---
kind: "section"
citation: "43 C.F.R. § 10010.57"
title: "43"
number: "10010.57"
heading: "List of specific compliance responsibilities."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/43/10010.57"
---

# §10010.57. List of specific compliance responsibilities.

- (a) **The Commission staff shall—**
  - (1) As deemed necessary, prepare a NEPA handbook or adapt applicable materials prepared by other agencies, providing guidance on how to implement NEPA in principal program areas.
  - (2) **Prepare program regulations or directives for applicants.**
  - (3) **Propose categorical exclusions.**
  - (4) **Prepare EAs.**
  - (5) **Recommend whether to prepare an EIS.**
  - (6) **Prepare NOIs and FONSIs.**
  - (7) **Prepare EISs.**
- (b) **The Executive Director shall—**
  - (1) **Approve agency handbooks and other NEPA guidance.**
  - (2) **Approve regulations or directives for applicants.**
  - (3) **Approve categorical exclusions.**
  - (4) **Approve EAs.**
  - (5) **Decide whether to prepare an EIS.**
  - (6) **Approve NOIs and FONSIs.**
  - (7) **Make recommendations regarding the adequacy of EISs.**
- (c) **The Chairman of the Commission, acting on behalf of the full Commission, shall—**
  - (1) **Concur with regulations or directives for applicants.**
  - (2) **Concur with EAs.**
  - (3) **Approve EISs.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 43 U.S.C. 620k (note).

### Source

Source: 61 FR 16721, Apr. 17, 1996, unless otherwise noted.