Notice2025-17783
Notice of Withdrawal of Environmental Justice Guidance
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Published
September 15, 2025
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Transportation DepartmentFederal Transit Administration
Abstract
The Federal Transit Administration withdraws guidance document Circular 4703.1, Environmental Justice.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 176 (Monday, September 15, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 44460]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-17783]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[Docket No. FTA-2025-0101]
Notice of Withdrawal of Environmental Justice Guidance
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of withdrawal of guidance.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration withdraws guidance document
Circular 4703.1, Environmental Justice.
DATES: The withdrawal is applicable as of September 15, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Alexander, Federal Transit
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, phone:
(202) 366-3101, or email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0f6b666e616a216e636a776e616b6a7d4f6b607b21686079"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a0c4c9c1cec58ec1ccc5d8c1cec4c5d2e0c4cfd48ec7cfd6">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2012, the FTA published Circular 4703.1,
``Environmental Justice Policy Guidance for Federal Transit
Administration Recipients.'' 77 FR 42077 (July 17, 2012). Circular
4703.1 implemented Executive Order 12898, ``Federal Actions to Address
Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income
Populations,'' 59 FR 7629 (February 16, 1994), and U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT) Order 5610.2(a), ``Actions to Address
Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income
Populations,'' 77 FR 27534 (May 10, 2012).
On January 21, 2025, the President issued Executive Order 14173
titled ``Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based
Opportunity,'' 90 FR 8633 (Jan. 21, 2025). Among other actions, this
order revoked Executive Order 12898.
On January 29, 2025, the Secretary of Transportation issued a
memorandum describing ``initial steps to be taken by the U.S.
Department of Transportation . . . to implement the provisions of
several executive orders.'' Among other actions, this memorandum
cancelled Departmental Order 5610.2C titled ``U.S. Department of
Transportation Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority
Populations and Low-Income Populations.'' DOT Order 5610.2C superseded
the previously issued DOT Order 5610.2B, which itself superseded DOT
Order 5610.2(a).
Executive Order 12898 and DOT Order 5610.2(a) provided the legal
basis for FTA Circular 4703.1. As these authorities are no longer in
effect, FTA is withdrawing Circular 4703.1.
Marcus J. Molinaro,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2025-17783 Filed 9-12-25; 8:45 am]
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