Categorical Exclusion Determination
Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
February 8, 2017
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The Next-Generation Energy Technologies for Connected and Automated On-Road Vehicles Program seeks to fund the development of new and emerging vehicle dynamic and powertrain control technologies that can reduce the energy consumption of future vehicles through the use of connectivity and vehicle automation. The Next-Generation Energy Technologies for Connected and Automated On-Road Vehicles Program is composed of 11 small-scale research and development projects that will be conducted by universities, for-profit entities, non-profit entities, and federal laboratories. Project tasks for all 11 projects under the Next-Generation Energy Technologies for Connected and Automated On-Road Vehicles Program (listed in Attachment A) will be conducted in accordance with established safety and materials/waste management protocols and pursuant to applicable Federal, State, and local regulatory requirements.