PROPOSED FEDERAL ACTIONS AFFECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
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September 14, 1971
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EXECU" IVE OFFICE OF T- P R "SiDEN-,' I
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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,
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.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
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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.:
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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
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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.
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