Following the award of the assistance, no further approval from HUD or the State will be needed with respect to environmental requirements, except where paragraph (c) of this section applies. The recipient remains responsible for carrying out any applicable requirements under §58.6.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(1) Tenant-based rental assistance;"},{"id":1368,"structuredID":"HUD(RE)---6-8","unit":"HUD - HUD(RE)","longUnit":"Department of Housing and Urban Development - Responsible Entities","unitOrder":"45","origin":"Department of Housing and Urban Development - Responsible Entities's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-58","context":"(b) Categorical exclusions not subject to §58.5. The Department has determined that the following categorically excluded activities would not alter any conditions that would require a review or compliance determination under the Federal laws and authorities cited in §58.5. When the following kinds of activities are undertaken, the responsible entity does not have to publish a NOI/RROF or execute a certification and the recipient does not have to submit a RROF to HUD (or the State) except in the circumstances described in paragraph (c) of this section. Following the award of the assistance, no further approval from HUD or the State will be needed with respect to environmental requirements, except where paragraph (c) of this section applies. The recipient remains responsible for carrying out any applicable requirements under §58.6.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(2) Supportive services including, but not limited to, health care, housing services, permanent housing placement, day care, nutritional services, short-term payments for rent/mortgage/utility costs, and assistance in gaining access to local, State, and Federal government benefits and services;"},{"id":1369,"structuredID":"HUD(RE)---6-9","unit":"HUD - HUD(RE)","longUnit":"Department of Housing and Urban Development - Responsible Entities","unitOrder":"45","origin":"Department of Housing and Urban Development - Responsible Entities's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-58","context":"(b) Categorical exclusions not subject to §58.5. The Department has determined that the following categorically excluded activities would not alter any conditions that would require a review or compliance determination under the Federal laws and authorities cited in §58.5. When the following kinds of activities are undertaken, the responsible entity does not have to publish a NOI/RROF or execute a certification and the recipient does not have to submit a RROF to HUD (or the State) except in the circumstances described in paragraph (c) of this section. Following the award of the assistance, no further approval from HUD or the State will be needed with respect to environmental requirements, except where paragraph (c) of this section applies. The recipient remains responsible for carrying out any applicable requirements under §58.6.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(3) Operating costs including maintenance, security, operation, utilities, furnishings, equipment, supplies, staff training and recruitment and other incidental costs;"},{"id":1363,"structuredID":"HUD(RE)---6-10","unit":"HUD - HUD(RE)","longUnit":"Department of Housing and Urban Development - Responsible Entities","unitOrder":"45","origin":"Department of Housing and Urban Development - Responsible Entities's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-58","context":"(b) Categorical exclusions not subject to §58.5. The Department has determined that the following categorically excluded activities would not alter any conditions that would require a review or compliance determination under the Federal laws and authorities cited in §58.5. When the following kinds of activities are undertaken, the responsible entity does not have to publish a NOI/RROF or execute a certification and the recipient does not have to submit a RROF to HUD (or the State) except in the circumstances described in paragraph (c) of this section. Following the award of the assistance, no further approval from HUD or the State will be needed with respect to environmental requirements, except where paragraph (c) of this section applies. The recipient remains responsible for carrying out any applicable requirements under §58.6.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(4) Economic development activities, including but not limited to, equipment purchase, inventory financing, interest subsidy, operating expenses and similar costs not associated with construction or expansion of existing operations;"},{"id":1364,"structuredID":"HUD(RE)---6-11","unit":"HUD - HUD(RE)","longUnit":"Department of Housing and Urban Development - Responsible Entities","unitOrder":"45","origin":"Department of Housing and Urban Development - Responsible Entities's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-58","context":"(b) Categorical exclusions not subject to §58.5. The Department has determined that the following categorically excluded activities would not alter any conditions that would require a review or compliance determination under the Federal laws and authorities cited in §58.5. When the following kinds of activities are undertaken, the responsible entity does not have to publish a NOI/RROF or execute a certification and the recipient does not have to submit a RROF to HUD (or the State) except in the circumstances described in paragraph (c) of this section. Following the award of the assistance, no further approval from HUD or the State will be needed with respect to environmental requirements, except where paragraph (c) of this section applies. The recipient remains responsible for carrying out any applicable requirements under §58.6.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(5) Activities to assist homebuyers to purchase existing dwelling units or dwelling units under construction, including closing costs and down payment assistance, interest buydowns, and similar activities that result in the transfer of title."},{"id":1365,"structuredID":"HUD(RE)---6-12","unit":"HUD - HUD(RE)","longUnit":"Department of Housing and Urban Development - Responsible Entities","unitOrder":"45","origin":"Department of Housing and Urban Development - Responsible Entities's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-58","context":"(b) Categorical exclusions not subject to §58.5. The Department has determined that the following categorically excluded activities would not alter any conditions that would require a review or compliance determination under the Federal laws and authorities cited in §58.5. When the following kinds of activities are undertaken, the responsible entity does not have to publish a NOI/RROF or execute a certification and the recipient does not have to submit a RROF to HUD (or the State) except in the circumstances described in paragraph (c) of this section. Following the award of the assistance, no further approval from HUD or the State will be needed with respect to environmental requirements, except where paragraph (c) of this section applies. The recipient remains responsible for carrying out any applicable requirements under §58.6.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(6) Affordable housing pre-development costs including legal, consulting, developer and other costs related to obtaining site options, project financing, administrative costs and fees for loan commitments, zoning approvals, and other related activities which do not have a physical impact."},{"id":1366,"structuredID":"HUD(RE)---6-13","unit":"HUD - HUD(RE)","longUnit":"Department of Housing and Urban Development - Responsible Entities","unitOrder":"45","origin":"Department of Housing and Urban Development - Responsible Entities's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-58","context":"(b) Categorical exclusions not subject to §58.5. The Department has determined that the following categorically excluded activities would not alter any conditions that would require a review or compliance determination under the Federal laws and authorities cited in §58.5. When the following kinds of activities are undertaken, the responsible entity does not have to publish a NOI/RROF or execute a certification and the recipient does not have to submit a RROF to HUD (or the State) except in the circumstances described in paragraph (c) of this section. Following the award of the assistance, no further approval from HUD or the State will be needed with respect to environmental requirements, except where paragraph (c) of this section applies. The recipient remains responsible for carrying out any applicable requirements under §58.6.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(7) Approval of supplemental assistance (including insurance or guarantee) to a project previously approved under this part, if the approval is made by the same responsible entity that conducted the environmental review on the original project and re-evaluation of the environmental findings is not required under §58.47."},{"id":1412,"structuredID":"IBWC---1-1","unit":"IBWC","longUnit":"International Boundary & Water Commission","unitOrder":"74","origin":"International Boundary & Water Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://ceq.doe.gov/docs/laws-regulations/USIBWC-NEPA-procedures-46FR044083-1981.pdf","context":"United States Section, International Boundary & Water Commission (IBWC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"1. Normal Section housekeeping functions (procedural, ministerial, internal) including, but not limited to personnel actions, procurement for general supplies, contract for personal services."},{"id":1417,"structuredID":"IBWC---1-2","unit":"IBWC","longUnit":"International Boundary & Water Commission","unitOrder":"74","origin":"International Boundary & Water Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://ceq.doe.gov/docs/laws-regulations/USIBWC-NEPA-procedures-46FR044083-1981.pdf","context":"United States Section, International Boundary & Water Commission (IBWC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"2. Reports or recommendations on legislation not initiated by the Section."},{"id":1418,"structuredID":"IBWC---1-3","unit":"IBWC","longUnit":"International Boundary & Water Commission","unitOrder":"74","origin":"International Boundary & Water Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://ceq.doe.gov/docs/laws-regulations/USIBWC-NEPA-procedures-46FR044083-1981.pdf","context":"United States Section, International Boundary & Water Commission (IBWC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"3. Legislative proposals that only require appropriations."},{"id":1419,"structuredID":"IBWC---1-4","unit":"IBWC","longUnit":"International Boundary & Water Commission","unitOrder":"74","origin":"International Boundary & Water Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://ceq.doe.gov/docs/laws-regulations/USIBWC-NEPA-procedures-46FR044083-1981.pdf","context":"United States Section, International Boundary & Water Commission (IBWC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"4. Participation in research or study projects which do not cause significant environmental impacts."},{"id":1420,"structuredID":"IBWC---1-5","unit":"IBWC","longUnit":"International Boundary & Water Commission","unitOrder":"74","origin":"International Boundary & Water Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://ceq.doe.gov/docs/laws-regulations/USIBWC-NEPA-procedures-46FR044083-1981.pdf","context":"United States Section, International Boundary & Water Commission (IBWC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"5. Actions specifically required under any treaty or international agreement, or pursuant thereto, to which the United States is a party, or required by the decision of international organizations (including courts), authorities or consultations in which the United States is a member or participant."},{"id":1421,"structuredID":"IBWC---1-6","unit":"IBWC","longUnit":"International Boundary & Water Commission","unitOrder":"74","origin":"International Boundary & Water Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://ceq.doe.gov/docs/laws-regulations/USIBWC-NEPA-procedures-46FR044083-1981.pdf","context":"United States Section, International Boundary & Water Commission (IBWC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"6. Mapping and surveying activities."},{"id":1422,"structuredID":"IBWC---1-7","unit":"IBWC","longUnit":"International Boundary & Water Commission","unitOrder":"74","origin":"International Boundary & Water Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://ceq.doe.gov/docs/laws-regulations/USIBWC-NEPA-procedures-46FR044083-1981.pdf","context":"United States Section, International Boundary & Water Commission (IBWC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"7. Stream gaging and sampling, routine hydrologic test drilling, well logging, aquifer response testing, and similar data-gathering activities in connection with water resources investigations."},{"id":1423,"structuredID":"IBWC---1-8","unit":"IBWC","longUnit":"International Boundary & Water Commission","unitOrder":"74","origin":"International Boundary & Water Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://ceq.doe.gov/docs/laws-regulations/USIBWC-NEPA-procedures-46FR044083-1981.pdf","context":"United States Section, International Boundary & Water Commission (IBWC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"8. Leases of government land for grazing and agricultural purposes."},{"id":1424,"structuredID":"IBWC---1-9","unit":"IBWC","longUnit":"International Boundary & Water Commission","unitOrder":"74","origin":"International Boundary & Water Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://ceq.doe.gov/docs/laws-regulations/USIBWC-NEPA-procedures-46FR044083-1981.pdf","context":"United States Section, International Boundary & Water Commission (IBWC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"9. Emergency actions after consultation with CEQ."},{"id":1413,"structuredID":"IBWC---1-10","unit":"IBWC","longUnit":"International Boundary & Water Commission","unitOrder":"74","origin":"International Boundary & Water Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://ceq.doe.gov/docs/laws-regulations/USIBWC-NEPA-procedures-46FR044083-1981.pdf","context":"United States Section, International Boundary & Water Commission (IBWC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"10. Recreational leases to any city, county, state or federal agency."},{"id":1414,"structuredID":"IBWC---1-11","unit":"IBWC","longUnit":"International Boundary & Water Commission","unitOrder":"74","origin":"International Boundary & Water Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://ceq.doe.gov/docs/laws-regulations/USIBWC-NEPA-procedures-46FR044083-1981.pdf","context":"United States Section, International Boundary & Water Commission (IBWC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"11. Leases of licenses regarding buried utilities, including gas, water and sewer pipelines, and telephone cables, irrigation drains, and storm sewers, sanitary sewers discharging treated effluent, telephone and electric power poles and lines, irrigation pumps, drain structures and ditches, fences, roads, highways and bridges, water wells, boat docks and boat launching facilities."},{"id":1415,"structuredID":"IBWC---1-12","unit":"IBWC","longUnit":"International Boundary & Water Commission","unitOrder":"74","origin":"International Boundary & Water Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://ceq.doe.gov/docs/laws-regulations/USIBWC-NEPA-procedures-46FR044083-1981.pdf","context":"United States Section, International Boundary & Water Commission (IBWC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"12. Temporary or single-time permit of project facilities."},{"id":1416,"structuredID":"IBWC---1-13","unit":"IBWC","longUnit":"International Boundary & Water Commission","unitOrder":"74","origin":"International Boundary & Water Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://ceq.doe.gov/docs/laws-regulations/USIBWC-NEPA-procedures-46FR044083-1981.pdf","context":"United States Section, International Boundary & Water Commission (IBWC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"13. Any actions or works for which an EIS or environmental assessment has been submitted and filed by others."},{"id":1475,"structuredID":"NASA-1--1-1","unit":"NASA","longUnit":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration","unitOrder":"75","origin":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=e91f3312934586fd065729a56876cbea&node=sp14.5.1216.1216_13&rgn=div6#se14.5.1216_1303","context":"(1) Administrative Activities including:","additionalContext":"(c) Extraordinary circumstances that will preclude the use of CatExs occur when the proposed action:\n(1) Has a reasonable likelihood of having (individually or cumulatively) significant impacts on public health, safety, or the environment.\n(2) Imposes uncertain or unique environmental risks.\n(3) Is of significantly greater scope or size than is normal for this category of action.\n(4) Has a reasonable likelihood of violating Federal, federally recognized Indian tribe, State, and/or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) May adversely affect environmentally sensitive resources, such as, but not limited to, federally listed threatened or endangered species, their designated critical habitat, wilderness areas, floodplains, wetlands, aquifer recharge areas, coastal zones, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA).\n(6) May adversely affect known national natural landmarks, or cultural or historic resources, including, but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).","circumstances":"(c) Extraordinary circumstances that will preclude the use of CatExs occur when the proposed action:\n(1) Has a reasonable likelihood of having (individually or cumulatively) significant impacts on public health, safety, or the environment.\n(2) Imposes uncertain or unique environmental risks.\n(3) Is of significantly greater scope or size than is normal for this category of action.\n(4) Has a reasonable likelihood of violating Federal, federally recognized Indian tribe, State, and/or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) May adversely affect environmentally sensitive resources, such as, but not limited to, federally listed threatened or endangered species, their designated critical habitat, wilderness areas, floodplains, wetlands, aquifer recharge areas, coastal zones, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA).\n(6) May adversely affect known national natural landmarks, or cultural or historic resources, including, but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).","exclusion":"(i) Personnel actions, organizational changes, and procurement of routine goods and services."},{"id":1476,"structuredID":"NASA-1--1-2","unit":"NASA","longUnit":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration","unitOrder":"75","origin":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=e91f3312934586fd065729a56876cbea&node=sp14.5.1216.1216_13&rgn=div6#se14.5.1216_1303","context":"(1) Administrative Activities including:","additionalContext":"(c) Extraordinary circumstances that will preclude the use of CatExs occur when the proposed action:\n(1) Has a reasonable likelihood of having (individually or cumulatively) significant impacts on public health, safety, or the environment.\n(2) Imposes uncertain or unique environmental risks.\n(3) Is of significantly greater scope or size than is normal for this category of action.\n(4) Has a reasonable likelihood of violating Federal, federally recognized Indian tribe, State, and/or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) May adversely affect environmentally sensitive resources, such as, but not limited to, federally listed threatened or endangered species, their designated critical habitat, wilderness areas, floodplains, wetlands, aquifer recharge areas, coastal zones, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; 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e.g., the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA).\n(6) May adversely affect known national natural landmarks, or cultural or historic resources, including, but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).","exclusion":"(ii) Issuance of procedural rules, manuals, directives, and requirements."},{"id":1477,"structuredID":"NASA-1--1-3","unit":"NASA","longUnit":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration","unitOrder":"75","origin":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=e91f3312934586fd065729a56876cbea&node=sp14.5.1216.1216_13&rgn=div6#se14.5.1216_1303","context":"(1) Administrative Activities including:","additionalContext":"(c) Extraordinary circumstances that will preclude the use of CatExs occur when the proposed action:\n(1) Has a reasonable likelihood of having (individually or cumulatively) significant impacts on public health, safety, or the environment.\n(2) Imposes uncertain or unique environmental risks.\n(3) Is of significantly greater scope or size than is normal for this category of action.\n(4) Has a reasonable likelihood of violating Federal, federally recognized Indian tribe, State, and/or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) May adversely affect environmentally sensitive resources, such as, but not limited to, federally listed threatened or endangered species, their designated critical habitat, wilderness areas, floodplains, wetlands, aquifer recharge areas, coastal zones, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; 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Examples include but are not limited to restoration of unique or critical habitat; thinning or brush control to improve growth of natural habitat, reduce invasive species, or reduce fire hazard; prescribed burning to reduce natural fuel build-up, reduce invasive species, or improve native plant vigor; planting appropriate vegetation that does not include noxious weeds or invasive plants; or wildlife management activities (REC required)."},{"id":1491,"structuredID":"NASA-1--2-16","unit":"NASA","longUnit":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration","unitOrder":"75","origin":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=e91f3312934586fd065729a56876cbea&node=sp14.5.1216.1216_13&rgn=div6#se14.5.1216_1303","context":"(2) Operations and Management Activities including:","additionalContext":"(c) Extraordinary circumstances that will preclude the use of CatExs occur when the proposed action:\n(1) Has a reasonable likelihood of having (individually or cumulatively) significant impacts on public health, safety, or the environment.\n(2) Imposes uncertain or unique environmental risks.\n(3) Is of significantly greater scope or size than is normal for this category of action.\n(4) Has a reasonable likelihood of violating Federal, federally recognized Indian tribe, State, and/or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) May adversely affect environmentally sensitive resources, such as, but not limited to, federally listed threatened or endangered species, their designated critical habitat, wilderness areas, floodplains, wetlands, aquifer recharge areas, coastal zones, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; 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Examples include but are not limited to transportation or relocation of NASA equipment and hardware by barge, aircraft, or surface transportation system (e.g., tractor trailer or railroad); retrieval of spent solid rocket boosters by vessel; repair or overhaul of vessel, aircraft, or surface transportation systems that do not result in a change in the environmental impacts of their normal operation."},{"id":1495,"structuredID":"NASA-1--3-19","unit":"NASA","longUnit":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration","unitOrder":"75","origin":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=e91f3312934586fd065729a56876cbea&node=sp14.5.1216.1216_13&rgn=div6#se14.5.1216_1303","context":"(3) Research, Development, and Science Activities including:","additionalContext":"(c) Extraordinary circumstances that will preclude the use of CatExs occur when the proposed action:\n(1) Has a reasonable likelihood of having (individually or cumulatively) significant impacts on public health, safety, or the environment.\n(2) Imposes uncertain or unique environmental risks.\n(3) Is of significantly greater scope or size than is normal for this category of action.\n(4) Has a reasonable likelihood of violating Federal, federally recognized Indian tribe, State, and/or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) May adversely affect environmentally sensitive resources, such as, but not limited to, federally listed threatened or endangered species, their designated critical habitat, wilderness areas, floodplains, wetlands, aquifer recharge areas, coastal zones, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA).\n(6) May adversely affect known national natural landmarks, or cultural or historic resources, including, but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).","circumstances":"(c) Extraordinary circumstances that will preclude the use of CatExs occur when the proposed action:\n(1) Has a reasonable likelihood of having (individually or cumulatively) significant impacts on public health, safety, or the environment.\n(2) Imposes uncertain or unique environmental risks.\n(3) Is of significantly greater scope or size than is normal for this category of action.\n(4) Has a reasonable likelihood of violating Federal, federally recognized Indian tribe, State, and/or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) May adversely affect environmentally sensitive resources, such as, but not limited to, federally listed threatened or endangered species, their designated critical habitat, wilderness areas, floodplains, wetlands, aquifer recharge areas, coastal zones, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA).\n(6) May adversely affect known national natural landmarks, or cultural or historic resources, including, but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).","exclusion":"(i) Research, development, testing, and evaluation in compliance with all applicable Federal, state, Tribal, or local laws or requirements and Executive orders. 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Materials may be associated with the proposed use on spacecraft, aircraft (including unmanned aircraft systems), sounding rockets, balloons, laboratories, watercraft, or other outdoor activities."},{"id":1497,"structuredID":"NASA-1--3-21","unit":"NASA","longUnit":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration","unitOrder":"75","origin":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=e91f3312934586fd065729a56876cbea&node=sp14.5.1216.1216_13&rgn=div6#se14.5.1216_1303","context":"(3) Research, Development, and Science Activities including:","additionalContext":"(c) Extraordinary circumstances that will preclude the use of CatExs occur when the proposed action:\n(1) Has a reasonable likelihood of having (individually or cumulatively) significant impacts on public health, safety, or the environment.\n(2) Imposes uncertain or unique environmental risks.\n(3) Is of significantly greater scope or size than is normal for this category of action.\n(4) Has a reasonable likelihood of violating Federal, federally recognized Indian tribe, State, and/or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) May adversely affect environmentally sensitive resources, such as, but not limited to, federally listed threatened or endangered species, their designated critical habitat, wilderness areas, floodplains, wetlands, aquifer recharge areas, coastal zones, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA).\n(6) May adversely affect known national natural landmarks, or cultural or historic resources, including, but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).","circumstances":"(c) Extraordinary circumstances that will preclude the use of CatExs occur when the proposed action:\n(1) Has a reasonable likelihood of having (individually or cumulatively) significant impacts on public health, safety, or the environment.\n(2) Imposes uncertain or unique environmental risks.\n(3) Is of significantly greater scope or size than is normal for this category of action.\n(4) Has a reasonable likelihood of violating Federal, federally recognized Indian tribe, State, and/or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) May adversely affect environmentally sensitive resources, such as, but not limited to, federally listed threatened or endangered species, their designated critical habitat, wilderness areas, floodplains, wetlands, aquifer recharge areas, coastal zones, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA).\n(6) May adversely affect known national natural landmarks, or cultural or historic resources, including, but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).","exclusion":"(iii) Use of lasers for research and development, scientific instruments and measurements, and distance and ranging, where such use meets all applicable Federal, state, Tribal, or local laws or requirements and Executive orders. This includes lasers associated with spacecraft, aircraft (including unmanned aircraft systems), sounding rockets, balloons, laboratories, watercraft, or other outdoor activities."},{"id":1498,"structuredID":"NASA-1--3-22","unit":"NASA","longUnit":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration","unitOrder":"75","origin":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=e91f3312934586fd065729a56876cbea&node=sp14.5.1216.1216_13&rgn=div6#se14.5.1216_1303","context":"(3) Research, Development, and Science Activities including:","additionalContext":"(c) Extraordinary circumstances that will preclude the use of CatExs occur when the proposed action:\n(1) Has a reasonable likelihood of having (individually or cumulatively) significant impacts on public health, safety, or the environment.\n(2) Imposes uncertain or unique environmental risks.\n(3) Is of significantly greater scope or size than is normal for this category of action.\n(4) Has a reasonable likelihood of violating Federal, federally recognized Indian tribe, State, and/or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) May adversely affect environmentally sensitive resources, such as, but not limited to, federally listed threatened or endangered species, their designated critical habitat, wilderness areas, floodplains, wetlands, aquifer recharge areas, coastal zones, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA).\n(6) May adversely affect known national natural landmarks, or cultural or historic resources, including, but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).","circumstances":"(c) Extraordinary circumstances that will preclude the use of CatExs occur when the proposed action:\n(1) Has a reasonable likelihood of having (individually or cumulatively) significant impacts on public health, safety, or the environment.\n(2) Imposes uncertain or unique environmental risks.\n(3) Is of significantly greater scope or size than is normal for this category of action.\n(4) Has a reasonable likelihood of violating Federal, federally recognized Indian tribe, State, and/or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) May adversely affect environmentally sensitive resources, such as, but not limited to, federally listed threatened or endangered species, their designated critical habitat, wilderness areas, floodplains, wetlands, aquifer recharge areas, coastal zones, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA).\n(6) May adversely affect known national natural landmarks, or cultural or historic resources, including, but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).","exclusion":"(iv) Use of non-space nuclear system payloads on various platforms (e.g., launch vehicle, sounding rocket, scientific balloon, and aircraft) (REC required)."},{"id":1499,"structuredID":"NASA-1--3-23","unit":"NASA","longUnit":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration","unitOrder":"75","origin":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=e91f3312934586fd065729a56876cbea&node=sp14.5.1216.1216_13&rgn=div6#se14.5.1216_1303","context":"(3) Research, Development, and Science Activities including:","additionalContext":"(c) Extraordinary circumstances that will preclude the use of CatExs occur when the proposed action:\n(1) Has a reasonable likelihood of having (individually or cumulatively) significant impacts on public health, safety, or the environment.\n(2) Imposes uncertain or unique environmental risks.\n(3) Is of significantly greater scope or size than is normal for this category of action.\n(4) Has a reasonable likelihood of violating Federal, federally recognized Indian tribe, State, and/or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) May adversely affect environmentally sensitive resources, such as, but not limited to, federally listed threatened or endangered species, their designated critical habitat, wilderness areas, floodplains, wetlands, aquifer recharge areas, coastal zones, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA).\n(6) May adversely affect known national natural landmarks, or cultural or historic resources, including, but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).","circumstances":"(c) Extraordinary circumstances that will preclude the use of CatExs occur when the proposed action:\n(1) Has a reasonable likelihood of having (individually or cumulatively) significant impacts on public health, safety, or the environment.\n(2) Imposes uncertain or unique environmental risks.\n(3) Is of significantly greater scope or size than is normal for this category of action.\n(4) Has a reasonable likelihood of violating Federal, federally recognized Indian tribe, State, and/or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) May adversely affect environmentally sensitive resources, such as, but not limited to, federally listed threatened or endangered species, their designated critical habitat, wilderness areas, floodplains, wetlands, aquifer recharge areas, coastal zones, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA).\n(6) May adversely affect known national natural landmarks, or cultural or historic resources, including, but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).","exclusion":"(v) Return of samples from solar system bodies (e.g., asteroids, comets, planets, dwarf planets, and planetary moons) to Earth when categorized as an Unrestricted Earth Return. NASA defines this activity as collecting extraterrestrial materials from solar system bodies, deemed by scientific opinion to have no indigenous life forms, and returning those samples to Earth (REC required)."},{"id":1501,"structuredID":"NASA-1--4-24","unit":"NASA","longUnit":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration","unitOrder":"75","origin":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=e91f3312934586fd065729a56876cbea&node=sp14.5.1216.1216_13&rgn=div6#se14.5.1216_1303","context":"(4) Real and Personal Property Activities including:","additionalContext":"(c) Extraordinary circumstances that will preclude the use of CatExs occur when the proposed action:\n(1) Has a reasonable likelihood of having (individually or cumulatively) significant impacts on public health, safety, or the environment.\n(2) Imposes uncertain or unique environmental risks.\n(3) Is of significantly greater scope or size than is normal for this category of action.\n(4) Has a reasonable likelihood of violating Federal, federally recognized Indian tribe, State, and/or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) May adversely affect environmentally sensitive resources, such as, but not limited to, federally listed threatened or endangered species, their designated critical habitat, wilderness areas, floodplains, wetlands, aquifer recharge areas, coastal zones, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA).\n(6) May adversely affect known national natural landmarks, or cultural or historic resources, including, but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).","circumstances":"(c) Extraordinary circumstances that will preclude the use of CatExs occur when the proposed action:\n(1) Has a reasonable likelihood of having (individually or cumulatively) significant impacts on public health, safety, or the environment.\n(2) Imposes uncertain or unique environmental risks.\n(3) Is of significantly greater scope or size than is normal for this category of action.\n(4) Has a reasonable likelihood of violating Federal, federally recognized Indian tribe, State, and/or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) May adversely affect environmentally sensitive resources, such as, but not limited to, federally listed threatened or endangered species, their designated critical habitat, wilderness areas, floodplains, wetlands, aquifer recharge areas, coastal zones, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA).\n(6) May adversely affect known national natural landmarks, or cultural or historic resources, including, but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).","exclusion":"(i) Acquisition, transfer, or disposal of any personal property, or personal property rights or interests."},{"id":1502,"structuredID":"NASA-1--4-25","unit":"NASA","longUnit":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration","unitOrder":"75","origin":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=e91f3312934586fd065729a56876cbea&node=sp14.5.1216.1216_13&rgn=div6#se14.5.1216_1303","context":"(4) Real and Personal Property Activities including:","additionalContext":"(c) Extraordinary circumstances that will preclude the use of CatExs occur when the proposed action:\n(1) Has a reasonable likelihood of having (individually or cumulatively) significant impacts on public health, safety, or the environment.\n(2) Imposes uncertain or unique environmental risks.\n(3) Is of significantly greater scope or size than is normal for this category of action.\n(4) Has a reasonable likelihood of violating Federal, federally recognized Indian tribe, State, and/or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) May adversely affect environmentally sensitive resources, such as, but not limited to, federally listed threatened or endangered species, their designated critical habitat, wilderness areas, floodplains, wetlands, aquifer recharge areas, coastal zones, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA).\n(6) May adversely affect known national natural landmarks, or cultural or historic resources, including, but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).","circumstances":"(c) Extraordinary circumstances that will preclude the use of CatExs occur when the proposed action:\n(1) Has a reasonable likelihood of having (individually or cumulatively) significant impacts on public health, safety, or the environment.\n(2) Imposes uncertain or unique environmental risks.\n(3) Is of significantly greater scope or size than is normal for this category of action.\n(4) Has a reasonable likelihood of violating Federal, federally recognized Indian tribe, State, and/or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) May adversely affect environmentally sensitive resources, such as, but not limited to, federally listed threatened or endangered species, their designated critical habitat, wilderness areas, floodplains, wetlands, aquifer recharge areas, coastal zones, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA).\n(6) May adversely affect known national natural landmarks, or cultural or historic resources, including, but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).","exclusion":"(ii) Granting or accepting easements, leases, licenses, rights-of-entry, and permits to use NASA property, or any non-NASA property, for activities that would be categorically excluded in accordance with this section (REC required)."},{"id":1503,"structuredID":"NASA-1--4-26","unit":"NASA","longUnit":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration","unitOrder":"75","origin":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=e91f3312934586fd065729a56876cbea&node=sp14.5.1216.1216_13&rgn=div6#se14.5.1216_1303","context":"(4) Real and Personal Property Activities including:","additionalContext":"(c) Extraordinary circumstances that will preclude the use of CatExs occur when the proposed action:\n(1) Has a reasonable likelihood of having (individually or cumulatively) significant impacts on public health, safety, or the environment.\n(2) Imposes uncertain or unique environmental risks.\n(3) Is of significantly greater scope or size than is normal for this category of action.\n(4) Has a reasonable likelihood of violating Federal, federally recognized Indian tribe, State, and/or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) May adversely affect environmentally sensitive resources, such as, but not limited to, federally listed threatened or endangered species, their designated critical habitat, wilderness areas, floodplains, wetlands, aquifer recharge areas, coastal zones, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA).\n(6) May adversely affect known national natural landmarks, or cultural or historic resources, including, but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).","circumstances":"(c) Extraordinary circumstances that will preclude the use of CatExs occur when the proposed action:\n(1) Has a reasonable likelihood of having (individually or cumulatively) significant impacts on public health, safety, or the environment.\n(2) Imposes uncertain or unique environmental risks.\n(3) Is of significantly greater scope or size than is normal for this category of action.\n(4) Has a reasonable likelihood of violating Federal, federally recognized Indian tribe, State, and/or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) May adversely affect environmentally sensitive resources, such as, but not limited to, federally listed threatened or endangered species, their designated critical habitat, wilderness areas, floodplains, wetlands, aquifer recharge areas, coastal zones, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA).\n(6) May adversely affect known national natural landmarks, or cultural or historic resources, including, but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).","exclusion":"(iii) Transfer or disposal of real property, property rights, or interests if a resulting change in use is a use that would be categorically excluded under this section (REC required)."},{"id":1504,"structuredID":"NASA-1--4-27","unit":"NASA","longUnit":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration","unitOrder":"75","origin":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=e91f3312934586fd065729a56876cbea&node=sp14.5.1216.1216_13&rgn=div6#se14.5.1216_1303","context":"(4) Real and Personal Property Activities including:","additionalContext":"(c) Extraordinary circumstances that will preclude the use of CatExs occur when the proposed action:\n(1) Has a reasonable likelihood of having (individually or cumulatively) significant impacts on public health, safety, or the environment.\n(2) Imposes uncertain or unique environmental risks.\n(3) Is of significantly greater scope or size than is normal for this category of action.\n(4) Has a reasonable likelihood of violating Federal, federally recognized Indian tribe, State, and/or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) May adversely affect environmentally sensitive resources, such as, but not limited to, federally listed threatened or endangered species, their designated critical habitat, wilderness areas, floodplains, wetlands, aquifer recharge areas, coastal zones, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; 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e.g., the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA).\n(6) May adversely affect known national natural landmarks, or cultural or historic resources, including, but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).","exclusion":"(v) Acquisition of real property (including facilities) where the land use will not change substantially (REC required)."},{"id":1506,"structuredID":"NASA-1--4-29","unit":"NASA","longUnit":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration","unitOrder":"75","origin":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=e91f3312934586fd065729a56876cbea&node=sp14.5.1216.1216_13&rgn=div6#se14.5.1216_1303","context":"(4) Real and Personal Property Activities including:","additionalContext":"(c) Extraordinary circumstances that will preclude the use of CatExs occur when the proposed action:\n(1) Has a reasonable likelihood of having (individually or cumulatively) significant impacts on public health, safety, or the environment.\n(2) Imposes uncertain or unique environmental risks.\n(3) Is of significantly greater scope or size than is normal for this category of action.\n(4) Has a reasonable likelihood of violating Federal, federally recognized Indian tribe, State, and/or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) May adversely affect environmentally sensitive resources, such as, but not limited to, federally listed threatened or endangered species, their designated critical habitat, wilderness areas, floodplains, wetlands, aquifer recharge areas, coastal zones, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA).\n(6) May adversely affect known national natural landmarks, or cultural or historic resources, including, but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).","circumstances":"(c) Extraordinary circumstances that will preclude the use of CatExs occur when the proposed action:\n(1) Has a reasonable likelihood of having (individually or cumulatively) significant impacts on public health, safety, or the environment.\n(2) Imposes uncertain or unique environmental risks.\n(3) Is of significantly greater scope or size than is normal for this category of action.\n(4) Has a reasonable likelihood of violating Federal, federally recognized Indian tribe, State, and/or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) May adversely affect environmentally sensitive resources, such as, but not limited to, federally listed threatened or endangered species, their designated critical habitat, wilderness areas, floodplains, wetlands, aquifer recharge areas, coastal zones, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA).\n(6) May adversely affect known national natural landmarks, or cultural or historic resources, including, but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).","exclusion":"(vi) Change in the facility status of real property assets (e.g., active or inactive)."},{"id":1507,"structuredID":"NASA-1--4-30","unit":"NASA","longUnit":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration","unitOrder":"75","origin":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=e91f3312934586fd065729a56876cbea&node=sp14.5.1216.1216_13&rgn=div6#se14.5.1216_1303","context":"(4) Real and Personal Property Activities including:","additionalContext":"(c) Extraordinary circumstances that will preclude the use of CatExs occur when the proposed action:\n(1) Has a reasonable likelihood of having (individually or cumulatively) significant impacts on public health, safety, or the environment.\n(2) Imposes uncertain or unique environmental risks.\n(3) Is of significantly greater scope or size than is normal for this category of action.\n(4) Has a reasonable likelihood of violating Federal, federally recognized Indian tribe, State, and/or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) May adversely affect environmentally sensitive resources, such as, but not limited to, federally listed threatened or endangered species, their designated critical habitat, wilderness areas, floodplains, wetlands, aquifer recharge areas, coastal zones, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA).\n(6) May adversely affect known national natural landmarks, or cultural or historic resources, including, but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).","circumstances":"(c) Extraordinary circumstances that will preclude the use of CatExs occur when the proposed action:\n(1) Has a reasonable likelihood of having (individually or cumulatively) significant impacts on public health, safety, or the environment.\n(2) Imposes uncertain or unique environmental risks.\n(3) Is of significantly greater scope or size than is normal for this category of action.\n(4) Has a reasonable likelihood of violating Federal, federally recognized Indian tribe, State, and/or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) May adversely affect environmentally sensitive resources, such as, but not limited to, federally listed threatened or endangered species, their designated critical habitat, wilderness areas, floodplains, wetlands, aquifer recharge areas, coastal zones, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA).\n(6) May adversely affect known national natural landmarks, or cultural or historic resources, including, but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).","exclusion":"(vii) Reductions, realignments, or relocation of personnel into existing federally owned or commercially leased space that does not involve a substantial change affecting the supporting infrastructure (e.g., no increase in vehicular traffic beyond the capacity of the supporting road network to accommodate such an increase)."},{"id":1509,"structuredID":"NASA-1--5-31","unit":"NASA","longUnit":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration","unitOrder":"75","origin":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=e91f3312934586fd065729a56876cbea&node=sp14.5.1216.1216_13&rgn=div6#se14.5.1216_1303","context":"(5) Aircraft and Airfield Activities including:","additionalContext":"(c) Extraordinary circumstances that will preclude the use of CatExs occur when the proposed action:\n(1) Has a reasonable likelihood of having (individually or cumulatively) significant impacts on public health, safety, or the environment.