§601.13. Characteristics of Commission actions eligible for an Environmental Assessment.
1 C.F.R. § 601.13
An EA is a concise document with sufficient information and analysis to enable the Executive Director to determine whether to issue a FONSI or prepare an EIS.
Commission actions that generally require an EA exhibit the following characteristics—
Minor but likely insignificant degradation of environmental quality;
Minor but likely insignificant cumulative impact on environmental quality; and
Minor but likely insignificant impact on protected resources.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4371; 40 CFR 1507.3
Source
Source: 82 FR 45424, Sept. 29, 2017; 82 FR 48609, Oct. 19, 2017, unless otherwise noted.