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Guidelines for Preparation of Environmental Assessments: Notice of Withdrawal of Circular

Notice of Withdrawal of Circular.

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is providing notice that it is withdrawing circular C5620.1, "Guidelines for Preparing Environmental Assessments." The circular, which was issued in 1979, is outdated and should no longer be relied upon for guidance or cited in documents prepared for federally funded transit projects. FTA plans to develop new guidance at some point in the future.

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