Awi, established in 1951, is a nonprofit charitable organization headquartered in washington, dc. The role of the council on environmental quality is to ensure that tvas implementing procedures conform to nepa and its regulations. Ceq promulgated its regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of the national environmental policy act ceqs nepa. Whenever the guidance in this regulation is unclear or not specific the reader is referred to the ceq regulations. This directive and the instruction manual adopt and supplement the ceq regulations and are to be used in. Update to the regulations implementing the procedural provisions of the national environmental policy act. Since 1978, the council on environmental quality ceq regulations implementing nepa have provided a framework for assessing the environmental and cultural costs of infrastructure development. Ceq promulgated its nepa implementing regulations in 1978 and made one substantive change in 1986 revised 40 cfr 1502.
Proposed nepa procedures summary of public comment. Council on environmental quality regulations for implementing. Coalition submits comments to ceq on proposed updated nepa. Developed in consultation with ceq, a federal agencys nepa procedures must be consistent with the ceq regulations while reflecting the agencys mandate and mission. These regulations are issued pursuant to nepa, the environmental quality improvement. Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the council on environmental quality s ceq proposed update of national environmental policy act nepa procedural regulations. The council on environmental quality ceq initially issued guidelines for implementing nepa in 1970, revised those guidelines in 1973, and subsequently promulgated its nepa implementing regulations in 1978. Agency implementing procedures under ceqs nepa regulations introduction on november 29, 1978 the council on environmental quality issued regulations implementing the procedural provisions of the. These regulations foster engagement between federal agencies and local.
The act also created the council on environmental quality ceq in the executive office of the president. It supplements council on environmental quality ceq regulations 40 cfr 15001508, november 29, 1978, in accordance with 40 cfr 1507. Council on environmental quality, regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of the. The council on environmental quality ceq is proposing an update to its regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of the national environmental policy act nepa of. Appendix b to part 325 nepa implementation procedures for. Instruction manual 0230100101 instruction manual provides the procedures for implementing this directive. Tva lacks authority to reinterpret nepa and ceq regulations in its implementing procedures. The no action alternative serves as a baseline for 19 assessing the impacts of the action alternatives. In 1978, ceq promulgated its regulations for implementing the. Thus, for example, the army corps of engineers has issued its own extensive regulatory scheme codified at 33 cfr part 230. Update to the regulations implementing the procedural. This rule contains departmental policies and procedures for compliance with nepa, executive order e.
Fish and wildlife service nepa reference handbook table of. Council on environmental quality ceq regulations 40 cfr parts 15001508. Ceq promulgates regulations implementing nepa generally. This letter represents the collective comments of 328 organizations and tribal. Ceq regulations for implementing the procedural provisions. Ceq regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of nepa 40 cfr 15001508. The regulation further encourages agencies to publish agency explanatory guidance. Nepa or the act except where compliance would be inconsistent with other statutory requirements. Neh has determined to issue these procedures because. Ceq developed regulations, initially promulgated as guidelines, for federal agency implementation of the procedural provisions of nepa.
Environmental quality ceq regulations implementing nepa contain. Council on environmental quality 730 jackson place, n. If adopted, the new regulations will govern all nepa practice not limited to infrastructure across the federal government. The national environmental policy actwhich also created ceqwas enacted in 1970 and is the primary statutory authority for nepa regulations, although subsequent executive orders from multiple administrations guided the promulgation of ceqs regulations.
The council on environmental quality ceq is proposing an update to its regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of the national environmental policy act nepa of 1969. Thus, for example, the army corps of engineers has issued its own extensive regulatory scheme codified at. Sections 2b and 4f of the department of transportation act. Nepa and section 106 implementation are overseen by federal agencies that have promulgated regulations implementing the statutory procedures.
Nepa or the act, except where compliance would be incon sistentinconsistent with other statutory requirements. The ceq regulations for implementing nepa 18 require analysis of a no action alternative. Council on environmental quality 730 jackson place nw washington, dc 20503 re. Parts 15001508, regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of the national environmental policy act. The sabin center for climate change law and environmental defense fund submit these.
