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kind: "section"
citation: "18 C.F.R. § 380.11"
title: "18"
number: "380.11"
heading: "Environmental decisionmaking."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/18/380.11"
---

# §380.11. Environmental decisionmaking.

- (a) **Decision points.** For the actions which require an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement, environmental considerations will be addressed at appropriate major decision points.
  - (1) In proceedings involving a party or parties and not set for trial-type hearing, major decision points are the approval or denial of proposals by the Commission or its designees.
  - (2) In matters set for trial-type hearing, the major decision points are the initial decision of an administrative law judge or the decision of the Commission.
  - (3) In a rulemaking proceeding, the major decision points are the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and the Final Rule.
- (b) **Environmental documents as part of the record.** The Commission will include environmental assessments, findings of no significant impact, or environmental impact statements, and any supplements in the record of the proceeding.
- (c) **Application denials.** Notwithstanding any provision in this part, the Commission may dismiss or deny an application without performing an environmental impact statement or without undertaking environmental analysis.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321-4370h, 7101-7352; E.O. 12009, 3 CFR 1978 Comp., p. 142.

### Source

Source: Order 486, 52 FR 47910, Dec. 17, 1987, unless otherwise noted.