Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 11.12.1998

Environmental Policies and Procedures

The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) hereby revises its existing environmental regulations, Environmental Policies and Procedures, which have served as RUS implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) in compliance with the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the NEPA. Based on new Congressional mandates, changes in the electric industry, and RUS experience and review of its existing procedures, RUS has determined that several changes are necessary for its environmental review process to operate in a smooth, efficient, and effective manner. The implementation of this rule has required that certain changes be made to 7 CFR part 1780 regarding environmental compliance. The amendments published in this document consist of those necessary to make the provisions of Part 1780 subject to the environmental requirements of this rule.