OMB and CEQ JOINTLY ISSUE FAST-41 GUIDANCE
Contact Information
Permitting Council Press Office (media@permitting.gov)
On January 13, 2017, OMB and CEQ, in coordination with FPISC, issued guidance for agencies to carry out their responsibilities under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST-41). In addition to addressing statutory requirements, the guidance also introduces a framework for tracking covered projects on the Permitting Dashboard. Please click here to read the guidance document.
About the Permitting Council and FAST-41
Established in 2015 by Title 41 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST-41), the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) is a federal agency charged with improving the transparency and predictability of the federal environmental review and authorization process for certain critical infrastructure projects. The Permitting Council is composed of the Permitting Council Executive Director, who serves as the Council Chair; 13 federal agency Council members; and the Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. The Office of the Executive Director coordinates federal environmental reviews and authorizations for projects that seek and qualify for FAST-41 coverage, which are in turn entitled to comprehensive permitting timetables and transparent, collaborative management of those timetables on the Federal Permitting Dashboard.
Learn more about the Permitting Council at permitting.gov.
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Last Updated: Friday, January 13, 2017