\n(2) Imposes uncertain or unique environmental risks.\n(3) Is of significantly greater scope or size than is normal for this category of action.\n(4) Has a reasonable likelihood of violating Federal, federally recognized Indian tribe, State, and/or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) May adversely affect environmentally sensitive resources, such as, but not limited to, federally listed threatened or endangered species, their designated critical habitat, wilderness areas, floodplains, wetlands, aquifer recharge areas, coastal zones, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA).\n(6) May adversely affect known national natural landmarks, or cultural or historic resources, including, but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).","circumstances":"(c) Extraordinary circumstances that will preclude the use of CatExs occur when the proposed action:\n(1) Has a reasonable likelihood of having (individually or cumulatively) significant impacts on public health, safety, or the environment.\n(2) Imposes uncertain or unique environmental risks.\n(3) Is of significantly greater scope or size than is normal for this category of action.\n(4) Has a reasonable likelihood of violating Federal, federally recognized Indian tribe, State, and/or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) May adversely affect environmentally sensitive resources, such as, but not limited to, federally listed threatened or endangered species, their designated critical habitat, wilderness areas, floodplains, wetlands, aquifer recharge areas, coastal zones, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA).\n(6) May adversely affect known national natural landmarks, or cultural or historic resources, including, but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).","exclusion":"(i) Periodic aircraft (including unmanned aircraft systems) flight activities, including training and research and development, which are routine and comply with applicable Federal, state, Tribal, or local laws or requirements, and Executive orders."},{"id":1510,"structuredID":"NASA-1--5-32","unit":"NASA","longUnit":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration","unitOrder":"75","origin":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=e91f3312934586fd065729a56876cbea&node=sp14.5.1216.1216_13&rgn=div6#se14.5.1216_1303","context":"(5) Aircraft and Airfield Activities including:","additionalContext":"(c) Extraordinary circumstances that will preclude the use of CatExs occur when the proposed action:\n(1) Has a reasonable likelihood of having (individually or cumulatively) significant impacts on public health, safety, or the environment.\n(2) Imposes uncertain or unique environmental risks.\n(3) Is of significantly greater scope or size than is normal for this category of action.\n(4) Has a reasonable likelihood of violating Federal, federally recognized Indian tribe, State, and/or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) May adversely affect environmentally sensitive resources, such as, but not limited to, federally listed threatened or endangered species, their designated critical habitat, wilderness areas, floodplains, wetlands, aquifer recharge areas, coastal zones, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA).\n(6) May adversely affect known national natural landmarks, or cultural or historic resources, including, but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).","circumstances":"(c) Extraordinary circumstances that will preclude the use of CatExs occur when the proposed action:\n(1) Has a reasonable likelihood of having (individually or cumulatively) significant impacts on public health, safety, or the environment.\n(2) Imposes uncertain or unique environmental risks.\n(3) Is of significantly greater scope or size than is normal for this category of action.\n(4) Has a reasonable likelihood of violating Federal, federally recognized Indian tribe, State, and/or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) May adversely affect environmentally sensitive resources, such as, but not limited to, federally listed threatened or endangered species, their designated critical habitat, wilderness areas, floodplains, wetlands, aquifer recharge areas, coastal zones, wild and scenic rivers, and significant fish or wildlife habitat, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA).\n(6) May adversely affect known national natural landmarks, or cultural or historic resources, including, but not limited to, property listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, unless the impact has been resolved through another environmental review process; e.g., the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).","exclusion":"(ii) Relocation of similar aircraft (including unmanned aircraft systems) not resulting in a substantial increase in total flying hours, number of aircraft operations, operational parameters (e.g., noise), or permanent personnel or logistics support requirements at the receiving installation (REC required)."},{"id":1513,"structuredID":"NCPC-1--1-1","unit":"NCPC","longUnit":"National Capital Planning Commission","unitOrder":"76","origin":"National Capital Planning Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=a8a76179c9307305e4fe01e12b27a006&mc=true&node=pt1.1.601&rgn=div5#se1.1.601_112","context":"(a) Commission actions that may be categorically excluded and normally do not require either an EA or an EIS are listed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (13) of this section. An action not specifically included in the list is not eligible for a Categorical Exclusion even if it appears to meet the general criteria listed in § 601.10(b).","additionalContext":"§ 601.11 Extraordinary Circumstances.\nhttps://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=a8a76179c9307305e4fe01e12b27a006&mc=true&node=pt1.1.601&rgn=div5#se1.1.601_111\n(a) Before applying a CATEX listed in § 601.12, the Executive Director shall determine if a project or plan requires additional environmental review or analysis due to the presence of Extraordinary Circumstances. If any of the Extraordinary Circumstances listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (11) of this section are present, the Executive Director shall not apply a CATEX and ensure that the proper Environmental Document (EA or EIS) shall be prepared and made available to the Commission before the Commission takes action on the matter.\n(b) Extraordinary Circumstances that negate the application of a CATEX include:\n(1) A reasonable likelihood of significant impact on public health or safety.\n(2) A reasonable likelihood of significant environmental impacts on sensitive resources unless the impacts have been or will be avoided, minimized, or mitigated to nonsignificant levels through another process to include, without limitation, Section 106 of the NHPA. Environmentally sensitive resources include without limitation:\n(i) Proposed federally listed, threatened or endangered species or their designated critical habitats.\n(ii) Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.\n(iii) Areas having special designation or recognition based on Federal law or an Executive Order, to include without limitation, National Historic Landmarks, floodplains, wetlands, and National Parks.\n(iv) Cultural, scientific or historic resources.\n(3) A reasonable likelihood of effects on the environment that are risky, highly uncertain, or unique.\n(4) A reasonable likelihood of violating an Executive Order, or Federal, state or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) A reasonable likelihood of causing a significant increase in surface transportation congestion, disruption of mass transit, and interference with pedestrian and bicycle movements. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of significantly degrading air quality or violating air quality control standards under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of significantly impacting water quality, public water supply systems, or state or local water quality control standards under the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and the Safe Drinking Act (42 U.S.C. 300f). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income and minority populations. \n(9) A reasonable likelihood of degrading existing unsatisfactory environmental conditions. \n(10) A reasonable likelihood of establishing a precedent for future action or making a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects. \n(11) Any other circumstance that makes the action sufficiently unique in its potential impacts on the human environment that further environmental analysis and review is appropriate.\n(c) The Executive Director shall include in his/her EDR, or the documentation of a delegated action, his/her decision to apply a Categorical Exclusion including consideration of possible Extraordinary Circumstances or not apply a Categorical Exclusion because of Extraordinary Circumstances.","circumstances":"§ 601.11 Extraordinary Circumstances.\nhttps://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=a8a76179c9307305e4fe01e12b27a006&mc=true&node=pt1.1.601&rgn=div5#se1.1.601_111\n(a) Before applying a CATEX listed in § 601.12, the Executive Director shall determine if a project or plan requires additional environmental review or analysis due to the presence of Extraordinary Circumstances. If any of the Extraordinary Circumstances listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (11) of this section are present, the Executive Director shall not apply a CATEX and ensure that the proper Environmental Document (EA or EIS) shall be prepared and made available to the Commission before the Commission takes action on the matter.\n(b) Extraordinary Circumstances that negate the application of a CATEX include:\n(1) A reasonable likelihood of significant impact on public health or safety.\n(2) A reasonable likelihood of significant environmental impacts on sensitive resources unless the impacts have been or will be avoided, minimized, or mitigated to nonsignificant levels through another process to include, without limitation, Section 106 of the NHPA. Environmentally sensitive resources include without limitation:\n(i) Proposed federally listed, threatened or endangered species or their designated critical habitats.\n(ii) Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.\n(iii) Areas having special designation or recognition based on Federal law or an Executive Order, to include without limitation, National Historic Landmarks, floodplains, wetlands, and National Parks.\n(iv) Cultural, scientific or historic resources.\n(3) A reasonable likelihood of effects on the environment that are risky, highly uncertain, or unique.\n(4) A reasonable likelihood of violating an Executive Order, or Federal, state or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) A reasonable likelihood of causing a significant increase in surface transportation congestion, disruption of mass transit, and interference with pedestrian and bicycle movements. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of significantly degrading air quality or violating air quality control standards under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of significantly impacting water quality, public water supply systems, or state or local water quality control standards under the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and the Safe Drinking Act (42 U.S.C. 300f). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income and minority populations. \n(9) A reasonable likelihood of degrading existing unsatisfactory environmental conditions. \n(10) A reasonable likelihood of establishing a precedent for future action or making a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects. \n(11) Any other circumstance that makes the action sufficiently unique in its potential impacts on the human environment that further environmental analysis and review is appropriate.\n(c) The Executive Director shall include in his/her EDR, or the documentation of a delegated action, his/her decision to apply a Categorical Exclusion including consideration of possible Extraordinary Circumstances or not apply a Categorical Exclusion because of Extraordinary Circumstances.","exclusion":"(1) Approval of the installation or restoration of onsite primary or secondary electrical distribution systems including minor solar panel arrays."},{"id":1518,"structuredID":"NCPC-1--1-2","unit":"NCPC","longUnit":"National Capital Planning Commission","unitOrder":"76","origin":"National Capital Planning Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=a8a76179c9307305e4fe01e12b27a006&mc=true&node=pt1.1.601&rgn=div5#se1.1.601_112","context":"(a) Commission actions that may be categorically excluded and normally do not require either an EA or an EIS are listed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (13) of this section. An action not specifically included in the list is not eligible for a Categorical Exclusion even if it appears to meet the general criteria listed in § 601.10(b).","additionalContext":"§ 601.11 Extraordinary Circumstances.\nhttps://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=a8a76179c9307305e4fe01e12b27a006&mc=true&node=pt1.1.601&rgn=div5#se1.1.601_111\n(a) Before applying a CATEX listed in § 601.12, the Executive Director shall determine if a project or plan requires additional environmental review or analysis due to the presence of Extraordinary Circumstances. If any of the Extraordinary Circumstances listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (11) of this section are present, the Executive Director shall not apply a CATEX and ensure that the proper Environmental Document (EA or EIS) shall be prepared and made available to the Commission before the Commission takes action on the matter.\n(b) Extraordinary Circumstances that negate the application of a CATEX include:\n(1) A reasonable likelihood of significant impact on public health or safety.\n(2) A reasonable likelihood of significant environmental impacts on sensitive resources unless the impacts have been or will be avoided, minimized, or mitigated to nonsignificant levels through another process to include, without limitation, Section 106 of the NHPA. Environmentally sensitive resources include without limitation:\n(i) Proposed federally listed, threatened or endangered species or their designated critical habitats.\n(ii) Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.\n(iii) Areas having special designation or recognition based on Federal law or an Executive Order, to include without limitation, National Historic Landmarks, floodplains, wetlands, and National Parks.\n(iv) Cultural, scientific or historic resources.\n(3) A reasonable likelihood of effects on the environment that are risky, highly uncertain, or unique.\n(4) A reasonable likelihood of violating an Executive Order, or Federal, state or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) A reasonable likelihood of causing a significant increase in surface transportation congestion, disruption of mass transit, and interference with pedestrian and bicycle movements. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of significantly degrading air quality or violating air quality control standards under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of significantly impacting water quality, public water supply systems, or state or local water quality control standards under the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and the Safe Drinking Act (42 U.S.C. 300f). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income and minority populations. \n(9) A reasonable likelihood of degrading existing unsatisfactory environmental conditions. \n(10) A reasonable likelihood of establishing a precedent for future action or making a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects. \n(11) Any other circumstance that makes the action sufficiently unique in its potential impacts on the human environment that further environmental analysis and review is appropriate.\n(c) The Executive Director shall include in his/her EDR, or the documentation of a delegated action, his/her decision to apply a Categorical Exclusion including consideration of possible Extraordinary Circumstances or not apply a Categorical Exclusion because of Extraordinary Circumstances.","circumstances":"§ 601.11 Extraordinary Circumstances.\nhttps://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=a8a76179c9307305e4fe01e12b27a006&mc=true&node=pt1.1.601&rgn=div5#se1.1.601_111\n(a) Before applying a CATEX listed in § 601.12, the Executive Director shall determine if a project or plan requires additional environmental review or analysis due to the presence of Extraordinary Circumstances. If any of the Extraordinary Circumstances listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (11) of this section are present, the Executive Director shall not apply a CATEX and ensure that the proper Environmental Document (EA or EIS) shall be prepared and made available to the Commission before the Commission takes action on the matter.\n(b) Extraordinary Circumstances that negate the application of a CATEX include:\n(1) A reasonable likelihood of significant impact on public health or safety.\n(2) A reasonable likelihood of significant environmental impacts on sensitive resources unless the impacts have been or will be avoided, minimized, or mitigated to nonsignificant levels through another process to include, without limitation, Section 106 of the NHPA. Environmentally sensitive resources include without limitation:\n(i) Proposed federally listed, threatened or endangered species or their designated critical habitats.\n(ii) Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.\n(iii) Areas having special designation or recognition based on Federal law or an Executive Order, to include without limitation, National Historic Landmarks, floodplains, wetlands, and National Parks.\n(iv) Cultural, scientific or historic resources.\n(3) A reasonable likelihood of effects on the environment that are risky, highly uncertain, or unique.\n(4) A reasonable likelihood of violating an Executive Order, or Federal, state or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) A reasonable likelihood of causing a significant increase in surface transportation congestion, disruption of mass transit, and interference with pedestrian and bicycle movements. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of significantly degrading air quality or violating air quality control standards under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of significantly impacting water quality, public water supply systems, or state or local water quality control standards under the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and the Safe Drinking Act (42 U.S.C. 300f). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income and minority populations. \n(9) A reasonable likelihood of degrading existing unsatisfactory environmental conditions. \n(10) A reasonable likelihood of establishing a precedent for future action or making a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects. \n(11) Any other circumstance that makes the action sufficiently unique in its potential impacts on the human environment that further environmental analysis and review is appropriate.\n(c) The Executive Director shall include in his/her EDR, or the documentation of a delegated action, his/her decision to apply a Categorical Exclusion including consideration of possible Extraordinary Circumstances or not apply a Categorical Exclusion because of Extraordinary Circumstances.","exclusion":"(2) Approval of the installation or restoration of minor site elements, such as but not limited to identification signs, sidewalks, patios, fences, curbs, retaining walls, landscaping, and trail or stream improvements. Additional features include water distribution lines and sewer lines which involve work that is essentially replacement in kind. "},{"id":1519,"structuredID":"NCPC-1--1-3","unit":"NCPC","longUnit":"National Capital Planning Commission","unitOrder":"76","origin":"National Capital Planning Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=a8a76179c9307305e4fe01e12b27a006&mc=true&node=pt1.1.601&rgn=div5#se1.1.601_112","context":"(a) Commission actions that may be categorically excluded and normally do not require either an EA or an EIS are listed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (13) of this section. An action not specifically included in the list is not eligible for a Categorical Exclusion even if it appears to meet the general criteria listed in § 601.10(b).","additionalContext":"§ 601.11 Extraordinary Circumstances.\nhttps://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=a8a76179c9307305e4fe01e12b27a006&mc=true&node=pt1.1.601&rgn=div5#se1.1.601_111\n(a) Before applying a CATEX listed in § 601.12, the Executive Director shall determine if a project or plan requires additional environmental review or analysis due to the presence of Extraordinary Circumstances. If any of the Extraordinary Circumstances listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (11) of this section are present, the Executive Director shall not apply a CATEX and ensure that the proper Environmental Document (EA or EIS) shall be prepared and made available to the Commission before the Commission takes action on the matter.\n(b) Extraordinary Circumstances that negate the application of a CATEX include:\n(1) A reasonable likelihood of significant impact on public health or safety.\n(2) A reasonable likelihood of significant environmental impacts on sensitive resources unless the impacts have been or will be avoided, minimized, or mitigated to nonsignificant levels through another process to include, without limitation, Section 106 of the NHPA. Environmentally sensitive resources include without limitation:\n(i) Proposed federally listed, threatened or endangered species or their designated critical habitats.\n(ii) Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.\n(iii) Areas having special designation or recognition based on Federal law or an Executive Order, to include without limitation, National Historic Landmarks, floodplains, wetlands, and National Parks.\n(iv) Cultural, scientific or historic resources.\n(3) A reasonable likelihood of effects on the environment that are risky, highly uncertain, or unique.\n(4) A reasonable likelihood of violating an Executive Order, or Federal, state or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) A reasonable likelihood of causing a significant increase in surface transportation congestion, disruption of mass transit, and interference with pedestrian and bicycle movements. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of significantly degrading air quality or violating air quality control standards under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of significantly impacting water quality, public water supply systems, or state or local water quality control standards under the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and the Safe Drinking Act (42 U.S.C. 300f). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income and minority populations. \n(9) A reasonable likelihood of degrading existing unsatisfactory environmental conditions. \n(10) A reasonable likelihood of establishing a precedent for future action or making a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects. \n(11) Any other circumstance that makes the action sufficiently unique in its potential impacts on the human environment that further environmental analysis and review is appropriate.\n(c) The Executive Director shall include in his/her EDR, or the documentation of a delegated action, his/her decision to apply a Categorical Exclusion including consideration of possible Extraordinary Circumstances or not apply a Categorical Exclusion because of Extraordinary Circumstances.","circumstances":"§ 601.11 Extraordinary Circumstances.\nhttps://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=a8a76179c9307305e4fe01e12b27a006&mc=true&node=pt1.1.601&rgn=div5#se1.1.601_111\n(a) Before applying a CATEX listed in § 601.12, the Executive Director shall determine if a project or plan requires additional environmental review or analysis due to the presence of Extraordinary Circumstances. If any of the Extraordinary Circumstances listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (11) of this section are present, the Executive Director shall not apply a CATEX and ensure that the proper Environmental Document (EA or EIS) shall be prepared and made available to the Commission before the Commission takes action on the matter.\n(b) Extraordinary Circumstances that negate the application of a CATEX include:\n(1) A reasonable likelihood of significant impact on public health or safety.\n(2) A reasonable likelihood of significant environmental impacts on sensitive resources unless the impacts have been or will be avoided, minimized, or mitigated to nonsignificant levels through another process to include, without limitation, Section 106 of the NHPA. Environmentally sensitive resources include without limitation:\n(i) Proposed federally listed, threatened or endangered species or their designated critical habitats.\n(ii) Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.\n(iii) Areas having special designation or recognition based on Federal law or an Executive Order, to include without limitation, National Historic Landmarks, floodplains, wetlands, and National Parks.\n(iv) Cultural, scientific or historic resources.\n(3) A reasonable likelihood of effects on the environment that are risky, highly uncertain, or unique.\n(4) A reasonable likelihood of violating an Executive Order, or Federal, state or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) A reasonable likelihood of causing a significant increase in surface transportation congestion, disruption of mass transit, and interference with pedestrian and bicycle movements. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of significantly degrading air quality or violating air quality control standards under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of significantly impacting water quality, public water supply systems, or state or local water quality control standards under the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and the Safe Drinking Act (42 U.S.C. 300f). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income and minority populations. \n(9) A reasonable likelihood of degrading existing unsatisfactory environmental conditions. \n(10) A reasonable likelihood of establishing a precedent for future action or making a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects. \n(11) Any other circumstance that makes the action sufficiently unique in its potential impacts on the human environment that further environmental analysis and review is appropriate.\n(c) The Executive Director shall include in his/her EDR, or the documentation of a delegated action, his/her decision to apply a Categorical Exclusion including consideration of possible Extraordinary Circumstances or not apply a Categorical Exclusion because of Extraordinary Circumstances.","exclusion":"(3) Approval of the installation or restoration of minor building elements, such as, but not limited to windows, doors, roofs, building signs, and rooftop equipment and green roofs. "},{"id":1520,"structuredID":"NCPC-1--1-4","unit":"NCPC","longUnit":"National Capital Planning Commission","unitOrder":"76","origin":"National Capital Planning Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=a8a76179c9307305e4fe01e12b27a006&mc=true&node=pt1.1.601&rgn=div5#se1.1.601_112","context":"(a) Commission actions that may be categorically excluded and normally do not require either an EA or an EIS are listed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (13) of this section. An action not specifically included in the list is not eligible for a Categorical Exclusion even if it appears to meet the general criteria listed in § 601.10(b).","additionalContext":"§ 601.11 Extraordinary Circumstances.\nhttps://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=a8a76179c9307305e4fe01e12b27a006&mc=true&node=pt1.1.601&rgn=div5#se1.1.601_111\n(a) Before applying a CATEX listed in § 601.12, the Executive Director shall determine if a project or plan requires additional environmental review or analysis due to the presence of Extraordinary Circumstances. If any of the Extraordinary Circumstances listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (11) of this section are present, the Executive Director shall not apply a CATEX and ensure that the proper Environmental Document (EA or EIS) shall be prepared and made available to the Commission before the Commission takes action on the matter.\n(b) Extraordinary Circumstances that negate the application of a CATEX include:\n(1) A reasonable likelihood of significant impact on public health or safety.\n(2) A reasonable likelihood of significant environmental impacts on sensitive resources unless the impacts have been or will be avoided, minimized, or mitigated to nonsignificant levels through another process to include, without limitation, Section 106 of the NHPA. Environmentally sensitive resources include without limitation:\n(i) Proposed federally listed, threatened or endangered species or their designated critical habitats.\n(ii) Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.\n(iii) Areas having special designation or recognition based on Federal law or an Executive Order, to include without limitation, National Historic Landmarks, floodplains, wetlands, and National Parks.\n(iv) Cultural, scientific or historic resources.\n(3) A reasonable likelihood of effects on the environment that are risky, highly uncertain, or unique.\n(4) A reasonable likelihood of violating an Executive Order, or Federal, state or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) A reasonable likelihood of causing a significant increase in surface transportation congestion, disruption of mass transit, and interference with pedestrian and bicycle movements. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of significantly degrading air quality or violating air quality control standards under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of significantly impacting water quality, public water supply systems, or state or local water quality control standards under the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and the Safe Drinking Act (42 U.S.C. 300f). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income and minority populations. \n(9) A reasonable likelihood of degrading existing unsatisfactory environmental conditions. \n(10) A reasonable likelihood of establishing a precedent for future action or making a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects. \n(11) Any other circumstance that makes the action sufficiently unique in its potential impacts on the human environment that further environmental analysis and review is appropriate.\n(c) The Executive Director shall include in his/her EDR, or the documentation of a delegated action, his/her decision to apply a Categorical Exclusion including consideration of possible Extraordinary Circumstances or not apply a Categorical Exclusion because of Extraordinary Circumstances.","circumstances":"§ 601.11 Extraordinary Circumstances.\nhttps://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=a8a76179c9307305e4fe01e12b27a006&mc=true&node=pt1.1.601&rgn=div5#se1.1.601_111\n(a) Before applying a CATEX listed in § 601.12, the Executive Director shall determine if a project or plan requires additional environmental review or analysis due to the presence of Extraordinary Circumstances. If any of the Extraordinary Circumstances listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (11) of this section are present, the Executive Director shall not apply a CATEX and ensure that the proper Environmental Document (EA or EIS) shall be prepared and made available to the Commission before the Commission takes action on the matter.\n(b) Extraordinary Circumstances that negate the application of a CATEX include:\n(1) A reasonable likelihood of significant impact on public health or safety.\n(2) A reasonable likelihood of significant environmental impacts on sensitive resources unless the impacts have been or will be avoided, minimized, or mitigated to nonsignificant levels through another process to include, without limitation, Section 106 of the NHPA. Environmentally sensitive resources include without limitation:\n(i) Proposed federally listed, threatened or endangered species or their designated critical habitats.\n(ii) Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.\n(iii) Areas having special designation or recognition based on Federal law or an Executive Order, to include without limitation, National Historic Landmarks, floodplains, wetlands, and National Parks.\n(iv) Cultural, scientific or historic resources.\n(3) A reasonable likelihood of effects on the environment that are risky, highly uncertain, or unique.\n(4) A reasonable likelihood of violating an Executive Order, or Federal, state or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) A reasonable likelihood of causing a significant increase in surface transportation congestion, disruption of mass transit, and interference with pedestrian and bicycle movements. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of significantly degrading air quality or violating air quality control standards under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of significantly impacting water quality, public water supply systems, or state or local water quality control standards under the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and the Safe Drinking Act (42 U.S.C. 300f). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income and minority populations. \n(9) A reasonable likelihood of degrading existing unsatisfactory environmental conditions. \n(10) A reasonable likelihood of establishing a precedent for future action or making a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects. \n(11) Any other circumstance that makes the action sufficiently unique in its potential impacts on the human environment that further environmental analysis and review is appropriate.\n(c) The Executive Director shall include in his/her EDR, or the documentation of a delegated action, his/her decision to apply a Categorical Exclusion including consideration of possible Extraordinary Circumstances or not apply a Categorical Exclusion because of Extraordinary Circumstances.","exclusion":"(4) Adoption of a Federal Element of the Comprehensive Plan or amendment thereto or broad based policy or feasibility plans prepared and adopted by the Commission in response to the Comprehensive Plan. "},{"id":1521,"structuredID":"NCPC-1--1-5","unit":"NCPC","longUnit":"National Capital Planning Commission","unitOrder":"76","origin":"National Capital Planning Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=a8a76179c9307305e4fe01e12b27a006&mc=true&node=pt1.1.601&rgn=div5#se1.1.601_112","context":"(a) Commission actions that may be categorically excluded and normally do not require either an EA or an EIS are listed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (13) of this section. An action not specifically included in the list is not eligible for a Categorical Exclusion even if it appears to meet the general criteria listed in § 601.10(b).","additionalContext":"§ 601.11 Extraordinary Circumstances.\nhttps://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=a8a76179c9307305e4fe01e12b27a006&mc=true&node=pt1.1.601&rgn=div5#se1.1.601_111\n(a) Before applying a CATEX listed in § 601.12, the Executive Director shall determine if a project or plan requires additional environmental review or analysis due to the presence of Extraordinary Circumstances. If any of the Extraordinary Circumstances listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (11) of this section are present, the Executive Director shall not apply a CATEX and ensure that the proper Environmental Document (EA or EIS) shall be prepared and made available to the Commission before the Commission takes action on the matter.\n(b) Extraordinary Circumstances that negate the application of a CATEX include:\n(1) A reasonable likelihood of significant impact on public health or safety.\n(2) A reasonable likelihood of significant environmental impacts on sensitive resources unless the impacts have been or will be avoided, minimized, or mitigated to nonsignificant levels through another process to include, without limitation, Section 106 of the NHPA. Environmentally sensitive resources include without limitation:\n(i) Proposed federally listed, threatened or endangered species or their designated critical habitats.\n(ii) Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.\n(iii) Areas having special designation or recognition based on Federal law or an Executive Order, to include without limitation, National Historic Landmarks, floodplains, wetlands, and National Parks.\n(iv) Cultural, scientific or historic resources.\n(3) A reasonable likelihood of effects on the environment that are risky, highly uncertain, or unique.\n(4) A reasonable likelihood of violating an Executive Order, or Federal, state or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) A reasonable likelihood of causing a significant increase in surface transportation congestion, disruption of mass transit, and interference with pedestrian and bicycle movements. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of significantly degrading air quality or violating air quality control standards under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of significantly impacting water quality, public water supply systems, or state or local water quality control standards under the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and the Safe Drinking Act (42 U.S.C. 300f). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income and minority populations. \n(9) A reasonable likelihood of degrading existing unsatisfactory environmental conditions. \n(10) A reasonable likelihood of establishing a precedent for future action or making a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects. \n(11) Any other circumstance that makes the action sufficiently unique in its potential impacts on the human environment that further environmental analysis and review is appropriate.\n(c) The Executive Director shall include in his/her EDR, or the documentation of a delegated action, his/her decision to apply a Categorical Exclusion including consideration of possible Extraordinary Circumstances or not apply a Categorical Exclusion because of Extraordinary Circumstances.","circumstances":"§ 601.11 Extraordinary Circumstances.\nhttps://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=a8a76179c9307305e4fe01e12b27a006&mc=true&node=pt1.1.601&rgn=div5#se1.1.601_111\n(a) Before applying a CATEX listed in § 601.12, the Executive Director shall determine if a project or plan requires additional environmental review or analysis due to the presence of Extraordinary Circumstances. If any of the Extraordinary Circumstances listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (11) of this section are present, the Executive Director shall not apply a CATEX and ensure that the proper Environmental Document (EA or EIS) shall be prepared and made available to the Commission before the Commission takes action on the matter.\n(b) Extraordinary Circumstances that negate the application of a CATEX include:\n(1) A reasonable likelihood of significant impact on public health or safety.\n(2) A reasonable likelihood of significant environmental impacts on sensitive resources unless the impacts have been or will be avoided, minimized, or mitigated to nonsignificant levels through another process to include, without limitation, Section 106 of the NHPA. Environmentally sensitive resources include without limitation:\n(i) Proposed federally listed, threatened or endangered species or their designated critical habitats.\n(ii) Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.\n(iii) Areas having special designation or recognition based on Federal law or an Executive Order, to include without limitation, National Historic Landmarks, floodplains, wetlands, and National Parks.\n(iv) Cultural, scientific or historic resources.\n(3) A reasonable likelihood of effects on the environment that are risky, highly uncertain, or unique.\n(4) A reasonable likelihood of violating an Executive Order, or Federal, state or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) A reasonable likelihood of causing a significant increase in surface transportation congestion, disruption of mass transit, and interference with pedestrian and bicycle movements. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of significantly degrading air quality or violating air quality control standards under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of significantly impacting water quality, public water supply systems, or state or local water quality control standards under the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and the Safe Drinking Act (42 U.S.C. 300f). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income and minority populations. \n(9) A reasonable likelihood of degrading existing unsatisfactory environmental conditions. \n(10) A reasonable likelihood of establishing a precedent for future action or making a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects. \n(11) Any other circumstance that makes the action sufficiently unique in its potential impacts on the human environment that further environmental analysis and review is appropriate.\n(c) The Executive Director shall include in his/her EDR, or the documentation of a delegated action, his/her decision to apply a Categorical Exclusion including consideration of possible Extraordinary Circumstances or not apply a Categorical Exclusion because of Extraordinary Circumstances.","exclusion":"(5) Approval of the installation of communication antennae on Federal buildings and co-location of communication antennae on Federal property consistent with GSA Bulletin FMR D–242, Placement of Commercial Antennas on Federal Property."},{"id":1522,"structuredID":"NCPC-1--1-6","unit":"NCPC","longUnit":"National Capital Planning Commission","unitOrder":"76","origin":"National Capital Planning Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=a8a76179c9307305e4fe01e12b27a006&mc=true&node=pt1.1.601&rgn=div5#se1.1.601_112","context":"(a) Commission actions that may be categorically excluded and normally do not require either an EA or an EIS are listed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (13) of this section. An action not specifically included in the list is not eligible for a Categorical Exclusion even if it appears to meet the general criteria listed in § 601.10(b).","additionalContext":"§ 601.11 Extraordinary Circumstances.\nhttps://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=a8a76179c9307305e4fe01e12b27a006&mc=true&node=pt1.1.601&rgn=div5#se1.1.601_111\n(a) Before applying a CATEX listed in § 601.12, the Executive Director shall determine if a project or plan requires additional environmental review or analysis due to the presence of Extraordinary Circumstances. If any of the Extraordinary Circumstances listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (11) of this section are present, the Executive Director shall not apply a CATEX and ensure that the proper Environmental Document (EA or EIS) shall be prepared and made available to the Commission before the Commission takes action on the matter.\n(b) Extraordinary Circumstances that negate the application of a CATEX include:\n(1) A reasonable likelihood of significant impact on public health or safety.\n(2) A reasonable likelihood of significant environmental impacts on sensitive resources unless the impacts have been or will be avoided, minimized, or mitigated to nonsignificant levels through another process to include, without limitation, Section 106 of the NHPA. Environmentally sensitive resources include without limitation:\n(i) Proposed federally listed, threatened or endangered species or their designated critical habitats.\n(ii) Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.\n(iii) Areas having special designation or recognition based on Federal law or an Executive Order, to include without limitation, National Historic Landmarks, floodplains, wetlands, and National Parks.\n(iv) Cultural, scientific or historic resources.\n(3) A reasonable likelihood of effects on the environment that are risky, highly uncertain, or unique.\n(4) A reasonable likelihood of violating an Executive Order, or Federal, state or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) A reasonable likelihood of causing a significant increase in surface transportation congestion, disruption of mass transit, and interference with pedestrian and bicycle movements. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of significantly degrading air quality or violating air quality control standards under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of significantly impacting water quality, public water supply systems, or state or local water quality control standards under the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and the Safe Drinking Act (42 U.S.C. 300f). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income and minority populations. \n(9) A reasonable likelihood of degrading existing unsatisfactory environmental conditions. \n(10) A reasonable likelihood of establishing a precedent for future action or making a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects. \n(11) Any other circumstance that makes the action sufficiently unique in its potential impacts on the human environment that further environmental analysis and review is appropriate.\n(c) The Executive Director shall include in his/her EDR, or the documentation of a delegated action, his/her decision to apply a Categorical Exclusion including consideration of possible Extraordinary Circumstances or not apply a Categorical Exclusion because of Extraordinary Circumstances.","circumstances":"§ 601.11 Extraordinary Circumstances.\nhttps://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=a8a76179c9307305e4fe01e12b27a006&mc=true&node=pt1.1.601&rgn=div5#se1.1.601_111\n(a) Before applying a CATEX listed in § 601.12, the Executive Director shall determine if a project or plan requires additional environmental review or analysis due to the presence of Extraordinary Circumstances. If any of the Extraordinary Circumstances listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (11) of this section are present, the Executive Director shall not apply a CATEX and ensure that the proper Environmental Document (EA or EIS) shall be prepared and made available to the Commission before the Commission takes action on the matter.\n(b) Extraordinary Circumstances that negate the application of a CATEX include:\n(1) A reasonable likelihood of significant impact on public health or safety.\n(2) A reasonable likelihood of significant environmental impacts on sensitive resources unless the impacts have been or will be avoided, minimized, or mitigated to nonsignificant levels through another process to include, without limitation, Section 106 of the NHPA. Environmentally sensitive resources include without limitation:\n(i) Proposed federally listed, threatened or endangered species or their designated critical habitats.\n(ii) Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.\n(iii) Areas having special designation or recognition based on Federal law or an Executive Order, to include without limitation, National Historic Landmarks, floodplains, wetlands, and National Parks.\n(iv) Cultural, scientific or historic resources.\n(3) A reasonable likelihood of effects on the environment that are risky, highly uncertain, or unique.\n(4) A reasonable likelihood of violating an Executive Order, or Federal, state or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) A reasonable likelihood of causing a significant increase in surface transportation congestion, disruption of mass transit, and interference with pedestrian and bicycle movements. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of significantly degrading air quality or violating air quality control standards under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of significantly impacting water quality, public water supply systems, or state or local water quality control standards under the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and the Safe Drinking Act (42 U.S.C. 300f). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income and minority populations. \n(9) A reasonable likelihood of degrading existing unsatisfactory environmental conditions. \n(10) A reasonable likelihood of establishing a precedent for future action or making a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects. \n(11) Any other circumstance that makes the action sufficiently unique in its potential impacts on the human environment that further environmental analysis and review is appropriate.