Public Interest Findings Sample Clauses

Public Interest Findings. A request for a public interest finding of cost effectiveness (or a determination that an emergency exists) shall be furnished by AHTD for FHWA review and approval as required by 23 USC 112 when: • construction by some method other than competitive bidding is to be used, • AHTD seeks Federal-aid participation for State force account work, or • any Federal-aid participating proprietary products or State- furnished equipment or materials are specified in the plans or specifications.
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Public Interest Findings. Request for a Public Interest Finding (PIF) Review and concur in the local public agency request. Review and recommend request for approval. Approve request Approved PIF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION Environmental documents will be prepared in accordance with Mn/DOT’s HPDP Manual and the State Aid Manual. Delegation of environmental document approval will be in accordance with the Programmatic Categorical Exclusion Approval Agreement Between FHWA and Mn/DOT. Key steps are summarized here to provide a complete list of delegated activities. PROJECT MEMORANDUM Programmatic Review local public agency prepared document and recommend for approval. Review and approve1 Periodic audit Approved CE Categorical Exclusion Project Memo Preliminary Non-Programmatic Categorical Exclusion Review local public agency prepared document and recommend for approval. Review and Submit for FHWA review Review and Comment (30 days) Comments Project Memo 1 Approval may be delegated by State Aid Engineer to District(s). WORK District State Aid SALT & Mn/DOT FHWA OUTCOME ACTIVITY ACTION ACTIONS ACTION Final Non- Programmatic Categorical Exclusion Review local public agency prepared document and recommend for approval. Review and Approve. Submit to FHWA for approval. Approve CE (14 days) Approved CE Project Memo ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Preliminary Review local public agency prepared document and recommend for approval. Review. Submit to FHWA for review. Review and Comment (30 days) Comments Environmental Assessment Environmental Assessment Review local public agency prepared document and recommend for approval. Review. Submit to FHWA for review. Approve EA (14 days) Approved EA Preliminary EA Update Review local public agency prepared document and recommend for approval. Review. Submit to FHWA for review. Review and Comment (30 days) Comments Final EA Update and request for Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) Review local public agency prepared document and recommend for approval. Review and approve. Submit to FHWA for approval. Prepare and Issue FONSI (14 days) FONSI ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT Environmental Impact Statement FHWA, Mn/DOT, and the local public agency will meet to determine the appropriate level of delegation and oversight on a case-by-case basis. Approved EIS

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