Responsibilities.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

The NIFA officials identified below are responsible for carrying out the provisions of NEPA as indicated: (a) (b) (1) Ensuring that eligible institutions under NIFA formula grant programs are notified of agency environmental requirements before projects to be funded with formula funds are submitted to NIFA for approval; (2) Assuring that adequate consideration is given to environmental effects of proposed actions during programmatic planning and decisionmaking processes for grants, cooperative agreements, and formula projects; (3) Ensuring that environmental information is reviewed and that required documentation is developed in a timely and satisfactory manner for grants, cooperative agreements, and formula projects; and (4) Approving courses of action within the range of alternatives presented including, as appropriate, approval or recommendation of EAs and EISs for grants, cooperative agreements, and formula projects. (c) (1) Preparing EISs when required; (2) Reviewing and making recommendations relating to environmental documentation submitted by project recipients; (3) Recommending and implementing courses of action within the range of alternatives presented; and (4) Monitoring results. (d) (1) Ensuring that eligible applicants under NIFA's project grant programs are notified of agency environmental requirements in advance of proposal preparation; (2) Providing terms and conditions of grant award for adequate environmental documentation; and (3) Authorizing the commencem

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 3407.4