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P.1 Purpose
P.2 Applicability
P.3 Authority
P.4 References
P.5 Cancellation
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Purpose
2.1 National Environmental Policy Act
2.2 Council on Environmental Quality Regulations
2.3 Additional CEQ Guidance
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Applicability to NASA Activities
3.3 Management-Level Roles and Responsibilities
3.4 Timing NEPA Compliance with Project Planning
3.5 Public Involvement
3.6 Integrating NEPA with Other Environmental Review and Consultation Requirements
3.7 The NEPA Process
3.8 NEPA Noncompliance
3.9 Deviations from NASA Regulations
4.1 Categorical Exclusions
4.2 NASA Categorical Exclusions
4.3 When a CATEx May Not Be Appropriate
4.4 Process for Making a CatEx Determination
4.5 CatEx's That May Not Require a REC
5.1 Environmental Assessments
5.2 Specific NASA Actions Normally Requiring an EA
5.3 Recommended Format and Content of an EA
5.4 Nonexceptional Action EA's (Local)
5.5 Exceptional Action EA's
5.6 Summary of Roles and Responsibilities for EA's
5.7 Mitigation and Monitoring
6.1 Environmental Impact Statements
6.2 NASA Actions Requiring an EIS
6.3 Required Format and Content of an EIS
6.4 EIS process and Responsibilities
6.5 Summary of the Roles and Responsibilities for the EIS Process
6.6 Mitigation and Monitoring
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Emergency Circumstances
7.3 Classified, Privileged, or Other Protected Information
7.4 Legislative EIS's
7.5 Supplemental EIS's
7.6 Programmatic NEPA Documents
7.7 Tiering
7.8 Interim Actions
7.9 Incomplete and Unavailable Information
7.10 Modifying FONSI's and ROD's
7.11 Disagreements Between Agencies on EIS Analyses
7.12 EPA Rating of EIS's and What it Means
7.13 Cumulative Impacts
7.14 Facility Closures
7.15 Conflict of Interest in Preparing NEPA Documents
7.16 Cooperative Arrangements
7.17 Electronic Media
7.18 NEPA and Environmental Remediation Activities
7.19 Metrics
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Overall Guidance for Writing EA's and EIS's
9.1 Environmental Resources Document
9.2 Format and Content
10.1 Executive Order 12114
10.2 What EO 12114 is Not
10.3 The Role of the Office of the General Counsel
10.4 Other NASA Responsibilities and Actions
11.1 Use of Environmental Resource Documents
11.2 Land Use, Soils, Geology, and Topography
11.3 Floodplains
11.4 Wetlands
11.5 Cultural Resources
11.6 Threatened and Endangered Species
11.7 Fish and Wildlife Resources
11.8 Vegetation
11.9 Coastal Areas
11.10 Air Quality
11.11 Water Quality
11.12 Aesthetics
11.13 Transportation
11.14 Socioeconomic and Community Resources
11.15 Sources of Electronic Information
3-1 The NEPA Process
4-1 Process for Categorical Exclusion Determination
5-1 Sample Title Page for an Environmental Assessment
5-2 Typical Table of Contents for an Environmental Assessment
5-3 Nonexceptional Environmental Assessment Process
5-4 Format and Content of a Finding of No Significant Impact
5-5 Exceptional Action Environmental Assessment Process
6-1 Required Format of an Environmental Impact Statement
6-2 Required Cover Sheet for an Environmental Impact Statement
6-3 Environmental Impact Statement Preparation Process
6-4 Format for the Notice of Intent
6-5 Outline of a Record of Decision
2-1 Council On Environmental Quality Guidance
3-1 Environmental Decision Points
3-2 Summary of Consultation Requirements
3-3 Potential Pitfalls of Noncompliance
4-1 Typical Roles and Responsibilities for the CatEx Process
5-1 Typical Roles and Responsibilities for the Environmental Assessment Process
6-1 Typical Roles and Responsibilities for the EIS Process
7-1 Follow Up Actions Based on U.S. EPA EIS Rating
8-1 Required Chapters of an EA and EIS Based on CEQ and NASA NEPA Regulations
8-2 Summary Preparation Guidance Common to Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements
11-1 Web Sites for Environmental Information