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Council on Environmental Quality

Infrastructure

Infrastructure

The Administration strongly supports the development of modern, resilient infrastructure, including for the transportation, water, energy, and other critical sectors of our economy.

Executive Order 13807

For many infrastructure projects, the permitting process can be fragmented, inefficient, unpredictable, and costly. Recognizing these challenges, in August 2017, President Trump issued EO 13807, to reduce unnecessary duplication and uncertainty in the Federal environmental review and authorization process that can delay major infrastructure projects and hold back the American economy.

EO 13807 established a One Federal Decision policy for Federal environmental reviews of major infrastructure projects. The One Federal Decision policy sets a goal for completing environmental reviews for major infrastructure projects within 2 years. CEQ and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in consultation with the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council), developed a framework for implementing the One Federal Decision policy, and on April 9, 2018, 11 Federal agencies and the Permitting Council signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Under the MOU, agencies have committed to greater coordination throughout the process to achieve the 2 year goal, including through the development of joint project schedules, in order to provide greater transparency, accountability, and predictability for project sponsors, applicants, and the public.

Implementation of the One Federal Decision policy

The Federal Infrastructure Permitting Dashboard tracks the Federal government’s environmental review and authorization processes for major infrastructure projects.

Documents and Guidance Related to EO 13807

To comply with section 5(d) of EO 13807, CEQ will refer various requests for designation of State projects pursuant to EO 13766, titled “Expediting Environmental Reviews and Approvals for High Priority Infrastructure Projects,” to the Permitting Council, Department of Transportation, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as appropriate. Additional requests under EO 13766 will be reviewed by CEQ to determine whether a project qualifies as a high priority infrastructure project.

Executive Order 13766 Requests & CEQ Responses (Updated July 28, 2020)