[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 41, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 41CFR51-7.2]

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           TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
 
CHAPTER 51--COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY 
                                DISABLED
 
PART 51	7_PROCEDURES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 51-7.2  Early involvement in private, State, and local activities 
requiring Federal approval.

    (a) 40 CFR 1501.2(d) requires agencies to provide for early 
involvement in actions which, while planned by private applicants or 
other non-Federal entities, require some sort of Federal approval. 
Pursuant to the JWOD Act (41 U.S.C. 46-48c), the Committee for Purchase 
from People who are Blind or Severely Disabled makes the determination 
as to which qualified nonprofit agency serving persons who are blind or 
have other severe disabilities will furnish designated products and 
services to the Government.
    (b) To implement the requirements of 40 CFR 1501.2(d) with respect 
to these actions, the Committee staff shall consult as required with 
other appropriate parties to initiate and coordinate the necessary 
environmental analysis. The Executive Director shall determine on the 
basis of information submitted by private agencies and other non-Federal 
entities or generated by the Committee whether the proposed action is 
one that normally does not require an environmental assessment or 
environmental impact statement (EIS) as set forth in Sec. 51-7.4, or is 
one that requires

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an environmental assessment as set forth in 40 CFR 1501.4.
    (c) To facilitate compliance with these requirements, private 
agencies and other non-Federal entities are expected to:
    (1) Contact the Committee staff as early as possible in the planning 
process for guidance on the scope and level of environmental information 
required to be submitted in support of their request;
    (2) Conduct any studies which are deemed necessary and appropriate 
by the Committee to determine the impact of the proposed action on the 
human environment;
    (3) Consult with appropriate Federal, regional, State and local 
agencies and other potentially interested parties during preliminary 
planning stages to ensure that all environmental factors are identified;
    (4) Submit applications for all Federal, regional, State and local 
approvals as early as possible in the planning process;
    (5) Notify the Committee as early as possible of all other Federal, 
regional, State, local and Indian tribe actions required for project 
completion so that the Committee may coordinate all Federal 
environmental reviews; and
    (6) Notify the Committee of all known parties potentially affected 
by or interested in the proposed action.

[56 FR 48986, Sept. 26, 1991, as amended at 59 FR 16777, Apr. 8, 1994]