The ceq regulations, reference b, establish policy requirements that are binding on all federal agencies for implementing nepa and related statutory requirements. On january 10, 2020, the trump administration announced a proposed rulemaking that will be the first comprehensive overhaul to the white house council on environmental quality s ceq national environmental policy act nepa implementing regulations 1 in over forty years. Nrc048 nepa and nhpa, a handbook for integrating nepa. The public comment period was open for 60 days, from august 16, 2007 to october 15, 2007. Nepa and implementing regulations promulgated by the council on environmental quality ceq 40 cfr parts 15001508 established a broad national policy to use all practicable means and measures, including financial and technical assistance, in a manner calculated to foster and promote the general welfare, as well as to create and. Appendix b to part 325 nepa implementation procedures for the. Gsa public buildings services pbs national environmental policy act nepa desk guide will help gsa staff, contractors, and other gsa associates carry out the requirements of nepa in accordance with the council on environmental quality ceq regulations 40 cfr 15001508 and gsa order adm 1095.
Ceq promulgated its regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of the national environmental policy act ceq s nepa regulations at 40 cfr parts 15001508. Ceq has proposed to repeal and replace the entire set of nepa regulations with new parts 1500 1508 of title 40 of the code of federal regulations. Download this public interest comment pdf read the authors public interest comment on ceqs 2018 anprm pdf introduction. Ceqs proposed update to nepa regulatory studies center. They provide direction to federal agencies to determine what actions are subject to nepa s.
Proposed amendments to the regulations implementing the. Update to the regulations for implementing the procedural. Ceq is considering updating its nepa implementing regulations and has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to modernize and clarify the regulations to facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely nepa. On january 10, 2020, the white house council on environmental quality ceq issued a notice of proposed rulemaking nprm in the federal register to update its regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of the national environmental policy act nepa. In 1978, ceq was au thorized by executive order to issue regulations applicable to all federal agencies regarding the preparation of eiss. Proposed amendments to the regulations implementing the procedural provisions of the national environmental policy act docket id. Council on environmental quality ceq parent agency. Ceq regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of nepa. The council on environmental quality ceq regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of the nepa, published in 40 cfr parts 1500 through 1508 referred to below as the ceq regulations, provide a basic regulatory framework for the implementation of nepa across federal agencies. The act called for the creation of the presidents council on environmental quality ceq. Chapter 1 national environmental policy act policy and. Ceq in turn created regulations for implementing nepa. The national environmental policy act of 1969, 42 u.
Implementation of the national environmental policy act. For additional guidance, see the corps nepa regulation 33 cfr part 230 and for general policy guidance, see the ceq regulations 40 cfr 15001508. Today, the council on environmental quality ceq announced. Executive office of the president eop impacts and effects. Nepa section 201 established the council on environmental quality ceq. Federal register update to the regulations implementing. Regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of the. This appendix sets forth implementing procedures for the corps regulatory program. Policy act nepa and the council on environmental quality ceq regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of nepa. Council on environmental quality 730 jackson place nw. Nepa national environmental policy act agency nepa. Council on environmental quality ceq regulations at 40 cfr 1507. Parts 1500 through 1508 of this title provide regulations applicable to and binding on all federal agencies for implementing the procedural provisions of the national environmental policy act of i 969, as amended pub.
Council on environmental quality ceq established under title ii of nepa to develop federal agencywide policy and regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of nepa, resolve interagency disagreements concerning proposed major federal actions, and to ensure that federal. Ceq nepa regulations ceq promulgated its nepa implementing regulations in 1978 and made one substantive change in 1986 revised. Whereas, the national environmental policy act of 1969 nepa, 42 u. The council on environmental qualitys ceqs regulations. Nepa establishes a national policy for the protection and maintenance of the environment by providing a process which all federal agencies must follow. Ceq regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of. Department of the treasurys national environmental policy. National environmental policy act implementing procedures. Among other duties, ceq provides oversight of nepas implementation. White house council on environmental quality ceq regulations implementing the national environmental policy act nepa, 40 cfr parts 15001508. Future references to the ceq nepa regualtions will be cited as.
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