[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 31]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 40CFR1506.12]



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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

               CHAPTER V--COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

 

PART 1506_OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF NEPA--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  1506.12  Effective date.



    The effective date of these regulations is July 30, 1979, except 

that for agencies that administer programs that qualify under section 

102(2)(D) of the Act or under section 104(h) of the Housing and 

Community Development Act of 1974 an additional four months shall be 

allowed for the State or local agencies to adopt their implementing 

procedures.

    (a) These regulations shall apply to the fullest extent practicable 

to ongoing activities and environmental documents begun before the 

effective date. These regulations do not apply to an environmental 

impact statement or supplement if the draft statement was filed before 

the effective date of these regulations. No completed environmental 

documents need be redone by reasons of these regulations. Until these 

regulations are applicable, the Council's guidelines published in the 

Federal Register of August 1, 1973, shall continue to be applicable. In 

cases where these regulations are applicable the guidelines are 

superseded. However, nothing shall prevent an agency from proceeding 

under these regulations at an earlier time.

    (b) NEPA shall continue to be applicable to actions begun before 

January 1, 1970, to the fullest extent possible.