PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86-00244R000100200031-0
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 18, 1999
• Sequence Number: 31
• Publication Date: March 3, 1970
• Content Type: REGULATION

A roved For Res.e 2000/09/14``'' ClA- P86_oraRnflrL nn~n
e. a. ttsta Title 3--The President
(IS) Such other matters tts the Commission finds it necessary to
,ta?;c;. `~. liexpo?,a.cilrilitie.~r a f T~?clsrn/, a~ct+crc.v. CbllsOlliLilt with Tit,lc?
I of file National I~luvironmenttLl Policy A.ct csf 10G:1, hereafter referral
to as file "11ct", tl-e hettcls of I~'e;rams sty as to
I:nviralli~lental
t the President
-ant with 'I'itl(~
~eafter i?c~ferrecl
psis tlieil? u~;eri-
of the environ-
to controllinh
Chapter tl----Executive Orders
pollution atul eilhallcinl; the en vironment caul those desirined to accorn-
plish other prahram objectives :L?hich tnay affect the quality of the
euvironnu~.nt. Agencies sh;LI1 develop llt?ograms an(1 measures to protect
ttttd cnha.nrc envil?Onnicntal quality 7Llld shall assess pt?ohress in meetinf;
tlro specific ob~(~c,tiveti of si;clt ;let.iv;tu~s. Tletid5 o C ;Lf;enclrs steal l coristtlt
wlt.h appropruite Fedcra1, State told local nhencles iu cart?ying out.
Chair activities as they affect the qu;t.~lity of tie environment.
(b) Develop procedures to ensure Cho fullest practicable provision
of timely public nrformation and luulerstanding of h'ederal plans and
programs wlt.ll ellvironment.ai impact in order to obtain tllo views of
lnterestecl pal.tles. These procedures shall include, whenever appro-
ptiate, provlsloll for public hcarin~s, anti slitill proviclo the public
wltlt reIovalit information, lIlClilClln~ information on alternative
eotllses of action. Federal agencies shall also encourage State and
local al;encics to r.dopt similar procedures far informing the public
collcerning their activities affecting the quality of the environment.
(c) Insure that inforrrtation regarding existing or potential en-
vlronmenta.l problems and control methods developed as part of re-
search, cleveloprnent, demonstration, test, or evaluation activities is
ntacle available to Federal agencies, States, counties, municipalities,
institutions, and other entities, as appropriate.
(d) Review their agencies' statutory authority,administrative rem 1-
latlolls, policies, and procedures, itlcludinh those re]atin~; to loans,
tyrants, COIitI'aCts, leases, licenses, or permits, in order to identify any
dC(ICIeI1Cle5 or inconsistencies therein which prohibit or limit full
compliance ~vitil the pui?l;osas anti 1?revisions o E the Act. A repot?t oli
this review and the corrective actions taken or pltLnned, includilig
such measures to be proposed to the President as may be necessary to
bring their tlllthority and'palicies ?iuto;,conforrnance with the Intent,
purposes, and procedures of the ~1ct, s]la~T be provided to the Council
on Environmental Ruality not later than September 1,1070.
(e) Engage in exchange of data and research results, anti cooperate
with agencies of other governments to foster the purposes of the Act.
(f) Proceed, in coordination with other agencies, with actions
re~qutrea by section 1,02 of the Pict.
S>rc. 3. Responsibilities of Council on. Enoironmental duality. The
Council on Environmental duality shall :
(a) Evaluate existing and proposed policies anti activities of the
Federal Government directed to the control of pollution