[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 5]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR372.1]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
 CHAPTER III--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 372--NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT IMPLEMENTING PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 372.1  Purpose.

    These procedures implement section 102(2) of the National 
Environmental Policy Act by assuring early and adequate consideration of 
environmental

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factors in Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service planning and 
decisionmaking and by promoting the effective, efficient integration of 
all relevant environmental requirements under the National Environmental 
Policy Act. The goal of timely, relevant environmental analysis will be 
secured principally by adhering to the National Environmental Policy Act 
implementing regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), especially provisions 
pertaining to timing (Sec. 1502.5), integration (Sec. 1502.25), and 
scope of analysis (Sec. 1508.25).