[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 4]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR651.12]

[Page 395-397]
 
                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
              CHAPTER V--DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 651--ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS OF ARMY ACTIONS (AR 200-2)--Table of Contents
 
  Subpart B--National Environmental Policy Act and the Decision Process
 
Sec. 651.12  Determining appropriate level of NEPA analysis.

    (a) The flow chart shown in Figure 1 summarizes the process for 
determining documentation requirements, as follows:

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    (1) If the proposed action qualifies as a CX (Subpart D of this 
part), and the screening criteria are met (Sec. 651.29), the action can 
proceed. Some CXs require a REC.
    (2) If the proposed action is adequately covered within an existing 
EA or EIS, a REC is prepared to that effect. The REC should state the 
applicable EA or EIS title and date, and identify where it may be 
reviewed (Sec. 651.19, Figure 3). The REC is then attached to the 
proponent's record copy of that EA or EIS.
    (3) If the proposed action is within the general scope of an 
existing EA or

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EIS, but requires additional information, a supplement is prepared, 
considering the new, modified, or missing information. Existing 
documents are incorporated by reference and conclusions are published as 
either a FNSI or NOI to supplement the EIS.
    (4) If the proposed action is not covered adequately in any existing 
EA or EIS, or is of a significantly larger scope than that described in 
the existing document, an EA is prepared, followed by either a FNSI or 
NOI to prepare an EIS. Initiation of an EIS may proceed without first 
preparing an EA, if deemed appropriate by the proponent.
    (5) If the proposed action is not within the scope of any existing 
EA or EIS, then the proponent must begin the preparation of a new EA or 
EIS, as appropriate.
    (b) The proponent of a proposed action may adopt appropriate 
environmental documents (EAs or EISs) prepared by another agency (40 CFR 
1500.4(n) and 1506.3). In such cases, the proponent will document their 
use in a REC FNSI, or ROD.