[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 14, Volume 5]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 14CFR1216.308]

[Page 162]
 
                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
 
                   CHAPTER V--NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
                          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]