\n(c) The Executive Director shall include in his/her EDR, or the documentation of a delegated action, his/her decision to apply a Categorical Exclusion including consideration of possible Extraordinary Circumstances or not apply a Categorical Exclusion because of Extraordinary Circumstances.","exclusion":"(6) Approval of Federal and District government agency proposals for new construction, building expansion, or improvements to existing facilities, when all of the following apply: \n(i) The new structure and proposed use are in compliance with local planning and zoning and any applicable District of Columbia, state, or Federal requirements. \n(ii) The site and the scale of construction are consistent with those of existing adjacent or nearby buildings. \n(iii) The proposed use will not substantially increase the number of motor vehicles in the vicinity of the facility. \n(iv) There is little to no evidence of unresolved resource conflicts or community controversy related to environmental concerns or other environmental issues. "},{"id":1523,"structuredID":"NCPC-1--1-7","unit":"NCPC","longUnit":"National Capital Planning Commission","unitOrder":"76","origin":"National Capital Planning Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=a8a76179c9307305e4fe01e12b27a006&mc=true&node=pt1.1.601&rgn=div5#se1.1.601_112","context":"(a) Commission actions that may be categorically excluded and normally do not require either an EA or an EIS are listed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (13) of this section. An action not specifically included in the list is not eligible for a Categorical Exclusion even if it appears to meet the general criteria listed in § 601.10(b).","additionalContext":"§ 601.11 Extraordinary Circumstances.\nhttps://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=a8a76179c9307305e4fe01e12b27a006&mc=true&node=pt1.1.601&rgn=div5#se1.1.601_111\n(a) Before applying a CATEX listed in § 601.12, the Executive Director shall determine if a project or plan requires additional environmental review or analysis due to the presence of Extraordinary Circumstances. If any of the Extraordinary Circumstances listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (11) of this section are present, the Executive Director shall not apply a CATEX and ensure that the proper Environmental Document (EA or EIS) shall be prepared and made available to the Commission before the Commission takes action on the matter.\n(b) Extraordinary Circumstances that negate the application of a CATEX include:\n(1) A reasonable likelihood of significant impact on public health or safety.\n(2) A reasonable likelihood of significant environmental impacts on sensitive resources unless the impacts have been or will be avoided, minimized, or mitigated to nonsignificant levels through another process to include, without limitation, Section 106 of the NHPA. Environmentally sensitive resources include without limitation:\n(i) Proposed federally listed, threatened or endangered species or their designated critical habitats.\n(ii) Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.\n(iii) Areas having special designation or recognition based on Federal law or an Executive Order, to include without limitation, National Historic Landmarks, floodplains, wetlands, and National Parks.\n(iv) Cultural, scientific or historic resources.\n(3) A reasonable likelihood of effects on the environment that are risky, highly uncertain, or unique.\n(4) A reasonable likelihood of violating an Executive Order, or Federal, state or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) A reasonable likelihood of causing a significant increase in surface transportation congestion, disruption of mass transit, and interference with pedestrian and bicycle movements. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of significantly degrading air quality or violating air quality control standards under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of significantly impacting water quality, public water supply systems, or state or local water quality control standards under the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and the Safe Drinking Act (42 U.S.C. 300f). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income and minority populations. \n(9) A reasonable likelihood of degrading existing unsatisfactory environmental conditions. \n(10) A reasonable likelihood of establishing a precedent for future action or making a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects. \n(11) Any other circumstance that makes the action sufficiently unique in its potential impacts on the human environment that further environmental analysis and review is appropriate.\n(c) The Executive Director shall include in his/her EDR, or the documentation of a delegated action, his/her decision to apply a Categorical Exclusion including consideration of possible Extraordinary Circumstances or not apply a Categorical Exclusion because of Extraordinary Circumstances.","circumstances":"§ 601.11 Extraordinary Circumstances.\nhttps://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=a8a76179c9307305e4fe01e12b27a006&mc=true&node=pt1.1.601&rgn=div5#se1.1.601_111\n(a) Before applying a CATEX listed in § 601.12, the Executive Director shall determine if a project or plan requires additional environmental review or analysis due to the presence of Extraordinary Circumstances. If any of the Extraordinary Circumstances listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (11) of this section are present, the Executive Director shall not apply a CATEX and ensure that the proper Environmental Document (EA or EIS) shall be prepared and made available to the Commission before the Commission takes action on the matter.\n(b) Extraordinary Circumstances that negate the application of a CATEX include:\n(1) A reasonable likelihood of significant impact on public health or safety.\n(2) A reasonable likelihood of significant environmental impacts on sensitive resources unless the impacts have been or will be avoided, minimized, or mitigated to nonsignificant levels through another process to include, without limitation, Section 106 of the NHPA. Environmentally sensitive resources include without limitation:\n(i) Proposed federally listed, threatened or endangered species or their designated critical habitats.\n(ii) Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.\n(iii) Areas having special designation or recognition based on Federal law or an Executive Order, to include without limitation, National Historic Landmarks, floodplains, wetlands, and National Parks.\n(iv) Cultural, scientific or historic resources.\n(3) A reasonable likelihood of effects on the environment that are risky, highly uncertain, or unique.\n(4) A reasonable likelihood of violating an Executive Order, or Federal, state or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) A reasonable likelihood of causing a significant increase in surface transportation congestion, disruption of mass transit, and interference with pedestrian and bicycle movements. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of significantly degrading air quality or violating air quality control standards under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of significantly impacting water quality, public water supply systems, or state or local water quality control standards under the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and the Safe Drinking Act (42 U.S.C. 300f). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income and minority populations. \n(9) A reasonable likelihood of degrading existing unsatisfactory environmental conditions. \n(10) A reasonable likelihood of establishing a precedent for future action or making a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects. \n(11) Any other circumstance that makes the action sufficiently unique in its potential impacts on the human environment that further environmental analysis and review is appropriate.\n(c) The Executive Director shall include in his/her EDR, or the documentation of a delegated action, his/her decision to apply a Categorical Exclusion including consideration of possible Extraordinary Circumstances or not apply a Categorical Exclusion because of Extraordinary Circumstances.","exclusion":"(7) Approval of transfers of jurisdiction pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 8124 that are not anticipated to result in changes in land-use and that have no potential for environmental impact."},{"id":1524,"structuredID":"NCPC-1--1-8","unit":"NCPC","longUnit":"National Capital Planning Commission","unitOrder":"76","origin":"National Capital Planning Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=a8a76179c9307305e4fe01e12b27a006&mc=true&node=pt1.1.601&rgn=div5#se1.1.601_112","context":"(a) Commission actions that may be categorically excluded and normally do not require either an EA or an EIS are listed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (13) of this section. An action not specifically included in the list is not eligible for a Categorical Exclusion even if it appears to meet the general criteria listed in § 601.10(b).","additionalContext":"§ 601.11 Extraordinary Circumstances.\nhttps://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=a8a76179c9307305e4fe01e12b27a006&mc=true&node=pt1.1.601&rgn=div5#se1.1.601_111\n(a) Before applying a CATEX listed in § 601.12, the Executive Director shall determine if a project or plan requires additional environmental review or analysis due to the presence of Extraordinary Circumstances. If any of the Extraordinary Circumstances listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (11) of this section are present, the Executive Director shall not apply a CATEX and ensure that the proper Environmental Document (EA or EIS) shall be prepared and made available to the Commission before the Commission takes action on the matter.\n(b) Extraordinary Circumstances that negate the application of a CATEX include:\n(1) A reasonable likelihood of significant impact on public health or safety.\n(2) A reasonable likelihood of significant environmental impacts on sensitive resources unless the impacts have been or will be avoided, minimized, or mitigated to nonsignificant levels through another process to include, without limitation, Section 106 of the NHPA. Environmentally sensitive resources include without limitation:\n(i) Proposed federally listed, threatened or endangered species or their designated critical habitats.\n(ii) Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.\n(iii) Areas having special designation or recognition based on Federal law or an Executive Order, to include without limitation, National Historic Landmarks, floodplains, wetlands, and National Parks.\n(iv) Cultural, scientific or historic resources.\n(3) A reasonable likelihood of effects on the environment that are risky, highly uncertain, or unique.\n(4) A reasonable likelihood of violating an Executive Order, or Federal, state or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) A reasonable likelihood of causing a significant increase in surface transportation congestion, disruption of mass transit, and interference with pedestrian and bicycle movements. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of significantly degrading air quality or violating air quality control standards under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of significantly impacting water quality, public water supply systems, or state or local water quality control standards under the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and the Safe Drinking Act (42 U.S.C. 300f). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income and minority populations. \n(9) A reasonable likelihood of degrading existing unsatisfactory environmental conditions. \n(10) A reasonable likelihood of establishing a precedent for future action or making a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects. \n(11) Any other circumstance that makes the action sufficiently unique in its potential impacts on the human environment that further environmental analysis and review is appropriate.\n(c) The Executive Director shall include in his/her EDR, or the documentation of a delegated action, his/her decision to apply a Categorical Exclusion including consideration of possible Extraordinary Circumstances or not apply a Categorical Exclusion because of Extraordinary Circumstances.","circumstances":"§ 601.11 Extraordinary Circumstances.\nhttps://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=a8a76179c9307305e4fe01e12b27a006&mc=true&node=pt1.1.601&rgn=div5#se1.1.601_111\n(a) Before applying a CATEX listed in § 601.12, the Executive Director shall determine if a project or plan requires additional environmental review or analysis due to the presence of Extraordinary Circumstances. If any of the Extraordinary Circumstances listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (11) of this section are present, the Executive Director shall not apply a CATEX and ensure that the proper Environmental Document (EA or EIS) shall be prepared and made available to the Commission before the Commission takes action on the matter.\n(b) Extraordinary Circumstances that negate the application of a CATEX include:\n(1) A reasonable likelihood of significant impact on public health or safety.\n(2) A reasonable likelihood of significant environmental impacts on sensitive resources unless the impacts have been or will be avoided, minimized, or mitigated to nonsignificant levels through another process to include, without limitation, Section 106 of the NHPA. Environmentally sensitive resources include without limitation:\n(i) Proposed federally listed, threatened or endangered species or their designated critical habitats.\n(ii) Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.\n(iii) Areas having special designation or recognition based on Federal law or an Executive Order, to include without limitation, National Historic Landmarks, floodplains, wetlands, and National Parks.\n(iv) Cultural, scientific or historic resources.\n(3) A reasonable likelihood of effects on the environment that are risky, highly uncertain, or unique.\n(4) A reasonable likelihood of violating an Executive Order, or Federal, state or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) A reasonable likelihood of causing a significant increase in surface transportation congestion, disruption of mass transit, and interference with pedestrian and bicycle movements. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of significantly degrading air quality or violating air quality control standards under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of significantly impacting water quality, public water supply systems, or state or local water quality control standards under the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and the Safe Drinking Act (42 U.S.C. 300f). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income and minority populations. \n(9) A reasonable likelihood of degrading existing unsatisfactory environmental conditions. \n(10) A reasonable likelihood of establishing a precedent for future action or making a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects. \n(11) Any other circumstance that makes the action sufficiently unique in its potential impacts on the human environment that further environmental analysis and review is appropriate.\n(c) The Executive Director shall include in his/her EDR, or the documentation of a delegated action, his/her decision to apply a Categorical Exclusion including consideration of possible Extraordinary Circumstances or not apply a Categorical Exclusion because of Extraordinary Circumstances.","exclusion":"(8) Approval of a minor modification to a General Development Plan applicable to lands acquired pursuant to the Capper-Cramton Act, 46 Stat. 482 (1930), as amended, when nonsignificant environmental impacts are anticipated. "},{"id":1525,"structuredID":"NCPC-1--1-9","unit":"NCPC","longUnit":"National Capital Planning Commission","unitOrder":"76","origin":"National Capital Planning Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=a8a76179c9307305e4fe01e12b27a006&mc=true&node=pt1.1.601&rgn=div5#se1.1.601_112","context":"(a) Commission actions that may be categorically excluded and normally do not require either an EA or an EIS are listed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (13) of this section. An action not specifically included in the list is not eligible for a Categorical Exclusion even if it appears to meet the general criteria listed in § 601.10(b).","additionalContext":"§ 601.11 Extraordinary Circumstances.\nhttps://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=a8a76179c9307305e4fe01e12b27a006&mc=true&node=pt1.1.601&rgn=div5#se1.1.601_111\n(a) Before applying a CATEX listed in § 601.12, the Executive Director shall determine if a project or plan requires additional environmental review or analysis due to the presence of Extraordinary Circumstances. If any of the Extraordinary Circumstances listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (11) of this section are present, the Executive Director shall not apply a CATEX and ensure that the proper Environmental Document (EA or EIS) shall be prepared and made available to the Commission before the Commission takes action on the matter.\n(b) Extraordinary Circumstances that negate the application of a CATEX include:\n(1) A reasonable likelihood of significant impact on public health or safety.\n(2) A reasonable likelihood of significant environmental impacts on sensitive resources unless the impacts have been or will be avoided, minimized, or mitigated to nonsignificant levels through another process to include, without limitation, Section 106 of the NHPA. Environmentally sensitive resources include without limitation:\n(i) Proposed federally listed, threatened or endangered species or their designated critical habitats.\n(ii) Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.\n(iii) Areas having special designation or recognition based on Federal law or an Executive Order, to include without limitation, National Historic Landmarks, floodplains, wetlands, and National Parks.\n(iv) Cultural, scientific or historic resources.\n(3) A reasonable likelihood of effects on the environment that are risky, highly uncertain, or unique.\n(4) A reasonable likelihood of violating an Executive Order, or Federal, state or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) A reasonable likelihood of causing a significant increase in surface transportation congestion, disruption of mass transit, and interference with pedestrian and bicycle movements. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of significantly degrading air quality or violating air quality control standards under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of significantly impacting water quality, public water supply systems, or state or local water quality control standards under the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and the Safe Drinking Act (42 U.S.C. 300f). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income and minority populations. \n(9) A reasonable likelihood of degrading existing unsatisfactory environmental conditions. \n(10) A reasonable likelihood of establishing a precedent for future action or making a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects. \n(11) Any other circumstance that makes the action sufficiently unique in its potential impacts on the human environment that further environmental analysis and review is appropriate.\n(c) The Executive Director shall include in his/her EDR, or the documentation of a delegated action, his/her decision to apply a Categorical Exclusion including consideration of possible Extraordinary Circumstances or not apply a Categorical Exclusion because of Extraordinary Circumstances.","circumstances":"§ 601.11 Extraordinary Circumstances.\nhttps://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=a8a76179c9307305e4fe01e12b27a006&mc=true&node=pt1.1.601&rgn=div5#se1.1.601_111\n(a) Before applying a CATEX listed in § 601.12, the Executive Director shall determine if a project or plan requires additional environmental review or analysis due to the presence of Extraordinary Circumstances. If any of the Extraordinary Circumstances listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (11) of this section are present, the Executive Director shall not apply a CATEX and ensure that the proper Environmental Document (EA or EIS) shall be prepared and made available to the Commission before the Commission takes action on the matter.\n(b) Extraordinary Circumstances that negate the application of a CATEX include:\n(1) A reasonable likelihood of significant impact on public health or safety.\n(2) A reasonable likelihood of significant environmental impacts on sensitive resources unless the impacts have been or will be avoided, minimized, or mitigated to nonsignificant levels through another process to include, without limitation, Section 106 of the NHPA. Environmentally sensitive resources include without limitation:\n(i) Proposed federally listed, threatened or endangered species or their designated critical habitats.\n(ii) Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.\n(iii) Areas having special designation or recognition based on Federal law or an Executive Order, to include without limitation, National Historic Landmarks, floodplains, wetlands, and National Parks.\n(iv) Cultural, scientific or historic resources.\n(3) A reasonable likelihood of effects on the environment that are risky, highly uncertain, or unique.\n(4) A reasonable likelihood of violating an Executive Order, or Federal, state or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) A reasonable likelihood of causing a significant increase in surface transportation congestion, disruption of mass transit, and interference with pedestrian and bicycle movements. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of significantly degrading air quality or violating air quality control standards under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of significantly impacting water quality, public water supply systems, or state or local water quality control standards under the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and the Safe Drinking Act (42 U.S.C. 300f). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income and minority populations. \n(9) A reasonable likelihood of degrading existing unsatisfactory environmental conditions. \n(10) A reasonable likelihood of establishing a precedent for future action or making a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects. \n(11) Any other circumstance that makes the action sufficiently unique in its potential impacts on the human environment that further environmental analysis and review is appropriate.\n(c) The Executive Director shall include in his/her EDR, or the documentation of a delegated action, his/her decision to apply a Categorical Exclusion including consideration of possible Extraordinary Circumstances or not apply a Categorical Exclusion because of Extraordinary Circumstances.","exclusion":"(9) Reorganization of NCPC. "},{"id":1514,"structuredID":"NCPC-1--1-10","unit":"NCPC","longUnit":"National Capital Planning Commission","unitOrder":"76","origin":"National Capital Planning Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=a8a76179c9307305e4fe01e12b27a006&mc=true&node=pt1.1.601&rgn=div5#se1.1.601_112","context":"(a) Commission actions that may be categorically excluded and normally do not require either an EA or an EIS are listed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (13) of this section. An action not specifically included in the list is not eligible for a Categorical Exclusion even if it appears to meet the general criteria listed in § 601.10(b).","additionalContext":"§ 601.11 Extraordinary Circumstances.\nhttps://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=a8a76179c9307305e4fe01e12b27a006&mc=true&node=pt1.1.601&rgn=div5#se1.1.601_111\n(a) Before applying a CATEX listed in § 601.12, the Executive Director shall determine if a project or plan requires additional environmental review or analysis due to the presence of Extraordinary Circumstances. If any of the Extraordinary Circumstances listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (11) of this section are present, the Executive Director shall not apply a CATEX and ensure that the proper Environmental Document (EA or EIS) shall be prepared and made available to the Commission before the Commission takes action on the matter.\n(b) Extraordinary Circumstances that negate the application of a CATEX include:\n(1) A reasonable likelihood of significant impact on public health or safety.\n(2) A reasonable likelihood of significant environmental impacts on sensitive resources unless the impacts have been or will be avoided, minimized, or mitigated to nonsignificant levels through another process to include, without limitation, Section 106 of the NHPA. Environmentally sensitive resources include without limitation:\n(i) Proposed federally listed, threatened or endangered species or their designated critical habitats.\n(ii) Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.\n(iii) Areas having special designation or recognition based on Federal law or an Executive Order, to include without limitation, National Historic Landmarks, floodplains, wetlands, and National Parks.\n(iv) Cultural, scientific or historic resources.\n(3) A reasonable likelihood of effects on the environment that are risky, highly uncertain, or unique.\n(4) A reasonable likelihood of violating an Executive Order, or Federal, state or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) A reasonable likelihood of causing a significant increase in surface transportation congestion, disruption of mass transit, and interference with pedestrian and bicycle movements. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of significantly degrading air quality or violating air quality control standards under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of significantly impacting water quality, public water supply systems, or state or local water quality control standards under the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and the Safe Drinking Act (42 U.S.C. 300f). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income and minority populations. \n(9) A reasonable likelihood of degrading existing unsatisfactory environmental conditions. \n(10) A reasonable likelihood of establishing a precedent for future action or making a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects. \n(11) Any other circumstance that makes the action sufficiently unique in its potential impacts on the human environment that further environmental analysis and review is appropriate.\n(c) The Executive Director shall include in his/her EDR, or the documentation of a delegated action, his/her decision to apply a Categorical Exclusion including consideration of possible Extraordinary Circumstances or not apply a Categorical Exclusion because of Extraordinary Circumstances.","circumstances":"§ 601.11 Extraordinary Circumstances.\nhttps://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=a8a76179c9307305e4fe01e12b27a006&mc=true&node=pt1.1.601&rgn=div5#se1.1.601_111\n(a) Before applying a CATEX listed in § 601.12, the Executive Director shall determine if a project or plan requires additional environmental review or analysis due to the presence of Extraordinary Circumstances. If any of the Extraordinary Circumstances listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (11) of this section are present, the Executive Director shall not apply a CATEX and ensure that the proper Environmental Document (EA or EIS) shall be prepared and made available to the Commission before the Commission takes action on the matter.\n(b) Extraordinary Circumstances that negate the application of a CATEX include:\n(1) A reasonable likelihood of significant impact on public health or safety.\n(2) A reasonable likelihood of significant environmental impacts on sensitive resources unless the impacts have been or will be avoided, minimized, or mitigated to nonsignificant levels through another process to include, without limitation, Section 106 of the NHPA. Environmentally sensitive resources include without limitation:\n(i) Proposed federally listed, threatened or endangered species or their designated critical habitats.\n(ii) Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.\n(iii) Areas having special designation or recognition based on Federal law or an Executive Order, to include without limitation, National Historic Landmarks, floodplains, wetlands, and National Parks.\n(iv) Cultural, scientific or historic resources.\n(3) A reasonable likelihood of effects on the environment that are risky, highly uncertain, or unique.\n(4) A reasonable likelihood of violating an Executive Order, or Federal, state or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) A reasonable likelihood of causing a significant increase in surface transportation congestion, disruption of mass transit, and interference with pedestrian and bicycle movements. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of significantly degrading air quality or violating air quality control standards under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of significantly impacting water quality, public water supply systems, or state or local water quality control standards under the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and the Safe Drinking Act (42 U.S.C. 300f). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income and minority populations. \n(9) A reasonable likelihood of degrading existing unsatisfactory environmental conditions. \n(10) A reasonable likelihood of establishing a precedent for future action or making a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects. \n(11) Any other circumstance that makes the action sufficiently unique in its potential impacts on the human environment that further environmental analysis and review is appropriate.\n(c) The Executive Director shall include in his/her EDR, or the documentation of a delegated action, his/her decision to apply a Categorical Exclusion including consideration of possible Extraordinary Circumstances or not apply a Categorical Exclusion because of Extraordinary Circumstances.","exclusion":"(10) Personnel actions, including, but not limited to, investigations; performance reviews; award of personal service contracts, promotions and awards; reductions in force, reassignments and relocations; and employee supervision and training."},{"id":1515,"structuredID":"NCPC-1--1-11","unit":"NCPC","longUnit":"National Capital Planning Commission","unitOrder":"76","origin":"National Capital Planning Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=a8a76179c9307305e4fe01e12b27a006&mc=true&node=pt1.1.601&rgn=div5#se1.1.601_112","context":"(a) Commission actions that may be categorically excluded and normally do not require either an EA or an EIS are listed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (13) of this section. An action not specifically included in the list is not eligible for a Categorical Exclusion even if it appears to meet the general criteria listed in § 601.10(b).","additionalContext":"§ 601.11 Extraordinary Circumstances.\nhttps://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=a8a76179c9307305e4fe01e12b27a006&mc=true&node=pt1.1.601&rgn=div5#se1.1.601_111\n(a) Before applying a CATEX listed in § 601.12, the Executive Director shall determine if a project or plan requires additional environmental review or analysis due to the presence of Extraordinary Circumstances. If any of the Extraordinary Circumstances listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (11) of this section are present, the Executive Director shall not apply a CATEX and ensure that the proper Environmental Document (EA or EIS) shall be prepared and made available to the Commission before the Commission takes action on the matter.\n(b) Extraordinary Circumstances that negate the application of a CATEX include:\n(1) A reasonable likelihood of significant impact on public health or safety.\n(2) A reasonable likelihood of significant environmental impacts on sensitive resources unless the impacts have been or will be avoided, minimized, or mitigated to nonsignificant levels through another process to include, without limitation, Section 106 of the NHPA. Environmentally sensitive resources include without limitation:\n(i) Proposed federally listed, threatened or endangered species or their designated critical habitats.\n(ii) Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.\n(iii) Areas having special designation or recognition based on Federal law or an Executive Order, to include without limitation, National Historic Landmarks, floodplains, wetlands, and National Parks.\n(iv) Cultural, scientific or historic resources.\n(3) A reasonable likelihood of effects on the environment that are risky, highly uncertain, or unique.\n(4) A reasonable likelihood of violating an Executive Order, or Federal, state or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) A reasonable likelihood of causing a significant increase in surface transportation congestion, disruption of mass transit, and interference with pedestrian and bicycle movements. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of significantly degrading air quality or violating air quality control standards under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of significantly impacting water quality, public water supply systems, or state or local water quality control standards under the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and the Safe Drinking Act (42 U.S.C. 300f). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income and minority populations. \n(9) A reasonable likelihood of degrading existing unsatisfactory environmental conditions. \n(10) A reasonable likelihood of establishing a precedent for future action or making a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects. \n(11) Any other circumstance that makes the action sufficiently unique in its potential impacts on the human environment that further environmental analysis and review is appropriate.\n(c) The Executive Director shall include in his/her EDR, or the documentation of a delegated action, his/her decision to apply a Categorical Exclusion including consideration of possible Extraordinary Circumstances or not apply a Categorical Exclusion because of Extraordinary Circumstances.","circumstances":"§ 601.11 Extraordinary Circumstances.\nhttps://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=a8a76179c9307305e4fe01e12b27a006&mc=true&node=pt1.1.601&rgn=div5#se1.1.601_111\n(a) Before applying a CATEX listed in § 601.12, the Executive Director shall determine if a project or plan requires additional environmental review or analysis due to the presence of Extraordinary Circumstances. If any of the Extraordinary Circumstances listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (11) of this section are present, the Executive Director shall not apply a CATEX and ensure that the proper Environmental Document (EA or EIS) shall be prepared and made available to the Commission before the Commission takes action on the matter.\n(b) Extraordinary Circumstances that negate the application of a CATEX include:\n(1) A reasonable likelihood of significant impact on public health or safety.\n(2) A reasonable likelihood of significant environmental impacts on sensitive resources unless the impacts have been or will be avoided, minimized, or mitigated to nonsignificant levels through another process to include, without limitation, Section 106 of the NHPA. Environmentally sensitive resources include without limitation:\n(i) Proposed federally listed, threatened or endangered species or their designated critical habitats.\n(ii) Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.\n(iii) Areas having special designation or recognition based on Federal law or an Executive Order, to include without limitation, National Historic Landmarks, floodplains, wetlands, and National Parks.\n(iv) Cultural, scientific or historic resources.\n(3) A reasonable likelihood of effects on the environment that are risky, highly uncertain, or unique.\n(4) A reasonable likelihood of violating an Executive Order, or Federal, state or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) A reasonable likelihood of causing a significant increase in surface transportation congestion, disruption of mass transit, and interference with pedestrian and bicycle movements. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of significantly degrading air quality or violating air quality control standards under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of significantly impacting water quality, public water supply systems, or state or local water quality control standards under the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and the Safe Drinking Act (42 U.S.C. 300f). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income and minority populations. \n(9) A reasonable likelihood of degrading existing unsatisfactory environmental conditions. \n(10) A reasonable likelihood of establishing a precedent for future action or making a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects. \n(11) Any other circumstance that makes the action sufficiently unique in its potential impacts on the human environment that further environmental analysis and review is appropriate.\n(c) The Executive Director shall include in his/her EDR, or the documentation of a delegated action, his/her decision to apply a Categorical Exclusion including consideration of possible Extraordinary Circumstances or not apply a Categorical Exclusion because of Extraordinary Circumstances.","exclusion":"(11) Legal activities including, but not limited to, legal advice and opinions; litigation or other methods of dispute resolution; and procurement of outside legal services."},{"id":1516,"structuredID":"NCPC-1--1-12","unit":"NCPC","longUnit":"National Capital Planning Commission","unitOrder":"76","origin":"National Capital Planning Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=a8a76179c9307305e4fe01e12b27a006&mc=true&node=pt1.1.601&rgn=div5#se1.1.601_112","context":"(a) Commission actions that may be categorically excluded and normally do not require either an EA or an EIS are listed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (13) of this section. An action not specifically included in the list is not eligible for a Categorical Exclusion even if it appears to meet the general criteria listed in § 601.10(b).","additionalContext":"§ 601.11 Extraordinary Circumstances.\nhttps://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=a8a76179c9307305e4fe01e12b27a006&mc=true&node=pt1.1.601&rgn=div5#se1.1.601_111\n(a) Before applying a CATEX listed in § 601.12, the Executive Director shall determine if a project or plan requires additional environmental review or analysis due to the presence of Extraordinary Circumstances. If any of the Extraordinary Circumstances listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (11) of this section are present, the Executive Director shall not apply a CATEX and ensure that the proper Environmental Document (EA or EIS) shall be prepared and made available to the Commission before the Commission takes action on the matter.\n(b) Extraordinary Circumstances that negate the application of a CATEX include:\n(1) A reasonable likelihood of significant impact on public health or safety.\n(2) A reasonable likelihood of significant environmental impacts on sensitive resources unless the impacts have been or will be avoided, minimized, or mitigated to nonsignificant levels through another process to include, without limitation, Section 106 of the NHPA. Environmentally sensitive resources include without limitation:\n(i) Proposed federally listed, threatened or endangered species or their designated critical habitats.\n(ii) Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.\n(iii) Areas having special designation or recognition based on Federal law or an Executive Order, to include without limitation, National Historic Landmarks, floodplains, wetlands, and National Parks.\n(iv) Cultural, scientific or historic resources.\n(3) A reasonable likelihood of effects on the environment that are risky, highly uncertain, or unique.\n(4) A reasonable likelihood of violating an Executive Order, or Federal, state or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) A reasonable likelihood of causing a significant increase in surface transportation congestion, disruption of mass transit, and interference with pedestrian and bicycle movements. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of significantly degrading air quality or violating air quality control standards under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of significantly impacting water quality, public water supply systems, or state or local water quality control standards under the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and the Safe Drinking Act (42 U.S.C. 300f). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income and minority populations. \n(9) A reasonable likelihood of degrading existing unsatisfactory environmental conditions. \n(10) A reasonable likelihood of establishing a precedent for future action or making a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects. \n(11) Any other circumstance that makes the action sufficiently unique in its potential impacts on the human environment that further environmental analysis and review is appropriate.\n(c) The Executive Director shall include in his/her EDR, or the documentation of a delegated action, his/her decision to apply a Categorical Exclusion including consideration of possible Extraordinary Circumstances or not apply a Categorical Exclusion because of Extraordinary Circumstances.","circumstances":"§ 601.11 Extraordinary Circumstances.\nhttps://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=a8a76179c9307305e4fe01e12b27a006&mc=true&node=pt1.1.601&rgn=div5#se1.1.601_111\n(a) Before applying a CATEX listed in § 601.12, the Executive Director shall determine if a project or plan requires additional environmental review or analysis due to the presence of Extraordinary Circumstances. If any of the Extraordinary Circumstances listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (11) of this section are present, the Executive Director shall not apply a CATEX and ensure that the proper Environmental Document (EA or EIS) shall be prepared and made available to the Commission before the Commission takes action on the matter.\n(b) Extraordinary Circumstances that negate the application of a CATEX include:\n(1) A reasonable likelihood of significant impact on public health or safety.\n(2) A reasonable likelihood of significant environmental impacts on sensitive resources unless the impacts have been or will be avoided, minimized, or mitigated to nonsignificant levels through another process to include, without limitation, Section 106 of the NHPA. Environmentally sensitive resources include without limitation:\n(i) Proposed federally listed, threatened or endangered species or their designated critical habitats.\n(ii) Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.\n(iii) Areas having special designation or recognition based on Federal law or an Executive Order, to include without limitation, National Historic Landmarks, floodplains, wetlands, and National Parks.\n(iv) Cultural, scientific or historic resources.\n(3) A reasonable likelihood of effects on the environment that are risky, highly uncertain, or unique.\n(4) A reasonable likelihood of violating an Executive Order, or Federal, state or local law or requirements imposed for the protection of the environment.\n(5) A reasonable likelihood of causing a significant increase in surface transportation congestion, disruption of mass transit, and interference with pedestrian and bicycle movements. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of significantly degrading air quality or violating air quality control standards under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of significantly impacting water quality, public water supply systems, or state or local water quality control standards under the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and the Safe Drinking Act (42 U.S.C. 300f). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income and minority populations. \n(9) A reasonable likelihood of degrading existing unsatisfactory environmental conditions. \n(10) A reasonable likelihood of establishing a precedent for future action or making a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects. \n(11) Any other circumstance that makes the action sufficiently unique in its potential impacts on the human environment that further environmental analysis and review is appropriate.\n(c) The Executive Director shall include in his/her EDR, or the documentation of a delegated action, his/her decision to apply a Categorical Exclusion including consideration of possible Extraordinary Circumstances or not apply a Categorical Exclusion because of Extraordinary Circumstances.","exclusion":"(12) Procurement of goods and services, transactions, and other types of activities related to the routine and continuing administration, management, maintenance and operations of the Commission or its facilities. 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If any of the Extraordinary Circumstances listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (11) of this section are present, the Executive Director shall not apply a CATEX and ensure that the proper Environmental Document (EA or EIS) shall be prepared and made available to the Commission before the Commission takes action on the matter.\n(b) Extraordinary Circumstances that negate the application of a CATEX include:\n(1) A reasonable likelihood of significant impact on public health or safety.\n(2) A reasonable likelihood of significant environmental impacts on sensitive resources unless the impacts have been or will be avoided, minimized, or mitigated to nonsignificant levels through another process to include, without limitation, Section 106 of the NHPA. 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If any of the Extraordinary Circumstances listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (11) of this section are present, the Executive Director shall not apply a CATEX and ensure that the proper Environmental Document (EA or EIS) shall be prepared and made available to the Commission before the Commission takes action on the matter.\n(b) Extraordinary Circumstances that negate the application of a CATEX include:\n(1) A reasonable likelihood of significant impact on public health or safety.\n(2) A reasonable likelihood of significant environmental impacts on sensitive resources unless the impacts have been or will be avoided, minimized, or mitigated to nonsignificant levels through another process to include, without limitation, Section 106 of the NHPA. 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Upgrade, repair, maintenance, replacement, or minor renovations and additions to facilities, grounds and equipment, including but not limited to, roof replacement, foundation repair, access ramp and door improvements pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), weatherization and energy efficiency related improvements, HVAC renovations, painting, floor system replacement, repaving parking lots and ground maintenance, that do not result in a change in the functional use of the real property."},{"id":1538,"structuredID":"NEH---2-9","unit":"NEH","longUnit":"National Endowment for the Humanities","unitOrder":"77","origin":"National Endowment for the Humanities's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-05-23/pdf/2019-10745.pdf","context":"B. Program Specific Categorical Exclusions\nActions consistent with any of the following categories are, in the absence of extraordinary circumstances, categorically excluded from further analysis and documentation in an EA or EIS. A categorical exclusion determination may only be made after NEH has, if necessary, performed a review under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (“NHPA”) and determined and documented that such action is not reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on historic properties.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"2. Construction, purchase or lease of new infrastructure, including, but not limited to, museums, libraries and other community buildings, and office space, that is similar to existing land use if the area to be disturbed has no more than two acres of new surface disturbance. The following conditions must be met:\na. The structure and proposed use are compatible with applicable Federal, tribal, state, and local planning and zoning standards.\nb. The site and scale of the construction or improvement is consistent with those of existing, adjacent, or nearby buildings.\nc. The proposed use will not substantially increase the number of motor vehicles at the facility or in the area.\nd. The construction or improvement will not result in uses that exceed existing support infrastructure capacities (road, sewer, water, parking, etc.)."},{"id":1535,"structuredID":"NEH---2-10","unit":"NEH","longUnit":"National Endowment for the Humanities","unitOrder":"77","origin":"National Endowment for the Humanities's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-05-23/pdf/2019-10745.pdf","context":"B. 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Construction, purchase or lease of new infrastructure, including, but not limited to, museums, libraries and other community buildings, and office space, where such construction, purchase or lease is for infrastructure of less than 12,000 square feet of useable space."},{"id":1536,"structuredID":"NEH---2-11","unit":"NEH","longUnit":"National Endowment for the Humanities","unitOrder":"77","origin":"National Endowment for the Humanities's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-05-23/pdf/2019-10745.pdf","context":"B. Program Specific Categorical Exclusions\nActions consistent with any of the following categories are, in the absence of extraordinary circumstances, categorically excluded from further analysis and documentation in an EA or EIS. A categorical exclusion determination may only be made after NEH has, if necessary, performed a review under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (“NHPA”) and determined and documented that such action is not reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on historic properties.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"4. Demolition, disposal, or improvements involving buildings or structures when done in accordance with applicable regulations, including those regulations applying to removal of asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and other hazardous materials."