---
kind: "section"
citation: "41 C.F.R. § 51-7.4"
title: "41"
number: "51-7.4"
heading: "Typical classes of action."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/41/51-7.4"
---

# §51-7.4. Typical classes of action.

- (a) [40 CFR 1507.3(b)(2)](/cfr/40/1507.3.md?p=b-2) in conjunction with [40 CFR 1508.4](/cfr/40/1508.4.md) requires agencies to establish three typical classes of action for similar treatment under NEPA. These typical classes of action are set forth below:
  - (1) **Actions normally requiring EIS—** None.
  - (2) **Actions normally requiring assessments but not necessarily EISs—** Requests for actions for which determinations under [§ 51-7.2(b)](/cfr/41/51-7.2.md?p=b) are found to be affirmative.
  - (3) **Actions normally not requiring assessments or EISs—** Request for actions by nonprofit agencies through the central nonprofit agencies to add a commodity or service to the Committee's Procurement List.
- (b) The Committee shall independently determine, by referring to [40 CFR 1508.27](/cfr/40/1508.27.md), whether an EIS or an environmental assessment is required where:
  - (1) A proposal for agency action is not covered by one of the typical classes of action above; or
  - (2) For actions which are covered, but where the presence of extraordinary circumstances indicates that some other level of environmental review may be appropriate.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.

### Source

Source: 56 FR 48986, Sept. 26, 1991, unless otherwise noted.