---
kind: "section"
citation: "14 C.F.R. § 1216.609"
title: "14"
number: "1216.609"
heading: "Emergencies."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/14/1216.609"
---

# §1216.609. Emergencies.


When NASA determines that emergency circumstances exist which make it necessary to take immediate response and/or recovery action(s) before preparing a NEPA analysis, then the following provisions apply:

- (a) NASA may undertake immediate emergency response and/or recovery action(s) necessary to protect life, property, or important natural, cultural, or historic resources. When taking such action(s), NASA shall, to the extent practicable, mitigate reasonably foreseeable adverse environmental impacts.
- (b) If NASA proposes emergency response and/or recovery actions that will continue beyond those needed to immediately protect life, property, and important natural, cultural, or historic resources, NASA shall determine the appropriate level of NEPA compliance.
- (c) If continuation of the emergency actions will reasonably result in significant environmental impacts, NASA shall notify CEQ about alternative arrangements for compliance.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 51 U.S.C. 20101 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 7609 et seq.

### Source

Source: 91 FR 39883, July 1, 2026, unless otherwise noted.