},{"id":1738,"structuredID":"NRC---1-1","unit":"NRC","longUnit":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission","unitOrder":"37","origin":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=5bddd0accdfc420ea5e3e2067fb33a61&mc=true&node=se10.2.51_122&rgn=div8","context":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(1) Amendments to parts 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19, 21, 25, 26, 55, 75, 95, 110, 140, 150, 160, 170, or 171 of this chapter, and actions on petitions for rulemaking relating to parts 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 21, 25, 26, 55, 75, 95, 110, 140, 150, 160, 170, or 171 of 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These amendments and approvals are confined to—\n(i) Organizational and procedural matters;\n(ii) Modifications to systems used for security and/or materials accountability;\n(iii) Administrative changes; and\n(iv) Review and approval of transportation routes pursuant to 10 CFR 73.37."},{"id":1742,"structuredID":"NRC---1-13","unit":"NRC","longUnit":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission","unitOrder":"37","origin":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=5bddd0accdfc420ea5e3e2067fb33a61&mc=true&node=se10.2.51_122&rgn=div8","context":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(13) Approval of package designs for packages to be used for the transportation of licensed materials."},{"id":1743,"structuredID":"NRC---1-14","unit":"NRC","longUnit":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission","unitOrder":"37","origin":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Categorical 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devices, analytical instruments and other devices containing sealed sources.\n(ix) Use of uranium as shielding material in containers or devices.\n(x) Possession of radioactive material incident to performing services such as installation, maintenance, leak tests and calibration.\n(xi) Use of sealed sources and/or radioactive tracers in well-logging procedures.\n(xii) Acceptance of packaged radioactive wastes from others for transfer to licensed land burial facilities provided the interim storage period for any package does not exceed 180 days and the total possession limit for all packages held in interim storage at the same time does not exceed 50 curies.\n(xiii) Manufacturing or processing of source, byproduct, or special nuclear materials for distribution to other licensees, except processing of source material for extraction of rare earth and other metals.\n(xiv) Nuclear laundries. \n(xv) Possession, manufacturing, processing, shipment, testing, or other use of depleted uranium military munitions.\n(xvi) Any use of source, byproduct, or special nuclear material not listed above which involves quantities and forms of source, byproduct, or special nuclear material similar to those listed in paragraphs (c)(14) (i) through (xv) of this section."},{"id":1744,"structuredID":"NRC---1-15","unit":"NRC","longUnit":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission","unitOrder":"37","origin":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=5bddd0accdfc420ea5e3e2067fb33a61&mc=true&node=se10.2.51_122&rgn=div8","context":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(15) Issuance, amendment or renewal of licenses for import of nuclear facilities and materials pursuant to part 110 of this chapter, except for import of spent power reactor fuel."},{"id":1745,"structuredID":"NRC---1-16","unit":"NRC","longUnit":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission","unitOrder":"37","origin":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=5bddd0accdfc420ea5e3e2067fb33a61&mc=true&node=se10.2.51_122&rgn=div8","context":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(16) Issuance or amendment of guides for the implementation of regulations in this chapter, and issuance or amendment of other informational and procedural documents that do not impose any legal requirements."},{"id":1746,"structuredID":"NRC---1-17","unit":"NRC","longUnit":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission","unitOrder":"37","origin":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=5bddd0accdfc420ea5e3e2067fb33a61&mc=true&node=se10.2.51_122&rgn=div8","context":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(17) Issuance of an amendment to a permit or license under parts 30, 40, 50, 52, or part 70 of this chapter which deletes any limiting condition of operation or monitoring requirement based on or applicable to any matter subject to the provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act."},{"id":1747,"structuredID":"NRC---1-18","unit":"NRC","longUnit":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission","unitOrder":"37","origin":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=5bddd0accdfc420ea5e3e2067fb33a61&mc=true&node=se10.2.51_122&rgn=div8","context":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(18) Issuance of amendments or orders authorizing licensees of production or utilization facilities to resume operation, provided the basis for the authorization rests solely on a determination or redetermination by the Commission that applicable emergency planning requirements are met."},{"id":1748,"structuredID":"NRC---1-19","unit":"NRC","longUnit":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission","unitOrder":"37","origin":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=5bddd0accdfc420ea5e3e2067fb33a61&mc=true&node=se10.2.51_122&rgn=div8","context":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(19) Issuance, amendment, modification, or renewal of a certificate of compliance of gaseous diffusion enrichment facilities pursuant to 10 CFR part 76."},{"id":1750,"structuredID":"NRC---1-20","unit":"NRC","longUnit":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission","unitOrder":"37","origin":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=5bddd0accdfc420ea5e3e2067fb33a61&mc=true&node=se10.2.51_122&rgn=div8","context":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(20) Decommissioning of sites where licensed operations have been limited to the use of—\n(i) Small quantities of short-lived radioactive materials;\n(ii) Radioactive materials in sealed sources, provided there is no evidence of leakage of radioactive material from these sealed sources; or\n(iii) Radioactive materials in such a manner that a decommissioning plan is not required by 10 CFR 30.36(g)(1), 40.42(g)(1), or 70.38(g)(1), and the NRC has determined that the facility meets the radiological criteria for unrestricted use in 10 CFR 20.1402 without further remediation or analysis."},{"id":1751,"structuredID":"NRC---1-21","unit":"NRC","longUnit":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission","unitOrder":"37","origin":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=5bddd0accdfc420ea5e3e2067fb33a61&mc=true&node=se10.2.51_122&rgn=div8","context":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(21) Approvals of direct or indirect transfers of any license issued by NRC and any associated amendments of license required to reflect the approval of a direct or indirect transfer of an NRC license."},{"id":1752,"structuredID":"NRC---1-22","unit":"NRC","longUnit":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission","unitOrder":"37","origin":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=5bddd0accdfc420ea5e3e2067fb33a61&mc=true&node=se10.2.51_122&rgn=div8","context":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(22) Issuance of a standard design approval under part 52 of this chapter."},{"id":1753,"structuredID":"NRC---1-23","unit":"NRC","longUnit":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission","unitOrder":"37","origin":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=5bddd0accdfc420ea5e3e2067fb33a61&mc=true&node=se10.2.51_122&rgn=div8","context":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(23) The Commission finding for a combined license under § 52.103(g) of this chapter."},{"id":1754,"structuredID":"NRC---1-24","unit":"NRC","longUnit":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission","unitOrder":"37","origin":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=5bddd0accdfc420ea5e3e2067fb33a61&mc=true&node=se10.2.51_122&rgn=div8","context":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(24) Grants to institutions of higher education in the United States, to fund scholarships, fellowships, and stipends for the study of science, engineering, or another field of study that the NRC determines is in a critical skill area related to its regulatory mission, to support faculty and curricular development in such fields, and to support other domestic educational, technical assistance, or training programs (including those of trade schools) in such fields, except to the extent that such grants or programs include activities directly affecting the environment, such as:\n(i) The construction of facilities;\n(ii) A major disturbance brought about by blasting, drilling, excavating or other means;\n(iii) Field work, except that which only involves noninvasive or non-harmful techniques such as taking water or soil samples or collecting non-protected species of flora and fauna; or\n(iv) The release of radioactive material."},{"id":1755,"structuredID":"NRC---1-25","unit":"NRC","longUnit":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission","unitOrder":"37","origin":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=5bddd0accdfc420ea5e3e2067fb33a61&mc=true&node=se10.2.51_122&rgn=div8","context":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(25) Granting of an exemption from the requirements of any regulation of this chapter, provided that—\n(i) There is no significant hazards consideration;\n(ii) There is no significant change in the types or significant increase in the amounts of any effluents that may be released offsite;\n(iii) There is no significant increase in individual or cumulative public or occupational radiation exposure;\n(iv) There is no significant construction impact;\n(v) There is no significant increase in the potential for or consequences from radiological accidents; and\n(vi) The requirements from which an exemption is sought involve:\n(A) Recordkeeping requirements;\n(B) Reporting requirements; \n(C) Inspection or surveillance requirements;\n(D) Equipment servicing or maintenance scheduling requirements;\n(E) Education, training, experience, qualification, requalification or other employment suitability requirements;\n(F) Safeguard plans, and materials control and accounting inventory scheduling requirements;\n(G) Scheduling requirements;\n(H) Surety, insurance or indemnity requirements; or\n(I) Other requirements of an administrative, managerial, or organizational nature."},{"id":1764,"structuredID":"NSF---1-1","unit":"NSF","longUnit":"National Science Foundation","unitOrder":"78","origin":"National Science Foundation's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"(d) In some cases within the categories listed in paragraph (b) of this section, it will be evident at the outset or after the assessment process is begun that an EIS should be prepared. In such cases an assessment need not be completed, but the process of preparing an EIS (See §640.5, of this part) should be started.","context":"National Science Foundation (NSF)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(b) Most NSF awards support individual scientific research projects and are not “major Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment” except in the sense that the long term effect of the accumulation of human knowledge is likely to affect the quality of the human environment. However, such long term effects are basically speculative and unknowable in advance; thus they normally do not provide a sufficient basis for classifying research as subject to NEPA (See 40 CFR 1508.8) and are categorically excluded from an environmental assessment. Nevertheless, in some cases the actual procedures used in carrying out the research may have potential environmental effects, particularly where the project requires construction of facilities or major disturbance of the local environment brought about by blasting, drilling, excavating, or other means. Accordingly, except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, the following types of activities require at least an environmental assessment: "},{"id":1845,"structuredID":"PRESIDIO-1--1-1","unit":"PRESIDIO","longUnit":"Presidio Trust","unitOrder":"79","origin":"Presidio Trust's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9bb68c3677c7b9e878fbf7c008eed13d&mc=true&node=pt36.3.1010&rgn=div5","context":"Presidio Trust (PRESIDIO)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","exclusion":"(1) Personnel actions and investigations and personal services contracts;"},{"id":1856,"structuredID":"PRESIDIO-1--1-2","unit":"PRESIDIO","longUnit":"Presidio Trust","unitOrder":"79","origin":"Presidio Trust's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9bb68c3677c7b9e878fbf7c008eed13d&mc=true&node=pt36.3.1010&rgn=div5","context":"Presidio Trust (PRESIDIO)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","exclusion":"(2) Administrative actions and operations directly related to the operation of the Trust (e.g., purchase of furnishings, services, and equipment) provided such actions and operations are consistent with applicable Executive Orders;"},{"id":1866,"structuredID":"PRESIDIO-1--1-3","unit":"PRESIDIO","longUnit":"Presidio Trust","unitOrder":"79","origin":"Presidio Trust's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9bb68c3677c7b9e878fbf7c008eed13d&mc=true&node=pt36.3.1010&rgn=div5","context":"Presidio Trust (PRESIDIO)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","exclusion":"(3) Internal organizational changes and facility and office expansions, reductions, and closings;"},{"id":1875,"structuredID":"PRESIDIO-1--1-4","unit":"PRESIDIO","longUnit":"Presidio Trust","unitOrder":"79","origin":"Presidio Trust's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9bb68c3677c7b9e878fbf7c008eed13d&mc=true&node=pt36.3.1010&rgn=div5","context":"Presidio Trust (PRESIDIO)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","exclusion":"(4) Routine financial transactions, including such things as salaries and expenses, procurement, guarantees, financial assistance, income transfers, audits, fees, bonds and royalties;"},{"id":1876,"structuredID":"PRESIDIO-1--1-5","unit":"PRESIDIO","longUnit":"Presidio Trust","unitOrder":"79","origin":"Presidio Trust's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9bb68c3677c7b9e878fbf7c008eed13d&mc=true&node=pt36.3.1010&rgn=div5","context":"Presidio Trust (PRESIDIO)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","exclusion":"(5) Management, formulation, allocation, transfer and reprogramming of the Trust's budget;"},{"id":1877,"structuredID":"PRESIDIO-1--1-6","unit":"PRESIDIO","longUnit":"Presidio Trust","unitOrder":"79","origin":"Presidio Trust's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9bb68c3677c7b9e878fbf7c008eed13d&mc=true&node=pt36.3.1010&rgn=div5","context":"Presidio Trust (PRESIDIO)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","exclusion":"(6) Routine and continuing government business, including such things as supervision, administration, operations, maintenance, and replacement activities having limited context and intensity (limited size and magnitude or short-term effects);"},{"id":1878,"structuredID":"PRESIDIO-1--1-7","unit":"PRESIDIO","longUnit":"Presidio Trust","unitOrder":"79","origin":"Presidio Trust's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9bb68c3677c7b9e878fbf7c008eed13d&mc=true&node=pt36.3.1010&rgn=div5","context":"Presidio Trust (PRESIDIO)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","exclusion":"(7) Preparation, issuance, and submittal of publications and routine reports;"},{"id":1879,"structuredID":"PRESIDIO-1--1-8","unit":"PRESIDIO","longUnit":"Presidio Trust","unitOrder":"79","origin":"Presidio Trust's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9bb68c3677c7b9e878fbf7c008eed13d&mc=true&node=pt36.3.1010&rgn=div5","context":"Presidio Trust (PRESIDIO)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","exclusion":"(8) Activities which are educational, informational, or advisory (including interpretive programs), or otherwise in consultation with or providing technical assistance to other agencies, public and private entities, visitors, individuals, or the general public;"},{"id":1880,"structuredID":"PRESIDIO-1--1-9","unit":"PRESIDIO","longUnit":"Presidio Trust","unitOrder":"79","origin":"Presidio Trust's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9bb68c3677c7b9e878fbf7c008eed13d&mc=true&node=pt36.3.1010&rgn=div5","context":"Presidio Trust (PRESIDIO)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","exclusion":"(9) Legislative proposals of an administrative or technical nature, including such things as changes in authorizations for appropriations or financing authority, minor boundary changes and land transactions; or having primarily economic, social, individual or institutional effects, as well as comments and reports on legislative proposals;"},{"id":1846,"structuredID":"PRESIDIO-1--1-10","unit":"PRESIDIO","longUnit":"Presidio Trust","unitOrder":"79","origin":"Presidio Trust's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9bb68c3677c7b9e878fbf7c008eed13d&mc=true&node=pt36.3.1010&rgn=div5","context":"Presidio Trust (PRESIDIO)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","exclusion":"(10) Proposal, adoption, revision, and termination of policies, directives, regulations, and guidelines:\n(i) That are of an administrative, financial, legal, technical, or procedural nature, the environmental effects of which are too broad, speculative, or conjectural to lend themselves to environmental analysis and the implementation of which will be subject to the NEPA process either collectively or on a case-by-case basis; or\n(ii) Where such actions will not potentially:\n(A) Increase public use to the extent of compromising the nature and character of the area or of causing significant physical damage to it;\n(B) Introduce non-compatible uses that might compromise the nature and characteristics of the area or cause significant physical damage to it;\n(C) Conflict with adjacent ownerships or land uses; or\n(D) Cause a significant nuisance to adjacent owners or occupants;\n(20) Extension, reissuance, renewal, minor modification, or conversion in form of agreements for use of real property (including but not limited to leases, permits, licenses, concession contracts, use and occupancy agreements, easements, and rights-of-way), so long as such agreements were previously subject to NEPA and do not involve new construction or new or substantially greater environmental impacts, and so long as no new information is known or no changed circumstances have occurred that would give rise to new or substantially greater environmental impacts."},{"id":1847,"structuredID":"PRESIDIO-1--1-11","unit":"PRESIDIO","longUnit":"Presidio Trust","unitOrder":"79","origin":"Presidio Trust's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9bb68c3677c7b9e878fbf7c008eed13d&mc=true&node=pt36.3.1010&rgn=div5","context":"Presidio Trust (PRESIDIO)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","exclusion":"(11) Preparation, approval, coordination, and implementation of plans, including priorities, justifications, and strategies, for research, monitoring, inventorying, and information gathering that is not or is only minimally manipulative and causes no or only minimal physical damage;"},{"id":1848,"structuredID":"PRESIDIO-1--1-12","unit":"PRESIDIO","longUnit":"Presidio Trust","unitOrder":"79","origin":"Presidio Trust's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9bb68c3677c7b9e878fbf7c008eed13d&mc=true&node=pt36.3.1010&rgn=div5","context":"Presidio Trust (PRESIDIO)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","exclusion":"(12) Identification, nomination, certification, and determination of eligibility of properties for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and the National Historic Landmark and National Natural Landmark Programs;"},{"id":1849,"structuredID":"PRESIDIO-1--1-13","unit":"PRESIDIO","longUnit":"Presidio Trust","unitOrder":"79","origin":"Presidio Trust's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9bb68c3677c7b9e878fbf7c008eed13d&mc=true&node=pt36.3.1010&rgn=div5","context":"Presidio Trust (PRESIDIO)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","exclusion":"(13) Minor or temporary changes in amounts or types of visitor use for the purpose of ensuring visitor safety or resource protection, minor changes in programs or regulations pertaining to visitor activities, and approval of permits or other use and occupancy agreements for special events or public assemblies and meetings, provided such events, assemblies, and meetings entail only short-term or readily mitigated environmental impacts;"},{"id":1850,"structuredID":"PRESIDIO-1--1-14","unit":"PRESIDIO","longUnit":"Presidio Trust","unitOrder":"79","origin":"Presidio Trust's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9bb68c3677c7b9e878fbf7c008eed13d&mc=true&node=pt36.3.1010&rgn=div5","context":"Presidio Trust (PRESIDIO)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","exclusion":"(14) Designation of environmental study areas and research areas, including those closed temporarily or permanently to the public, provided such designation would cause no or only minimal environmental impact;"},{"id":1851,"structuredID":"PRESIDIO-1--1-15","unit":"PRESIDIO","longUnit":"Presidio Trust","unitOrder":"79","origin":"Presidio Trust's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9bb68c3677c7b9e878fbf7c008eed13d&mc=true&node=pt36.3.1010&rgn=div5","context":"Presidio Trust (PRESIDIO)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","exclusion":"(15) Land and boundary surveys and minor boundary adjustments or transfers of administrative jurisdiction resulting in no significant change in land use;"},{"id":1852,"structuredID":"PRESIDIO-1--1-16","unit":"PRESIDIO","longUnit":"Presidio Trust","unitOrder":"79","origin":"Presidio Trust's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9bb68c3677c7b9e878fbf7c008eed13d&mc=true&node=pt36.3.1010&rgn=div5","context":"Presidio Trust (PRESIDIO)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","exclusion":"(16) Archaeological surveys and permits involving only surface collection or small-scale test excavations;"},{"id":1853,"structuredID":"PRESIDIO-1--1-17","unit":"PRESIDIO","longUnit":"Presidio Trust","unitOrder":"79","origin":"Presidio Trust's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9bb68c3677c7b9e878fbf7c008eed13d&mc=true&node=pt36.3.1010&rgn=div5","context":"Presidio Trust (PRESIDIO)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","exclusion":"(17) Changes or amendments to an approved plan or action when such changes or amendments would cause no or only minimal environmental impact;"},{"id":1854,"structuredID":"PRESIDIO-1--1-18","unit":"PRESIDIO","longUnit":"Presidio Trust","unitOrder":"79","origin":"Presidio Trust's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9bb68c3677c7b9e878fbf7c008eed13d&mc=true&node=pt36.3.1010&rgn=div5","context":"Presidio Trust (PRESIDIO)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","exclusion":"(18) Contracts, work authorizations, or procurement actions related to proposals, programs, and master agreements related to administrative operation of the Trust;"},{"id":1855,"structuredID":"PRESIDIO-1--1-19","unit":"PRESIDIO","longUnit":"Presidio Trust","unitOrder":"79","origin":"Presidio Trust's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9bb68c3677c7b9e878fbf7c008eed13d&mc=true&node=pt36.3.1010&rgn=div5","context":"Presidio Trust (PRESIDIO)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","exclusion":"(19) The leasing, permitting, sale, or financing of, or granting of non-fee interests regarding, real or personal property in the Presidio Trust Area, provided that such actions would have no or only minimal environmental impact;"},{"id":1857,"structuredID":"PRESIDIO-1--1-21","unit":"PRESIDIO","longUnit":"Presidio Trust","unitOrder":"79","origin":"Presidio Trust's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9bb68c3677c7b9e878fbf7c008eed13d&mc=true&node=pt36.3.1010&rgn=div5","context":"Presidio Trust (PRESIDIO)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","exclusion":"(21) Rehabilitation, modification, or improvement of historic properties that have been determined to be in conformance with the Secretary of the Interior's “Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties” at 36 CFR part 68 and that would have no or only minimal environmental impact;"},{"id":1858,"structuredID":"PRESIDIO-1--1-22","unit":"PRESIDIO","longUnit":"Presidio Trust","unitOrder":"79","origin":"Presidio Trust's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9bb68c3677c7b9e878fbf7c008eed13d&mc=true&node=pt36.3.1010&rgn=div5","context":"Presidio Trust (PRESIDIO)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","exclusion":"(22) Rehabilitation, maintenance, modification or improvement of non-historic properties that is consistent with applicable Executive Orders, provided there is no potential for significant environmental impacts, including impacts to cultural landscapes or archaeological resources;"},{"id":1859,"structuredID":"PRESIDIO-1--1-23","unit":"PRESIDIO","longUnit":"Presidio Trust","unitOrder":"79","origin":"Presidio Trust's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9bb68c3677c7b9e878fbf7c008eed13d&mc=true&node=pt36.3.1010&rgn=div5","context":"Presidio Trust (PRESIDIO)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","exclusion":"(23) Removal, reduction, or restraint of resident individuals of species that are not threatened or endangered which pose dangers to visitors, residents, or neighbors or immediate threats to resources of the Presidio Trust Area;"},{"id":1860,"structuredID":"PRESIDIO-1--1-24","unit":"PRESIDIO","longUnit":"Presidio Trust","unitOrder":"79","origin":"Presidio Trust's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9bb68c3677c7b9e878fbf7c008eed13d&mc=true&node=pt36.3.1010&rgn=div5","context":"Presidio Trust (PRESIDIO)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","exclusion":"(24) Removal of non-historic materials and structures in order to restore natural conditions when such removal has no potential for significant environmental impacts, including impacts to cultural landscapes or archaeological resources and is consistent with applicable Executive Orders;"},{"id":1861,"structuredID":"PRESIDIO-1--1-25","unit":"PRESIDIO","longUnit":"Presidio Trust","unitOrder":"79","origin":"Presidio Trust's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9bb68c3677c7b9e878fbf7c008eed13d&mc=true&node=pt36.3.1010&rgn=div5","context":"Presidio Trust (PRESIDIO)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","exclusion":"(25) Installation of signs, displays, and kiosks, etc.;"},{"id":1862,"structuredID":"PRESIDIO-1--1-26","unit":"PRESIDIO","longUnit":"Presidio Trust","unitOrder":"79","origin":"Presidio Trust's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9bb68c3677c7b9e878fbf7c008eed13d&mc=true&node=pt36.3.1010&rgn=div5","context":"Presidio Trust (PRESIDIO)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","exclusion":"(26) Replacement of minor structures and facilities (e.g., signs, kiosks, fences, comfort stations, and parking lots) with little or no change in location, capacity, or appearance;"},{"id":1863,"structuredID":"PRESIDIO-1--1-27","unit":"PRESIDIO","longUnit":"Presidio Trust","unitOrder":"79","origin":"Presidio Trust's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9bb68c3677c7b9e878fbf7c008eed13d&mc=true&node=pt36.3.1010&rgn=div5","context":"Presidio Trust (PRESIDIO)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","exclusion":"(27) Repair, resurfacing, striping, installation of traffic control devices, and repair/replacement of guardrails, culverts, signs, and other minor features, on existing roads and parking facilities, provided there is no potential for significant environmental impact;"},{"id":1864,"structuredID":"PRESIDIO-1--1-28","unit":"PRESIDIO","longUnit":"Presidio Trust","unitOrder":"79","origin":"Presidio Trust's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9bb68c3677c7b9e878fbf7c008eed13d&mc=true&node=pt36.3.1010&rgn=div5","context":"Presidio Trust (PRESIDIO)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","exclusion":"(28) Minor trail relocation, development of compatible trail networks on roads or other formally established routes, and trail maintenance and repair;"},{"id":1865,"structuredID":"PRESIDIO-1--1-29","unit":"PRESIDIO","longUnit":"Presidio Trust","unitOrder":"79","origin":"Presidio Trust's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9bb68c3677c7b9e878fbf7c008eed13d&mc=true&node=pt36.3.1010&rgn=div5","context":"Presidio Trust (PRESIDIO)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","exclusion":"(29) Construction or rehabilitation in previously disturbed or developed areas required to meet health or safety regulations, or to meet requirements for making facilities accessible to the handicapped provided such construction or rehabilitation is implemented in a manner consistent with applicable Executive Orders;"},{"id":1867,"structuredID":"PRESIDIO-1--1-30","unit":"PRESIDIO","longUnit":"Presidio Trust","unitOrder":"79","origin":"Presidio Trust's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9bb68c3677c7b9e878fbf7c008eed13d&mc=true&node=pt36.3.1010&rgn=div5","context":"Presidio Trust (PRESIDIO)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","exclusion":"(30) Landscaping and landscape maintenance in previously disturbed or developed areas;"},{"id":1868,"structuredID":"PRESIDIO-1--1-31","unit":"PRESIDIO","longUnit":"Presidio Trust","unitOrder":"79","origin":"Presidio Trust's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9bb68c3677c7b9e878fbf7c008eed13d&mc=true&node=pt36.3.1010&rgn=div5","context":"Presidio Trust (PRESIDIO)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","exclusion":"(31) Minor changes in programs and regulations pertaining to visitor activities;"},{"id":1869,"structuredID":"PRESIDIO-1--1-32","unit":"PRESIDIO","longUnit":"Presidio Trust","unitOrder":"79","origin":"Presidio Trust's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9bb68c3677c7b9e878fbf7c008eed13d&mc=true&node=pt36.3.1010&rgn=div5","context":"Presidio Trust (PRESIDIO)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","exclusion":"(32) Routine maintenance, property management, and resource management, with no potential for significant environmental impact and that are consistent with the Secretary of the Interior's “Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties” at 36 CFR part 68, as applicable, and with applicable Executive Orders;"},{"id":1870,"structuredID":"PRESIDIO-1--1-33","unit":"PRESIDIO","longUnit":"Presidio Trust","unitOrder":"79","origin":"Presidio Trust's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9bb68c3677c7b9e878fbf7c008eed13d&mc=true&node=pt36.3.1010&rgn=div5","context":"Presidio Trust (PRESIDIO)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","exclusion":"(33) Upgrading or adding new utility facilities to existing poles, or replacement poles which do not change existing pole line configurations."},{"id":1871,"structuredID":"PRESIDIO-1--1-34","unit":"PRESIDIO","longUnit":"Presidio Trust","unitOrder":"79","origin":"Presidio Trust's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9bb68c3677c7b9e878fbf7c008eed13d&mc=true&node=pt36.3.1010&rgn=div5","context":"Presidio Trust (PRESIDIO)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","exclusion":"(34) Issuance of rights-of-way for overhead utility lines to an individual building or well from an existing line where installation will not result in significant visual intrusion or non-conformance with the Secretary's “Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties” at 36 CFR part 68, as applicable, and will involve no clearance of vegetation other than for placement of poles;"},{"id":1872,"structuredID":"PRESIDIO-1--1-35","unit":"PRESIDIO","longUnit":"Presidio Trust","unitOrder":"79","origin":"Presidio Trust's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9bb68c3677c7b9e878fbf7c008eed13d&mc=true&node=pt36.3.1010&rgn=div5","context":"Presidio Trust (PRESIDIO)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","exclusion":"(35) Issuance of rights-of-way for minor overhead utility lines not involving placement of poles or towers and not involving vegetation management or significant visual intrusion in an area administered by NPS or the Trust or non-conformance with the Secretary's “Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties” at 36 CFR part 68, as applicable;"},{"id":1873,"structuredID":"PRESIDIO-1--1-36","unit":"PRESIDIO","longUnit":"Presidio Trust","unitOrder":"79","origin":"Presidio Trust's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9bb68c3677c7b9e878fbf7c008eed13d&mc=true&node=pt36.3.1010&rgn=div5","context":"Presidio Trust (PRESIDIO)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","exclusion":"(36) Installation of underground utilities in previously disturbed areas having stable soils, or in an existing utility right-of-way; and"},{"id":1874,"structuredID":"PRESIDIO-1--1-37","unit":"PRESIDIO","longUnit":"Presidio Trust","unitOrder":"79","origin":"Presidio Trust's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=9bb68c3677c7b9e878fbf7c008eed13d&mc=true&node=pt36.3.1010&rgn=div5","context":"Presidio Trust (PRESIDIO)","additionalContext":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","circumstances":"(b) Extraordinary circumstances. An action that falls into one or more of the categories in paragraph (a) of this section may still require the preparation of an EIS or an EA if the NEPA Compliance Coordinator determines that it meets the criteria stated in §1010.8(b) or §1010.10(b), respectively, or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. At its discretion, the Trust may require the preparation of an EA or an EIS for a proposal or action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion. Criteria used in determining whether to prepare an EA or EIS for an action that otherwise qualifies for a categorical exclusion include whether an action may:\n(1) Have significant adverse effects on public health or safety;\n(2) Have significant adverse effects on such unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources, park, recreation or refuge lands, sole or principal drinking water aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, or ecologically significant or critical areas;\n(3) Have highly controversial environmental effects;\n(4) Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks;\n(5) Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects;\n(6) Be directly related to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects;\n(7) Have significant adverse effects on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;\n(8) Have significant adverse effects on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have adverse effects on designated Critical Habitat for these species;\n(9) Require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; and/or\n(10) Threaten to violate a Federal, State, local or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment.","exclusion":"(37) Experimental testing of no longer than 180 days of mass transit systems, and changes in operation of existing systems with no potential for significant environmental impact."},{"id":1883,"structuredID":"RESTORE-1--1-1","unit":"RESTORE","longUnit":"Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council","unitOrder":"80","origin":"Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.restorethegulf.gov/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/Gulf%20Coast%20Ecosystem%20Restoration%20Council%20NEPA%20Procedures.pdf","context":"(1) Administrative and Routine Office Activities: ","additionalContext":"(e) Extraordinary Circumstances. Some Council Actions that would normally be categorically excluded from further NEPA review in an EA or EIS may not qualify for a CE because extraordinary circumstances exist (see 40 CFR 1508.4). The Responsible Official, in cooperation with the applicant as appropriate, will conduct a review to determine if there are extraordinary circumstances. Such extraordinary circumstances are: \n(1) A reasonable likelihood of substantial controversy regarding the potential environmental impacts of the proposed action.\n(2) Tribal concerns with actions that impact tribal lands or resources. \n(3) A reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting environmentally sensitive resources. Environmentally sensitive resources include but are not limited to: i. Species that are federally listed or proposed for listing as threatened or endangered, or their proposed or designated critical habitats; and ii. Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. \n(4) A reasonable likelihood of impacts that are highly uncertain or involve unknown risks or if there is a substantial scientific controversy over the effects. \n(5) A reasonable likelihood of air pollution at levels of concern or otherwise requiring a formal conformity determination under the Clean Air Act. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income or minority populations (see Executive Order 12898). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of contributing to the introduction or spread of noxious weeds or non-native invasive species or actions that may promote the introduction, or spread of such species (see Federal Noxious Weed Control Act and Executive Order 13112). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a release of petroleum, oils, or lubricants (except from a properly functioning engine or vehicle) or reportable releases of hazardous or toxic substances as specified in 40 CFR part 302 (Designation, Reportable Quantities, and Notification); or where the proposed action results in the requirement to develop or amend a Spill Prevention, Control, or Countermeasures Plan in accordance with the Oil Pollution Prevention regulation. \nThe mere existence of any of the circumstances described above will not necessarily trigger preparation of an EA or EIS. The determination that an extraordinary circumstance exists and an EA or EIS is needed will be based on the potential significance of the proposed action’s effects on the environment. If it is not clear whether a CE is appropriate, the Responsible Official, after consulting with the Council, may require preparation of an EA.","circumstances":"(e) Extraordinary Circumstances. Some Council Actions that would normally be categorically excluded from further NEPA review in an EA or EIS may not qualify for a CE because extraordinary circumstances exist (see 40 CFR 1508.4). The Responsible Official, in cooperation with the applicant as appropriate, will conduct a review to determine if there are extraordinary circumstances. Such extraordinary circumstances are: \n(1) A reasonable likelihood of substantial controversy regarding the potential environmental impacts of the proposed action.\n(2) Tribal concerns with actions that impact tribal lands or resources. \n(3) A reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting environmentally sensitive resources. Environmentally sensitive resources include but are not limited to: i. Species that are federally listed or proposed for listing as threatened or endangered, or their proposed or designated critical habitats; and ii. Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. \n(4) A reasonable likelihood of impacts that are highly uncertain or involve unknown risks or if there is a substantial scientific controversy over the effects. \n(5) A reasonable likelihood of air pollution at levels of concern or otherwise requiring a formal conformity determination under the Clean Air Act. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income or minority populations (see Executive Order 12898). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of contributing to the introduction or spread of noxious weeds or non-native invasive species or actions that may promote the introduction, or spread of such species (see Federal Noxious Weed Control Act and Executive Order 13112). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a release of petroleum, oils, or lubricants (except from a properly functioning engine or vehicle) or reportable releases of hazardous or toxic substances as specified in 40 CFR part 302 (Designation, Reportable Quantities, and Notification); or where the proposed action results in the requirement to develop or amend a Spill Prevention, Control, or Countermeasures Plan in accordance with the Oil Pollution Prevention regulation. \nThe mere existence of any of the circumstances described above will not necessarily trigger preparation of an EA or EIS. The determination that an extraordinary circumstance exists and an EA or EIS is needed will be based on the potential significance of the proposed action’s effects on the environment. If it is not clear whether a CE is appropriate, the Responsible Official, after consulting with the Council, may require preparation of an EA.","exclusion":"i. Administrative procurements (e.g., for general supplies) and contracts for personnel services. "},{"id":1884,"structuredID":"RESTORE-1--1-2","unit":"RESTORE","longUnit":"Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council","unitOrder":"80","origin":"Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.restorethegulf.gov/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/Gulf%20Coast%20Ecosystem%20Restoration%20Council%20NEPA%20Procedures.pdf","context":"(1) Administrative and Routine Office Activities: ","additionalContext":"(e) Extraordinary Circumstances. Some Council Actions that would normally be categorically excluded from further NEPA review in an EA or EIS may not qualify for a CE because extraordinary circumstances exist (see 40 CFR 1508.4). The Responsible Official, in cooperation with the applicant as appropriate, will conduct a review to determine if there are extraordinary circumstances. Such extraordinary circumstances are: \n(1) A reasonable likelihood of substantial controversy regarding the potential environmental impacts of the proposed action.\n(2) Tribal concerns with actions that impact tribal lands or resources. \n(3) A reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting environmentally sensitive resources. Environmentally sensitive resources include but are not limited to: i. Species that are federally listed or proposed for listing as threatened or endangered, or their proposed or designated critical habitats; and ii. Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. \n(4) A reasonable likelihood of impacts that are highly uncertain or involve unknown risks or if there is a substantial scientific controversy over the effects. \n(5) A reasonable likelihood of air pollution at levels of concern or otherwise requiring a formal conformity determination under the Clean Air Act. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income or minority populations (see Executive Order 12898). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of contributing to the introduction or spread of noxious weeds or non-native invasive species or actions that may promote the introduction, or spread of such species (see Federal Noxious Weed Control Act and Executive Order 13112). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a release of petroleum, oils, or lubricants (except from a properly functioning engine or vehicle) or reportable releases of hazardous or toxic substances as specified in 40 CFR part 302 (Designation, Reportable Quantities, and Notification); or where the proposed action results in the requirement to develop or amend a Spill Prevention, Control, or Countermeasures Plan in accordance with the Oil Pollution Prevention regulation. \nThe mere existence of any of the circumstances described above will not necessarily trigger preparation of an EA or EIS. The determination that an extraordinary circumstance exists and an EA or EIS is needed will be based on the potential significance of the proposed action’s effects on the environment. If it is not clear whether a CE is appropriate, the Responsible Official, after consulting with the Council, may require preparation of an EA.","circumstances":"(e) Extraordinary Circumstances. Some Council Actions that would normally be categorically excluded from further NEPA review in an EA or EIS may not qualify for a CE because extraordinary circumstances exist (see 40 CFR 1508.4). The Responsible Official, in cooperation with the applicant as appropriate, will conduct a review to determine if there are extraordinary circumstances. Such extraordinary circumstances are: \n(1) A reasonable likelihood of substantial controversy regarding the potential environmental impacts of the proposed action.\n(2) Tribal concerns with actions that impact tribal lands or resources. \n(3) A reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting environmentally sensitive resources. Environmentally sensitive resources include but are not limited to: i. Species that are federally listed or proposed for listing as threatened or endangered, or their proposed or designated critical habitats; and ii. Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. \n(4) A reasonable likelihood of impacts that are highly uncertain or involve unknown risks or if there is a substantial scientific controversy over the effects. \n(5) A reasonable likelihood of air pollution at levels of concern or otherwise requiring a formal conformity determination under the Clean Air Act. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income or minority populations (see Executive Order 12898). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of contributing to the introduction or spread of noxious weeds or non-native invasive species or actions that may promote the introduction, or spread of such species (see Federal Noxious Weed Control Act and Executive Order 13112). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a release of petroleum, oils, or lubricants (except from a properly functioning engine or vehicle) or reportable releases of hazardous or toxic substances as specified in 40 CFR part 302 (Designation, Reportable Quantities, and Notification); or where the proposed action results in the requirement to develop or amend a Spill Prevention, Control, or Countermeasures Plan in accordance with the Oil Pollution Prevention regulation. \nThe mere existence of any of the circumstances described above will not necessarily trigger preparation of an EA or EIS. The determination that an extraordinary circumstance exists and an EA or EIS is needed will be based on the potential significance of the proposed action’s effects on the environment. If it is not clear whether a CE is appropriate, the Responsible Official, after consulting with the Council, may require preparation of an EA.","exclusion":"ii. Routine fiscal and administrative activities involving personnel (e.g., recruiting, hiring, detailing, processing, paying, supervising, and recordkeeping). "},{"id":1885,"structuredID":"RESTORE-1--1-3","unit":"RESTORE","longUnit":"Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council","unitOrder":"80","origin":"Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.restorethegulf.gov/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/Gulf%20Coast%20Ecosystem%20Restoration%20Council%20NEPA%20Procedures.pdf","context":"(1) Administrative and Routine Office Activities: ","additionalContext":"(e) Extraordinary Circumstances. Some Council Actions that would normally be categorically excluded from further NEPA review in an EA or EIS may not qualify for a CE because extraordinary circumstances exist (see 40 CFR 1508.4). The Responsible Official, in cooperation with the applicant as appropriate, will conduct a review to determine if there are extraordinary circumstances. Such extraordinary circumstances are: \n(1) A reasonable likelihood of substantial controversy regarding the potential environmental impacts of the proposed action.\n(2) Tribal concerns with actions that impact tribal lands or resources. \n(3) A reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting environmentally sensitive resources. Environmentally sensitive resources include but are not limited to: i. Species that are federally listed or proposed for listing as threatened or endangered, or their proposed or designated critical habitats; and ii. Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. \n(4) A reasonable likelihood of impacts that are highly uncertain or involve unknown risks or if there is a substantial scientific controversy over the effects. \n(5) A reasonable likelihood of air pollution at levels of concern or otherwise requiring a formal conformity determination under the Clean Air Act. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income or minority populations (see Executive Order 12898). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of contributing to the introduction or spread of noxious weeds or non-native invasive species or actions that may promote the introduction, or spread of such species (see Federal Noxious Weed Control Act and Executive Order 13112). