PROPOSED FEDERAL ACTIONS AFFECTING THE ENVIRONMENT

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CIA-RDP86-00244R000100200028-4
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December 9, 2016
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August 9, 2000
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28
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September 14, 1971
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EXECU" IVE OFFICE OF T- P R "SiDEN-,' I '*,OM:B .Waiver Letter In ERU File* TO. THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS s'SUBJECT: Proposed-Federal actions affecting the environment -1. Purpose. This Bulletin establishes procedures to be followed in certain instances by Federal agencies in tak- .ing or proposing actions coming within the scope of Section .102(2)(C) of the National Environmental'Policy Act of 1969 (Public Law 91-190) . 2. Background. Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environ- mental Policy Act requires that, in connection with recom- mendations or reports on proposals for legislation and other major Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment, Federal agencies shall prepare de- tailed statements concerning the environmental impact of such actions. Such statements are to be prepared after con- sultation with, and in consideration of comments made by appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies. The Council on Environmental Quality has published guidelines for imple- menting the statutory requirement (36 F. R., 7724-7729). 3. Requirements a. Proposed legislation and reports on bills. Agen- cies are responsible, as set forth in the guidelines of the Council on Environmental Quality, for determining which of their legislative proposals or reports require preparation of a Section 102(2)(C) environmental impact statement, and ,.for obtaining the comments of the appropriate Federal, State, or local agencies. Where a 102(2)(C) statement is determined to be required, in connection with the submission of a legislative proposal or report to the Office of Manage- ment and Budget for clearance pursuant to Circular No. A-19, ,Approved For F T a" VD0M fP.EMt bR8p?OW 00,x,0200028-4 -JWA6HiNGTON. D.C. 20803 Approved For Releas 200)/09/14: CIA-RDP86-00244R000100200028-4 Approved For RiWebvd, 000/09/114 : 'QIA-RDPB'6-00244R00W200028-4 .develop such a.statement. paration, the responsible agency will be requested to such statement to accompany the proposal or report; where this is not possible, the responsible agency should in- dicate when such a statement will be available. OMB will consult with CEQ in all cases where the responsible agency has submitted, or indicated need'.for, a 102(?2)(C) state- ment. In those cases where the. clearance process discloses the need for a.102(2)(C) statement and none is under pre- prepared in time for information copies of the responsible agency shall make every effort to have giving the fullest consideration to environmental factors in developing its views on legislative proposals or reports in accordance with Circular A-19. The responsible agency should transmit its 102(2)(C) statements on legislative proposals and reports to the appropriate Congressional or office of management and Budget from responsibility for 102(2).(C).statement does not, of course, relieve any agency (C) statement that may be required. Compliance with the ble agency will make any revisions in its proposed 102(2) ,In connection with any modifications of the proposal or report resulting from the clearance process, the responsi- committees in accordance with Section 10(c) of the revised guidelines of the' Council on Environmental Quality. b. Annual budget estimates. Annual budget estimates shall be accompanied by a summary list of those specific actions covered by'the estimates which, in accordance with agency procedures, require the preparation of a 102(2)(C) statement. The list shall include, in the form illustrated in Exhibit 1, the following information by appropriation or fund account: Column A - Action, project or activity. Identify `the agency actions and individual projects and activities requiring the preparation of a 102(2)(C) statement., Column B - Funds involved. identify the amount of funds involved in the budget year, expressed in terms of budget authority and outlays, for those items listed in Approved For Release 200tJ/09/44 ':' CIA-RDP86-00244R000100200028-4 000/09/14: CIA-RDP86-00244ROOW200028-4 Column C Stitt, ci c1' statement. indicate, in 17 .Management and Budget upon their request. update the listings required above shall be provided by the agencies to members of the staff of the office of and whether final statements have been completed. .,whether comments from interested parties have been received, each instance, if a draft mta,tement- has been completed, as to when decisions are expected on the need for 102 (2) (C) statements. taining information about general environmental impact and ment, or to 'identify 3.02 (2) (C) statements that will be required, agencies may include a narrative statement con- In the case of programs for which it is not possible to make an assessment of the potential impact on the environ- nature`or degree of impact upon the environment. unresolved issues, potential controversy, and unusual in addition to submitting the summary list prescribed above, .to facilitate consideration by the. Office of Management and Budget of environmental aspects of budget items, each agency shall, at the earliest time possible, notify the appropriate budget examiner of the Office of Management and Budget of any action expected to be included in the agency's budget estimate which will have impact upon the environment of particularly significant and/or potentially controversial nature. ' Individual draft or final ztatements and information to c. Water resource .ojeut reports. Project reports re- viewed by the Of fice of Management and Budget pursuant to Executive Orders 9384 and 10654 often involve proposed actions that may require application of Section 102(2)(C) procedures. In such cases, either a draft or final state- ment, as available, shall accompany the project report when it is referred for comments to interested Federal, . State, and local agencies. The final statement and associated comments shall accompany the project report .when submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for review.: '4prpv6d"For Rel as OAp/09/14: CIA-~,DP86-602448000100200028-4 Column D - Unusual aspects. Briefly identify 00/09/1:4 : CI.A-RDP86-00244R000D 200028=4 4. Review of Federal actions by State and local governments. agencies which are authorized to develop and enforce environ- and views of the appropriate Federal, State, and local ,Section 102(2),(C) requires agencies to include the comments mental standards. The Council on Environmental Qualit y Guidelines and the'Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-.95 establish the'procedures to be followed in obtaining - : Federal, State, and local review of proposed actions subject `,!,-,in which an agency believes compelling reasons exist for to Section 102 (2) (C) . -with appropriate staff. members of the Office of Management departure from these procedures, the matter should be raised. Rescission of Previous Bulletin. Office of Management "rrra.S.v qaa 1.; ~ ~~`~cup ~~vya{rr.v yr .'- y..' r .'. nv-vv~-r~~~vvv i~/vdvvv~ar_- ;, GUAM vuuyC U, vua.a.eT--an NO. aatec , August 3l, ,1970, is rescinded ,;' effective' this :date. 200 0/09/14: CIA-RDP86-00244R000100200028-4