Regulations last checked for updates: Oct 16, 2024

Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: Oct 11, 2024
§ 1502.3 - Statutory requirements for environmental impact statements.

As required by section 102(2)(C) of NEPA, environmental impact statements are to be included in every Federal agency recommendation or report on proposals for legislation and other major Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.

authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321-4347; 42 U.S.C. 4371-4375; 42 U.S.C. 7609; and E.O. 11514, 35 FR 4247, 3 CFR, 1966-1970, Comp., p. 902, as amended by E.O. 11991, 42 FR 26967, 3 CFR, 1977 Comp., p. 123
source: 85 FR 43363, July 16, 2020, as amended at 89 FR 35554, May 1, 2024, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 40 CFR 1502.3