[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 11]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR1794.1]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
    CHAPTER XVII--RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1794--ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec. 1794.1  Purpose.


    (a) This part contains the policies and procedures of the Rural 
Utilities Service (RUS) for implementing the requirements of the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C. 
4321-4346); the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations for 
Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500 
through 1508) and certain related Federal environmental laws, statutes, 
regulations, and Executive Orders (EO) that apply to RUS programs and 
administrative actions.
    (b) The policies and procedures contained in this part are intended 
to help RUS officials make decisions that are based on an understanding 
of environmental consequences, and take actions that protect, restore, 
and enhance the environment. In assessing the potential environmental 
impacts of its actions, RUS will consult early with appropriate Federal, 
State, and local agencies and other organizations to provide decision-
makers with information on the issues that are truly significant to the 
action in question.