(a) Any project for which application is submitted for State assistance shall comply in all respects with such Federal regulations, guidelines, instructions, criteria, standards or other documents issued by the Federal government pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and amendments thereto, except as modified hereinafter, and the National Environmental Policy Act.

(b) All contract documents prepared by the municipality for the construction of water quality improvement projects pursuant to this Part shall conform to all Federal, State and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations.

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Federal Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, and provisions of other laws on the subject, the State will not participate in the acquisition of lands, nor any costs involved in the relocation of individuals and businesses occasioned by the procurement of a site for the location of a sewage treatment works or lands for disposal of the treated wastes therefrom. Where cost-sharing is required under Federal regulations, such cost-sharing shall be between the Federal government and the municipality, the latter acting as an agency of the State.

(d) Wherever possible, specifications prepared for construction of sewage treatment works pursuant to this Part, shall follow the construction specifications institute format.