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FTA Revised Environmental Review Process Guidance

Table of Contents

Appendix A – Abbreviations

FHWA/FTA environmental review process

Environmental Review Process, codified at 23 U.S.C. & § 139

CE

categorical exclusion

CEQ

Council on Environmental Quality

CFR

Code of Federal Regulations

DEIS

draft environmental impact statement

DOT

Department of Transportation

EA

environmental assessment

EIS

environmental impact statement

EPA

United States Environmental Protection Agency

FEIS

final environmental impact statement

FHWA

Federal Highway Administration

FONSI

finding of no significant impact

FR

Federal Register

FTA

Federal Transit Administration

MAP-21

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding

MPO

Metropolitan Planning Organizations as defined in 23 CFR part 450

NEPA

National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

NOI

Notice of Intent

ROD

Record of Decision

SAFETEA-LU

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users

SEIS

Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

SOL

Statute of Limitations

STIP

Statewide Transportation Improvement Program

TPE

FTA Office of Planning and Environment

U.S.C.

United States Code

Table of Contents | Appendix B | Appendix C | Appendix D

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