TOPICAL GUIDE TO QUESTIONS
AND TESTIMONY
PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS
A. General Procedures: Train, 3; Peterson Article, 94. B. Status of Procedural Guidelines for Handling of Statements: Train, 19; McCloskey, 57; Train, 59; Train, 73; Train, 77; FPC Letter, 79; FPC Guidelines, 81; Volpe, 114; DOT, 121; DOT, 148; Ramey, 159; Ramey, 162; Ramey, 176; Nassikas, 216; Nassikas, 224; FPC Memorandum, 265; Ruckelshaus, 471; Ruckelshaus, 474; Everett, 486; Ruckelshaus, 486; Controller General Letter, 505; Loesch, 511; Blanchard, 531; Schanes, 859; Schanes, 861; Schanes, 875; Navy Memorandum, 898; Navy, 899; Rogers, 905; Navy Memorandum, 906; Hayes, 910; Koisch, 914: Army Memorandum, 940; Byerly, 964; Lane, 979; Byerly, 999; Kreger, 1008; Orlebeke, 1052; Berlin, 1104; Herter, 1122; Salmon, 1127; Kashiwa, 1206; Walker, 1210; Everett, 1226; Speth, 1246. C. Distinction Between Reporting Requirements on Administrative Actions and Legislative Proposals: Train, 4; Train, 6; Train, 17; Dingel, 18; Train, 19; Everett, 60; Dingell, 61; Dingell, 145; Navy Memorandum, 901; Hayes, 922; Army Memorandum, 934; Dingell, 938; Everett, 1078; Kashiwa, 1150; Dingell, 1190; Everett, 1206; Walker, 1211; Everett, 1227.
D. What Constitutes a "Major Federal Action Significantly Affecting the Environment"? Train, 3; Train, 64; Train 74; Train 75; FPC Letter, 78; Volpe, 116; Volpe, 127; Ramey, 160; Ramey, 163; Dingell, 183; Ramey, 206; Nassikas, 219; Dellenback, 238; Dingell, 242; McCloskey, 250; Nassikas, 259; Everett, 261; FPC, 402; Ruckelshaus, 487; Everett, 493; Dingell, 520; Loesch, 523; Schanes, 868; Navy Memorandum, 898; Everett, 903; Hayes, 919; Dellenback, 925; Dellenback, 928; Hayes, 933; Byerly, 964; Byerly, 967; Dingell, 984; Williams, 988; Byerly, 999; Dellenback, 1002; Kreger, 1009; Kreger, 1011; Dingell, 1022; Moorman, 1036; Orlebeke, 1053. Dingell, 1058; McCloskey, 1065; Dellenback, 1083; Spensley, 1119; Herter, 1123; Dingell, 1139; State Department Letter, 1146; Dingell, 1190; Dingell, 1200; Green, 1203; Thrower, 1235.
E. Distinction Between "Draft" (Preliminary) and "Final" (Detailed) Environmental Impact Statements: Train, 17; Train, 53; Train, 55; Everett, 61; Dingell, 69; Reuss Letter, 89; Schanes, 866; Byerly, 964; Byerly, 968; Everett, 969; Everett, 1014.
F. Project Stage at Which a Statement is Required, Including On-Going Projects: Train 71; Train, 73; Train, 74; FPC Letter, 79; Volpe, 116; Dingell, 145; DOT, 146; Ramey, 160; Everett, 212; McCloskey, 239; Dellenback, 241 Dingell, 242; FPC Memorandum, 245; Ruckelshaus, 487; Loesch, 524 Schanes, 868; Navy Memorandum, 901; Everett, 908; Dellenback, 925; Dellenback, 928; Lane, 979; Byerly, 999; Moorman, 1036; Dingell, 1058; Everett, 1077; Smith, 1098; Berlin, 1109; Spensley, 1119; Everett, 1232.
G. Agent Responsible for Actual Preparation of Statement, i.e., Lead Agency, Applicant for License, Contractor, Etc.: Volpe, 117; Ramey, 160; McCloskey, 180; Dingell, 182; Dingell, 200; Dingell, 207; Nassikas, 222; Nassikas, 251; Gooch, 251; Schanes, 859-860; Brennan, 871; Dingell, 876; Navy Memorandum, 901; Dingell, 935; Byerly, 964; Kreger, 1009; Everett, 1037; Orlebeke, 1053; Salmon, 1137.