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a release of petroleum, oils, or lubricants (except from a properly functioning engine or vehicle) or reportable releases of hazardous or toxic substances as specified in 40 CFR part 302 (Designation, Reportable Quantities, and Notification); or where the proposed action results in the requirement to develop or amend a Spill Prevention, Control, or Countermeasures Plan in accordance with the Oil Pollution Prevention regulation. \nThe mere existence of any of the circumstances described above will not necessarily trigger preparation of an EA or EIS. The determination that an extraordinary circumstance exists and an EA or EIS is needed will be based on the potential significance of the proposed action’s effects on the environment. If it is not clear whether a CE is appropriate, the Responsible Official, after consulting with the Council, may require preparation of an EA.","circumstances":"(e) Extraordinary Circumstances. Some Council Actions that would normally be categorically excluded from further NEPA review in an EA or EIS may not qualify for a CE because extraordinary circumstances exist (see 40 CFR 1508.4). The Responsible Official, in cooperation with the applicant as appropriate, will conduct a review to determine if there are extraordinary circumstances. Such extraordinary circumstances are: \n(1) A reasonable likelihood of substantial controversy regarding the potential environmental impacts of the proposed action.\n(2) Tribal concerns with actions that impact tribal lands or resources. \n(3) A reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting environmentally sensitive resources. Environmentally sensitive resources include but are not limited to: i. Species that are federally listed or proposed for listing as threatened or endangered, or their proposed or designated critical habitats; and ii. Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. \n(4) A reasonable likelihood of impacts that are highly uncertain or involve unknown risks or if there is a substantial scientific controversy over the effects. \n(5) A reasonable likelihood of air pollution at levels of concern or otherwise requiring a formal conformity determination under the Clean Air Act. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income or minority populations (see Executive Order 12898). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of contributing to the introduction or spread of noxious weeds or non-native invasive species or actions that may promote the introduction, or spread of such species (see Federal Noxious Weed Control Act and Executive Order 13112). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a release of petroleum, oils, or lubricants (except from a properly functioning engine or vehicle) or reportable releases of hazardous or toxic substances as specified in 40 CFR part 302 (Designation, Reportable Quantities, and Notification); or where the proposed action results in the requirement to develop or amend a Spill Prevention, Control, or Countermeasures Plan in accordance with the Oil Pollution Prevention regulation. \nThe mere existence of any of the circumstances described above will not necessarily trigger preparation of an EA or EIS. The determination that an extraordinary circumstance exists and an EA or EIS is needed will be based on the potential significance of the proposed action’s effects on the environment. If it is not clear whether a CE is appropriate, the Responsible Official, after consulting with the Council, may require preparation of an EA.","exclusion":"iii. Routine procurement of goods and services to support operations and infrastructure, including routine utility services and contracts, conducted in accordance with applicable procurement regulations, Executive Orders, and policies."},{"id":1886,"structuredID":"RESTORE-1--1-4","unit":"RESTORE","longUnit":"Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council","unitOrder":"80","origin":"Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.restorethegulf.gov/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/Gulf%20Coast%20Ecosystem%20Restoration%20Council%20NEPA%20Procedures.pdf","context":"(1) Administrative and Routine Office Activities: ","additionalContext":"(e) Extraordinary Circumstances. Some Council Actions that would normally be categorically excluded from further NEPA review in an EA or EIS may not qualify for a CE because extraordinary circumstances exist (see 40 CFR 1508.4). The Responsible Official, in cooperation with the applicant as appropriate, will conduct a review to determine if there are extraordinary circumstances. Such extraordinary circumstances are: \n(1) A reasonable likelihood of substantial controversy regarding the potential environmental impacts of the proposed action.\n(2) Tribal concerns with actions that impact tribal lands or resources. \n(3) A reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting environmentally sensitive resources. Environmentally sensitive resources include but are not limited to: i. Species that are federally listed or proposed for listing as threatened or endangered, or their proposed or designated critical habitats; and ii. Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. \n(4) A reasonable likelihood of impacts that are highly uncertain or involve unknown risks or if there is a substantial scientific controversy over the effects. \n(5) A reasonable likelihood of air pollution at levels of concern or otherwise requiring a formal conformity determination under the Clean Air Act. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income or minority populations (see Executive Order 12898). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of contributing to the introduction or spread of noxious weeds or non-native invasive species or actions that may promote the introduction, or spread of such species (see Federal Noxious Weed Control Act and Executive Order 13112). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a release of petroleum, oils, or lubricants (except from a properly functioning engine or vehicle) or reportable releases of hazardous or toxic substances as specified in 40 CFR part 302 (Designation, Reportable Quantities, and Notification); or where the proposed action results in the requirement to develop or amend a Spill Prevention, Control, or Countermeasures Plan in accordance with the Oil Pollution Prevention regulation. \nThe mere existence of any of the circumstances described above will not necessarily trigger preparation of an EA or EIS. The determination that an extraordinary circumstance exists and an EA or EIS is needed will be based on the potential significance of the proposed action’s effects on the environment. If it is not clear whether a CE is appropriate, the Responsible Official, after consulting with the Council, may require preparation of an EA.","circumstances":"(e) Extraordinary Circumstances. Some Council Actions that would normally be categorically excluded from further NEPA review in an EA or EIS may not qualify for a CE because extraordinary circumstances exist (see 40 CFR 1508.4). The Responsible Official, in cooperation with the applicant as appropriate, will conduct a review to determine if there are extraordinary circumstances. Such extraordinary circumstances are: \n(1) A reasonable likelihood of substantial controversy regarding the potential environmental impacts of the proposed action.\n(2) Tribal concerns with actions that impact tribal lands or resources. \n(3) A reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting environmentally sensitive resources. Environmentally sensitive resources include but are not limited to: i. Species that are federally listed or proposed for listing as threatened or endangered, or their proposed or designated critical habitats; and ii. Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. \n(4) A reasonable likelihood of impacts that are highly uncertain or involve unknown risks or if there is a substantial scientific controversy over the effects. \n(5) A reasonable likelihood of air pollution at levels of concern or otherwise requiring a formal conformity determination under the Clean Air Act. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income or minority populations (see Executive Order 12898). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of contributing to the introduction or spread of noxious weeds or non-native invasive species or actions that may promote the introduction, or spread of such species (see Federal Noxious Weed Control Act and Executive Order 13112). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a release of petroleum, oils, or lubricants (except from a properly functioning engine or vehicle) or reportable releases of hazardous or toxic substances as specified in 40 CFR part 302 (Designation, Reportable Quantities, and Notification); or where the proposed action results in the requirement to develop or amend a Spill Prevention, Control, or Countermeasures Plan in accordance with the Oil Pollution Prevention regulation. \nThe mere existence of any of the circumstances described above will not necessarily trigger preparation of an EA or EIS. The determination that an extraordinary circumstance exists and an EA or EIS is needed will be based on the potential significance of the proposed action’s effects on the environment. If it is not clear whether a CE is appropriate, the Responsible Official, after consulting with the Council, may require preparation of an EA.","exclusion":"iv. Routine administrative office functions (e.g., recordkeeping; inspecting, examining, and auditing papers, books, and records; processing correspondence; developing and approving budgets; responding to requests for information). "},{"id":1887,"structuredID":"RESTORE-1--1-5","unit":"RESTORE","longUnit":"Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council","unitOrder":"80","origin":"Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.restorethegulf.gov/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/Gulf%20Coast%20Ecosystem%20Restoration%20Council%20NEPA%20Procedures.pdf","context":"(1) Administrative and Routine Office Activities: ","additionalContext":"(e) Extraordinary Circumstances. Some Council Actions that would normally be categorically excluded from further NEPA review in an EA or EIS may not qualify for a CE because extraordinary circumstances exist (see 40 CFR 1508.4). The Responsible Official, in cooperation with the applicant as appropriate, will conduct a review to determine if there are extraordinary circumstances. Such extraordinary circumstances are: \n(1) A reasonable likelihood of substantial controversy regarding the potential environmental impacts of the proposed action.\n(2) Tribal concerns with actions that impact tribal lands or resources. \n(3) A reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting environmentally sensitive resources. Environmentally sensitive resources include but are not limited to: i. Species that are federally listed or proposed for listing as threatened or endangered, or their proposed or designated critical habitats; and ii. Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. \n(4) A reasonable likelihood of impacts that are highly uncertain or involve unknown risks or if there is a substantial scientific controversy over the effects. \n(5) A reasonable likelihood of air pollution at levels of concern or otherwise requiring a formal conformity determination under the Clean Air Act. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income or minority populations (see Executive Order 12898). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of contributing to the introduction or spread of noxious weeds or non-native invasive species or actions that may promote the introduction, or spread of such species (see Federal Noxious Weed Control Act and Executive Order 13112). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a release of petroleum, oils, or lubricants (except from a properly functioning engine or vehicle) or reportable releases of hazardous or toxic substances as specified in 40 CFR part 302 (Designation, Reportable Quantities, and Notification); or where the proposed action results in the requirement to develop or amend a Spill Prevention, Control, or Countermeasures Plan in accordance with the Oil Pollution Prevention regulation. \nThe mere existence of any of the circumstances described above will not necessarily trigger preparation of an EA or EIS. The determination that an extraordinary circumstance exists and an EA or EIS is needed will be based on the potential significance of the proposed action’s effects on the environment. If it is not clear whether a CE is appropriate, the Responsible Official, after consulting with the Council, may require preparation of an EA.","circumstances":"(e) Extraordinary Circumstances. Some Council Actions that would normally be categorically excluded from further NEPA review in an EA or EIS may not qualify for a CE because extraordinary circumstances exist (see 40 CFR 1508.4). The Responsible Official, in cooperation with the applicant as appropriate, will conduct a review to determine if there are extraordinary circumstances. Such extraordinary circumstances are: \n(1) A reasonable likelihood of substantial controversy regarding the potential environmental impacts of the proposed action.\n(2) Tribal concerns with actions that impact tribal lands or resources. \n(3) A reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting environmentally sensitive resources. Environmentally sensitive resources include but are not limited to: i. Species that are federally listed or proposed for listing as threatened or endangered, or their proposed or designated critical habitats; and ii. Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. \n(4) A reasonable likelihood of impacts that are highly uncertain or involve unknown risks or if there is a substantial scientific controversy over the effects. \n(5) A reasonable likelihood of air pollution at levels of concern or otherwise requiring a formal conformity determination under the Clean Air Act. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income or minority populations (see Executive Order 12898). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of contributing to the introduction or spread of noxious weeds or non-native invasive species or actions that may promote the introduction, or spread of such species (see Federal Noxious Weed Control Act and Executive Order 13112). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a release of petroleum, oils, or lubricants (except from a properly functioning engine or vehicle) or reportable releases of hazardous or toxic substances as specified in 40 CFR part 302 (Designation, Reportable Quantities, and Notification); or where the proposed action results in the requirement to develop or amend a Spill Prevention, Control, or Countermeasures Plan in accordance with the Oil Pollution Prevention regulation. \nThe mere existence of any of the circumstances described above will not necessarily trigger preparation of an EA or EIS. The determination that an extraordinary circumstance exists and an EA or EIS is needed will be based on the potential significance of the proposed action’s effects on the environment. If it is not clear whether a CE is appropriate, the Responsible Official, after consulting with the Council, may require preparation of an EA.","exclusion":"v. Routine activities and operations conducted in an existing structure that are within the scope and compatibility of the present functional use of the building, will not result in a substantial increase in waste discharge to the environment, will not result in substantially different waste discharges from current or previous activities, and will not result in emissions that exceed established permit limits, if any."},{"id":1888,"structuredID":"RESTORE-1--1-6","unit":"RESTORE","longUnit":"Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council","unitOrder":"80","origin":"Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.restorethegulf.gov/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/Gulf%20Coast%20Ecosystem%20Restoration%20Council%20NEPA%20Procedures.pdf","context":"(1) Administrative and Routine Office Activities: ","additionalContext":"(e) Extraordinary Circumstances. Some Council Actions that would normally be categorically excluded from further NEPA review in an EA or EIS may not qualify for a CE because extraordinary circumstances exist (see 40 CFR 1508.4). The Responsible Official, in cooperation with the applicant as appropriate, will conduct a review to determine if there are extraordinary circumstances. Such extraordinary circumstances are: \n(1) A reasonable likelihood of substantial controversy regarding the potential environmental impacts of the proposed action.\n(2) Tribal concerns with actions that impact tribal lands or resources. \n(3) A reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting environmentally sensitive resources. Environmentally sensitive resources include but are not limited to: i. Species that are federally listed or proposed for listing as threatened or endangered, or their proposed or designated critical habitats; and ii. Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. \n(4) A reasonable likelihood of impacts that are highly uncertain or involve unknown risks or if there is a substantial scientific controversy over the effects. \n(5) A reasonable likelihood of air pollution at levels of concern or otherwise requiring a formal conformity determination under the Clean Air Act. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income or minority populations (see Executive Order 12898). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of contributing to the introduction or spread of noxious weeds or non-native invasive species or actions that may promote the introduction, or spread of such species (see Federal Noxious Weed Control Act and Executive Order 13112). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a release of petroleum, oils, or lubricants (except from a properly functioning engine or vehicle) or reportable releases of hazardous or toxic substances as specified in 40 CFR part 302 (Designation, Reportable Quantities, and Notification); or where the proposed action results in the requirement to develop or amend a Spill Prevention, Control, or Countermeasures Plan in accordance with the Oil Pollution Prevention regulation. \nThe mere existence of any of the circumstances described above will not necessarily trigger preparation of an EA or EIS. The determination that an extraordinary circumstance exists and an EA or EIS is needed will be based on the potential significance of the proposed action’s effects on the environment. If it is not clear whether a CE is appropriate, the Responsible Official, after consulting with the Council, may require preparation of an EA.","circumstances":"(e) Extraordinary Circumstances. Some Council Actions that would normally be categorically excluded from further NEPA review in an EA or EIS may not qualify for a CE because extraordinary circumstances exist (see 40 CFR 1508.4). The Responsible Official, in cooperation with the applicant as appropriate, will conduct a review to determine if there are extraordinary circumstances. Such extraordinary circumstances are: \n(1) A reasonable likelihood of substantial controversy regarding the potential environmental impacts of the proposed action.\n(2) Tribal concerns with actions that impact tribal lands or resources. \n(3) A reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting environmentally sensitive resources. Environmentally sensitive resources include but are not limited to: i. Species that are federally listed or proposed for listing as threatened or endangered, or their proposed or designated critical habitats; and ii. Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. \n(4) A reasonable likelihood of impacts that are highly uncertain or involve unknown risks or if there is a substantial scientific controversy over the effects. \n(5) A reasonable likelihood of air pollution at levels of concern or otherwise requiring a formal conformity determination under the Clean Air Act. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income or minority populations (see Executive Order 12898). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of contributing to the introduction or spread of noxious weeds or non-native invasive species or actions that may promote the introduction, or spread of such species (see Federal Noxious Weed Control Act and Executive Order 13112). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a release of petroleum, oils, or lubricants (except from a properly functioning engine or vehicle) or reportable releases of hazardous or toxic substances as specified in 40 CFR part 302 (Designation, Reportable Quantities, and Notification); or where the proposed action results in the requirement to develop or amend a Spill Prevention, Control, or Countermeasures Plan in accordance with the Oil Pollution Prevention regulation. \nThe mere existence of any of the circumstances described above will not necessarily trigger preparation of an EA or EIS. The determination that an extraordinary circumstance exists and an EA or EIS is needed will be based on the potential significance of the proposed action’s effects on the environment. If it is not clear whether a CE is appropriate, the Responsible Official, after consulting with the Council, may require preparation of an EA.","exclusion":"vi. Council meetings, hearings, site visits, technical assistance, public affairs activities, and/or training in classrooms, meeting rooms, other facilities, or via the Internet."},{"id":1890,"structuredID":"RESTORE-1--2-7","unit":"RESTORE","longUnit":"Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council","unitOrder":"80","origin":"Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.restorethegulf.gov/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/Gulf%20Coast%20Ecosystem%20Restoration%20Council%20NEPA%20Procedures.pdf","context":"(2) Regulation, Monitoring, and Oversight of RESTORE Act Activities:","additionalContext":"(e) Extraordinary Circumstances. Some Council Actions that would normally be categorically excluded from further NEPA review in an EA or EIS may not qualify for a CE because extraordinary circumstances exist (see 40 CFR 1508.4). The Responsible Official, in cooperation with the applicant as appropriate, will conduct a review to determine if there are extraordinary circumstances. Such extraordinary circumstances are: \n(1) A reasonable likelihood of substantial controversy regarding the potential environmental impacts of the proposed action.\n(2) Tribal concerns with actions that impact tribal lands or resources. \n(3) A reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting environmentally sensitive resources. Environmentally sensitive resources include but are not limited to: i. Species that are federally listed or proposed for listing as threatened or endangered, or their proposed or designated critical habitats; and ii. Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. \n(4) A reasonable likelihood of impacts that are highly uncertain or involve unknown risks or if there is a substantial scientific controversy over the effects. \n(5) A reasonable likelihood of air pollution at levels of concern or otherwise requiring a formal conformity determination under the Clean Air Act. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income or minority populations (see Executive Order 12898). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of contributing to the introduction or spread of noxious weeds or non-native invasive species or actions that may promote the introduction, or spread of such species (see Federal Noxious Weed Control Act and Executive Order 13112). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a release of petroleum, oils, or lubricants (except from a properly functioning engine or vehicle) or reportable releases of hazardous or toxic substances as specified in 40 CFR part 302 (Designation, Reportable Quantities, and Notification); or where the proposed action results in the requirement to develop or amend a Spill Prevention, Control, or Countermeasures Plan in accordance with the Oil Pollution Prevention regulation. \nThe mere existence of any of the circumstances described above will not necessarily trigger preparation of an EA or EIS. The determination that an extraordinary circumstance exists and an EA or EIS is needed will be based on the potential significance of the proposed action’s effects on the environment. If it is not clear whether a CE is appropriate, the Responsible Official, after consulting with the Council, may require preparation of an EA.","circumstances":"(e) Extraordinary Circumstances. Some Council Actions that would normally be categorically excluded from further NEPA review in an EA or EIS may not qualify for a CE because extraordinary circumstances exist (see 40 CFR 1508.4). The Responsible Official, in cooperation with the applicant as appropriate, will conduct a review to determine if there are extraordinary circumstances. Such extraordinary circumstances are: \n(1) A reasonable likelihood of substantial controversy regarding the potential environmental impacts of the proposed action.\n(2) Tribal concerns with actions that impact tribal lands or resources. \n(3) A reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting environmentally sensitive resources. Environmentally sensitive resources include but are not limited to: i. Species that are federally listed or proposed for listing as threatened or endangered, or their proposed or designated critical habitats; and ii. Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. \n(4) A reasonable likelihood of impacts that are highly uncertain or involve unknown risks or if there is a substantial scientific controversy over the effects. \n(5) A reasonable likelihood of air pollution at levels of concern or otherwise requiring a formal conformity determination under the Clean Air Act. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income or minority populations (see Executive Order 12898). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of contributing to the introduction or spread of noxious weeds or non-native invasive species or actions that may promote the introduction, or spread of such species (see Federal Noxious Weed Control Act and Executive Order 13112). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a release of petroleum, oils, or lubricants (except from a properly functioning engine or vehicle) or reportable releases of hazardous or toxic substances as specified in 40 CFR part 302 (Designation, Reportable Quantities, and Notification); or where the proposed action results in the requirement to develop or amend a Spill Prevention, Control, or Countermeasures Plan in accordance with the Oil Pollution Prevention regulation. \nThe mere existence of any of the circumstances described above will not necessarily trigger preparation of an EA or EIS. The determination that an extraordinary circumstance exists and an EA or EIS is needed will be based on the potential significance of the proposed action’s effects on the environment. If it is not clear whether a CE is appropriate, the Responsible Official, after consulting with the Council, may require preparation of an EA.","exclusion":"i. Promulgation or publication of regulations, procedures, manuals, and guidance documents that are of an administrative, financial, legal, technical, or procedural nature. "},{"id":1891,"structuredID":"RESTORE-1--2-8","unit":"RESTORE","longUnit":"Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council","unitOrder":"80","origin":"Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.restorethegulf.gov/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/Gulf%20Coast%20Ecosystem%20Restoration%20Council%20NEPA%20Procedures.pdf","context":"(2) Regulation, Monitoring, and Oversight of RESTORE Act Activities:","additionalContext":"(e) Extraordinary Circumstances. Some Council Actions that would normally be categorically excluded from further NEPA review in an EA or EIS may not qualify for a CE because extraordinary circumstances exist (see 40 CFR 1508.4). The Responsible Official, in cooperation with the applicant as appropriate, will conduct a review to determine if there are extraordinary circumstances. Such extraordinary circumstances are: \n(1) A reasonable likelihood of substantial controversy regarding the potential environmental impacts of the proposed action.\n(2) Tribal concerns with actions that impact tribal lands or resources. \n(3) A reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting environmentally sensitive resources. Environmentally sensitive resources include but are not limited to: i. Species that are federally listed or proposed for listing as threatened or endangered, or their proposed or designated critical habitats; and ii. Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. \n(4) A reasonable likelihood of impacts that are highly uncertain or involve unknown risks or if there is a substantial scientific controversy over the effects. \n(5) A reasonable likelihood of air pollution at levels of concern or otherwise requiring a formal conformity determination under the Clean Air Act. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income or minority populations (see Executive Order 12898). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of contributing to the introduction or spread of noxious weeds or non-native invasive species or actions that may promote the introduction, or spread of such species (see Federal Noxious Weed Control Act and Executive Order 13112). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a release of petroleum, oils, or lubricants (except from a properly functioning engine or vehicle) or reportable releases of hazardous or toxic substances as specified in 40 CFR part 302 (Designation, Reportable Quantities, and Notification); or where the proposed action results in the requirement to develop or amend a Spill Prevention, Control, or Countermeasures Plan in accordance with the Oil Pollution Prevention regulation. \nThe mere existence of any of the circumstances described above will not necessarily trigger preparation of an EA or EIS. The determination that an extraordinary circumstance exists and an EA or EIS is needed will be based on the potential significance of the proposed action’s effects on the environment. If it is not clear whether a CE is appropriate, the Responsible Official, after consulting with the Council, may require preparation of an EA.","circumstances":"(e) Extraordinary Circumstances. Some Council Actions that would normally be categorically excluded from further NEPA review in an EA or EIS may not qualify for a CE because extraordinary circumstances exist (see 40 CFR 1508.4). The Responsible Official, in cooperation with the applicant as appropriate, will conduct a review to determine if there are extraordinary circumstances. Such extraordinary circumstances are: \n(1) A reasonable likelihood of substantial controversy regarding the potential environmental impacts of the proposed action.\n(2) Tribal concerns with actions that impact tribal lands or resources. \n(3) A reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting environmentally sensitive resources. Environmentally sensitive resources include but are not limited to: i. Species that are federally listed or proposed for listing as threatened or endangered, or their proposed or designated critical habitats; and ii. Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. \n(4) A reasonable likelihood of impacts that are highly uncertain or involve unknown risks or if there is a substantial scientific controversy over the effects. \n(5) A reasonable likelihood of air pollution at levels of concern or otherwise requiring a formal conformity determination under the Clean Air Act. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income or minority populations (see Executive Order 12898). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of contributing to the introduction or spread of noxious weeds or non-native invasive species or actions that may promote the introduction, or spread of such species (see Federal Noxious Weed Control Act and Executive Order 13112). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a release of petroleum, oils, or lubricants (except from a properly functioning engine or vehicle) or reportable releases of hazardous or toxic substances as specified in 40 CFR part 302 (Designation, Reportable Quantities, and Notification); or where the proposed action results in the requirement to develop or amend a Spill Prevention, Control, or Countermeasures Plan in accordance with the Oil Pollution Prevention regulation. \nThe mere existence of any of the circumstances described above will not necessarily trigger preparation of an EA or EIS. The determination that an extraordinary circumstance exists and an EA or EIS is needed will be based on the potential significance of the proposed action’s effects on the environment. If it is not clear whether a CE is appropriate, the Responsible Official, after consulting with the Council, may require preparation of an EA.","exclusion":"ii. Internal orders and procedures that need not be published in the Federal Register under the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 552."},{"id":1892,"structuredID":"RESTORE-1--2-9","unit":"RESTORE","longUnit":"Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council","unitOrder":"80","origin":"Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.restorethegulf.gov/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/Gulf%20Coast%20Ecosystem%20Restoration%20Council%20NEPA%20Procedures.pdf","context":"(2) Regulation, Monitoring, and Oversight of RESTORE Act Activities:","additionalContext":"(e) Extraordinary Circumstances. Some Council Actions that would normally be categorically excluded from further NEPA review in an EA or EIS may not qualify for a CE because extraordinary circumstances exist (see 40 CFR 1508.4). The Responsible Official, in cooperation with the applicant as appropriate, will conduct a review to determine if there are extraordinary circumstances. Such extraordinary circumstances are: \n(1) A reasonable likelihood of substantial controversy regarding the potential environmental impacts of the proposed action.\n(2) Tribal concerns with actions that impact tribal lands or resources. \n(3) A reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting environmentally sensitive resources. Environmentally sensitive resources include but are not limited to: i. Species that are federally listed or proposed for listing as threatened or endangered, or their proposed or designated critical habitats; and ii. Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. \n(4) A reasonable likelihood of impacts that are highly uncertain or involve unknown risks or if there is a substantial scientific controversy over the effects. \n(5) A reasonable likelihood of air pollution at levels of concern or otherwise requiring a formal conformity determination under the Clean Air Act. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income or minority populations (see Executive Order 12898). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of contributing to the introduction or spread of noxious weeds or non-native invasive species or actions that may promote the introduction, or spread of such species (see Federal Noxious Weed Control Act and Executive Order 13112). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a release of petroleum, oils, or lubricants (except from a properly functioning engine or vehicle) or reportable releases of hazardous or toxic substances as specified in 40 CFR part 302 (Designation, Reportable Quantities, and Notification); or where the proposed action results in the requirement to develop or amend a Spill Prevention, Control, or Countermeasures Plan in accordance with the Oil Pollution Prevention regulation. \nThe mere existence of any of the circumstances described above will not necessarily trigger preparation of an EA or EIS. The determination that an extraordinary circumstance exists and an EA or EIS is needed will be based on the potential significance of the proposed action’s effects on the environment. If it is not clear whether a CE is appropriate, the Responsible Official, after consulting with the Council, may require preparation of an EA.","circumstances":"(e) Extraordinary Circumstances. Some Council Actions that would normally be categorically excluded from further NEPA review in an EA or EIS may not qualify for a CE because extraordinary circumstances exist (see 40 CFR 1508.4). The Responsible Official, in cooperation with the applicant as appropriate, will conduct a review to determine if there are extraordinary circumstances. Such extraordinary circumstances are: \n(1) A reasonable likelihood of substantial controversy regarding the potential environmental impacts of the proposed action.\n(2) Tribal concerns with actions that impact tribal lands or resources. \n(3) A reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting environmentally sensitive resources. Environmentally sensitive resources include but are not limited to: i. Species that are federally listed or proposed for listing as threatened or endangered, or their proposed or designated critical habitats; and ii. Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. \n(4) A reasonable likelihood of impacts that are highly uncertain or involve unknown risks or if there is a substantial scientific controversy over the effects. \n(5) A reasonable likelihood of air pollution at levels of concern or otherwise requiring a formal conformity determination under the Clean Air Act. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income or minority populations (see Executive Order 12898). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of contributing to the introduction or spread of noxious weeds or non-native invasive species or actions that may promote the introduction, or spread of such species (see Federal Noxious Weed Control Act and Executive Order 13112). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a release of petroleum, oils, or lubricants (except from a properly functioning engine or vehicle) or reportable releases of hazardous or toxic substances as specified in 40 CFR part 302 (Designation, Reportable Quantities, and Notification); or where the proposed action results in the requirement to develop or amend a Spill Prevention, Control, or Countermeasures Plan in accordance with the Oil Pollution Prevention regulation. \nThe mere existence of any of the circumstances described above will not necessarily trigger preparation of an EA or EIS. The determination that an extraordinary circumstance exists and an EA or EIS is needed will be based on the potential significance of the proposed action’s effects on the environment. If it is not clear whether a CE is appropriate, the Responsible Official, after consulting with the Council, may require preparation of an EA.","exclusion":"iii. Preparation of studies, reports, or investigations that do not propose a policy, plan, program, or action."},{"id":1894,"structuredID":"RESTORE-1--3-10","unit":"RESTORE","longUnit":"Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council","unitOrder":"80","origin":"Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.restorethegulf.gov/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/Gulf%20Coast%20Ecosystem%20Restoration%20Council%20NEPA%20Procedures.pdf","context":"(3) Council Activities for Planning, Research or Design Activities (Documentation Required):","additionalContext":"(e) Extraordinary Circumstances. Some Council Actions that would normally be categorically excluded from further NEPA review in an EA or EIS may not qualify for a CE because extraordinary circumstances exist (see 40 CFR 1508.4). The Responsible Official, in cooperation with the applicant as appropriate, will conduct a review to determine if there are extraordinary circumstances. Such extraordinary circumstances are: \n(1) A reasonable likelihood of substantial controversy regarding the potential environmental impacts of the proposed action.\n(2) Tribal concerns with actions that impact tribal lands or resources. \n(3) A reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting environmentally sensitive resources. Environmentally sensitive resources include but are not limited to: i. Species that are federally listed or proposed for listing as threatened or endangered, or their proposed or designated critical habitats; and ii. Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. \n(4) A reasonable likelihood of impacts that are highly uncertain or involve unknown risks or if there is a substantial scientific controversy over the effects. \n(5) A reasonable likelihood of air pollution at levels of concern or otherwise requiring a formal conformity determination under the Clean Air Act. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income or minority populations (see Executive Order 12898). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of contributing to the introduction or spread of noxious weeds or non-native invasive species or actions that may promote the introduction, or spread of such species (see Federal Noxious Weed Control Act and Executive Order 13112). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a release of petroleum, oils, or lubricants (except from a properly functioning engine or vehicle) or reportable releases of hazardous or toxic substances as specified in 40 CFR part 302 (Designation, Reportable Quantities, and Notification); or where the proposed action results in the requirement to develop or amend a Spill Prevention, Control, or Countermeasures Plan in accordance with the Oil Pollution Prevention regulation. \nThe mere existence of any of the circumstances described above will not necessarily trigger preparation of an EA or EIS. The determination that an extraordinary circumstance exists and an EA or EIS is needed will be based on the potential significance of the proposed action’s effects on the environment. If it is not clear whether a CE is appropriate, the Responsible Official, after consulting with the Council, may require preparation of an EA.","circumstances":"(e) Extraordinary Circumstances. Some Council Actions that would normally be categorically excluded from further NEPA review in an EA or EIS may not qualify for a CE because extraordinary circumstances exist (see 40 CFR 1508.4). The Responsible Official, in cooperation with the applicant as appropriate, will conduct a review to determine if there are extraordinary circumstances. Such extraordinary circumstances are: \n(1) A reasonable likelihood of substantial controversy regarding the potential environmental impacts of the proposed action.\n(2) Tribal concerns with actions that impact tribal lands or resources. \n(3) A reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting environmentally sensitive resources. Environmentally sensitive resources include but are not limited to: i. Species that are federally listed or proposed for listing as threatened or endangered, or their proposed or designated critical habitats; and ii. Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. \n(4) A reasonable likelihood of impacts that are highly uncertain or involve unknown risks or if there is a substantial scientific controversy over the effects. \n(5) A reasonable likelihood of air pollution at levels of concern or otherwise requiring a formal conformity determination under the Clean Air Act. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income or minority populations (see Executive Order 12898). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of contributing to the introduction or spread of noxious weeds or non-native invasive species or actions that may promote the introduction, or spread of such species (see Federal Noxious Weed Control Act and Executive Order 13112). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a release of petroleum, oils, or lubricants (except from a properly functioning engine or vehicle) or reportable releases of hazardous or toxic substances as specified in 40 CFR part 302 (Designation, Reportable Quantities, and Notification); or where the proposed action results in the requirement to develop or amend a Spill Prevention, Control, or Countermeasures Plan in accordance with the Oil Pollution Prevention regulation. \nThe mere existence of any of the circumstances described above will not necessarily trigger preparation of an EA or EIS. The determination that an extraordinary circumstance exists and an EA or EIS is needed will be based on the potential significance of the proposed action’s effects on the environment. If it is not clear whether a CE is appropriate, the Responsible Official, after consulting with the Council, may require preparation of an EA.","exclusion":"i. Funding or procurements for activities which do not involve or lead directly to ground-disturbing activities which may have significant effects individually or cumulatively, and do not commit the Council or its applicants to a particular course of action affecting the environment, such as grants to prepare environmental documents, planning, technical assistance, engineering and design activities, or certain research. Use of this CE will be documented following the procedures described in subsection 4(f)."},{"id":1896,"structuredID":"RESTORE-1--4-11","unit":"RESTORE","longUnit":"Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council","unitOrder":"80","origin":"Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.restorethegulf.gov/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/Gulf%20Coast%20Ecosystem%20Restoration%20Council%20NEPA%20Procedures.pdf","context":"(4) Council Funded Activities that Fall Under a CE of a Federal Council Member (Documentation Required):","additionalContext":"(e) Extraordinary Circumstances. Some Council Actions that would normally be categorically excluded from further NEPA review in an EA or EIS may not qualify for a CE because extraordinary circumstances exist (see 40 CFR 1508.4). The Responsible Official, in cooperation with the applicant as appropriate, will conduct a review to determine if there are extraordinary circumstances. Such extraordinary circumstances are: \n(1) A reasonable likelihood of substantial controversy regarding the potential environmental impacts of the proposed action.\n(2) Tribal concerns with actions that impact tribal lands or resources. \n(3) A reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting environmentally sensitive resources. Environmentally sensitive resources include but are not limited to: i. Species that are federally listed or proposed for listing as threatened or endangered, or their proposed or designated critical habitats; and ii. Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. \n(4) A reasonable likelihood of impacts that are highly uncertain or involve unknown risks or if there is a substantial scientific controversy over the effects. \n(5) A reasonable likelihood of air pollution at levels of concern or otherwise requiring a formal conformity determination under the Clean Air Act. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income or minority populations (see Executive Order 12898). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of contributing to the introduction or spread of noxious weeds or non-native invasive species or actions that may promote the introduction, or spread of such species (see Federal Noxious Weed Control Act and Executive Order 13112). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a release of petroleum, oils, or lubricants (except from a properly functioning engine or vehicle) or reportable releases of hazardous or toxic substances as specified in 40 CFR part 302 (Designation, Reportable Quantities, and Notification); or where the proposed action results in the requirement to develop or amend a Spill Prevention, Control, or Countermeasures Plan in accordance with the Oil Pollution Prevention regulation. \nThe mere existence of any of the circumstances described above will not necessarily trigger preparation of an EA or EIS. The determination that an extraordinary circumstance exists and an EA or EIS is needed will be based on the potential significance of the proposed action’s effects on the environment. If it is not clear whether a CE is appropriate, the Responsible Official, after consulting with the Council, may require preparation of an EA.","circumstances":"(e) Extraordinary Circumstances. Some Council Actions that would normally be categorically excluded from further NEPA review in an EA or EIS may not qualify for a CE because extraordinary circumstances exist (see 40 CFR 1508.4). The Responsible Official, in cooperation with the applicant as appropriate, will conduct a review to determine if there are extraordinary circumstances. Such extraordinary circumstances are: \n(1) A reasonable likelihood of substantial controversy regarding the potential environmental impacts of the proposed action.\n(2) Tribal concerns with actions that impact tribal lands or resources. \n(3) A reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting environmentally sensitive resources. Environmentally sensitive resources include but are not limited to: i. Species that are federally listed or proposed for listing as threatened or endangered, or their proposed or designated critical habitats; and ii. Properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. \n(4) A reasonable likelihood of impacts that are highly uncertain or involve unknown risks or if there is a substantial scientific controversy over the effects. \n(5) A reasonable likelihood of air pollution at levels of concern or otherwise requiring a formal conformity determination under the Clean Air Act. \n(6) A reasonable likelihood of a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income or minority populations (see Executive Order 12898). \n(7) A reasonable likelihood of contributing to the introduction or spread of noxious weeds or non-native invasive species or actions that may promote the introduction, or spread of such species (see Federal Noxious Weed Control Act and Executive Order 13112). \n(8) A reasonable likelihood of a release of petroleum, oils, or lubricants (except from a properly functioning engine or vehicle) or reportable releases of hazardous or toxic substances as specified in 40 CFR part 302 (Designation, Reportable Quantities, and Notification); or where the proposed action results in the requirement to develop or amend a Spill Prevention, Control, or Countermeasures Plan in accordance with the Oil Pollution Prevention regulation. \nThe mere existence of any of the circumstances described above will not necessarily trigger preparation of an EA or EIS. The determination that an extraordinary circumstance exists and an EA or EIS is needed will be based on the potential significance of the proposed action’s effects on the environment. If it is not clear whether a CE is appropriate, the Responsible Official, after consulting with the Council, may require preparation of an EA.","exclusion":"i. Any environmental restoration, conservation, or protection activity that falls within a CE established by a Federal agency Council member, provided no extraordinary circumstances preclude the use of the CE and the Federal agency that established the CE is involved in the Council action. A Federal agency Council member is involved in the Council action when that Federal agency advises the Council that use of the CE would be appropriate for the specific action under consideration by the Council. Use of this CE will be documented following the procedures described in subsection 4(f). 