[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR25.1]

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                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                                SERVICES
 
PART 25--ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT CONSIDERATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--General Provisions
 
Sec. 25.1  Purpose.


    The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended, 
directs that, to the fullest extent possible, the policies, regulations, 
and public laws of the United States shall be interpreted and 
administered in accordance with the policies set forth in NEPA. All 
agencies of the Federal Government shall comply with the procedures in 
section 102(2) of NEPA except where compliance would be inconsistent 
with other statutory requirements. The regulations in this part 
implement section 102(2) of NEPA in a manner that is consistent with 
FDA's authority under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the 
Public Health Service Act. This part also supplements the regulations 
for implementing the procedural provisions of NEPA that were published 
by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) in 40 CFR parts 1500 
through 1508 and the procedures included in the ``HHS General 
Administration Manual, part 30: Environmental Protection'' (45 FR 76519 
to 76534, November 19, 1980).