[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: 14CFR1216.312]



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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. 1216.312  Timing.



    (a) Environmental impact statements are drafted when the 

Headquarters official has determined that the statement shall be 

prepared. No decision to proceed to the development/construction (or 

implementation) phase of the proposed action (the major decision point 

of Sec. 1216.304(b)) shall be made by NASA until the later of the 

following dates (Sec. 1506.10 of the CEQ Regulations);

    (1) Ninety days after publication of an EPA notice of a NASA draft 

EIS.

    (2) Thirty days after publication of an EPA notice of a NASA final 

EIS.

    (b) When necessary to comply with other specific statutory 

requirements, NASA shall consult with and obtain from EPA time periods 

other than those specified by the Council for timing of agency action.