### Question
How does DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION define lead authority?


### Answer
Under *49 U.S.C. § 304*, **lead authority** is defined as:

> a Department of Transportation operating administration or secretarial office that has the lead responsibility for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) with respect to a proposed multimodal project

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 304*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE I-DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION > CHAPTER 3-GENERAL DUTIES AND POWERS > SUBCHAPTER I-DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION**

