Legacy CEQ-compiled dataset (pre-authoritative baseline)
Compiled reference National Institute of Standards and Technology's Categorical Exclusions (opens in new tab)Categorical Exclusion
B. Categorical Exclusions Established by 15 U.S.C. § 4659(d)(1)
Each of the following categorical exclusions was established by statute for the National Institute of Standards and Technology with respect to a covered activity, defined as any activity relating to the construction, expansion, or modernization of a facility, the investment in which is eligible for Federal financial assistance under 15 U.S.C. §§ 4652 or 4656, and is available for use by the Secretary:
Exclusion Text
NIST B-4. Installation or relocation and operation of machinery and equipment (including, but not limited to, laboratory equipment, electronic hardware, manufacturing machinery, maintenance equipment, and health and safety equipment), provided that uses of the installed or relocated items are consistent with the general missions of the receiving structure. Covered actions include modifications to an existing building, within or contiguous to a previously disturbed or developed area, that are necessary for
equipment installation and relocation. Such modifications would not appreciably increase the footprint or height of the existing building or have the potential to cause significant changes to the type and magnitude of environmental impacts.
Provenance
- Agency: Legacy CEQ-compiled dataset (pre-authoritative baseline) (LEGACY)
- Source provenance: Compiled reference
- Source type: legacy seed
- Identifier:
NIST--2-8-22 - 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.