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Legislative Reports.\nIn those cases where legislation is being enacted on SBA programs and could potentially have a significant environmental effect, an assessment may have to be prepared if the SBA report recommends legislation."},{"id":1905,"structuredID":"SBA---1-3","unit":"SBA","longUnit":"Small Business Administration","unitOrder":"81","origin":"Small Business Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/sop9057_0_1.pdf","context":"Small Business Administration (SBA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"c. Promulgation of rules, regulations, procedures, or interpretations.\nIn those cases where the new or changed rules, regulations, procedures or interpretations deal with construction projects or land purchases of a value greater than $300, 000, then an assessment may have to be prepared."},{"id":1906,"structuredID":"SBA---1-4","unit":"SBA","longUnit":"Small Business Administration","unitOrder":"81","origin":"Small Business Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/sop9057_0_1.pdf","context":"Small Business Administration (SBA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"d. Procurement Assistance Actions.\nNo environmental assessments are necessary in the Agency's activities to assure that small business receives its share of existing procurements of other Agencies."},{"id":1907,"structuredID":"SBA---1-5","unit":"SBA","longUnit":"Small Business Administration","unitOrder":"81","origin":"Small Business Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/sop9057_0_1.pdf","context":"Small Business Administration (SBA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"e. Management and technical assistance actions.\nIn those cases where management or technical assistance is being provided in support of a construction project in the developmental stage (either funded through the SBA or another government Agency) the SBA may be required to participate in support of a lead agency in the preparation of an environmental assessment."},{"id":1908,"structuredID":"SBA---1-6","unit":"SBA","longUnit":"Small Business Administration","unitOrder":"81","origin":"Small Business Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/sop9057_0_1.pdf","context":"Small Business Administration (SBA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"f. Small Business Investment Company Program Actions.\nIn those cases where the SBA is approving an SBIC action of financing construction of facilities or purchase of land, then the SBA may be required to prepare an environmental assessment."},{"id":1909,"structuredID":"SBA---1-7","unit":"SBA","longUnit":"Small Business Administration","unitOrder":"81","origin":"Small Business Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/sop9057_0_1.pdf","context":"Small Business Administration (SBA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"g. Physical Disaster Loans and guarantees.\nIn those cases where the SBA may be providing funds in excess of $300, 000 to businesses or individuals to restore their property to its original state and restoration work may potentially have significant environmental effects, the district director may require the preparation of an environmental assessment."},{"id":1910,"structuredID":"SBA---1-8","unit":"SBA","longUnit":"Small Business Administration","unitOrder":"81","origin":"Small Business Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/sop9057_0_1.pdf","context":"Small Business Administration (SBA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"h. Business Loans and guarantees (including EOL loans, HAL, Energy, and disaster loans for economic injury).\nIn those cases where loan proceeds for:\n(1) Construction and/or purchase of land exceeds $300,000 or\n(2) the loan is in response to a government regulation which pertains to the environmental impact of the business operation.\nAn environmental assessment may be required."},{"id":1911,"structuredID":"SBA---1-9","unit":"SBA","longUnit":"Small Business Administration","unitOrder":"81","origin":"Small Business Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/sop9057_0_1.pdf","context":"Small Business Administration (SBA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"i. Surety Bond Guarantees.\nSince the SBA becomes involved with the guaranteeing of a small, business' ability to satisfy an existing contract, no environmental assessments are necessary. In those cases where the SBA does become involved in the development of a construction project under the Surety Bond Guaranty Program, then the SBA will support an environmental evaluation."},{"id":1899,"structuredID":"SBA---1-10","unit":"SBA","longUnit":"Small Business Administration","unitOrder":"81","origin":"Small Business Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/sop9057_0_1.pdf","context":"Small Business Administration (SBA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"j. Pollution Control Financing Guaranty Program actions.\nIn these cases where an individual business is being financed in excess of $500, 000, an environmental assessment may be required."},{"id":1900,"structuredID":"SBA---1-11","unit":"SBA","longUnit":"Small Business Administration","unitOrder":"81","origin":"Small Business Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/sop9057_0_1.pdf","context":"Small Business Administration (SBA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"k. Local and Community Development loan and guarantee actions.\nIn those cases where the loan is being utilized for construction in excess of $300,000, then an environmental assessment may be required."},{"id":1901,"structuredID":"SBA---1-12","unit":"SBA","longUnit":"Small Business Administration","unitOrder":"81","origin":"Small Business Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/sop9057_0_1.pdf","context":"Small Business Administration (SBA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"l. Portfolio Management and Review actions.\nNo assessments will be required."},{"id":1902,"structuredID":"SBA---1-13","unit":"SBA","longUnit":"Small Business Administration","unitOrder":"81","origin":"Small Business Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/sop9057_0_1.pdf","context":"Small Business Administration (SBA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"m. Advocacy Program actions.\nNo assessments will be required."},{"id":1903,"structuredID":"SBA---1-14","unit":"SBA","longUnit":"Small Business Administration","unitOrder":"81","origin":"Small Business Administration's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/sop9057_0_1.pdf","context":"Small Business Administration (SBA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"n. Property Sales or Lease Assistance actions.\nHowever, in cases of construction exceeding $300,000 an environmental assessment may be required."},{"id":1962,"structuredID":"TREAS--1-1-1","unit":"TREAS","longUnit":"Department of the Treasury","unitOrder":"65","origin":"Department of the Treasury's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/orders-and-directives/td75-02","context":"ADMINISTRATIVE AND REGULATORY ACTIVITIES.  ","additionalContext":"These categorical exclusions have the additional requirement to be conducted in conformance with Executive Orders 13423, Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management, and 13514, Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"A1. Personnel actions, including recruiting, processing, paying, recordkeeping, and resource management; fiscal, general management, administrative activities, budgeting, other personnel actions, and travel."},{"id":1963,"structuredID":"TREAS--1-1-2","unit":"TREAS","longUnit":"Department of the Treasury","unitOrder":"65","origin":"Department of the Treasury's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/orders-and-directives/td75-02","context":"ADMINISTRATIVE AND REGULATORY ACTIVITIES.  ","additionalContext":"These categorical exclusions have the additional requirement to be conducted in conformance with Executive Orders 13423, Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management, and 13514, Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"A2. Reductions, realignments, or relocation of personnel that do not result in exceeding the infrastructure capacity or change the use of space.  An example of a substantial change in use of the supporting infrastructure would be an increase in vehicular traffic beyond the capacity of the supporting road network to accommodate such an increase."},{"id":1964,"structuredID":"TREAS--1-1-3","unit":"TREAS","longUnit":"Department of the Treasury","unitOrder":"65","origin":"Department of the Treasury's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/orders-and-directives/td75-02","context":"ADMINISTRATIVE AND REGULATORY ACTIVITIES.  ","additionalContext":"These categorical exclusions have the additional requirement to be conducted in conformance with Executive Orders 13423, Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management, and 13514, Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"A3. Promulgation of rules, issuance of rulings or interpretations, and the development and publication of policies, orders, directives, notices, procedures, manuals, and other guidance documents of the following nature:\n(a) Those of a strictly administrative or procedural nature;\n(b) Those that adopt, without substantive change, statutory or regulatory requirements;\n(c) Those that implement, without substantive change, procedures, manuals, and other guidance documents;\n(d) Those that interpret or amend an existing regulation without changing its environmental effect;\n(e) Technical guidance on safety and security matters; or\n(f) Guidance for the preparation of security plans."},{"id":1965,"structuredID":"TREAS--1-1-4","unit":"TREAS","longUnit":"Department of the Treasury","unitOrder":"65","origin":"Department of the Treasury's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/orders-and-directives/td75-02","context":"ADMINISTRATIVE AND REGULATORY ACTIVITIES.  ","additionalContext":"These categorical exclusions have the additional requirement to be conducted in conformance with Executive Orders 13423, Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management, and 13514, Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"A4. Information gathering, data analysis and processing, information dissemination, review, interpretation, and development of documents.  If any of these activities result in proposals for further action, those proposals must be covered by an appropriate CE.  Examples include but are not limited to:\n(a) Document mailings, publication and distribution, training and information programs, historical and cultural demonstrations, and public affairs actions.\n(b) Studies, reports, proposals, analyses, literature reviews; computer modeling; and non-intrusive information gathering activities."},{"id":1966,"structuredID":"TREAS--1-1-5","unit":"TREAS","longUnit":"Department of the Treasury","unitOrder":"65","origin":"Department of the Treasury's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/orders-and-directives/td75-02","context":"ADMINISTRATIVE AND REGULATORY ACTIVITIES.  ","additionalContext":"These categorical exclusions have the additional requirement to be conducted in conformance with Executive Orders 13423, Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management, and 13514, Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"A5. Awarding of contracts for technical support services, ongoing management and operation of government facilities."},{"id":1967,"structuredID":"TREAS--1-1-6","unit":"TREAS","longUnit":"Department of the Treasury","unitOrder":"65","origin":"Department of the Treasury's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/orders-and-directives/td75-02","context":"ADMINISTRATIVE AND REGULATORY ACTIVITIES.  ","additionalContext":"These categorical exclusions have the additional requirement to be conducted in conformance with Executive Orders 13423, Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management, and 13514, Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"A6. Procurement of non-hazardous goods and services, and storage, recycling, and disposal of non-hazardous materials and wastes, that complies with applicable requirements and is in support of routine administrative, operational, or maintenance activities.  Storage activities must occur on improved land or in existing facilities.  Examples of non-hazardous goods and services include, but are not limited to:\n(a) Office supplies,\n(b) Equipment,\n(c) Mobile assets,\n(d) Utility services,\n(e) Chemicals and low level radio nuclides for laboratory use,\n(f) Deployable emergency response supplies and equipment, and,\n(g) Waste disposal and contracts for waste disposal in established permitted landfills and facilities."},{"id":1968,"structuredID":"TREAS--1-1-7","unit":"TREAS","longUnit":"Department of the Treasury","unitOrder":"65","origin":"Department of the Treasury's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/orders-and-directives/td75-02","context":"ADMINISTRATIVE AND REGULATORY ACTIVITIES.  ","additionalContext":"These categorical exclusions have the additional requirement to be conducted in conformance with Executive Orders 13423, Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management, and 13514, Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"A7. The commitment of resources, personnel, and funding to conduct audits, surveys, and data collection provided that the technology or procedure involved is well understood and there are no significant environmental impacts anticipated from it.  If any of these commitments result in proposals for further action, those proposals must be covered by an appropriate CE.  Examples include, but are not limited to:\n(a) Activities designed to support improvement or upgrade of management of natural resources, such as surveys for threatened and endangered species, wildlife and wildlife habitat, historic properties, and archeological sites; wetland delineations; minimal water, air, waste, material and soil sampling; audits, photography, and interpretation;\n(b) Minimally-intrusive geological, geophysical, and geo-technical activities, including mapping and engineering surveys.\n(c) Conducting Facility Audits, Environmental Site Assessments and Environmental Baseline Surveys, and,\n(d) Vulnerability, risk, and structural integrity assessments of infrastructure."},{"id":1934,"structuredID":"TREAS---2-8","unit":"TREAS","longUnit":"Department of the Treasury","unitOrder":"65","origin":"Department of the Treasury's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/orders-and-directives/td75-02","context":"OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"B1. Research, development, testing, and evaluation activities, or laboratory operations conducted within existing enclosed facilities consistent with previously established safety levels and in compliance with applicable federal, tribal, state, and local requirements to protect the environment when it will result in no, or de minimis change in the use of the facility.  If the operation will increase the extent of potential significant environmental impacts or is controversial, an EA (and possibly an EIS) is required."},{"id":1935,"structuredID":"TREAS---2-9","unit":"TREAS","longUnit":"Department of the Treasury","unitOrder":"65","origin":"Department of the Treasury's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/orders-and-directives/td75-02","context":"OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"B2. Transportation of personnel, equipment, and evidentiary materials in wheeled vehicles over existing roads or jeep trails established by federal, tribal, state, or local governments."},{"id":1927,"structuredID":"TREAS---2-10","unit":"TREAS","longUnit":"Department of the Treasury","unitOrder":"65","origin":"Department of the Treasury's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/orders-and-directives/td75-02","context":"OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"B3. Use and operation of an existing structure that would be compatible with and similar in scope to its ongoing functional uses and would be consistent with previously established safety levels and in compliance with applicable federal, tribal, state, or local requirements to protect the environment."},{"id":1928,"structuredID":"TREAS---2-11","unit":"TREAS","longUnit":"Department of the Treasury","unitOrder":"65","origin":"Department of the Treasury's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/orders-and-directives/td75-02","context":"OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"B4. Support for or participation in short-lived, beneficial community projects that do not involve construction, or significant physical alteration of the environment.  Examples include, but are not limited to:\n(a) Earth Day activities\n(b) Cleanup of rivers and parkways, and\n(c) Participation in “team building” activities."},{"id":1929,"structuredID":"TREAS---2-12","unit":"TREAS","longUnit":"Department of the Treasury","unitOrder":"65","origin":"Department of the Treasury's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/orders-and-directives/td75-02","context":"OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"B5. Approval of recreational or public activities or events at a location typically used for that type and scope (size and intensity) of activity that would not involve significant physical alteration of the environment.  Examples include, but are not limited to:\n(a) Picnics, and\n(b) Interpretive programs for historic and cultural resources, such as programs in conjunction with state and tribal Historic Preservation Officers, or with local historic preservation or re-enactment groups."},{"id":1930,"structuredID":"TREAS---2-13","unit":"TREAS","longUnit":"Department of the Treasury","unitOrder":"65","origin":"Department of the Treasury's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/orders-and-directives/td75-02","context":"OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"B6. Initial assignment or realignment of vehicles to existing operational facilities that have the capacity to accommodate such vehicles or where supporting infrastructure changes will be minor."},{"id":1931,"structuredID":"TREAS---2-14","unit":"TREAS","longUnit":"Department of the Treasury","unitOrder":"65","origin":"Department of the Treasury's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/orders-and-directives/td75-02","context":"OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"B7. Acquisition, installation, maintenance, operation, or evaluation of security equipment to protect people and materials at existing facilities and the eventual removal and disposal of that equipment in compliance with applicable federal, tribal, state, and local requirements to protect the environment.  Examples of the equipment include, but are not limited to:\n(a) Low-level x-ray devices,\n(b) Cameras and biometric devices,\n(c) Passive inspection devices,\n(d) Detection or security systems, and,\n(e) Access controls, screening devices, and traffic management systems.\n(f) Alarms\n(g) Fences and temporary barriers\n(h) Preventative security systems"},{"id":1932,"structuredID":"TREAS---2-15","unit":"TREAS","longUnit":"Department of the Treasury","unitOrder":"65","origin":"Department of the Treasury's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/orders-and-directives/td75-02","context":"OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"B8. Identification, inspections, surveys, or sampling, testing, seizures, quarantines, removals, sanitization, and monitoring of items that cause little or no physical alteration of the environment."},{"id":1933,"structuredID":"TREAS---2-16","unit":"TREAS","longUnit":"Department of the Treasury","unitOrder":"65","origin":"Department of the Treasury's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/orders-and-directives/td75-02","context":"OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"B9. Routine monitoring and surveillance activities that support law enforcement such as patrols, investigations, and intelligence gathering, but not including any construction activities.  This CE would primarily encompass a variety of daily activities performed by Treasury emergency management, operations centers and security personnel."},{"id":1937,"structuredID":"TREAS---3-17","unit":"TREAS","longUnit":"Department of the Treasury","unitOrder":"65","origin":"Department of the Treasury's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/orders-and-directives/td75-02","context":"REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"C1. Acquisition of an interest in real property and all facilities on such property that is not within or adjacent to environmentally protected areas, including interests less than a fee simple, by purchase, lease, assignment, easement, condemnation, or donation, which does not result in a change in the functional use of the property."},{"id":1938,"structuredID":"TREAS---3-18","unit":"TREAS","longUnit":"Department of the Treasury","unitOrder":"65","origin":"Department of the Treasury's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/orders-and-directives/td75-02","context":"REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"C2. Lease extensions, renewals, or succeeding leases for real property and all facilities on such property where there is no change in the facility’s use and all environmental permits have been acquired and are current."},{"id":1939,"structuredID":"TREAS---3-19","unit":"TREAS","longUnit":"Department of the Treasury","unitOrder":"65","origin":"Department of the Treasury's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/orders-and-directives/td75-02","context":"REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"C3. Transfer of administrative control over real property, including related personal property, between another federal agency and Treasury that does not result in a change in the functional use of the property."},{"id":1940,"structuredID":"TREAS---3-20","unit":"TREAS","longUnit":"Department of the Treasury","unitOrder":"65","origin":"Department of the Treasury's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/orders-and-directives/td75-02","context":"REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"C4. Determination that real property is excess to the needs of the Treasury and, in the case of acquired real property, the subsequent reporting of such determination to the General Services Administration."},{"id":1942,"structuredID":"TREAS---4-21","unit":"TREAS","longUnit":"Department of the Treasury","unitOrder":"65","origin":"Department of the Treasury's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/orders-and-directives/td75-02","context":"REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"D1. Minor renovations and additions to buildings, roads, grounds, equipment, and other facilities that do not result in a change in the functional use of the real property (e.g. realigning interior spaces of an existing building, adding a small storage shed to an existing building, retrofitting for energy conservation, or installing a small antenna on a building roof)."},{"id":1943,"structuredID":"TREAS---4-22","unit":"TREAS","longUnit":"Department of the Treasury","unitOrder":"65","origin":"Department of the Treasury's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/orders-and-directives/td75-02","context":"REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"D2. Routine upgrade, repair, maintenance, or replacement of equipment and vehicles, or other mobile assets (such as emergency generators) which is substantially the same as that routinely performed by private sector owners."},{"id":1944,"structuredID":"TREAS---4-23","unit":"TREAS","longUnit":"Department of the Treasury","unitOrder":"65","origin":"Department of the Treasury's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/orders-and-directives/td75-02","context":"REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"D3. Repair and maintenance of Treasury-managed buildings, roads, grounds, and other facilities which do not result in a change in functional use (e.g. replacing a roof, painting a building, resurfacing a road, common pest control activities, restoration of trails and firebreaks, culvert maintenance, grounds maintenance, existing security systems that do not require individual regulatory permits)."},{"id":1945,"structuredID":"TREAS---4-24","unit":"TREAS","longUnit":"Department of the Treasury","unitOrder":"65","origin":"Department of the Treasury's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/orders-and-directives/td75-02","context":"REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"D4. Reconstruction and/or repair by replacement of existing utilities in an existing right-of-way or easement."},{"id":1947,"structuredID":"TREAS---5-25","unit":"TREAS","longUnit":"Department of the Treasury","unitOrder":"65","origin":"Department of the Treasury's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/orders-and-directives/td75-02","context":"CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, AND DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"E1. Installation, operation, maintenance, and removal of utility and communication systems (such as mobile antennas, data processing cable, and similar electronic equipment) that use existing rights-of-way, easements, utility distribution systems, and/or associated facilities."},{"id":1948,"structuredID":"TREAS---5-26","unit":"TREAS","longUnit":"Department of the Treasury","unitOrder":"65","origin":"Department of the Treasury's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/orders-and-directives/td75-02","context":"CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, AND DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"E2. Addition to an existing structure or improvement of land where all of the following conditions are met:\n(a) The structure and proposed use are compatible with applicable federal, tribal, state, and local planning and zoning standards and consistent with federally approved state coastal management programs,\n(b) The site is in a previously disturbed location,\n(c) The proposed use will not substantially increase the number of motor vehicles at the facility or in the area,\n(d) The site and scale of construction or improvement are consistent with those of existing, adjacent, or nearby buildings, and,\n(e) The construction or improvement will not result in uses that exceed existing support infrastructure capacities (roads, sewer, water, parking, etc.).\n(f) The original footprint of a Treasury facility is not increased by more than 10 percent."},{"id":1949,"structuredID":"TREAS---5-27","unit":"TREAS","longUnit":"Department of the Treasury","unitOrder":"65","origin":"Department of the Treasury's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/orders-and-directives/td75-02","context":"CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, AND DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"E3. Acquisition, installation, operation, and maintenance of equipment, devices, and/or controls necessary to mitigate effects of Treasury’s actions on health and the environment. Examples include but are not limited to:\n(a) Installation of new emissions and pollution control equipment whose new emissions are minor or offset by emission credits or by the removal of other equipment and it does not result in increased air emissions.  The installation is done in compliance with all Federal, state, local and tribal requirements.  Examples include adding new equipment for printing currency while using credits to offset the emissions;\n(b) Noise abatement measures, including construction of noise barriers, installation of noise control materials, or planting native trees and/or native vegetation for use as a noise abatement measure, and,\n(c) Devices to protect human or animal life, such as raptor electrocution prevention devices, fencing and grating to prevent accidental entry to hazardous or restricted areas, and rescue beacons to protect human life."},{"id":1950,"structuredID":"TREAS---5-28","unit":"TREAS","longUnit":"Department of the Treasury","unitOrder":"65","origin":"Department of the Treasury's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/orders-and-directives/td75-02","context":"CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, AND DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"E4. Removal or demolition, along with subsequent disposal of debris to permitted or authorized off-site locations, of non-historic buildings, structures, other improvements, and/or equipment in compliance with applicable environmental and safety requirements."},{"id":1951,"structuredID":"TREAS---5-29","unit":"TREAS","longUnit":"Department of the Treasury","unitOrder":"65","origin":"Department of the Treasury's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/orders-and-directives/td75-02","context":"CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, AND DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"E5. Natural resource management activities to enhance native flora and fauna, including site preparation, and landscaping."},{"id":1952,"structuredID":"TREAS---5-30","unit":"TREAS","longUnit":"Department of the Treasury","unitOrder":"65","origin":"Department of the Treasury's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/orders-and-directives/td75-02","context":"CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, AND DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"E6. Reconstruction of roads on Treasury facilities, where runoff, erosion, and sedimentation issues are mitigated through implementation of best management practices as described in EPA’s National Menu of Best Management Practices for Stormwater Phase II."},{"id":1953,"structuredID":"TREAS---5-31","unit":"TREAS","longUnit":"Department of the Treasury","unitOrder":"65","origin":"Department of the Treasury's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/orders-and-directives/td75-02","context":"CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, AND DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"E7. Construction of physical fitness and training trails for non-motorized use on Treasury facilities in areas that are not environmentally protected, where run-off, erosion, and sedimentation are mitigated through implementation of best management practices."},{"id":1955,"structuredID":"TREAS---6-32","unit":"TREAS","longUnit":"Department of the Treasury","unitOrder":"65","origin":"Department of the Treasury's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/orders-and-directives/td75-02","context":"HAZARDOUS/RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"F1. Routine procurement, transportation, distribution, use  storage, and off-site disposal of hazardous materials that comply with all applicable federal, state, local, and tribal requirements."},{"id":1956,"structuredID":"TREAS---6-33","unit":"TREAS","longUnit":"Department of the Treasury","unitOrder":"65","origin":"Department of the Treasury's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/orders-and-directives/td75-02","context":"HAZARDOUS/RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"F2. Reuse, recycling, and disposal of solid, medical, radiological, and hazardous waste generated incidental to Treasury activities that comply with applicable federal, state, local, and tribal requirements.  Examples include but are not limited to:\n(a) Appropriate treatment and disposal of medical waste conducted in accordance with all federal, state, local and tribal laws and regulations,\n(b) Temporary storage and disposal of solid waste, conducted in accordance with all federal, state, local and tribal laws and regulations,\n(c) Disposal of radiological waste through manufacturer return and recycling programs, and,\n(d) Hazardous waste minimization activities.  "},{"id":1957,"structuredID":"TREAS---6-34","unit":"TREAS","longUnit":"Department of the Treasury","unitOrder":"65","origin":"Department of the Treasury's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/orders-and-directives/td75-02","context":"HAZARDOUS/RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"F3. Use (that may include the processes of installation, maintenance, non-destructive testing, and calibration), transport, and storage of hand-held, mobile or stationary instruments, containing sealed radiological and radioactive materials, to screen for possible security violations in compliance with commercial manufacturers’ specifications, as well as applicable federal requirements to protect the human environment.  Examples of such instruments include but are not limited to:\n(a) Gauging devices, tracers, and other analytical instruments,\n(b) Instruments used in industrial radiography,\n(c) Systems used in medical and veterinary practices and,\n(d) Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved, sealed, small source radiation devices for scanning vehicles and packages where radiation exposure to employees or the public does not exceed 0.1 rem per year and where systems are maintained within the NRC license parameters at existing facilities."},{"id":1959,"structuredID":"TREAS---7-35","unit":"TREAS","longUnit":"Department of the Treasury","unitOrder":"65","origin":"Department of the Treasury's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/orders-and-directives/td75-02","context":"TRAINING AND EXERCISES.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"G1. Training of security personnel using existing facilities where the training occurs in accordance with applicable permits and other requirements for the protection of the environment.  This exclusion does not apply to training that involves the use of live chemical, biological, or radiological agents except when conducted at a location designed and constructed to contain the materials used for that training.  Examples include but are not limited to:\n(a) Administrative or classroom training,\n(b) Vehicle operation training,\n(c) Security specialties,\n(d) Crowd control training,\n(e) Enforcement response, self-defense, and interdiction techniques training, and,\n(f) Techniques for use in fingerprinting and drug analysis"},{"id":1973,"structuredID":"TVA---1-1","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"1. Educational or informational activities undertaken by TVA alone or in conjunction with other agencies, public and private entities, or the general public."},{"id":1984,"structuredID":"TVA---1-2","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"2. Technical and planning assistance provided to State, local and private organizations and entities."},{"id":1995,"structuredID":"TVA---1-3","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"3. 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Accounting, auditing, financial reports and disbursement of funds."},{"id":2018,"structuredID":"TVA---1-6","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"6. Contracts or agreements for the sale, purchase, or interchange of electricity."},{"id":2019,"structuredID":"TVA---1-7","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"7. Administrative actions consisting solely of paperwork."},{"id":2020,"structuredID":"TVA---1-8","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"8. Communication, transportation, computer service and office services."},{"id":2021,"structuredID":"TVA---1-9","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"9. Property protection activities that do not physically alter facilities or grounds, law enforcement and other legal activities."},{"id":1974,"structuredID":"TVA---1-10","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"10. Emergency preparedness actions not involving the modification of existing facilities or grounds."},{"id":1975,"structuredID":"TVA---1-11","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"11. Minor actions to address threats to public health and safety, including, but not limited to, temporary prohibition of existing uses of TVA land or property, short-term closures of sites, and selective removal of trees that pose a hazard."},{"id":1976,"structuredID":"TVA---1-12","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"12. Site characterization, data collection, inventory preparation, planning, monitoring, and other similar activities that have little to no physical impact."},{"id":1977,"structuredID":"TVA---1-13","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"13. Engineering and environmental studies that involve minor physical impacts, including but not limited to, geotechnical borings, dye-testing, installation of monitoring stations and groundwater test wells, and minor actions to facilitate access to a site."},{"id":1978,"structuredID":"TVA---1-14","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"14. Conducting or funding minor research, development and demonstration projects and programs."},{"id":1979,"structuredID":"TVA---1-15","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"16. Construction of new transmission line infrastructure, including electric transmission lines generally no more than 10 miles in length and that require no more than 125 acres of new developed rights-of-way and no more than 1 mile of new access road construction outside the right-of-way; and/or construction of electric power substations or interconnection facilities, including switching stations, phase or voltage conversions, and support facilities that generally require the physical disturbance of no more than 10 acres."},{"id":1980,"structuredID":"TVA---1-16","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"17. Routine modification, repair, and maintenance of, and minor upgrade of and addition to, existing transmission infrastructure, including the addition, retirement, and/or replacement of breakers, transformers, bushings, and relays; transmission line uprate, modification, reconductoring, and clearance resolution; and limited pole replacement. This exclusion also applies to improvements of existing access roads and construction of new access roads outside of the right-of-way that are generally no more than 1 mile in length."},{"id":1981,"structuredID":"TVA---1-17","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"18. Construction, modification and operation of communication facilities and/or equipment, including power line carriers, insulated overhead ground wires/fiber optic cables, devices for electricity transmission control and monitoring, VHF radios, and microwaves and support towers."},{"id":1982,"structuredID":"TVA---1-18","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"19. Removal of conductors and structures, and/or the cessation of right-of-way vegetation management, when existing transmissions lines are retired; or the rebuilding of transmission lines within or contiguous to existing rights-of-way involving generally no more than 25 miles in length and no more than 125 acres of expansion of the existing right-of-way."},{"id":1983,"structuredID":"TVA---1-19","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"20. Purchase, conveyance, exchange, lease, license, and/or disposal of existing substations, substation equipment, switchyards, and/or transmission lines and rights-of-way and associated equipment between TVA and other utilities and/or customers."},{"id":1985,"structuredID":"TVA---1-20","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"21. Purchase or lease and subsequent operation of existing combustion turbine or combined-cycle plants for which there is existing adequate transmission and interconnection to the TVA transmission system and whose planned operation by TVA is within the normal operating levels of the purchased or leased facility."},{"id":1986,"structuredID":"TVA---1-21","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"22. Development of dispersed recreation sites (generally not to exceed 10 acres in size) to support activities such as hunting, fishing, primitive camping, wildlife observation, hiking, and mountain biking. Actions include, but are not limited to, installation of guardrails, gates and signage, hardening and stabilization of sites, trail construction, and access improvements/controls."},{"id":1987,"structuredID":"TVA---1-22","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"23. Development of public use areas that generally result in the physical disturbance of no more than 10 acres, including, but not limited to, construction of parking areas, campgrounds, stream access points, and day use areas."},{"id":1988,"structuredID":"TVA---1-23","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"24. Minor actions conducted by non-TVA entities on TVA property to be authorized under contract, license, permit, or covenant agreements, including those for utility crossings, agricultural uses, recreational uses, rental of structures, and sales of miscellaneous structures and materials from TVA land."},{"id":1989,"structuredID":"TVA---1-24","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"25. Transfer, lease, or disposal (sale, abandonment or exchange) of (a) minor tracts of land, mineral rights, and landrights, and (b) minor rights in ownership of permanent structures."},{"id":1990,"structuredID":"TVA---1-25","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"26. Approvals under Section 26a of the TVA Act of minor structures, boat docks and ramps, and shoreline facilities."},{"id":1991,"structuredID":"TVA---1-26","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"27. Installation of minor shoreline structures or facilities, boat docks and ramps, and actions to stabilize shoreline (generally up to 1/2 mile in length) by TVA."},{"id":1992,"structuredID":"TVA---1-27","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"28. Minor modifications to land use allocations outside of a normal land planning cycle to: Rectify administrative errors; incorporate new information that is consistent with a previously approved decision included in the land use plan; or implement TVA's shoreline or land management policies affecting no more than 10 acres."},{"id":1993,"structuredID":"TVA---1-28","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"29. Actions to restore and enhance wetlands, riparian, and aquatic ecosystems that generally involve physical disturbance of no more than 10 acres, including, but not limited to, construction of small water control structures; revegetation actions using native materials; construction of small berms, dikes, and fish attractors; removal of debris and sediment following natural or human-caused disturbance events; installation of silt fences; construction of limited access routes for purposes of routine maintenance and management; and reintroduction or supplementation of native, formerly native, or established species into suitable habitat within their historic or established range."},{"id":1994,"structuredID":"TVA---1-29","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"30. Actions to maintain, restore, or enhance terrestrial ecosystems that generally involve physical disturbance of no more than 125 acres, including, but not limited to, establishment and maintenance of non-invasive vegetation; bush hogging; prescribed fires; installation of nesting and roosting structures, fencing, and cave gates; and reintroduction or supplementation of native, formerly native, or established species into suitable habitat within their historic or established range."},{"id":1996,"structuredID":"TVA---1-30","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"31. The following forest management activities:\na. Actions to manipulate species composition and age class, including, but not limited to, harvesting or thinning of live trees and other timber stand improvement actions (e.g., prescribed burns, non-commercial removal, chemical control), generally covering up to 125 acres and requiring no more than 1 mile of temporary or seasonal permanent road construction;\nb. Actions to salvage dead and/or dying trees including, but not limited to, harvesting of trees to control insects or disease or address storm damage (including removal of affected trees and adjacent live, unaffected trees as determined necessary to control the spread of insects or disease), generally covering up to 250 acres and requiring no more than 1 mile of temporary or seasonal permanent road construction; and\nc. Actions to regenerate forest stands, including, but not limited to, planting of native tree species upon site preparation, generally covering up to 125 acres and requiring no more than 1 mile of temporary or seasonal permanent road construction."},{"id":1997,"structuredID":"TVA---1-31","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"32. Actions to manage invasive plants including, but not limited to, chemical applications, mechanical removal, and manual treatments that generally do not physically disturb more than 125 acres of land."},{"id":1998,"structuredID":"TVA---1-32","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"33. Actions to protect cultural resources including, but not limited to, fencing, gating, signing, and bank stabilization (generally up to 1/2 mile in length when along stream banks or reservoir shoreline)."},{"id":1999,"structuredID":"TVA---1-33","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"34. Reburial of human remains and funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act that are inadvertently discovered or intentionally excavated on TVA land."},{"id":2000,"structuredID":"TVA---1-34","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"35. Installation or modification (but not expansion) of low-volume groundwater withdrawal wells (provided that there would be no drawdown other than in the immediate vicinity of the pumping well and that there is no potential for long-term decline of the water table or degradation of the aquifer), or plugging of groundwater or other wells at the end of their operating life. Site characterization must verify a low potential for seismicity, subsidence, and contamination of freshwater aquifers."},{"id":2001,"structuredID":"TVA---1-35","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"36. Routine operation, repair or in-kind replacement, and maintenance actions for existing buildings, infrastructure systems, facility grounds, public use areas, recreation sites, and operating equipment at or within the immediate vicinity of TVA's generation and other facilities. Covered actions are those that are required to maintain and preserve assets in their current location and in a condition suitable for use for its designated purpose. Such actions will not result in a change in the design capacity, function, or operation. (Routine actions that include replacement or changes to major components of buildings, facilities, infrastructure systems, or facility grounds, and actions requiring new permits or changes to an existing permit(s) are addressed in CE 37). Such actions may include, but are not limited to, the following:\na. Regular servicing of in-plant and on-site equipment (including during routine outages) such as gear boxes, generators, turbines and bearings, duct work, conveyers, and air preheaters; fuel supply systems; unloading and handling equipment for fuel; handling equipment for ash, gypsum or other by-products or waste; hydropower, navigation and flood control equipment; water quality and air emissions control or reduction equipment; and other operating system or ancillary components that do not increase emissions or discharges beyond current permitted levels;\nb. Regular servicing of power equipment and structures within existing transmission substations and switching stations;\nc. Routine testing and calibration of facility components, subsystems, or portable equipment (such as control valves, in-core monitoring devices, transformers, capacitors, monitoring wells, weather stations, and flumes);\nd. Routine cleaning and decontamination, including to surfaces of equipment, rooms, and building systems (including HVAC, septic systems, and tanks);\ne. Repair or replacement of plumbing, electrical equipment, small HVAC systems, sewerage, pipes, and telephone and other communication service;\nf. Repair or replacement of doors, windows, walls, ceilings, roofs, floors and lighting fixtures in structures less than 50 years old;\ng. Painting and paint removal at structures less than 50 years old, including actions taken to contain, remove, or dispose of lead-based paint when in accordance with applicable requirements;\nh. Recycling and/or removal of materials, debris, and solid waste from facilities, in accordance with applicable requirements;\ni. Groundskeeping actions, including mowing and landscaping, snow and ice removal, application of fertilizer, erosion control and soil stabilization measures (such as reseeding and revegetation), removal of dead or undesirable vegetation with a diameter of less than 3 inches (at breast height), and leaf and litter collection and removal;\nj. Repair or replacement of gates and fences;\nk. Maintenance of hazard buoys;\n\n\nl. Maintenance of groundwater wells, discharge structures, pipes and diffusers;\nm. Maintenance and repair of process, wastewater, and stormwater ponds and associated piping, pumping, and treatment systems\nn. Maintenance and repair of subimpoundments and associated piping and water control structures;\no. Debris removal and maintenance of intake structures and constructed intake channels including sediment removal to return them to the originally-constructed configuration; and\np. Clean up of minor spills as part of routine operations."