---identifier: "/us/cfr/t23/s771.137"source: "ecfr"legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"title: "23 CFR § 771.137 - International actions."title_number: 23title_name: "Highways"section_number: "771.137"section_name: "International actions."chapter_name: "FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"subchapter_number: "H"subchapter_name: "RIGHT-OF-WAY AND ENVIRONMENT"part_number: "771"part_name: "ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND RELATED PROCEDURES"positive_law: falsecurrency: "2026-03-24"last_updated: "2026-03-24"format_version: "1.1.0"generator: "[email protected]"authority: "42 U.S.C. 4321 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."regulatory_source: "90 FR 29431, July 3, 2025, unless otherwise noted."cfr_part: "771"---
Identifier
/us/cfr/t23/s771.137
Currency
2026-03-24
Positive Law
No
Updated
2026-03-24
Chapter
Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation
Authority
42 U.S.C. 4321 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,... 42 U.S.C. 4321 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.
# 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.