General. EIDs and environmental assessments or EISs are not required for excluded categories of projects. Categories of Projects Eligible for Exclusion. The following categories of projects are eligible for exclusion: Minor rehabilitation of existing facilities; Functional replacement of equipment or structures, or both; New ancillary facilities that do not increase the capacity of the existing facility; Infiltration and inflow corrections; Construction of water distribution or wastewater collection systems, or both, for existing communities; Refinancing of projects previously constructed; or Projects where funding is being provided for planning. Determination. The Department shall determine whether a project is eligible for a categorical exclusion as early as possible following the receipt from an applicant of a preloan application containing a project description. Before the Department makes a final decision to grant an exclusion, the Department will publish a notice of eligibility for categorical exclusion in a prominent advertisement in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the area concerned. The public notice shall: Reference the preloan application; Include a brief description of the proposed project; and Include a brief statement of how the project meets the criteria for a categorical exclusion. The Department shall submit the notice of eligibility for categorical exclusion to those lead State and federal agencies responsible for the federal laws itemized in Appendix F of the Initial Guidance for State Revolving Funds (January 28, 1988). The Department shall allow a 20-day comment period, following public notice, before issuing its final decision on the categorical exclusion. The Department's final decision will be issued to the applicant. Revocation. The Department shall revoke a categorical exclusion and shall require an environmental review if, subsequent to the granting of an exclusion, the Department determines that: The proposed project no longer meets the requirements for a categorical exclusion due to changes in the proposed project; New evidence indicates that the project may seriously impact the environment; or Federal, State, or local environmental laws are being or may be violated.