[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: 7CFR1794.16] [Page 1135] 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. 1794.16 Tiering. It is the policy of RUS to prepare programmatic level analysis in order to tier an EIS and an EA where: (a) It is practicable, and (b) There will be a reduction of delay and paperwork, or where better decision making will be fostered (40 CFR 1502.20).