Before circulating a DEIS for external review, the official responsible for the DEIS shall receive the concurrence of the Associate Administrator for Planning and Evaluation and the Chief Counsel; and prepare a memorandum for approval by the Administrator which shall:
(a) Set forth the basis on which it was determined that a potentially significant environmental effect exists;
(b) Attach the DEIS;
(c) Identify the Federal, State, and local agencies and private sources from which comments on the DEIS are proposed to be solicited (see Attachment 2);
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and
1 Filed as part of the original document.
(d) Include a recommendation on whether a public hearing on the proposed action should be held.
authority: Secs. 102(2)(A), 102(2)(C), Pub. L. 91-190, 83 Stat. 853 (
42 U.S.C. 4332); secs. 2(b), 4(f), Pub. L. 89-670, 80 Stat. 931 (
49 U.S.C. 1651(b), 1653(f)); E.O. 11514, 35 FR 4247;
40 CFR part 1500; DOT Order 5610.1B, 39 FR 35234; delegations of authority at
49 CFR 1.45, 1.51
source: 40 FR 52396, Nov. 10, 1975, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 49 CFR 520.24