Military mou template6/24/2023 Designation of Lead and Cooperating Agencies (40 CFR §1508.16 and § 1508.5).Ī. This MOU applies “lead agency” (40 CFR §1501.5) and “cooperating agency” (40 CFR §1501.6) concepts and requirements to Categorical Exclusions (CATEXs), Environmental Assessments (EA), Environmental Impact Statements (EIS), and other related or supporting documents for DoD and FAA SUA Actions. The purpose of this MOU is to describe guidelines for efficiently conducting the Environmental Review Process for DoD and FAA SUA Actions by avoiding unnecessary duplication of effort and reducing delay through effective coordination and cooperation between the agencies. “FAA SUA Action” means the FAA's establishment, designation, or modification of SUA for which a component of DoD is the “using agency,” as defined in FAA Order JO 7400.2. “Proponent” means: (1) DoD for FAA SUA Actions for which the FAA requires submission of a proposal by DoD and (2) the FAA for other FAA SUA Actions. “Environmental Review Process” means all activities that are necessary for compliance with the following and must be completed before DoD and FAA SUA Actions can be implemented: the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) the CEQ Regulations DoD and FAA NEPA-implementing procedures and other federal environmental laws, regulations, executive orders, and administrative directives. “DoD SUA Action” means a DoD activity for which the FAA determines an FAA SUA Action is required or otherwise warranted. “SUA” means “special use airspace,” as defined in FAA Order JO 7400.2. “DoD” means the Department of Defense or one or more components thereof, depending on the context. In addition to definitions in the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (40 CFR Part 1508), the following definitions also apply to this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU): ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW OF SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE ACTIONS
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