Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: May 6, 2024) |
Title 10 - Energy |
Chapter I - Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
Part 51 - Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions |
Subpart A - National Environmental Policy Act - Regulations Implementing Section 102(2) |
Determinations to Prepare Environmental Impact Statements, Environmental Assessments or Findings of No Significant Impact, and Related Procedures |
§ 51.25 - Determination to prepare environmental impact statement or environmental assessment; eligibility for categorical exclusion.
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§ 51.25 Determination to prepare environmental impact statement or environmental assessment; eligibility for categorical exclusion.
Before taking a proposed action subject to the provisions of this subpart, the appropriate NRC staff director will determine on the basis of the criteria and classifications of types of actions in §§ 51.20, 51.21 and 51.22 of this subpart whether the proposed action is of the type listed in § 51.22(c) as a categorical exclusion or whether an environmental impact statement or an environmental assessment should be prepared. An environmental assessment is not necessary if it is determined that an environmental impact statement will be prepared.