},{"id":2002,"structuredID":"TVA---1-36","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"37. Modifications, upgrades, uprates, and other actions that alter existing buildings, infrastructure systems, facility grounds, and plant equipment, or their function, performance, and operation. Such actions, which generally will not physically disturb more than 10 acres, include but are not limited to, the following:\na. Replacement or changes to major components of existing buildings, facilities, infrastructure systems, facility grounds, and equipment that are like-kind in nature;\nb. Modifications, improvements, or operational changes to in-plant and on-site equipment that do not substantially alter emissions or discharges beyond current permitted limits. Examples of equipment include, but are not limited to: Gear boxes, generators, turbines and bearings, duct work, conveyers, superheaters, economizers, air preheaters, unloading and handling equipment for fuel; handling equipment for ash, gypsum or other by-products or waste; hydropower, navigation and flood control equipment; air and water quality control equipment; control, storage, and treatment systems (e.g. automation, alarms, fire suppression, ash ponds, gypsum storage, and ammonia storage and handling systems); and other operating system or ancillary components;\nc. Installation of new sidewalks, fencing, and parking areas at an existing facility;\nd. Installation or upgrades of large HVAC systems;\ne. Modifications to water intake and outflow structures provided that intake velocities and volumes and water effluent quality and volumes are consistent with existing permit limits;\nf. Repair or replacement of doors, windows, walls, ceilings, roofs, floors and lighting fixtures in structures greater than 50 years old; and\ng. Painting and paint removal at structures greater than 50 years old, including actions taken to contain, remove and dispose of lead-based paint when in accordance with applicable requirements."},{"id":2003,"structuredID":"TVA---1-37","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"38. Siting, construction, and use of buildings and associated infrastructure (e.g., utility lines serving the building), physically disturbing generally no more than 10 acres of land not previously disturbed by human activity or 25 acres of land so disturbed."},{"id":2004,"structuredID":"TVA---1-38","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"39. Siting and temporary placement and operation of trailers, prefabricated and modular buildings, or tanks on previously disturbed sites at an existing TVA facility."},{"id":2005,"structuredID":"TVA---1-39","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"40. Demolition and disposal of structures, buildings, equipment and associated infrastructure and subsequent site reclamation, subject to applicable review for historical value, on sites generally less than 10 acres in size."},{"id":2007,"structuredID":"TVA---1-40","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"41. Actions to maintain roads, trails, and parking areas (including resurfacing, cleaning, asphalt repairs, and placing gravel) that do not involve new ground disturbance (i.e., no grading)."},{"id":2008,"structuredID":"TVA---1-41","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"42. Improvements to existing roads, trails, and parking areas, including, but not limited to, scraping and regrading; regrading of embankments; installation or replacement of culverts; and other such minor expansions."},{"id":2009,"structuredID":"TVA---1-42","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"43. Actions to enhance and control access to TVA property including, but not limited to, construction of new access roads and parking areas (generally no greater than 1 mile in length and physically disturbing no more than 10 acres of land not previously disturbed by human activity or 25 acres of land so disturbed) and installation of control measures such as gates, fences, or post and cable."},{"id":2010,"structuredID":"TVA---1-43","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"44. Small-scale, non-emergency cleanup of solid waste or hazardous waste (other than high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel) to reduce risk to human health or the environment. Actions include collection and treatment (such as incineration, encapsulation, physical or chemical separation, and compaction), recovery, storage, or disposal of wastes at existing facilities currently handling the type of waste involved in the action."},{"id":2011,"structuredID":"TVA---1-44","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"45. Installation, modification, and operation of the following types of renewable or waste-heat recovery energy projects which increase generating capacity at an existing TVA facility, generally comprising of physical disturbance to no more than 10 acres of land not previously disturbed by human activity or 25 acres of land so disturbed:\na. Combined heat and power or cogeneration systems at existing buildings or sites; and\nb. Solar photovoltaic systems mounted on the ground, an existing building or other structure (such as a rooftop, parking lot or facility and mounted to signage lighting, gates or fences)."},{"id":2012,"structuredID":"TVA---1-45","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"46. Transactions (contracts or agreements) for purchase of electricity from new methane gas electric generating systems using commercially available technology and installed within an area previously developed or disturbed by human activity."},{"id":2013,"structuredID":"TVA---1-46","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"47. Modifications to the TVA rate structure (i.e., rate change) that result in no predicted increase in overall TVA-system electricity consumption."},{"id":2014,"structuredID":"TVA---1-47","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"48. Financial and technical assistance for programs conducted by non-TVA entities to promote energy efficiency or water conservation, including, but not limited to, assistance for installation or replacement of energy efficient appliances, insulation, HVAC systems, plumbing fixtures, and water heating systems."},{"id":2015,"structuredID":"TVA---1-48","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"49. Financial assistance including, but not limited to, approving and administering grants, loans and rebates for the renovation or minor upgrading of existing facilities, established or developing industrial parks, or existing infrastructure; the extension of infrastructure; geotechnical boring; and construction of commercial and light industrial buildings. Generally, such assistance supports actions that physically disturb no more than 10 acres of land not previously disturbed by human activity or no more than 25 acres of land so disturbed."},{"id":2016,"structuredID":"TVA---1-49","unit":"TVA","longUnit":"Tennessee Valley Authority","unitOrder":"82","origin":"Tennessee Valley Authority's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=b078548e02c4c905daad07c8245ec2ad&mc=true&n=pt18.2.1318&r=PART&ty=HTML#ap18.2.1318_1202.a","context":"Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"50. Financial assistance for the following actions: Approving and administering grants, loans and rebates for continued operations or purchase of existing facilities and infrastructure for uses substantially the same as the current use; purchasing, installing, and replacing equipment or machinery at existing facilities; and completing engineering designs, architectural drawings, surveys, and site assessments (except when tree clearing, geotechnical boring, or other land disturbance would occur)."},{"id":2049,"structuredID":"USAID--1-1-1","unit":"USAID","longUnit":"U.S. Agency for International Development","unitOrder":"83","origin":"U.S. Agency for International Development's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.usaid.gov/environmental-procedures/22-cfr-216-agency-environmental-procedures#216.2","context":"Agency for International Development (USAID)","additionalContext":"(c) Categorical exclusions. (1) The following criteria have been applied in determining the classes of actions including in §216.2(c)(2) for which an Initial Environmental Examination, Environmental Assessment and Environmental Impact Statement generally are not required;\n(i) The action does not have an effect on the natural or physicial environment;\n(ii) A.I.D. does not have knowledge of or control over, and the objective of A.I.D. in furnishing assistance does not require, either prior to approval of financing or prior to implementation of specific activities, knowledge of or control over, the details of the specific activities that have an effect on the physicial and natural environment for which financing is provided by A.I.D.;\n(iii) Research activities which may have an affect on the physicial and natural environment but will not have a significant effect as a result of limited scope, carefully controlled nature and effective monitoring.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(i) Education, technical assistance, or training programs except to the extent such programs include activities directly affecting the environment (such as construction of facilities, etc.);"},{"id":2056,"structuredID":"USAID--1-1-2","unit":"USAID","longUnit":"U.S. Agency for International Development","unitOrder":"83","origin":"U.S. Agency for International Development's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.usaid.gov/environmental-procedures/22-cfr-216-agency-environmental-procedures#216.2","context":"Agency for International Development (USAID)","additionalContext":"(c) Categorical exclusions. (1) The following criteria have been applied in determining the classes of actions including in §216.2(c)(2) for which an Initial Environmental Examination, Environmental Assessment and Environmental Impact Statement generally are not required;\n(i) The action does not have an effect on the natural or physicial environment;\n(ii) A.I.D. does not have knowledge of or control over, and the objective of A.I.D. in furnishing assistance does not require, either prior to approval of financing or prior to implementation of specific activities, knowledge of or control over, the details of the specific activities that have an effect on the physicial and natural environment for which financing is provided by A.I.D.;\n(iii) Research activities which may have an affect on the physicial and natural environment but will not have a significant effect as a result of limited scope, carefully controlled nature and effective monitoring.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(ii) Controlled experimentation exclusively for the purpose of research and field evaluation which are confined to small areas and carefully monitored;"},{"id":2057,"structuredID":"USAID--1-1-3","unit":"USAID","longUnit":"U.S. Agency for International Development","unitOrder":"83","origin":"U.S. Agency for International Development's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.usaid.gov/environmental-procedures/22-cfr-216-agency-environmental-procedures#216.2","context":"Agency for International Development (USAID)","additionalContext":"(c) Categorical exclusions. (1) The following criteria have been applied in determining the classes of actions including in §216.2(c)(2) for which an Initial Environmental Examination, Environmental Assessment and Environmental Impact Statement generally are not required;\n(i) The action does not have an effect on the natural or physicial environment;\n(ii) A.I.D. does not have knowledge of or control over, and the objective of A.I.D. in furnishing assistance does not require, either prior to approval of financing or prior to implementation of specific activities, knowledge of or control over, the details of the specific activities that have an effect on the physicial and natural environment for which financing is provided by A.I.D.;\n(iii) Research activities which may have an affect on the physicial and natural environment but will not have a significant effect as a result of limited scope, carefully controlled nature and effective monitoring.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(iii) Analyses, studies, academic or research workshops and meetings;"},{"id":2058,"structuredID":"USAID--1-1-4","unit":"USAID","longUnit":"U.S. Agency for International Development","unitOrder":"83","origin":"U.S. Agency for International Development's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.usaid.gov/environmental-procedures/22-cfr-216-agency-environmental-procedures#216.2","context":"Agency for International Development (USAID)","additionalContext":"(c) Categorical exclusions. (1) The following criteria have been applied in determining the classes of actions including in §216.2(c)(2) for which an Initial Environmental Examination, Environmental Assessment and Environmental Impact Statement generally are not required;\n(i) The action does not have an effect on the natural or physicial environment;\n(ii) A.I.D. does not have knowledge of or control over, and the objective of A.I.D. in furnishing assistance does not require, either prior to approval of financing or prior to implementation of specific activities, knowledge of or control over, the details of the specific activities that have an effect on the physicial and natural environment for which financing is provided by A.I.D.;\n(iii) Research activities which may have an affect on the physicial and natural environment but will not have a significant effect as a result of limited scope, carefully controlled nature and effective monitoring.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(iv) Projects in which A.I.D. is a minor donor to a multidonor project and there is no potential significant effects upon the environment of the United States, areas outside any nation's jurisdiction or endangered or threatened species or their critical habitat;"},{"id":2059,"structuredID":"USAID--1-1-5","unit":"USAID","longUnit":"U.S. Agency for International Development","unitOrder":"83","origin":"U.S. Agency for International Development's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.usaid.gov/environmental-procedures/22-cfr-216-agency-environmental-procedures#216.2","context":"Agency for International Development (USAID)","additionalContext":"(c) Categorical exclusions. (1) The following criteria have been applied in determining the classes of actions including in §216.2(c)(2) for which an Initial Environmental Examination, Environmental Assessment and Environmental Impact Statement generally are not required;\n(i) The action does not have an effect on the natural or physicial environment;\n(ii) A.I.D. does not have knowledge of or control over, and the objective of A.I.D. in furnishing assistance does not require, either prior to approval of financing or prior to implementation of specific activities, knowledge of or control over, the details of the specific activities that have an effect on the physicial and natural environment for which financing is provided by A.I.D.;\n(iii) Research activities which may have an affect on the physicial and natural environment but will not have a significant effect as a result of limited scope, carefully controlled nature and effective monitoring.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(v) Document and information transfers;"},{"id":2060,"structuredID":"USAID--1-1-6","unit":"USAID","longUnit":"U.S. Agency for International Development","unitOrder":"83","origin":"U.S. Agency for International Development's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.usaid.gov/environmental-procedures/22-cfr-216-agency-environmental-procedures#216.2","context":"Agency for International Development (USAID)","additionalContext":"(c) Categorical exclusions. (1) The following criteria have been applied in determining the classes of actions including in §216.2(c)(2) for which an Initial Environmental Examination, Environmental Assessment and Environmental Impact Statement generally are not required;\n(i) The action does not have an effect on the natural or physicial environment;\n(ii) A.I.D. does not have knowledge of or control over, and the objective of A.I.D. in furnishing assistance does not require, either prior to approval of financing or prior to implementation of specific activities, knowledge of or control over, the details of the specific activities that have an effect on the physicial and natural environment for which financing is provided by A.I.D.;\n(iii) Research activities which may have an affect on the physicial and natural environment but will not have a significant effect as a result of limited scope, carefully controlled nature and effective monitoring.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(vi) Contributions to international, regional or national organizations by the United States which are not for the purpose of carrying out a specifically identifiable project or projects;"},{"id":2061,"structuredID":"USAID--1-1-7","unit":"USAID","longUnit":"U.S. Agency for International Development","unitOrder":"83","origin":"U.S. Agency for International Development's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.usaid.gov/environmental-procedures/22-cfr-216-agency-environmental-procedures#216.2","context":"Agency for International Development (USAID)","additionalContext":"(c) Categorical exclusions. (1) The following criteria have been applied in determining the classes of actions including in §216.2(c)(2) for which an Initial Environmental Examination, Environmental Assessment and Environmental Impact Statement generally are not required;\n(i) The action does not have an effect on the natural or physicial environment;\n(ii) A.I.D. does not have knowledge of or control over, and the objective of A.I.D. in furnishing assistance does not require, either prior to approval of financing or prior to implementation of specific activities, knowledge of or control over, the details of the specific activities that have an effect on the physicial and natural environment for which financing is provided by A.I.D.;\n(iii) Research activities which may have an affect on the physicial and natural environment but will not have a significant effect as a result of limited scope, carefully controlled nature and effective monitoring.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(vii) Institution building grants to research and educational institutions in the United States such as those provided for under section 122(d) and title XII of chapter 2 of part I of the FAA (22 USCA 2151 p. 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(1) The following criteria have been applied in determining the classes of actions including in §216.2(c)(2) for which an Initial Environmental Examination, Environmental Assessment and Environmental Impact Statement generally are not required;\n(i) The action does not have an effect on the natural or physicial environment;\n(ii) A.I.D. does not have knowledge of or control over, and the objective of A.I.D. in furnishing assistance does not require, either prior to approval of financing or prior to implementation of specific activities, knowledge of or control over, the details of the specific activities that have an effect on the physicial and natural environment for which financing is provided by A.I.D.;\n(iii) Research activities which may have an affect on the physicial and natural environment but will not have a significant effect as a result of limited scope, carefully controlled nature and effective monitoring.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(viii) Programs involving nutrition, health care or population and family planning services except to the extent designed to include activities directly affecting the environment (such as construction of facilities, water supply systems, waste water treatment, etc.)"},{"id":2063,"structuredID":"USAID--1-1-9","unit":"USAID","longUnit":"U.S. Agency for International Development","unitOrder":"83","origin":"U.S. Agency for International Development's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.usaid.gov/environmental-procedures/22-cfr-216-agency-environmental-procedures#216.2","context":"Agency for International Development (USAID)","additionalContext":"(c) Categorical exclusions. (1) The following criteria have been applied in determining the classes of actions including in §216.2(c)(2) for which an Initial Environmental Examination, Environmental Assessment and Environmental Impact Statement generally are not required;\n(i) The action does not have an effect on the natural or physicial environment;\n(ii) A.I.D. does not have knowledge of or control over, and the objective of A.I.D. in furnishing assistance does not require, either prior to approval of financing or prior to implementation of specific activities, knowledge of or control over, the details of the specific activities that have an effect on the physicial and natural environment for which financing is provided by A.I.D.;\n(iii) Research activities which may have an affect on the physicial and natural environment but will not have a significant effect as a result of limited scope, carefully controlled nature and effective monitoring.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(ix) Assistance provided under a Commodity Import Program when, prior to approval, A.I.D. does not have knowledge of the specific commodities to be financed and when the objective in furnishing such assistance requires neither knowledge, at the time the assistance is authorized, nor control, during implementation, of the commodities or their use in the host country."},{"id":2050,"structuredID":"USAID--1-1-10","unit":"USAID","longUnit":"U.S. Agency for International Development","unitOrder":"83","origin":"U.S. Agency for International Development's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.usaid.gov/environmental-procedures/22-cfr-216-agency-environmental-procedures#216.2","context":"Agency for International Development (USAID)","additionalContext":"(c) Categorical exclusions. (1) The following criteria have been applied in determining the classes of actions including in §216.2(c)(2) for which an Initial Environmental Examination, Environmental Assessment and Environmental Impact Statement generally are not required;\n(i) The action does not have an effect on the natural or physicial environment;\n(ii) A.I.D. does not have knowledge of or control over, and the objective of A.I.D. in furnishing assistance does not require, either prior to approval of financing or prior to implementation of specific activities, knowledge of or control over, the details of the specific activities that have an effect on the physicial and natural environment for which financing is provided by A.I.D.;\n(iii) Research activities which may have an affect on the physicial and natural environment but will not have a significant effect as a result of limited scope, carefully controlled nature and effective monitoring.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(x) Support for intermediate credit institutions when the objective is to assist in the capitalization of the institution or part thereof and when such support does not involve reservation of the right to review and approve individual loans made by the institution;"},{"id":2051,"structuredID":"USAID--1-1-11","unit":"USAID","longUnit":"U.S. Agency for International Development","unitOrder":"83","origin":"U.S. Agency for International Development's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.usaid.gov/environmental-procedures/22-cfr-216-agency-environmental-procedures#216.2","context":"Agency for International Development (USAID)","additionalContext":"(c) Categorical exclusions. (1) The following criteria have been applied in determining the classes of actions including in §216.2(c)(2) for which an Initial Environmental Examination, Environmental Assessment and Environmental Impact Statement generally are not required;\n(i) The action does not have an effect on the natural or physicial environment;\n(ii) A.I.D. does not have knowledge of or control over, and the objective of A.I.D. in furnishing assistance does not require, either prior to approval of financing or prior to implementation of specific activities, knowledge of or control over, the details of the specific activities that have an effect on the physicial and natural environment for which financing is provided by A.I.D.;\n(iii) Research activities which may have an affect on the physicial and natural environment but will not have a significant effect as a result of limited scope, carefully controlled nature and effective monitoring.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(xi) Programs of maternal or child feeding conducted under title II of Pub. 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(1) The following criteria have been applied in determining the classes of actions including in §216.2(c)(2) for which an Initial Environmental Examination, Environmental Assessment and Environmental Impact Statement generally are not required;\n(i) The action does not have an effect on the natural or physicial environment;\n(ii) A.I.D. does not have knowledge of or control over, and the objective of A.I.D. in furnishing assistance does not require, either prior to approval of financing or prior to implementation of specific activities, knowledge of or control over, the details of the specific activities that have an effect on the physicial and natural environment for which financing is provided by A.I.D.;\n(iii) Research activities which may have an affect on the physicial and natural environment but will not have a significant effect as a result of limited scope, carefully controlled nature and effective monitoring.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(xii) Food for development programs conducted by food recipient countries under title III of Pub. L. 480, when achieving A.I.D.'s objectives in such programs does not require knowledge of or control over the details of the specific activities conducted by the foreign country under such program;"},{"id":2053,"structuredID":"USAID--1-1-13","unit":"USAID","longUnit":"U.S. Agency for International Development","unitOrder":"83","origin":"U.S. Agency for International Development's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.usaid.gov/environmental-procedures/22-cfr-216-agency-environmental-procedures#216.2","context":"Agency for International Development (USAID)","additionalContext":"(c) Categorical exclusions. (1) The following criteria have been applied in determining the classes of actions including in §216.2(c)(2) for which an Initial Environmental Examination, Environmental Assessment and Environmental Impact Statement generally are not required;\n(i) The action does not have an effect on the natural or physicial environment;\n(ii) A.I.D. does not have knowledge of or control over, and the objective of A.I.D. in furnishing assistance does not require, either prior to approval of financing or prior to implementation of specific activities, knowledge of or control over, the details of the specific activities that have an effect on the physicial and natural environment for which financing is provided by A.I.D.;\n(iii) Research activities which may have an affect on the physicial and natural environment but will not have a significant effect as a result of limited scope, carefully controlled nature and effective monitoring.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(xiii) Matching, general support and institutional support grants provided to private voluntary organizations (PVOs) to assist in financing programs where A.I.D.'s objective in providing such financing does not require knowledge of or control over the details of the specific activities conducted by the PVO;"},{"id":2054,"structuredID":"USAID--1-1-14","unit":"USAID","longUnit":"U.S. Agency for International Development","unitOrder":"83","origin":"U.S. Agency for International Development's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.usaid.gov/environmental-procedures/22-cfr-216-agency-environmental-procedures#216.2","context":"Agency for International Development (USAID)","additionalContext":"(c) Categorical exclusions. (1) The following criteria have been applied in determining the classes of actions including in §216.2(c)(2) for which an Initial Environmental Examination, Environmental Assessment and Environmental Impact Statement generally are not required;\n(i) The action does not have an effect on the natural or physicial environment;\n(ii) A.I.D. does not have knowledge of or control over, and the objective of A.I.D. in furnishing assistance does not require, either prior to approval of financing or prior to implementation of specific activities, knowledge of or control over, the details of the specific activities that have an effect on the physicial and natural environment for which financing is provided by A.I.D.;\n(iii) Research activities which may have an affect on the physicial and natural environment but will not have a significant effect as a result of limited scope, carefully controlled nature and effective monitoring.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(xiv) Studies, projects or programs intended to develop the capability of recipient countries to engage in development planning, except to the extent designed to result in activities directly affecting the environment (such as construction of facilities, etc.); and"},{"id":2055,"structuredID":"USAID--1-1-15","unit":"USAID","longUnit":"U.S. Agency for International Development","unitOrder":"83","origin":"U.S. Agency for International Development's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.usaid.gov/environmental-procedures/22-cfr-216-agency-environmental-procedures#216.2","context":"Agency for International Development (USAID)","additionalContext":"(c) Categorical exclusions. (1) The following criteria have been applied in determining the classes of actions including in §216.2(c)(2) for which an Initial Environmental Examination, Environmental Assessment and Environmental Impact Statement generally are not required;\n(i) The action does not have an effect on the natural or physicial environment;\n(ii) A.I.D. does not have knowledge of or control over, and the objective of A.I.D. in furnishing assistance does not require, either prior to approval of financing or prior to implementation of specific activities, knowledge of or control over, the details of the specific activities that have an effect on the physicial and natural environment for which financing is provided by A.I.D.;\n(iii) Research activities which may have an affect on the physicial and natural environment but will not have a significant effect as a result of limited scope, carefully controlled nature and effective monitoring.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(xv) Activities which involve the application of design criteria or standards developed and approved by A.I.D."},{"id":2132,"structuredID":"USDA--1-1-1","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions do not require NEPA documentation.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-01c-OSEC) Policy development, planning and implementation which relate to routine activities, such as personnel, organizational changes, or similar administrative functions. Examples include, but are not limited to: (i) Issuing minor technical corrections to regulations, handbooks, and internal guidance, as well as amendments to them; (ii) Personnel actions, reduction-in-force, or employee transfers; and (iii) Procurement actions for goods and services conducted in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and executive orders."},{"id":2143,"structuredID":"USDA--1-1-2","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions do not require NEPA documentation.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-02c-OSEC) Activities which deal solely with the funding of programs, such as program budget proposals, disbursements, and transfer or reprogramming of funds."},{"id":2154,"structuredID":"USDA--1-1-3","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions do not require NEPA documentation.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-03c-OSEC) Inventories, research activities, and studies, such as resource inventories and routine data collection when such actions are clearly limited in context and intensity. Examples include, but are not limited to: (i) Identifications, inspections, surveys, sampling, testing, and monitoring that does not cause physical alteration of the environment; (ii) Laboratory research involving the evaluation and use of chemicals in a manner not specifically listed on the product label pursuant to applicable Federal authorizations; (iii) Research evaluating wildlife management products or tools, such as animal repellents, frightening devices, or fencing, that is carried out in a manner and area designed to eliminate the potential for harmful environmental effects and in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements; (iv) Research operations conducted within any laboratory, greenhouse or other contained facility where research practices and safeguards prevent environment impacts, such as the release of hazardous materials into the environment; (v) Testing outside of the laboratory, such as in small, isolated field plots, which involves the routine use of familiar chemicals or biological materials and does not involve the use of control agents requiring containment or a special license or a permit from a regulatory agency. (vi) Soil surveys; (vii) Snow surveys and water supply forecasts; (viii) Plant materials for conservation; (ix) Inventory and monitoring; (x) River Basin Studies under section 6 of Pub. 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(i) Such measures may include the use—according to any label instructions or other lawful requirements and consistent with standard, published program practices and precautions—of chemicals, pesticides, or other potentially hazardous or harmful substances, materials, and target-specific devices or remedies, provided that such use meets all of the following criteria (insofar as they may pertain to a particular action): (A) The use is localized or contained in areas where humans are not likely to be exposed, and is limited in terms of quantity, i.e., individualized dosages and remedies; (B) The use will not cause contaminants to enter water bodies, including wetlands; (C) The use does not adversely affect any federally protected species or critical habitat; and (D) The use does not cause bioaccumulation. (ii) Examples of routine measures include, but are not limited to: (A) Inoculation or treatment of discrete herds of livestock or wildlife undertaken in contained areas (such as a barn or corral, a zoo, an exhibition, or an aviary); (B) Use of vaccinations or inoculations including new vaccines (e.g., genetically engineered vaccines) and applications of existing vaccines to new species provided that the project is conducted in a controlled and limited manner, and the impacts of the vaccine can be predicted; and (C) Isolated (e.g., along a highway) weed control efforts."},{"id":2163,"structuredID":"USDA--1-1-9","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions do not require NEPA documentation.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-09c-APHIS) Research and development activities limited in magnitude, frequency, and scope that occur in laboratories, facilities, pens, or field sites. Examples include, but are not limited to: (i) Vaccination trials that occur on groups of animals in areas designed to limit interaction with similar animals, or include other controls needed to mitigate potential risk. (ii) The development and/or production (including formulation, packaging or repackaging, movement, and distribution) of articles such as program materials, devices, reagents, and biologics that were approved and/or licensed in accordance with existing regulations, or that are for evaluation in confined animal, plant, or insect populations under conditions that prevent exposure to the general population. (iii) Development, production, and release of sterile insects."},{"id":2133,"structuredID":"USDA--1-1-10","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions do not require NEPA documentation.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-10c-APHIS) Licensing and permitting. (i) Issuance of a license, permit, authorization, or approval to ship or field test previously unlicensed veterinary biologics, including veterinary biologics containing genetically engineered organisms (such as vector-based vaccines and nucleic acid-based vaccines); (ii) Issuance of a license, permit, authorization, or approval for movement or uses of pure cultures of organisms (relatively free of extraneous micro-organisms and extraneous material) that are not strains of quarantine concern and occur, or are likely to occur, in a State's environment; (iii) Permitting for confined field releases of genetically engineered organisms and products; or (iv) Permitting of: (A) Importation of nonindigenous species into containment facilities, (B) Interstate movement of nonindigenous species between containment facilities, or (C) Releases into a State's environment of pure cultures of organisms that are either native or are established introductions."},{"id":2134,"structuredID":"USDA--1-1-11","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions do not require NEPA documentation.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-11c-APHIS) Minor renovation, improvement, and maintenance of facilities. 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(i) Minor construction, such as a small addition; (ii) Drain tile replacement; (iii) Erosion control measures; (iv) Grading, leveling, shaping, and filling; (v) Grassed waterway establishment; (vi) Hillside ditches; (vii) Land-clearing operations of no more than 15 acres, provided any amount of land involved in tree harvesting (without stump removal) is to be conducted on a sustainable basis and according to a Federal, State, Tribal, or other governmental unit approved forestry management plan; (viii) Nutrient management; (ix) Permanent establishment of a water source for wildlife (not livestock); (x) Restoring and replacing property; (xi) Soil and water development; (xii) Spring development; (xiii) Trough or tank installation; and (xiv) Water harvesting catchment."},{"id":2136,"structuredID":"USDA--1-1-13","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions do not require NEPA documentation.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-13c-FSA) Repair, improvement, or minor modification actions. (i) Existing fence repair; (ii) Improvement or repair of farm-related structures under 50 years of age; and (iii) Minor amendments or revisions to previously approved projects, provided such proposed actions do not substantively alter the purpose, operation, location, impacts, or design of the project as originally approved."},{"id":2137,"structuredID":"USDA--1-1-14","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions do not require NEPA documentation.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-14c-FSA) Planting actions. (i) Bareland planting or planting without site preparation; (ii) Bedding site establishment for wildlife; (iii) Chiseling and subsoiling; (iv) Clean tilling firebreaks; (v) Conservation crop rotation; (vi) Contour farming; (vii) Contour grass strip establishment; (viii) Cover crop and green manure crop planting; (ix) Critical area planting; (x) Firebreak installation; (xi) Grass, forbs, or legume planting; (xii) Heavy use area protection; (xiii) Installation and maintenance of field borders or field strips; \n(xiv) Pasture, range, and hayland planting; (xv) Seeding of shrubs; (xvi) Seedling shrub planting; (xvii) Site preparation; (xviii) Strip cropping; (xix) Wildlife food plot planting; and (xx) Windbreak and shelterbelt establishment."},{"id":2138,"structuredID":"USDA--1-1-15","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions do not require NEPA documentation.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-15c-FSA) Management actions. (i) Forage harvest management; (ii) Integrated crop management; (iii) Mulching, including plastic mulch; (iv) Netting for hard woods; (v) Obstruction removal; (vi) Pest management (consistent with all labelling and use requirements); (vii) Plant grafting; (viii) Plugging artesian wells; (ix) Residue management including seasonal management; (x) Roof runoff management; (xi) Thinning and pruning of plants; (xii) Toxic salt reduction; and (xiii) Water spreading."},{"id":2139,"structuredID":"USDA--1-1-16","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions do not require NEPA documentation.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-16c-FSA) Miscellaneous FSA actions. (i) Fence installation and replacement; (ii) Fish stream improvement; (iii) Grazing land mechanical treatment; and (iv) Inventory property disposal or lease without protective easements or covenants; (v) Conservation easement purchases with no construction planned; (vi) Emergency program proposed actions (including Emergency Conservation Program and Emergency Forest Restoration Program) that have a total cost share of less than $5,000; (vii) Financial assistance to supplement income, manage the supply of agricultural commodities, or influence the cost and supply of such commodities or programs of a similar nature or intent (that is, price support programs); (viii) Individual farm participation in Farm Service Agency programs where no ground disturbance or change in land use occurs as a result of the proposed action or participation; (ix) Safety net programs without ground disturbance; (x) Site characterization, environmental testing, and monitoring where no significant alteration of existing ambient conditions would occur, including air, surface water, groundwater, wind, soil, or rock core sampling; installation of monitoring wells; installation of small scale air, water, or weather monitoring equipment; (xi) Stand analysis for forest management planning; and (xii) Tree protection including plastic tubes."},{"id":2140,"structuredID":"USDA--1-1-17","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions do not require NEPA documentation.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-17c-RD) A guarantee provided to the Federal Financing Bank pursuant to Section 313A(a) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 for the purpose of: (i) Refinancing existing debt instruments of a lender organized on a not-for-profit basis; or (ii) Prepaying outstanding notes or bonds made to or guaranteed by the Agency."},{"id":2141,"structuredID":"USDA--1-1-18","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions do not require NEPA documentation.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-18c-RD) Financial assistance for minor construction proposals. The CEs in this section are for proposals for financial assistance that involve no or minimal alterations in the physical environment and typically occur on previously disturbed land. These actions normally do not require an applicant to submit environmental documentation with the application. However, based on the review of the project description, the Agency may request additional environmental documentation from the applicant at any time, specifically if the Agency determines that extraordinary circumstances may exist. In accordance with section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S.C. 300101-306108) and its implementing regulations under 36 CFR 800.3(a), the agency has determined that the actions in this section are undertakings, and in accordance with 36 CFR 800.3(a)(1) has identified those undertakings for which no further review under 36 CFR part 800 is required because they have no potential to cause effects to historic properties. In accordance with section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531-1544) and its implementing regulations at 50 CFR part 402, the agency has determined that the actions in this section are actions for purposes of the Endangered Species Act, and in accordance with 50 CFR 402.06 has identified those actions for which no further review under 50 CFR part 402 is required because they will have no effect to listed threatened and endangered species.\n(i) Minor amendments or revisions to previously approved projects provided such activities do not alter the purpose, operation, geographic scope, or design of the project as originally approved;\n(ii) Repair, upgrade, or replacement of equipment in existing structures for such purposes as improving habitability, energy efficiency (including heat rate efficiency), replacement or conversion to enable use of renewable fuels, pollution prevention, or pollution control;\n(iii) Any internal modification or minimal external modification, restoration, renovation, maintenance, and replacement in-kind to an existing facility or structure;\n(iv) Construction of or substantial improvement to a single-family dwelling, or a Rural Housing Site Loan project or multi-family housing project serving up to four families and affecting less than 10 acres of land;\n(v) Siting, construction, and operation of new or additional water supply wells for residential, farm, or livestock use;\n(vi) Replacement of existing water and sewer lines within the existing right-of-way and as long as the size of pipe is either no larger than the inner diameter of the existing pipe or is an increased diameter as required by Federal or state requirements. If a larger pipe size is required, applicants must provide a copy of written administrative requirements mandating a minimum pipe diameter from the regulatory agency with jurisdiction;\n(vii) Modifications of an existing water supply well to restore production in existing commercial well fields, if there would be no drawdown other than in the immediate vicinity of the pumping well, no resulting long-term decline of the water table, and no degradation of the aquifer from the replacement well;\n(viii) Burying new facilities for communication purposes in previously developed, existing rights-of-way and in areas already in or committed to urbanized development or rural settlements whether incorporated or unincorporated that are characterized by high human densities and within contiguous, highly disturbed environments with human-built features. Covered actions include associated vaults and pulling and tensioning sites outside rights-of-way in nearby previously disturbed or developed land;\n(ix) Changes to electric transmission lines that involve pole replacement or structural components only where either the same or substantially equivalent support structures at the approximate existing support structure locations are used;\n(x) Phase or voltage conversions, reconductoring, upgrading, or rebuilding of existing electric distribution lines that would not affect the environment beyond the previously developed, existing rights-of-way. Includes pole replacements but does not include overhead-to-underground conversions;\n(xi) Collocation of telecommunications equipment on existing infrastructure and deployment of distributed antenna systems and small cell networks provided the latter technologies are not attached to and will not cause adverse effects to historic properties;\n(xii) Siting, construction, and operation of small, ground source heat pump systems that would be located on previously developed land;\n(xiii) Siting, construction, and operation of small solar electric projects or solar thermal projects to be installed on or adjacent to an existing structure and that would not affect the environment beyond the previously developed facility area and are not attached to and will not cause adverse effects to historic properties;\n(xiv) Siting, construction, and operation of small biomass projects, such as animal waste anaerobic digesters or gasifiers, that would use feedstock produced on site (such as a farm where the site has been previously disturbed) and supply gas or electricity for the site's own energy needs with no or only incidental export of energy;\n(xv) Construction of small standby electric generating facilities with a rating of one average megawatt (MW) or less, and associated facilities, for the purpose of providing emergency power for or startup of an existing facility;\n(xvi) Additions or modifications to electric transmission facilities that would not affect the environment beyond the previously developed facility area including, but not limited to, switchyard rock, grounding upgrades, secondary containment projects, paving projects, seismic upgrading, tower modifications, changing insulators, and replacement of poles, circuit breakers, conductors, transformers, and crossarms; and\n(xvii) Safety, environmental, or energy efficiency (including heat rate efficiency) improvements within an existing electric generation facility, including addition, replacement, or upgrade of facility components (such as precipitator, baghouse, or scrubber installations), that do not result in a change to the design capacity or function of the facility and do not result in an increase in pollutant emissions, effluent discharges, or waste products."