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Hearings.

42 USC 1857 note. 33 USC 1151 note.

Final inspection or review.

Guidelines and regulations.

42 USC 2000d.

PUBLIC LAW 93-503-NOV. 26, 1974

[88 STAT.

"(2) I n approving any project under this section, the Secretary shall assure that possible adverse economic, social, and environmental effects relating to the proposed project have been fully considered in developing the project, and that the final decisions on the project are made in the best overall public interest, taking into consideration the need for fast, safe, and efficient transportation, public services, and conservation of environment and natural resources, and the costs of eliminating or minimizing any such adverse effects, including— " (A) air, noise, and water pollution; " (B) destruction or disruption of manmade and natural resources, esthetic values, community cohesion, and the availability of public facilities and services; " (C) adverse employment effects, and tax and property value losses; " (D) injurious displacement of people, businesses, and farms; and " (E) disruption of desirable community and regional growth. "(i) Upon submission for approval of a proposed project under this section, the Governor or the designated recipient of the urbanized area shall certify to the Secretary that he or it has conducted public hearings (or has afforded the opportunity for such hearings) and that these hearings included (or were scheduled to include) consideration of the economic and social effects of such project, its impact on the environment, including requirements under the Clean Air Act, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and other applicable Federal environmental statutes, and its consistency with the goals and objectives of such urban planning as has been promulgated by the community. Such certification shall be accompanied by (1) a report which indicates the consideration given to the economic, social, environmental, and other effects of the proposed project, including, for construction projects, the effects of its location or design, and the consideration given to the various alternatives which were raised during the hearing or which were otherwise considered, and (2) upon the Secretary's request, a copy of the transcript of the hearings. " (j)(l) The Secretary may discharge any of his responsibilities under this action with respect to a project under this section upon the request of any Governor or designated recipient of the urbanized area by accepting a certification by the Governor or his designee, or by the designated recipient of the urbanized area, if he finds that such project will be carried out in accordance with State laws, regulations, directives, and standards establishing requirements at least equivalent to those contained in, or issued pursuant to, this section. "(2) The Secretary shall make a final inspection or review of each such project upon its completion and shall require an adequate report of its estimated and actual cost, as well as such other information as he determines to be necessary. "(8) The Secretary shall promulgate such guidelines and regulations as may be necessary to carry out this subsection. " (4) Acceptance by the Secretary of a certification under this section may be rescinded by the Secretary at any time if, in his opinion, it is necessary to do so. "(5) Nothing in this section shall affect or discharge any responsibility or obligation of the Secretary under any other Federal law, including the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 1653(f)), title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 200(d) et seq.), title VIII of the Act of April 11, 1968 (Public Law 90-284, 42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.), and the Uniform Relocation

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