33 USC 2348a - NEPA reporting

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 2348a.

NEPA reporting

(a)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Categorical exclusion

(2)

Environmental assessment

(3)

Environmental impact statement

(4)

Finding of no significant impact

(5)

Project study

(b)

Reports

(1)

NEPA data

(A)

In general

(B)

Information described

The information referred to in subparagraph (A) is, with respect to the Corps of Engineers—

(i)

the number of project studies for which a categorical exclusion was used during the reporting period;

(ii)

the number of project studies for which the decision to use a categorical exclusion, to prepare an environmental assessment, or to prepare an environmental impact statement is pending on the date on which the report is submitted;

(iii)

the number of project studies for which an environmental assessment was issued during the reporting period, broken down by whether a finding of no significant impact, if applicable, was based on mitigation;

(iv)

the length of time the Corps of Engineers took to complete each environmental assessment described in clause (iii);

(v)

the number of project studies pending on the date on which the report is submitted for which an environmental assessment is being drafted;

(vi)

the number of project studies for which an environmental impact statement was issued during the reporting period;

(vii)

the length of time the Corps of Engineers took to complete each environmental impact statement described in clause (vi); and

(viii)

the number of project studies pending on the date on which the report is submitted for which an environmental impact statement is being drafted.

(2)

Public access to NEPA reports

(Pub. L. 117–263, div. H, title LXXXI, § 8134, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3721.)

cite as: 33 USC 2348a