[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: 21CFR25.41]

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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. 25.41  Findings of no significant impact.

    (a) As defined by the CEQ regulations (40 CFR 1508.13), a FONSI is a 
document prepared by a Federal agency stating briefly why an action, not 
otherwise excluded, will not significantly affect the human environment 
and for which, therefore, an EIS will not be prepared. A FONSI includes 
the EA or a summary of it and a reference to any other related 
environmental documents.

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    (b) The agency official(s) responsible for approving the FONSI will 
sign the document, thereby establishing that the official(s) approve(s) 
the conclusion not to prepare an EIS for the action under consideration.