How will another agencies’ NEPA document be accepted by FRA for the HSIPR program?
FRA may be able to rely on environmental documentation prepared for another agency, but must reach an independent decision (CE, FONSI, or ROD), as required by CEQ regulations. Consistent with FRA’s Environmental Procedures, the possible environmental effects of an FRA action must be considered at the earliest possible time along with technical and economic studies. Where the FRA becomes a cooperating agency on a joint effort of environmental assessment and documentation, FRA will review the work of the lead agency to ensure that it will satisfy FRA requirements. For every major action, FRA must complete review and approval responsibilities for any final environmental document (see Section 6(c), FRA Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts). FRA encourages applicants to coordinate planning efforts and determine, as early as possible, whether FRA may have an action that would require compliance. FRA is committed to working with applicants to ready the environmental documentation
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