---
kind: "section"
citation: "14 C.F.R. § 433.7"
title: "14"
number: "433.7"
heading: "Environmental."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/14/433.7"
---

# §433.7. Environmental.

- (a) **General.** The FAA is responsible for complying with the procedures and policies of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and other applicable environmental laws, regulations, and Executive Orders prior to issuing a reentry site license. An applicant must provide the FAA with information needed to comply with such requirements. The FAA will consider and document the potential environmental effects associated with issuing a license for a reentry site.
- (b) **Environmental impact statement or environmental assessment.** When directed by the FAA, an applicant must—
  - (1) Prepare an Environmental Assessment with FAA oversight;
  - (2) Assume financial responsibility for preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement by an FAA-selected and -managed consultant contractor; or
  - (3) Submit information to support a written re-evaluation of a previously submitted Environmental Assessment or Environmental Impact Statement.
- (c) **Categorical exclusion.** The FAA may determine that a categorical exclusion is appropriate upon receipt of supporting information from an applicant.
- (d) **Environmental information.** An application must include an approved FAA Environmental Assessment, Environmental Impact Statement, categorical exclusion determination, or written re-evaluation covering all planned licensed activities in compliance with NEPA and the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA.

## Notes

### Amendments

[Doc. No. FAA-2019-0229, Amdt. 433-3, 85 FR 79717, Dec. 10, 2020]

### Authority

Authority: 51 U.S.C. 50901-50923.

### Source

Source: Docket No. FAA-1999-5535, 65 FR 56665, Sept. 19, 2000, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[Doc. No. FAA-2019-0229, Amdt. 433-3, 85 FR 79717, Dec. 10, 2020]