Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: May 6, 2024) |
Title 40 - Protection of Environment |
Chapter V - Council on Environmental Quality |
Part 1502 - Environmental Impact Statement |
§ 1502.13 - Purpose and need.
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§ 1502.13 Purpose and need.
The statement shall briefly specify the underlying purpose and need for the proposed action. When an agency's statutory duty is to review an application for authorization, the agency shall base the purpose and need on the goals of the applicant and the agency's authority. to which the agency is responding in proposing the alternatives including the proposed action.
[87 FR 23469, Apr. 20, 2022]