Lead Agency obligations.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 1

(a) The obligations of a Federal Agency applicant designated as the Lead Agency in accordance with § 601.4(a) shall include, without limitation, the following: (1) Act as Lead Agency as defined in 40 CFR 1501.5 for the NEPA process. (2) Integrate other environmental reviews and other applicable regulatory requirements to include, without limitation, Section 106 of the NHPA. (3) Allow NCPC, to participate as a Co-lead or Cooperating Agency, as appropriate, and consult with Commission staff as early as possible in the planning process to obtain guidance with respect to the goals, objectives, standards, purpose, need, and alternatives for the NEPA analysis. (4) Invite affected Federal, state, regional and local agencies to participate as a Cooperating Agency in the NEPA process. (5) Consult with the affected agencies as early as possible in the planning process to obtain guidance on the goals, objectives, standards, purpose, need, and alternatives for the NEPA analysis. (6) Work with Cooperating Agencies and stakeholders in the following manner: (i) Keep them informed on the project schedule and substantive matters; and (ii) Allow them an opportunity to review and comment within reasonable time frames on, without limitation, Public Scoping notices; technical reports; public materials (including responses to comments received from the public); potential Mitigation measures; the draft EA or EIS; and the draft FONSI or ROD. (7) Prepare the appropriate Environmental Document consist

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 1:§ 601.5