---
kind: "section"
citation: "23 C.F.R. § 771.137"
title: "23"
number: "771.137"
heading: "International actions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/23/771.137"
---

# §771.137. International actions.

- (a) If the Administration determines a major Federal action is proposed, the requirements of this part apply to:
  - (1) Administration actions significantly affecting the environment of a foreign nation not participating in the action or not otherwise involved in the action.
  - (2) Administration actions outside the U.S., its territories, and possessions that significantly affect natural resources of global importance designated for protection by the President or by international agreement.
- (b) If communication with a foreign government concerning environmental studies or documentation is anticipated, the Administration must coordinate such communication with the Department of State through the Office of the Secretary of Transportation.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.; 23 U.S.C. 106, 109, 128, 138, 139, 203(e), 315, 326, and 327; 49 U.S.C. 303 and 24201; 49 U.S.C. 5323(c) and 5323(q); 49 CFR 1.81, 1.85, 1.89, and 1.91; Pub. L. 109-59, 119 Stat. 1144, Sections 6002 and 6010; Pub. L. 112-141, 126 Stat. 405, Sections 1315, 1316, 1317, 1318, and 1319; and Pub. L. 114-94, 129 Stat. 1312, Sections 1304 and 1432.

### Source

Source: 90 FR 29431, July 3, 2025, unless otherwise noted.