[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: 21CFR25.45]

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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 D--Preparation of Environmental Documents
 
Sec. 25.45  Responsible agency official.

    (a) The person designated in part 5 of this chapter as the 
responsible agency official for the underlying action is responsible for 
preparing environmental documents or ensuring that they are prepared.
    (b) The responsible agency official will weigh any environmental 
impacts of each alternative course of action, including possible 
mitigation measures, and will balance environmental impacts with the 
agency's objectives in choosing an appropriate course of action. The 
weighing of any environmental impacts of alternatives in selecting a 
final course of action will be reflected in the agency's record of 
formal decisionmaking as required by 40 CFR 1505.2.