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Categorical Exclusion (CE)

Legacy CEQ-compiled dataset (pre-authoritative baseline)

Compiled reference Maritime Administration's Categorical Exclusions (opens in new tab)

Categorical Exclusion

Maritime Administration (MARAD)

Exclusion Text

(3) Internal orders and procedures not required to be published in the Federal Register; promulgation of rules, regulations, directives, and amendments thereto which do not require a regulatory impact analysis under section 3 of Executive Order 12291 or do not have potential to cause a significant effect on the environment; routine enforcement of statutes, rules, and safety and environmental standards and requirements, e.g., enforcement of statutes and rules regarding transfer of certain U.S.-flag vessels to any person not a citizen of the United States (sections 9, 37 when operative, and 41, Shipping Act, 1916, as amended) and enforcement of requirements for admission to the United States Merchant Marine Academy (section 1303, Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended and 46 CFR Part 310, Subpart C); and hearings, meetings, and public affairs activities.

Provenance

  • Agency: Legacy CEQ-compiled dataset (pre-authoritative baseline) (LEGACY)
  • Source provenance: Compiled reference
  • Source type: legacy seed
  • Identifier: MARAD---1-3
  • 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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