23 USC 157 – National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 reporting program
(a)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Terms Used In 23 USC 157
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- State: means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States. See 1 USC 7
(b)
(1)
(2)
(A) for an environmental impact statement—
(i) begins on the date on which the Notice of Intent is published in the Federal Register; and
(ii) ends on the date on which the Secretary issues a record of decision, including, if necessary, a revised record of decision; and
(B) for an environmental assessment—
(i) begins on the date on which the Secretary makes a determination to prepare an environmental assessment; and
(ii) ends on the date on which the Secretary issues a finding of no significant impact or determines that preparation of an environmental impact statement is necessary.
(3)
(A) the number of proposed actions for which a categorical exclusion was issued during the reporting period;
(B) the number of proposed actions for which a documented categorical exclusion was issued by the Department of Transportation during the reporting period;
(C) the number of proposed actions pending on the date on which the report is submitted for which the issuance of a documented categorical exclusion by the Department of Transportation is pending;
(D) the number of proposed actions for which an environmental assessment was issued by the Department of Transportation during the reporting period;
(E) the length of time the Department of Transportation took to complete each environmental assessment described in subparagraph (D);
(F) the number of proposed actions pending on the date on which the report is submitted for which an environmental assessment is being drafted by the Department of Transportation;
(G) the number of proposed actions for which an environmental impact statement was completed by the Department of Transportation during the reporting period;
(H) the length of time that the Department of Transportation took to complete each environmental impact statement described in subparagraph (G);
(I) the number of proposed actions pending on the date on which the report is submitted for which an environmental impact statement is being drafted; and
(J) for the proposed actions reported under subparagraphs (F) and (I), the percentage of those proposed actions for which—
(i) funding has been identified; and
(ii) all other Federal, State, and local activities that are required to allow the proposed action to proceed are completed.