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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 34.02.01.02" title_num="34" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="01" heading="Programs and Activities Covered by this Chapter.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Department, in consultation with State, regional, and local officials, shall issue and from time to time revise lists of federal and State financial assistance programs that are covered by the notification and intergovernmental review requirements of this chapter as a result of federal or State statutes or regulations. The Department shall maintain current lists on its website of the covered federal and State financial assistance programs.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Except as stated in §E of this regulation, each application by a State agency for federal financial assistance is covered by the notification requirements of Regulations .04 and .08, even if the application is made under a program that is not listed in Regulation .11 of this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>All federal plans and direct federal development activities are covered by the notification and intergovernmental review requirements of this chapter. This includes proposed activities that require federal and State review under the following laws:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Coastal Zone Management Act;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The National Historic Preservation Act; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The National Environmental Policy Act.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The following applications or activities that require State or local government review are covered by the notification and intergovernmental review requirements of this chapter:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Municipal annexation public notice and outline for extension of services and public facilities is covered by Regulations .05 and .06;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Power plant transmission line applications submitted to the Public Service Commission;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Requests to the Board of Public Works for authority to grant easements or rights-of-way over State real property, to make substantial changes in the use of State real property, or to transfer or dispose of excess or surplus State real property; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Environmental assessment forms and environmental effects reports prepared in accordance with the Maryland Environmental Policy Act.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>An application by a State agency for a federal instructional contract, instructional grant, research contract, or research grant is covered by Regulations .04C(3) and .08B of this chapter, but is otherwise not covered by this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>