},{"id":2142,"structuredID":"USDA--1-1-19","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions do not require NEPA documentation.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-19c-USFS) Orders issued pursuant to 36 CFR part 261: Prohibitions to provide short-term resource protection or to protect public health and safety. Examples include, but are not limited to: (i) Closing a road to protect bighorn sheep during lambing season, and (ii) Closing an area during a period of extreme fire danger."},{"id":2144,"structuredID":"USDA--1-1-20","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions do not require NEPA documentation.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-20c-USFS) Rules, regulations, or policies to establish service-wide administrative procedures, program processes, or instructions. Examples include, but are not limited to: (i) Adjusting special use or recreation fees using an existing formula; (ii) Proposing a technical or scientific method or procedure for screening effects of emissions on air quality related values in Class I wildernesses; (iii) Proposing a policy to defer payments on certain permits or contracts to reduce the risk of default; (iv) Proposing changes in contract terms and conditions or terms and conditions of special use authorizations; (v) Establishing a service-wide process for responding to offers to exchange land and for agreeing on land values; and (vi) Establishing procedures for amending or revising forest land and resource management plans."},{"id":2145,"structuredID":"USDA--1-1-21","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions do not require NEPA documentation.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-21c-USFS) Repair and maintenance of administrative sites. Examples include, but are not limited to: (i) Mowing lawns at a district office; (ii) Replacing a roof or storage shed; (iii) Painting a building; and (iv) Applying registered pesticides for rodent or vegetation control."},{"id":2146,"structuredID":"USDA--1-1-22","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions do not require NEPA documentation.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-22c-USFS) Repair and maintenance of roads, trails, and landline boundaries. Examples include, but are not limited to: (i) Authorizing a user to grade, resurface, and clean the culverts of an established National Forest System (NFS) road; (ii) Grading a road and clearing the roadside of brush without the use of herbicides; (iii) Resurfacing a road to its original condition; (iv) Pruning vegetation and cleaning culverts along a trail and grooming the surface of the trail; and (v) Surveying, painting, and posting landline boundaries."},{"id":2147,"structuredID":"USDA--1-1-23","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions do not require NEPA documentation.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-23c-USFS) Repair and maintenance of recreation sites and facilities. Examples include, but are not limited to: (i) Applying registered herbicides to control poison ivy on infested sites in a campground; (ii) Applying registered insecticides by compressed air sprayer to control insects at a recreation site complex; (iii) Repaving a parking lot; and (iv) Applying registered pesticides for rodent or vegetation control."},{"id":2148,"structuredID":"USDA--1-1-24","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions do not require NEPA documentation.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-24c-USFS) Acquisition of land or interest in land. Examples include, but are not limited to: (i) Accepting the donation of lands or interests in land to the NFS, and (ii) Purchasing fee, conservation easement, reserved interest deed, or other interests in lands."},{"id":2149,"structuredID":"USDA--1-1-25","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions do not require NEPA documentation.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-25c-USFS) Sale or exchange of land or interest in land and resources where resulting land uses remain essentially the same. Examples include, but are not limited to: (i) Selling or exchanging land pursuant to the Small Tracts Act; (ii) Exchanging NFS lands or interests with a State agency, local government, or other non-Federal party (individual or organization) with similar resource management objectives and practices; (iii) Authorizing the Bureau of Land Management to issue leases on producing wells when mineral rights revert to the United States from private ownership and there is no change in activity; and (iv) Exchange of administrative sites involving other than NFS lands."},{"id":2150,"structuredID":"USDA--1-1-26","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions do not require NEPA documentation.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-26c-USFS) Approval, modification, or continuation of minor, short-term (1 year or less) special uses of NFS lands. Examples include, but are not limited to: (i) Approving, on an annual basis, the intermittent use and occupancy by a State-licensed outfitter or guide; (ii) Approving the use of NFS land for apiaries; and (iii) Approving the gathering of forest products for personal use."},{"id":2151,"structuredID":"USDA--1-1-27","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions do not require NEPA documentation.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-27c-USFS) Issuance of a new permit for up to the maximum tenure allowable under the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986 (16 U.S.C. 497b) for an existing ski area when such issuance is a purely ministerial action to account for administrative changes, such as a change in ownership of ski area improvements, expiration of the current permit, or a change in the statutory authority applicable to the current permit. Examples include, but are not limited to: (i) Issuing a permit to a new owner of ski area improvements within an existing ski area with no changes to the master development plan, including no changes to the facilities or activities for that ski area; (ii) Upon expiration of a ski area permit, issuing a new permit to the holder of the previous permit where the holder is not requesting any changes to the master development plan, including changes to the facilities or activities; and (iii) Issuing a new permit under the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986 to the holder of a permit issued under the Term Permit and Organic Acts, where there are no changes in the type or scope of activities authorized and no other changes in the master development plan."},{"id":2152,"structuredID":"USDA--1-1-28","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions do not require NEPA documentation.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-28c-USFS) Issuance of a new special use authorization to replace an existing or expired special use authorization, when such issuance is to account only for administrative changes, such as a change in ownership of authorized improvements or expiration of the current authorization, and where there are no changes to the authorized facilities or increases in the scope or magnitude of authorized activities. The applicant or holder must be in compliance with all the terms and conditions of the existing or expired special use authorization. Subject to the foregoing conditions, examples include, but are not limited to: (i) Issuing a new authorization to replace a powerline facility authorization that is at the end of its term; (ii) Issuing a new permit to replace an expired permit for a road that continues to be used as access to non-NFS lands; and (iii) Converting a transitional priority use outfitting and guiding permit to a priority use outfitting and guiding permit."},{"id":2153,"structuredID":"USDA--1-1-29","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions do not require NEPA documentation.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-29c-USFS) Issuance of a new authorization or amendment of an existing authorization for recreation special uses that occur on existing roads or trails, in existing facilities, in existing recreation sites, or in areas where such activities are allowed. Subject to the foregoing condition, examples include, but are not limited to: (i) Issuance of an outfitting and guiding permit for mountain biking on NFS trails that are not closed to mountain biking; (ii) Issuance of a permit to host a competitive motorcycle event; (iii) Issuance of an outfitting and guiding permit for backcountry skiing; (iv) Issuance of a permit for a one-time use of existing facilities for other recreational events; and (v) Issuance of a campground concession permit for an existing campground that has previously been operated by the Forest Service."},{"id":2155,"structuredID":"USDA--1-1-30","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions do not require NEPA documentation.","circumstances":"Not 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debt;"},{"id":2156,"structuredID":"USDA--1-1-31","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions do not require NEPA documentation.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-31c-RD) The promulgation of rules or formal notices for policies or programs that are administrative or financial procedures for implementing Agency assistance activities."},{"id":2157,"structuredID":"USDA--1-1-32","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions do not require NEPA documentation.","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-32c-RD) Agency proposals for legislation that have no potential for significant environmental impacts because they would allow for no or minimal construction or change in operations."},{"id":2166,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-33","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-01d-FSA) Construction or ground disturbance actions.\n(i) Bridges;\n(ii) Chiseling and subsoiling in areas not previously tilled;\n(iii) Construction of a new farm storage facility;\n(iv) Dams;\n(v) Dikes and levees;\n(vi) Diversions;\n(vii) Drop spillways;\n(viii) Dugouts;\n(ix) Excavation;\n(x) Grade stabilization structures;\n(xi) Grading, leveling, shaping and filling in areas or to depths not previously disturbed;\n(xii) Installation of structures designed to regulate water flow such as pipes, flashboard risers, gates, chutes, and outlets;\n(xiii) Irrigation systems;\n(xiv) Land smoothing;\n(xv) Line waterways or outlets;\n(xvi) Lining;\n(xvii) Livestock crossing facilities;\n(xviii) Pesticide containment facility;\n(xix) Pipe drop;\n(xx) Pipeline for watering facility;\n(xxi) Ponds, including sealing and lining;\n(xxii) Precision land farming with ground disturbance;\n(xxiii) Riparian buffer establishment;\n(xxiv) Roads, including access roads;\n(xxv) Rock barriers;\n(xxvi) Rock filled infiltration trenches;\n(xxvii) Sediment basin;\n(xxviii) Sediment structures;\n(xxix) Site preparation for planting or seeding in areas not previously tilled;\n(xxx) Soil and water conservation structures;\n(xxxi) Stream bank and shoreline protection;\n(xxxii) Structures for water control;\n(xxxiii) Subsurface drains;\n(xxxiv) Surface roughening;\n(xxxv) Terracing;\n(xxxvi) Underground outlets;\n(xxxvii) Watering tank or trough installation, if in areas not previously disturbed;\n(xxxviii) Wells; and\n(xxxix) Wetland restoration."},{"id":2167,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-34","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-02d-FSA) Management and planting type actions.\n(i) Establishing or maintaining wildlife plots in areas not previously tilled or disturbed;\n(ii) Prescribed burning;\n(iii) Tree planting when trees have root balls of one gallon container size or larger; and\n(iv) Wildlife upland habitat management."},{"id":2168,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-35","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-03d-NRCS) Planting appropriate herbaceous and woody vegetation, which does not include noxious weeds or invasive plants, on disturbed sites to restore and maintain the sites ecological functions and services."},{"id":2169,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-36","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical 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set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-05d-NRCS) Plugging and filling excavated drainage ditches to allow hydrologic conditions to return to pre-drainage conditions to the extent practicable."},{"id":2171,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-38","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-06d-NRCS) Replacing and repairing existing culverts, grade stabilization, and water control structures and other small structures that were damaged by natural disasters where there is no new depth required and only minimal dredging, excavation, or placement of fill is required."},{"id":2172,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-39","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-07d-NRCS) Restoring the natural topographic features of agricultural fields that were altered by farming and ranching activities for the purpose of restoring ecological processes."},{"id":2173,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-40","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-08d-NRCS) Removing or relocating residential, commercial, and other public and private buildings and associated structures constructed in the 100-year floodplain or within the breach inundation area of an existing dam or other flood control structure in order to restore natural hydrologic conditions of inundation or saturation, vegetation, or reduce hazards posed to public safety."},{"id":2174,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-41","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-09d-NRCS) Removing storm debris and sediment following a natural disaster where there is a continuing and eminent threat to public health or safety, property, and natural and cultural resources and removal is necessary to restore lands to pre-disaster conditions to the extent practicable. Excavation will not exceed the pre-disaster condition."},{"id":2175,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-42","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-10d-NRCS) Stabilizing stream banks and associated structures to reduce erosion through bioengineering techniques following a natural disaster to restore pre-disaster conditions to the extent practicable, e.g., utilization of living and nonliving plant materials in combination with natural and synthetic support materials, such as rocks, rip-rap, geo-textiles, for slope stabilization, erosion reduction, and vegetative establishment and establishment of appropriate plant communities (bank shaping and planting, brush mattresses, log, root wad, and boulder stabilization methods)."},{"id":2176,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-43","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-11d-NRCS) Repairing or maintenance of existing small structures or improvements (including structures and improvements utilized to restore disturbed or altered wetland, riparian, in stream, or native habitat conditions). Examples of such activities include the repair or stabilization of existing stream crossings for livestock or human passage, levees, culverts, berms, dikes, and associated appurtenances."},{"id":2177,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-44","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-12d-NRCS) Constructing small structures or improvements for the restoration of wetland, riparian, in stream, or native habitats. Examples of activities include installation of fences and construction of small berms, dikes, and associated water control structures."},{"id":2178,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-45","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-13d-NRCS) Restoring an ecosystem, fish and wildlife habitat, biotic community, or population of living resources to a determinable pre-impact condition."},{"id":2179,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-46","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-14d-NRCS) Repairing or maintenance of existing constructed fish passageways, such as fish ladders or spawning areas impacted by natural disasters or human alteration."},{"id":2180,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-47","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-15d-NRCS) Repairing, maintaining, or installing fish screens to existing structures."},{"id":2181,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-48","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-16d-NRCS) Repairing or maintaining principal spillways and appurtenances associated with existing serviceable dams, originally constructed to NRCS standards, in order to meet current safety standards. Work will be confined to the construction footprint of the dam, and no major change in reservoir or downstream operations will result."},{"id":2182,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-49","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-17d-NRCS) Repairing or improving (deepening/widening/armoring) existing auxiliary/emergency spillways associated with dams, originally constructed to NRCS standards, in order to meet current safety standards. Work will be confined to the construction footprint of the dam or abutment areas, and no major change in reservoir or downstream operation will result."},{"id":2183,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-50","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-18d-NRCS) Repairing embankment slope failures on structures or reshaping the embankment, originally built to NRCS standards, where the work is confined to the embankment or abutment areas."},{"id":2184,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-51","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-19d-NRCS) Increasing the freeboard (which is the height from the auxiliary (emergency) spillway crest to the top of embankment) of an existing dam or dike, originally built to NRCS standards, by raising the top elevation in order to meet current safety and performance standards. The purpose of the safety standard and associated work is to ensure that during extreme rainfall events, flows are confined to the auxiliary/emergency spillway so that the existing structure is not overtopped which may result in a catastrophic failure. Elevating the top of the dam will not result in an increase to lake or stream levels. Work will be confined to the construction footprint of the dam and abutment areas, and no major change in reservoir operations will result. Examples of work may include the addition of fill material such as earth or gravel or placement of parapet walls."},{"id":2185,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-52","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-20d-NRCS) Modifying existing residential, commercial, and other public and private buildings to prevent flood damages, such as elevating structures or sealing basements to comply with current State safety standards and Federal performance standards."},{"id":2186,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-53","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-21d-NRCS) Undertaking minor agricultural practices to maintain and restore ecological conditions in floodplains after a natural disaster or on lands impacted by human alteration. Examples of these practices include: mowing, haying, grazing, fencing, off-stream watering facilities, and invasive species control which are undertaken when fish and wildlife are not breeding, nesting, rearing young, or during other sensitive timeframes."},{"id":2187,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-54","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-22d-NRCS) Implementing soil control measures on existing agricultural lands, such as grade stabilization structures (pipe drops), sediment basins, terraces, grassed waterways, filter strips, riparian forest buffer, and critical area planting."},{"id":2188,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-55","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-23d-NRCS) Implementing water conservation activities on existing agricultural lands, such as minor irrigation land leveling, irrigation water conveyance (pipelines), irrigation water control structures, and various management practices."},{"id":2213,"structuredID":"USDA-1-2-2-56","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"The CEs in this section are for proposals for financial assistance that require an applicant to submit environmental documentation with their application to facilitate agency determination of extraordinary circumstances. At a minimum, the environmental documentation will include a complete description of all components of the applicant's proposal and any connected actions, including its specific location on detailed site plans as well as location maps equivalent to a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) quadrangle map; and information from authoritative sources acceptable to the agency confirming the presence or absence of sensitive environmental resources in the area that could be affected by the applicant's proposal. The environmental documentation submitted must be accurate, complete, and capable of verification. The agency may request additional information as needed to make an environmental determination. Failure to submit the required environmental documentation will postpone further consideration of the applicant's proposal until the environmental documentation is submitted, or the agency may deny the request for financial assistance. The agency will review the environmental documentation and determine if extraordinary circumstances exist. The agency's review may determine that classification as an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement is more appropriate than a categorical exclusion classification.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-24-1d-RD) Small-scale site-specific development. The following CEs apply to proposals where site development activities (including construction, expansion, repair, rehabilitation, or other improvements) for rural development purposes would impact not more than 10 acres of real property and would not cause a substantial increase in traffic. These CEs are identified in paragraphs (A) through (J) of this subparagraph (i). This paragraph does not apply to new industrial proposals (such as ethanol and biodiesel production facilities).\n(A) Multi-family housing and Rural Housing Site Loans.\n(B) Business development.\n(C) Community facilities such as municipal buildings, libraries, security services, fire protection, schools, and health and recreation facilities.\n(D) Infrastructure to support utility systems such as water or wastewater facilities; headquarters, maintenance, equipment storage, or microwave facilities; and energy management systems. \n(E) Installation of new, commercial-scale water supply wells and associated pipelines or water storage facilities that are required by a regulatory authority or standard engineering practice as a backup to existing production well(s) or as reserve for fire protection.\n(F) Construction of telecommunications towers and associated facilities, if the towers and associated facilities are 450 feet or less in height and would not be in or visible from an area of documented scenic value.\n(G) Repair, rehabilitation, or restoration of water control, flood control, or water impoundment facilities, such as dams, dikes, levees, detention reservoirs, and drainage ditches, with minimal change in use, size, capacity, purpose, operation, location, or design from the original facility.\n(H) Installation or enlargement of irrigation facilities on an applicant's land, including storage reservoirs, diversion dams, wells, pumping plants, canals, pipelines, and sprinklers designed to irrigate less than 80 acres.\n(I) Replacement or restoration of irrigation facilities, including storage reservoirs, diversion dams, wells, pumping plants, canals, pipelines, and sprinklers, with no or minimal change in use, size, capacity, or location from the original facility(s).\n(J) Vegetative biomass harvesting operations of no more than 15 acres, provided any amount of land involved in harvesting is to be conducted managed on a sustainable basis and according to a Federal, state, or other governmental unit approved management plan."},{"id":2214,"structuredID":"USDA-1-2-2-57","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"The CEs in this section are for proposals for financial assistance that require an applicant to submit environmental documentation with their application to facilitate agency determination of extraordinary circumstances. At a minimum, the environmental documentation will include a complete description of all components of the applicant's proposal and any connected actions, including its specific location on detailed site plans as well as location maps equivalent to a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) quadrangle map; and information from authoritative sources acceptable to the agency confirming the presence or absence of sensitive environmental resources in the area that could be affected by the applicant's proposal. The environmental documentation submitted must be accurate, complete, and capable of verification. The agency may request additional information as needed to make an environmental determination. Failure to submit the required environmental documentation will postpone further consideration of the applicant's proposal until the environmental documentation is submitted, or the agency may deny the request for financial assistance. The agency will review the environmental documentation and determine if extraordinary circumstances exist. The agency's review may determine that classification as an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement is more appropriate than a categorical exclusion classification.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-24-2d-RD) Financial assistance for small-scale corridor development.\n(A) Construction or repair of roads, streets, and sidewalks, including related structures such as curbs, gutters, storm drains, and bridges, in an existing right-of-way with minimal change in use, size, capacity, purpose, or location from the original infrastructure;\n(B) Improvement and expansion of existing water, wastewater, and gas utility systems: within 20 miles of currently served areas irrespective of the percent of increase in new capacity;\n(C) Replacement of utility lines where road reconstruction undertaken by non-Agency applicants requires the relocation of lines either within or immediately adjacent to the new road easement or right-of-way; and\n(D) Installation of new linear telecommunications facilities and related equipment and infrastructure."},{"id":2215,"structuredID":"USDA-1-2-2-58","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"The CEs in this section are for proposals for financial assistance that require an applicant to submit environmental documentation with their application to facilitate agency determination of extraordinary circumstances. At a minimum, the environmental documentation will include a complete description of all components of the applicant's proposal and any connected actions, including its specific location on detailed site plans as well as location maps equivalent to a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) quadrangle map; and information from authoritative sources acceptable to the agency confirming the presence or absence of sensitive environmental resources in the area that could be affected by the applicant's proposal. The environmental documentation submitted must be accurate, complete, and capable of verification. The agency may request additional information as needed to make an environmental determination. Failure to submit the required environmental documentation will postpone further consideration of the applicant's proposal until the environmental documentation is submitted, or the agency may deny the request for financial assistance. The agency will review the environmental documentation and determine if extraordinary circumstances exist. The agency's review may determine that classification as an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement is more appropriate than a categorical exclusion classification.","additionalContext":"Not Catalogued","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-24-3d-RD) Financial assistance for small-scale energy proposals.\n(A) Construction of electric power substations (including switching stations and support facilities) or modification of existing substations, switchyards, and support facilities;\n(B) Construction of electric power lines and associated facilities designed for or capable of operation at a nominal voltage of either: (1) Less than 69 kilovolts (kV); (2) Less than 230 kV if no more than 25 miles of line are involved; or (3) 230 kV or greater involving no more than three miles of line, but not for the integration of major new generation resources into a bulk transmission system;\n(C) Reconstruction (upgrading or rebuilding) or minor relocation of existing electric transmission lines (230 kV or less) 25 miles in length or less to enhance environmental and land use values or to improve reliability or access. Such actions include relocations to avoid right-of-way encroachments, resolve conflict with property development, accommodate road/highway construction, allow for the construction of facilities such as canals and pipelines, or reduce existing impacts to environmentally sensitive areas;\n(D) Repowering or uprating modifications or expansion of an existing unit(s) up to a rating of 50 average MW at electric generating facilities in order to maintain or improve the efficiency, capacity, or energy output of the facility. Any air emissions from such activities must be within the limits of an existing air permit;\n(E) Installation of new generating units or replacement of existing generating units at an existing hydroelectric facility or dam which results in no change in the normal maximum surface area or normal maximum surface elevation of the existing impoundment. All supporting facilities and new related electric transmission lines 10 miles in length or less are included;\n(F) Installation of a heat recovery steam generator and steam turbine with a rating of 200 average MW or less on an existing electric generation site for the purpose of combined cycle operations. All supporting facilities and new related electric transmission lines 10 miles in length or less are included;\n(G) Construction of small electric generating facilities (except geothermal and solar electric projects), including those fueled with wind or biomass, with a rating of 10 average MW or less. All supporting facilities and new related electric transmission lines 10 miles in length or less are included;\n(H) Siting, construction, and operation of small biomass projects (except small electric generating facilities projects fueled with biomass) producing not more than 3 million gallons of liquid fuel or 300,000 million british thermal units annually, developed on up 10 acres of land;\n(I) Geothermal electric power projects or geothermal heating or cooling projects developed on up to 10 acres of land and including installation of one geothermal well for the production of geothermal fluids for direct use application (such as space or water heating/cooling) or for power generation. All supporting facilities and new related electric transmission lines 10 miles in length or less are included;\n(J) Solar electric projects or solar thermal projects developed on up to 10 acres of land including all supporting facilities and new related electric transmission lines 10 miles in length or less;\n(K) Distributed resources of any capacity located at or adjacent to an existing landfill site or wastewater treatment facility that is powered by refuse-derived fuel. All supporting facilities and new related electric transmission lines 10 miles in length or less are included;\n(L) Small conduit hydroelectric facilities having a total installed capacity of not more than 5 average MW using an existing conduit such as an irrigation ditch or a pipe into which a turbine would be placed for the purpose of electric generation. All supporting facilities and new related electric transmission lines 10 miles in length or less are included; and\n(M) Modifications or enhancements to existing facilities or structures that would not substantially change the footprint or function of the facility or structure and that are undertaken for the purpose of improving energy efficiency (including heat rate efficiency), promoting pollution prevention or control, safety, reliability, or security. This includes, but is not limited to, retrofitting existing facilities to produce biofuels and replacing fossil fuels used to produce heat or power in biorefineries with renewable biomass. This also includes installation of fuel blender pumps and associated changes within an existing fuel facility."},{"id":2189,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-59","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-25d-RD) Repairs made because of an emergency situation to return to service damaged facilities of an applicant's utility system or other actions necessary to preserve life and control the immediate impacts of the emergency."},{"id":2190,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-60","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-26d-USFS) Construction and reconstruction of trails. Examples include, but are not limited to: (i) Constructing or reconstructing a trail to a scenic overlook, and (ii) Reconstructing an existing trail to allow use by handicapped individuals."},{"id":2191,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-61","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-27d-USFS) Additional construction or reconstruction of existing telephone or utility lines in a designated corridor. Examples include, but are not limited to: (i) Replacing an underground cable trunk and adding additional phone lines, and (ii) Reconstructing a power line by replacing poles and wires."},{"id":2192,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-62","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-28d-USFS) Approval, modification, or continuation of special uses that require less than 20 acres of NFS lands. Subject to the preceding condition, examples include but are not limited to: (i) Approving the construction of a meteorological sampling site;\n(ii) Approving the use of land for a one-time group event; (iii) Approving the construction of temporary facilities for filming of staged or natural events or studies of natural or cultural history; (iv) Approving the use of land for a utility corridor that crosses a national forest; (v) Approving the installation of a driveway or other facilities incidental to use of a private residence; and (vi) Approving new or additional communication facilities, associated improvements, or communication uses at a site already identified as available for these purposes."},{"id":2193,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-63","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-29d-USFS) Regeneration of an area to native tree species, including site preparation that does not involve the use of herbicides or result in vegetation type conversion. Examples include, but are not limited to: (i) Planting seedlings of superior trees in a progeny test site to evaluate genetic worth, and (ii) Planting trees or mechanical seed dispersal of native tree species following a fire, flood, or landslide."},{"id":2194,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-64","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-30d-USFS) Timber stand and/or wildlife habitat improvement activities that do not include the use of herbicides or do not require more than 1 mile of low standard road construction. Examples include, but are not limited to: (i) Girdling trees to create snags; (ii) Thinning or brush control to improve growth or to reduce fire hazard including the opening of an existing road to a dense timber stand; (iii) Prescribed burning to control understory hardwoods in stands of southern pine; and (iv) Prescribed burning to reduce natural fuel build-up and improve plant vigor."},{"id":2195,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-65","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-31d-USFS) Modification or maintenance of stream or lake aquatic habitat improvement structures using native materials or normal practices. Examples include, but are not limited to: (i) Reconstructing a gabion with stone from a nearby source; (ii) Adding brush to lake fish beds; and (iii) Cleaning and resurfacing a fish ladder at a hydroelectric dam."},{"id":2196,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-66","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-32d-USFS) Short-term (1 year or less) mineral, energy, or geophysical investigations and their incidental support activities that may require cross-country travel by vehicles and equipment, construction of less than 1 mile of low standard road, or use and minor repair of existing roads. Examples include, but are not limited to: (i) Authorizing geophysical investigations which use existing roads that may require incidental repair to reach sites for drilling core holes, temperature gradient holes, or seismic shot holes; (ii) Gathering geophysical data using shot hole, vibroseis, or surface charge methods; (iii) Trenching to obtain evidence of mineralization; (iv) Clearing vegetation for sight paths or from areas used for investigation or support facilities; (v) Redesigning or rearranging surface facilities within an approved site; (vi) Approving interim and final site restoration measures; and (vii) Approving a plan for exploration which authorizes repair of an existing road and the construction of 1-3 mile of temporary road; clearing vegetation from an acre of land for trenches, drill pads, or support facilities."},{"id":2197,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-67","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-33d-USFS) Implementation or modification of minor management practices to improve allotment condition or animal distribution. 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Such activities: (i) Shall be conducted consistent with Agency and departmental procedures and applicable land and resource management plans; (ii) Shall not include the use of herbicides or pesticides or the construction of new permanent roads or other new permanent infrastructure; and (iii) Shall be completed within 3 years following a wildland fire."},{"id":2199,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-69","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-35d-USFS) Harvest of live trees not to exceed 70 acres, requiring no more than 1⁄2 mile of temporary road construction. Do not use this category for even-aged regeneration harvest or vegetation type conversion. The proposed action may include incidental removal of trees for landings, skid trails, and road clearing. Examples include, but are not limited to: (i) Removal of individual trees for sawlogs, specialty products, or fuelwood, and (ii) Commercial thinning of overstocked stands to achieve the desired stocking level to increase health and vigor."},{"id":2200,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-70","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-36d-USFS) Salvage of dead and/or dying trees not to exceed 250 acres, requiring no more than 1⁄2 mile of temporary road construction. The proposed action may include incidental removal of live or dead trees for landings, skid trails, and road clearing. Examples include, but are not limited to: (i) Harvest of a portion of a stand damaged by a wind or ice event and construction of a short temporary road to access the damaged trees, and (ii) Harvest of fire-damaged trees."},{"id":2201,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-71","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-37d-USFS) Commercial and non-commercial sanitation harvest of trees to control insects or disease not to exceed 250 acres, requiring no more than 1⁄2 mile of temporary road construction, including removal of infested/infected trees and adjacent live uninfested/uninfected trees as determined necessary to control the spread of insects or disease. The proposed action may include incidental removal of live or dead trees for landings, skid trails, and road clearing. Examples include, but are not limited to: (i) Felling and harvest of trees infested with southern pine beetles and immediately adjacent uninfested trees to control expanding spot infestations, and (ii) Removal and/or destruction of infested trees affected by a new exotic insect or disease, such as emerald ash borer, Asian long horned beetle, and sudden oak death pathogen."},{"id":2202,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-72","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-38d-USFS) Land management plans, plan amendments, and plan revisions developed in accordance with 36 CFR part 219 et seq. that provide broad guidance and information for project and activity decision-making in a NFS unit. (The plan approval document required by 36 CFR part 219 satisfies the documentation requirement for this categorical exclusion.) Proposals for actions that approve projects and activities, or that command anyone to refrain from undertaking projects and activities, or that grant, withhold or modify contracts, permits or other formal legal instruments, are outside the scope of this category and shall be considered separately under USDA NEPA procedures."},{"id":2203,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-73","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-39d-USFS) Approval of a Surface Use Plan of Operations for oil and natural gas exploration and initial development activities, associated with or adjacent to a new oil and/or gas field or area, so long as the approval will not authorize activities in excess of any of the following: (i) One mile of new road construction; (ii) One mile of road reconstruction; (iii) Three miles of individual or co-located pipelines and/or utilities disturbance; or (iv) Four drill sites."},{"id":2204,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-74","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-40d-USFS) Restoring wetlands, streams, riparian areas or other water bodies by removing, replacing, or modifying water control structures such as, but not limited to, dams, levees, dikes, ditches, culverts, pipes, drainage tiles, valves, gates, and fencing, to allow waters to flow into natural channels and floodplains and restore natural flow regimes to the extent practicable where valid existing rights or special use authorizations are not unilaterally altered or canceled. Examples include but are not limited to: (i) Repairing an existing water control structure that is no longer functioning properly with minimal dredging, excavation, or placement of fill, and does not involve releasing hazardous substances; (ii) Installing a newly-designed structure that replaces an existing culvert to improve aquatic organism passage and prevent resource and property damage where the road or trail maintenance level does not change; (iii) Removing a culvert and installing a bridge to improve aquatic and/or terrestrial organism passage or prevent resource or property damage where the road or trail maintenance level does not change; and (iv) Removing a small earthen and rock fill dam with a low hazard potential classification that is no longer needed."},{"id":2205,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-75","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-41d-USFS) Removing and/or relocating debris and sediment following disturbance events (such as floods, hurricanes, tornados, mechanical/engineering failures, etc.) to restore uplands, wetlands, or riparian systems to pre-disturbance conditions, to the extent practicable, such that site conditions will not impede or negatively alter natural processes. Examples include but are not limited to: (i) Removing an unstable debris jam on a river following a flood event and relocating it back in the floodplain and stream channel to restore water flow and local bank stability; (ii) Clean-up and removal of infrastructure flood debris, such as, benches, tables, outhouses, concrete, culverts, and asphalt following a hurricane from a stream reach and adjacent wetland area; and (iii) Stabilizing stream banks and associated stabilization structures to reduce erosion through bioengineering techniques following a flood event, including the use of living and nonliving plant materials in combination with natural and synthetic support materials, such as rocks, riprap, geo-textiles, for slope stabilization, erosion reduction, and vegetative establishment and establishment of appropriate plant communities (bank shaping and planting, brush mattresses, log, root wad, and boulder stabilization methods)."},{"id":2206,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-76","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-42d-USFS) Activities that restore, rehabilitate, or stabilize lands occupied by roads and trails, including unauthorized roads and trails and National Forest System (NFS) roads and NFS trails, to a more natural condition that may include removing, replacing, or modifying drainage structures and ditches, reestablishing vegetation, reshaping natural contours and slopes, reestablishing drainage-ways, or other activities that would restore site productivity and reduce environmental impacts. Examples include but are not limited to: (i) Decommissioning a road to a more natural state by restoring natural contours and removing construction fills, loosening compacted soils, revegetating the roadbed and removing ditches and culverts to reestablish natural drainage patterns; (ii) Restoring a trail to a natural state by reestablishing natural drainage patterns, stabilizing slopes, reestablishing vegetation, and installing water bars; and (iii) Installing boulders, logs, and berms on a road segment to promote naturally regenerated grass, shrub, and tree growth."},{"id":2207,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-77","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-43d-USFS) Construction, reconstruction, decommissioning, relocation, or disposal of buildings, infrastructure, or other improvements at an existing administrative site, as that term is defined in section 502(1) of Public Law 109-54 (119 Stat. 559; 16 U.S.C. 580d note). Examples include but are not limited to: (i) Relocating an administrative facility to another existing administrative site; (ii) Construction, reconstruction, or expansion of an office, a warehouse, a lab, a greenhouse, or a fire-fighting facility; (iii) Surface or underground installation or decommissioning of water or waste disposal system infrastructure; (iv) Disposal of an administrative building; and (v) Construction or reconstruction of communications infrastructure."},{"id":2208,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-78","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-44d-USFS) Construction, reconstruction, decommissioning, or disposal of buildings, infrastructure, or improvements at an existing recreation site, including infrastructure or improvements that are adjacent or connected to an existing recreation site and provide access or utilities for that site. Recreation sites include but are not limited to campgrounds and camping areas, picnic areas, day use areas, fishing sites, interpretive sites, visitor centers, trailheads, ski areas, and observation sites. Activities within this category are intended to apply to facilities located at recreation sites managed by the Forest Service and those managed by concessioners under a special use authorization. Examples include but are not limited to: (i) Constructing, reconstructing, or expanding a toilet or shower facility; (ii) Constructing or reconstructing a fishing pier, wildlife viewing platform, dock, or other constructed feature at a recreation site; (iii) Installing or reconstructing a water or waste disposal system; (iv) Constructing or reconstructing campsites; (v) Disposal of facilities at a recreation site; (vi) Constructing or reconstructing a boat landing; (vii) Replacing a chair lift at a ski area; (viii) Constructing or reconstructing a parking area or trailhead; and (ix) Reconstructing or expanding a recreation rental cabin."},{"id":2209,"structuredID":"USDA--2-2-79","unit":"USDA","longUnit":"Department of Agriculture","unitOrder":"1","origin":"Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions","originUrl":"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-A/part-1b/section-1b.4","context":"U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)","additionalContext":"The following categorical exclusions require NEPA documentation, which will be completed as set forth at § 1b.3(g).","circumstances":"Not Catalogued","exclusion":"(USDA-45d-USFS) Road management activities on up to 8 miles of National Forest System (NFS) roads and associated parking areas. 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(ii) The following requirements or limitations apply to this category: (A) Projects shall be developed or refined through a collaborative process that includes multiple interested persons representing diverse interests; (B) Vegetation thinning or timber harvesting activities shall be designed to achieve ecological restoration objectives, but shall not include salvage harvesting as defined in Agency policy; and (C) Construction and reconstruction of permanent roads is limited to 0.5 miles. Construction of temporary roads is limited to 2.5 miles, and all temporary roads shall be decommissioned no later than 3 years after the date the project is completed. 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