[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 5]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 14CFR1216.308]



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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

                          SPACE ADMINISTRATION

 

PART 1216_ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY--Table of Contents

 

 Subpart 1216.3_Procedures for Implementing the National Environmental 

                            Policy Act (NEPA)

 

Sec. 1216.308  Preparation of draft statements.



    (a) The responsible Headquarters official shall prepare the draft 

environmental impact statement in the manner provided in 40 CFR part 

1502 of the CEQ Regulations and shall submit the draft statement and any 

attachments to the Associate Administrator for Management for NASA 

review prior to any formal review outside NASA. This submission shall be 

accompanied by a list of Federal, State, and local officials (40 CFR 

part 1503 of the CEQ Regulations) and a list of other interested parties 

(40 CFR 1506.6 of the CEQ Regulations) from whom comments should be 

requested.

    (b) After the NASA review is completed, the Associate Administrator 

for Management shall submit the approved draft statement to the 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Federal Activities, and 

shall seek the views of appropriate agencies and individuals in 

accordance with 40 CFR part 1503 and Sec. 1506.6 of the CEQ 

Regulations.

    (c) Comments received shall be provided to the originating official 

for consideration in preparing the final statement. To the extent 

possible, requirements for review and consultation with other agencies 

on environmental matters established by statutes other than NEPA, such 

as the review and consultation requirements of the Endangered Species 

Act of 1973, as amended, should be met prior to or through this review 

process (Sec. 1216.320).



[44 FR 44485, July 30, 1979, as amended at 53 FR 9761, Mar. 25, 1988]