[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: 7CFR1794.44]

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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 E--Procedure for Environmental Assessments
 
Sec. 1794.44  Timing of agency action.

    RUS may take its final action on proposed actions requiring an EA 
(Sec. 1794.23) at any time after publication of the RUS and applicant 
notices that a FONSI has been made and any required review period has 
expired. When substantive comments are received on the EA, RUS may 
provide an additional period (15 days) for public review following the 
publication of its FONSI determination. Final action shall not be taken 
until this review period has expired.