Categorical exclusion.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 12

The CEQ regulations provide for the categorical exclusion of actions that do not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment (40 CFR 1508.4). Therefore, neither an environmental assessment nor an EIS is required for such actions. An action which falls into one of the categories below may still require the preparation of an EIS or environmental assessment if the designated Fund official determines it meets the criteria stated in § 1815.109 or involves extraordinary circumstances that may have a significant environmental effect. The Fund has determined the following categorical exclusions: (a) Actions directly related to the administration or operation of the Fund (e.g. personnel actions, including, but not limited to, staff recruitment and training; purchase of goods and services for the Fund, including, but not limited to, furnishings, equipment, supplies and services; space acquisition; property management; and security); (b) Actions directly related to and implementing proposals for which an environmental assessment or an environmental assessment and EIS have been prepared; (c) Actions directly related to the granting or receipt of Bank Enterprise Act awards pursuant to part 1806 of this chapter; (d) Actions directly related to training and/or technical assistance; (e) Projects for the acquisition, disposition, rehabilitation and/or modernization of 500 existing housing units or less when all the following conditions are met: (1) Unit den

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 12:§ 1815.110