§1318.102. Determination of NEPA Adequacy.
18 C.F.R. § 1318.102
TVA will determine whether a proposed action is already evaluated by an existing NEPA review, including a programmatic or generic review. In making a determination, TVA will evaluate and document whether the following conditions are met:
The new proposed action is substantially similar to an action previously analyzed in an existing environmental document(s);
The reasonably foreseeable environmental effects that would result from the new proposed action are similar to those analyzed in an existing environmental document(s); and
Any new information or circumstances relevant to environmental concerns would not substantially change the analysis in an existing environmental document(s).
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 831 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.
Source
Source: 85 FR 17458, Mar. 27, 2020, as amended at 91 FR 2475, Jan. 21, 2026, unless otherwise noted.