§ 1794.81 - Adoption as a final EIS.

(a) If RUS acted as a cooperating agency, the lead agency's EIS may be adopted as a final EIS without recirculation if RUS has reviewed the comments received on the final EIS and concluded that comments and suggestions have been adequately considered.

(b) If RUS was not a cooperating agency but determines that another Federal agency's EIS is adequate it will adopt the EIS as its final EIS.

(1) RUS and the Borrower shall publish a notice stating RUS's adoption of the EIS and independent determination of its adequacy. The notices are governed by §§1794.12 (general) and 1794.54(a) (EIS).

(2) If the adopted EIS is generally available, RUS will circulate its written finding that the adopted EIS meets the standards for an adequate EIS. The adopted EIS shall be made available to interested parties upon request.

(3) If the adopted EIS is not generally available, RUS will circulated its written finding that the adopted statement is an adequate EIS, along with either the adopted EIS or a summary thereof in accordance with 40 CFR 1502.19. The adopted EIS shall be circulated in the same manner as a final EIS (see § 1794.54(b)).