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5 provides particular cases where guidance can be given and rules of thumb applied to assist decisions regarding CMAQ eligibility. 1. Transportation Activities in an Approved SIP or Maintenance Plan: Transportation activities in approved SIPs and maintenance plans are likely to be eligible activities and, if so, must be given the highest priority for CMAQ funding. Their air quality benefits will generally have already been documented. If not, such documentation is necessary before CMAQ funding can be approved. Further, the transportation improvement must contribute to the specific emission reductions necessary to bring the area into attainment. 2. TCMs: The TCMs included in 42 U.S.C. §7408(f)(1) are the kinds of projects intended by the TEA -21 for CMAQ funding, and generally satisfy the eligibility criteria. As above, and consistent with the statute, air quality benefits for TCMs must be determined and documented before a project can be considered eligible. One CAA TCM, xvi - programs to encourage removal of pre -1980 vehicles is specifically excluded from the CMAQ program by the TEA- 21 legislation. Eligible TCMs are listed below as they appear in 42 U.S.C. §7408 (f)(1). (i) programs for improved public transit; (ii) restriction of certain roads or lanes to, or construction of such roads or lanes for use by, passenger buses or HOV; (iii) employer -based transportation management plans, including incentives; (iv) trip - reduction ordinances; (v) traffic flow improvement programs that achieve emission reductions; (vi) fringe and transportation corridor parking facilities serving multiple - occupancy vehicle programs or transit service; (vii) programs to limit or restrict vehicle use in downtown areas or other areas of emission concentration particularly during periods of peak use; (viii) programs for the provision of all forms of high - occupancy, shared -ride services; (ix) programs to limit portions of road surfaces or certain sections of the metropolitan area to the use of non - motorized vehicles or pedestrian use, both as to time and place; (x) programs for secure bicycle storage facilities and other facilities, including bicycle lanes, for the convenience and protection of bicyclists, in both public and private areas; (xi) programs to control extended idling of vehicles; (xii) reducing emissions from extreme cold -start conditions (newly eligible); (xiii) employer - sponsored programs to permit flexible work schedules; (xiv) programs and ordinances to facilitate non - automobile travel, provision and utilization of mass transit, and to generally reduce the need for SOV travel, as part of transportation planning and development efforts of a locality, including programs and ordinances applicable to new shopping centers, special events, and other centers of vehicle activity; (xv) programs for new construction and major reconstructions of paths, tracks or areas solely for the use by pedestrian or other non - motorized means of transportation when economically feasible and in the public interest. For purposes of this clause, the Administrator shall also consult with the Secretary of the Interior; and (xvi) programs to encourage remove of pre -1980 vehicles (EXCLUDED FROM ELIGIBILITY).