[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: 7CFR1794.53]

[Page 1143]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
    CHAPTER XVII--RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1794--ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
     Subpart F--Procedure for Environmental Assessments With Scoping
 
Sec. 1794.53  Environmental analysis.

    (a) After scoping procedures have been completed, RUS shall require 
the applicant to develop and submit an EVAL. The EVAL shall be prepared 
under the supervision and guidance of RUS staff and RUS shall evaluate 
and be responsible for the accuracy of all information contained 
therein.
    (b) The EVAL will normally serve as the RUS EA. The EVAL can also 
serve as the basis for an EIS, and under such circumstances will be made 
an appendix to the EIS. After RUS has reviewed and found the EVAL to be 
satisfactory, the applicant shall provide RUS with a sufficient number 
of copies of the EVAL to satisfy the RUS distribution plan.
    (c) The EVAL shall include a summary of the construction and 
operation monitoring and mitigation measures for the proposed action. 
These measures may be revised as appropriate in response to comments and 
other information. and shall be incorporated by summary or reference 
into the FONSI or ROD.