H. Staffing Requirement, Technical Expertise and Funds Needed for Preparation of Statements and Estimates of Number of Statements to be Processed: Train, 3; Train, 8; McCloskey, 54; Dingell, 55; McCloskey, 57; Train, 59; Dingell, 75; Volpe, 114; Volpe, 119; Ramey, 165; Dingell, 200; AEC, 201; Nassikas, 216; Nassikas, 220; Nassikas, 225; FPC, 226; FPC, 234;
Dellenback, 249; McCloskey, 250; Dingell, 257; Loesch, 511; Loesch, 513;
Karth, 516, Interior Memorandum 530-531; Schanes, 861; Schanes, 876;
Hayes, 909; Hayes, 910; Hayes, 913; Koisch, 914; Koisch, 917; Hayes,
925; Koisch, 932; Byerly, 964; Byerly, 966; Williams, 987; Dellenback,
1001; Florence, 1002; Kreger, 1008; Kreger, 1016; Kreger, 1020; Orle-
beke, 1053; Orlebeke, 1056; Dellenback, 1086; Smith, 1099; Herter,
1122; Kashiwa, 1155.
I. Review, Coordination and Comments on Draft Statements: McCloskey, 53;
Train, 54; McCloskey, 55; Dingell 55; Potter Memorandum, 92; Volpe
117; Dingell, 200; Ramey, 204; Blanchard, 531; Blanchard, 547; Navy
Memorandum, 901; Koisch, 927; Dingell, 930; Koisch, 932; Everett, 972;
Lane, 980; Kreger, 1009; Kreger, 1020; Orlebeke, 1054; Curry, 1064;
(i) By Agencies Other Than Agency Preparing the Statement: Train, 55;
Dingell, 61; Dingell, 69; McCloskey, 70; Volpe, 128; Volpe, 137; AEC,
180; Dingell, 183; Ramey, 212; Nassikas, 220; Nassikas, 258; FPC
Memorandums, 405; Ruckelshaus, 473; Dingell, 487; Karth, 516; Blan-
chard, 530; Interior Letters, 553; Schanes, 861; Schanes, 866; Schanes,
875; Dellenback, 1084; Everett, 1128; Everett, 1145; Dingell, 1204.
(ii) By the Council on Environmental Quality and the Office of Management
and Budget:
Train, 4; Train, 13; Rogers, 20; McCloskey, 54; Dingell, 207;
(iii) By State and Local Officials and Other Interested Parties:
Everett, 61; DOT, 152; FPC, 223; Thomas, 258; Hayes, 913.
J. Availability of Environmental Impact Statements and Related Material to
the Public: Train, 19; Train, 54; McCloskey, 55; Dingell, 55; Train, 61;
Train, 62; Dingell, 65; McCloskey, 68; Dingell, 69; Train, 71; Reuss
Letter, 89; Potter Memorandum, 91; Volpe, 115; DOT, 122; Volpe, 128;
McCloskey, 136; Volpe, 136; Volpe, 141; McCloskey, 145; Ramey, 161;
Erlewine, 208; Ruckelshaus, 474; Everett, 486; Ruckelshaus, 493; Mc-
Closkey, 494; Dingell, 515; Blanchard. 532; Blanchard, 547; Blanchard,
548; Everett, 552; Schanes, 866; Navy Memorandum, 901; Everett, 929;
Dingell, 930; Dingell, 936; Everett. 962; Byerly, 964; Pelly, 967; Kreger,
1014; Dingell, 1020; Moorman, 1025; Dingell, 1079; Dingell, 1088;
Berlin, 1106; Spensley Memorandum, 1117; Everett, 1128; Dingell, 1145;
Everett, 1231; Smith, 1243; Speth, 1244; Kimble Memorandum, 1262;
(i) Material Utilized in the Preparation of Statements: Train, 6; Train,
17; Everett, 60; McCloskey, 63; McCloskey, 137; Koisch, 926; Dingell,
934;
(ii) Draft Environmental Impact Statements: Dingell, 2; Train, 6; Train,
13; Rogers, 18; McCloskey, 54; Volpe, 117; