(a) Proposed project changes during review. The Applicant must notify the executive administrator if during the environmental review process, the Applicant:
  (1) changes its plans for the project as originally submitted; or
  (2) changes its schedule for the project from the originally submitted schedule.
(b) Alterations of proposed project. Any alteration to a project after the issuance of an environmental finding requires the Applicant to notify the executive administrator in writing in a timely manner. The Applicant shall briefly describe the reasons for the alterations in the proposed project.
(c) The executive administrator shall examine the contract documents, application, and other related documents to evaluate the proposed alterations to ensure consistency with the environmental finding. The executive administrator's review of proposed project alterations may result in:
  (1) a notation to the file that the proposed alterations are minor in nature as described in subsection (d) of this section;
  (2) the issuance of a SOF to confirm that project alterations are within the scope of the original environmental finding and do not require preparation of a new EID;
  (3) the issuance of a FONSI when a CE has been revoked, or the issuance of a public notice that the preparation of an EIS will be required;
  (4) the issuance of an amendment to a FONSI, or the revocation of a FONSI and the issuance of a public notice that the preparation of an EIS will be required; or
  (5) the issuance of a supplement to a ROD, or the revocation of the ROD and issuance a public notice that financial assistance for the proposed project will not be provided.
(d) Minor changes to the proposed or reviewed project that do not create previously unconsidered adverse environmental impacts usually will not affect the ability of the proposed project alterations to proceed without additional formal environmental review.
(e) Major changes to the proposed or reviewed project that are previously unexamined and that have the potential to create adverse environmental impacts may result in a decision to revoke a CE or a FONSI and to proceed with a more detailed level of environmental review consistent with this subchapter.

Source Note: The provisions of this §375.70 adopted to be effective July 4, 2016, 41 TexReg 4853