[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: 7CFR1794.72]

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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 H--Adoption of Environmental Documents
 
Sec. 1794.72  Adoption of an EIS.

    (a) Where RUS determines that an existing Federal EIS requires 
additional information to meet the standards for an adequate statement 
for RUS proposed action, RUS may adopt all or a portion of the EIS as a 
part of its draft EIS. The circulation and notice provisions for a draft 
and final EIS (see Sec. 1794.61) apply.
    (b) If RUS was not a cooperating agency but determines that another 
Federal agency's EIS is adequate, RUS shall adopt that agency's EIS as 
its final EIS. RUS and the applicant shall have separate notices 
published advising of RUS adoption of the EIS and independent 
determination of its adequacy.
    (c) If the adopted EIS is generally available and meets RUS 
standards, RUS shall have a public notice published informing the public 
of its action and availability of the EIS to interested parties upon 
request. If the adopted EIS is not generally available, RUS shall have a 
public notice published informing the public of its action and will 
circulate copies of the EIS in accordance with 40 CFR 1502.19 and 40 CFR 
1506.3.