Us Code § 331 - Evaluation of projects within an operational right-of-way
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§ 331. Evaluation of projects within an operational right-of-way
(a)
(1)
(A)
(i)(I) eligible for assistance under this title; or
(II) administered as if made available under this title;
(ii) that is—
(I) a preventive maintenance, preservation, or highway safety improvement project (as defined in section 148(a)); or
(II) a new turn lane that the State advises in writing to the Secretary would assist public safety; and
(iii) that—
(I) is classified as a categorical exclusion under section 771.117 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); or
(II) if the project or activity does not receive assistance described in clause (i) would be considered a categorical exclusion if the project or activity received assistance described in clause (i).
(B)
(2)
(3)
(b)
(1)
(A) make at least a preliminary evaluation of the application; and
(B) notify the State of the results of the preliminary evaluation under subparagraph (A).
(2)
(3)
(A) not later than 30 days after the date of the missed deadline, submit to the State, the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that describes why the deadline was missed; and
(B) not later than 14 days after the date on which a report is submitted under subparagraph (A), make publicly available, including on the internet, a copy of that report.
(Added Pub. L. 117–58, div. A, title I, §11309(a), Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 535.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 1, 2021, see section 10003 of Pub. L. 117–58, set out as an Effective Date of 2021 Amendment note under section 101 of this title.
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