DOE CX Search

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	To further transparency and openness, DOE established a policy to document and post online all CX determinations involving classes of actions listed in Appendix B to Subpart D of the DOE NEPA regulations (10 CFR Part 1021). This database contains CX determinations required to be posted under the policy, and also some for which documentation and posting are optional, i.e., determinations involving classes of actions listed in Appendix A or made before the policy’s effective date of November 2, 2009. The database may be searched by state, CX applied, date range, DOE Program, Field, or Site Office, keyword, and whether the CX determination is for a project related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act or ARRA) of 2009. Links to CX determination documents are provided. The database will be updated approximately monthly. See www.gc.energy.gov/NEPA/categorical_exclusion_determinations.htm for information on DOE CX procedures. For further information on DOE’s NEPA compliance program, see www.gc.energy.gov/NEPA or email askNEPA@hq.doe.gov.





	Version 1.03 (4/15/2010)


	Search Parameters Tab
	Data satisfying all of the search parameters will be displayed. For instance, if the States / Territories field is set to Arizona and the CXs Applied field is set to B2.5, then only records where both of those conditions are met will be returned. If more than one state, CX, etc. are chosen, then all records with any of those states and any of those CXs, etc.. will be displayed.
	Last Updated Stats
	The number of new entries field specifies the number of new CX determinations added to the database at the last update. The date of last update field specifies the most recent date that CX determinations were added to the database. The total number of entries field specifies the number of CX determinations contained in the database.
	States / Territories
	To select items, click the check box(es) so that the check mark appears in the box. To limit the search to one or more states / territories, select the item(s) of interest. If no items are selected, states / territories are not used to filter the returned data.
	CXs Applied
	To select items, click the check box(es) so that the check mark appears in the box. To limit the search to one or more CXs, select the items of interest. To select all CXs within a group (such as B3.1, B3.2, etc.), select the group (such as B3). If no items are selected, CXs are not used to filter the returned data.
	Determination Date
	Enter the desired date range for the CX Determination Date. The default dates include all CX determinations in the database. The format for the entered date is MM/DD/YYYY.
	Program / Field or Site Office
	To select items, click the check box(es) so that the check mark appears in the box. To limit the search to one or more Program / Field or Site office, select the item(s) of interest. If no items are selected, Program / Field or Site offices are not used to filter the returned data.
	Tribal / Native Alaskan Area
	Select "Include in search filter" to constrain the search. Use this search field to identify CX determinations for projects to be located in a Tribal / Native Alaskan area. Select Yes to include only CX determinations that affect these areas. Select No to include only CX determinations that do not affect these areas.
	Recovery Act (ARRA)
	Select "Include in search filter" constrain the search. Use this search field to identify CX determinations for projects associated with the Recovery Act. Select Yes to include only CX determinations that are associated with the Recovery Act. Select No to include only CX determinations that are not associated with the Recovery Act.
	Text Search
	Type a word or phrase in the area below the dashed line. All CX determinations containing the search text in their project title, proposed action description, or other location fields will be returned. The search is not case sensitive and does not support wildcard characters (e.g. "Energ*" or "Energ%").
	Search CX Database
	Once all of the search criteria are specified, press this button to initiate the CX database search.
	Clear Search Criteria
	Press this button to reinitialize all search parameters to their default values.
	Displayed Results
	The results returned based on the specified search criteria will appear in a display grid. The data can be sorted, and the column sizes can be adjusted. The results data can be exported to your local computer. (See Displayed Results - Exporting for additional information.) PDF files containing the CX determinations can be accessed by clicking "View...".
	Displayed Results - Navigation
	The results data are displayed in a multi-page format. The pages can be navigated using the common browser-style navigation style controls that appear on the top left portion of the displayed data. Specific pages can be accessed via the navigation controls that appear in the center of the navigation bar. The page size (i.e., the number of CX determinations displayed per screen) can be set to accommodate individual user preferences.
	Displayed Results - Exporting
	The results data can be exported to a file on your local computer. To export the data, click the CSV export icon, found on the upper right-hand corner of the displayed results grid. The created file is named DOE_CX_DATA.CSV. It will be saved to your internet browser's configured default download folder. A CSV file can be opened using Excel. The columns in the CSV file correspond to the columns in the results data.
	Displayed Results - Sorting
	The results data can be sorted based on any of the result fields. To sort the data, click on the text contained in the column header (such as States / Territories). Clicking the header text multiple times will cause the sort to switch between ascending order and descending order.
	Displayed Results - View...
	The CX Determination column contains a hyperlink to a PDF copy of the associated CX determination. If no PDF document is available, then this field will be blank. Click the "View..." hyperlink text to display the CX determination. The CX determination may display in the same browser page as the results page. If this happens, use the web browser "back" function to return to the results data. You may be prompted to allow the browser to resend or repost the request. Select Yes or OK to return to the results.
	Display Search Options
	Click Modify this Search to view the Search tab, keeping your previous search criteria intact. Click New Search to view the Search tab and clear to search criteria. These buttons only appear if the results data were not displayed in a new browser window or tab. See Search CX Database for more information.