### Question
What does cooperating authority mean?


### Answer
**Cooperating authority** has the following meaning in *49 U.S.C. § 304*:

> a Department of Transportation operating administration or secretarial office that has expertise but is not the lead authority 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**

