[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 21, Volume 1] [Revised as of April 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 21CFR25.1] [Page 263-264] 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. Subpart A_General Provisions Sec. 25.1 Purpose. 25.5 Terminology. 25.10 Policies and NEPA planning. Subpart B_Agency Actions Requiring Environmental Consideration 25.15 General procedures. 25.16 Public health and safety emergencies. 25.20 Actions requiring preparation of an environmental assessment. 25.21 Extraordinary circumstances. 25.22 Actions requiring the preparation of an environmental impact statement. Subpart C_Categorical Exclusions 25.30 General. 25.31 Human drugs and biologics. 25.32 Foods, food additives, and color additives. 25.33 Animal drugs. 25.34 Devices and electronic products. [[Page 264]] Subpart D_Preparation of Environmental Documents 25.40 Environmental assessments. 25.41 Findings of no significant impact. 25.42 Environmental impact statements. 25.43 Records of decision. 25.44 Lead and cooperating agencies. 25.45 Responsible agency official. Subpart E_Public Participation and Notification of Environmental Documents 25.50 General information. 25.51 Environmental assessments and findings of no significant impact. 25.52 Environmental impact statements. Subpart F_Other Requirements 25.60 Environmental effects abroad of major agency actions. Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321-393; 42 U.S.C. 262, 263b-264; 42 U.S.C. 4321, 4332; 40 CFR parts 1500-1508; E.O. 11514, 35 FR 4247, 3 CFR, 1971 Comp., p. 531-533 as amended by E.O. 11991, 42 FR 26967, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 123-124 and E.O. 12114, 44 FR 1957, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 356- 360. Source: 62 FR 40592, July 29, 1997, unless otherwise noted. 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).