Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 14.09.2000

Environmental Policies and Procedures

The Rural Housing Service (RHS) and the Rural Business- Cooperative Service (RBS) jointly propose to replace their current environmental regulation with a new environmental regulation, to implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), to comply with the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act, and to implement other environmental statutes and Executive Orders. This action is taken to improve both the efficiency and the effectiveness of the environmental review process for RHS and RBS, and to update that process, by reflecting the changes to agency programs and to the environmental laws, Executive Orders, and regulations applicable to those programs. This action represents an important contribution to the USDA's efforts to streamline its operations and realize more efficient use of staff time. Hereinafter, RHS and RBS are collectively referred to as the "Agency."