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Categorical Exclusion (CE)

Legacy CEQ-compiled dataset (pre-authoritative baseline)

Compiled reference Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Categorical Exclusions (opens in new tab)

Categorical Exclusion

(6) Establishing the Following Types of Regulations

Exclusion Text

(u) Regulations implementing rules of practice for motor carrier, broker, freight forwarder and hazardous materials proceedings before the Assistant Administrator/Chief Safety Officer, under applicable provisions of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (49 CFR parts 350-399), including the commercial regulations (49 CFR parts 360-379) and the Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR parts 171-180) to determine whether:
1. 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,
2. To issue an appropriate order to compel compliance with the statute or regulation, assess a civil penalty, or both if such violations are found.

Provenance

  • Agency: Legacy CEQ-compiled dataset (pre-authoritative baseline) (LEGACY)
  • Source provenance: Compiled reference
  • Source type: legacy seed
  • Identifier: FMCSA---6-40
  • Fetched at: 1970-01-01T00:00:00+00:00 (not an agency verification date)

Source legal reference

CEQ-compiled compendium of Federal categorical exclusions (historical, non-authoritative baseline)

Disclaimer

This CE Explorer tool is not an authoritative source and creates no rights or obligations. Review the relevant agency's NEPA procedures before applying a categorical exclusion.

When using the CE Explorer Tool, Federal agencies and stakeholders should review the relevant agency's NEPA procedures for information about how to apply the CE, including any limitations or potential extraordinary circumstances, and to ensure that a CE is current and applicable to a given proposed action. To adopt and use another agency's categorical exclusion, an agency must follow the steps described in section 109 of NEPA, 42 U.S.C. 4336c.

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