---
kind: "section"
citation: "10 C.F.R. § 51.90"
title: "10"
number: "51.90"
heading: "Final environmental impact statement—general."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/10/51.90"
---

# §51.90. Final environmental impact statement—general.


After receipt and consideration of comments requested pursuant to §§ [51.73](/cfr/10/51.73.md) and [51.117](/cfr/10/51.117.md), the NRC staff will prepare a final environmental impact statement in accordance with the requirements in §§ [51.70(b)](/cfr/10/51.70.md?p=b) and [51.71](/cfr/10/51.71.md) for a draft environmental impact statement. The format provided in [section 1(a)](/cfr/10/1.md?p=a) of appendix A of this subpart should be used.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, secs. 161, 193 (42 U.S.C. 2201, 2243); Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, secs. 201, 202 (42 U.S.C. 5841, 5842); National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332, 4334, 4335); Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, secs. 144(f), 121, 135, 141, 148 (42 U.S.C. 10134(f), 10141, 10155, 10161, 10168); 44 U.S.C. 3504 note. Sections 51.20, 51.30, 51.60, 51.80, and 51.97 also issued under Nuclear Waste Policy Act secs. 135, 141, 148 (42 U.S.C. 10155, 10161, 10168). Section 51.22 also issued under Atomic Energy Act sec. 274 (42 U.S.C. 2021) and under Nuclear Waste Policy Act sec. 121 (42 U.S.C. 10141). Sections 51.43, 51.67, and 51.109 also issued under Nuclear Waste Policy Act sec. 114(f) (42 U.S.C. 10134(f)).

### Source

Source: 49 FR 9381, Mar. 12, 1984, unless otherwise noted.