by the closure or realignment of the installation. The Secretary shall make such determinations in consultation with the redevelopment authority concerned and, in the case of deadlines provided for under this paragraph with respect to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, in consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. (O) For purposes of this paragraph, the term communities in the vicinity of the installation , in the case of an installation, means the communities that constitute the political jurisdictions (other than the State in which the installation is located) that comprise the redevelopment authority for the installation. (P) For purposes of this paragraph, the term other interested parties , in the case of an installation, includes any parties eligible for the conveyance of property of the installation under section 550 of title 40, United States Code, or sections 47151 through 47153 of title 49, United States Code, whether or not the parties assist the homeless. (c) Applicability of National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (1) The provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) shall not apply to the actions of the President, the Commission, and, except as provided in paragraph (2), the Department of Defense in carrying out this Act. (2) (A) The provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 shall apply to actions of the Department of Defense under this Act— (i) during the process of property disposal