Would installation of renewable fueling pumps receive expedited NEPA review?
It is likely that renewable fuel pumps installed at existing facilities could qualify for a prospective categorical exclusion that would cover all such installations. If Grantee intends to limit its program to these kinds of installations, it should submit that limitation to DOE in its program or environmental documents. Installations of renewable fuel pumps at new facilities may be able to qualify for a CX on an individual basis. A Grantee would need to submit a completed environmental questionnaire for each new facility. If a Grantee is only paying for the installation of the blender pump, can other aspects of the project such as storage tank or underground hardware replacement be exempt from Davis-Bacon wage requirements? The Recovery Act provides that “all laborers and mechanics on projects funded directly by or assisted in whole or in part” with Recovery Act funding are subject to the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA). Therefore, if the EECBG-funded project is part of a larger project, the en
