§380.7. Format of an environmental impact statement.
18 C.F.R. § 380.7
In addition to the requirements for an environmental impact statement prescribed in section 102(2)(C) of NEPA, 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), an environmental impact statement prepared by the Commission will include a section on the literature cited in the environmental impact statement and a staff conclusion section. The staff conclusion section will include summaries of:
The significant environmental impacts of the proposed action;
Any alternative to the proposed action that would have a less severe environmental impact or impacts and the action preferred by the staff;
Any mitigation measures proposed by the applicant, as well as additional mitigation measures that might be more effective;
Any significant environmental impacts of the proposed action that cannot be mitigated; and
References to any pending, completed, or recommended studies that might provide baseline data or additional data on the proposed action.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[Order 908, 90 FR 29425, July 3, 2025]
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.
Amendments
[Order 908, 90 FR 29425, July 3, 2025]