32 CFR § 211.1 - Purpose.

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title: "32 CFR § 211.1 - Purpose."
title_number: 32
title_name: "National Defense"
section_number: "211.1"
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part_number: "211"
part_name: "MISSION COMPATIBILITY EVALUATION PROCESS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "Public Law 111-383, Section 358, as amended by Public Law 112-81, Section 331."
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# 211.1 Purpose.

This part prescribes procedures pursuant to section 358 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 to provide:

(a) A formal review of projects for which applications are filed with the Secretary of Transportation under 49 U.S.C. 44718, to determine if they pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States.

(b) An informal review of a renewable energy development or other energy project in advance of the filing of an application with the Secretary of Transportation under 49 U.S.C. 44718.