[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: 7CFR1794.14]

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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 B--Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act
 
Sec. 1794.14  Interagency involvement and coordination.

    In an attempt to reduce or eliminate duplication of effort with 
state or local procedures, RUS will, to the extent possible and in 
accordance with 40 CFR 1506.2, actively participate with any 
governmental agency to cooperatively or jointly prepare environmental 
documents so that one document will comply with all applicable laws. 
Where RUS has agreed to participate as a cooperating agency, in 
accordance with 40 CFR 1501.6, RUS may rely upon the lead agency's 
procedures for implementing NEPA procedures. In addition, RUS shall 
request that:
    (a) The lead agency indicates that RUS is a cooperating agency in 
all NEPA-related notices published for the proposed action;
    (b) The scope and content of the EA or EIS satisfies the statutory 
and regulatory requirements applicable to RUS; and
    (c) The applicant shall inform RUS in a timely manner of its 
involvement in a proposed action where another Federal agency is 
preparing an environmental document so as to permit RUS to adequately 
fulfill its duties as a cooperating agency.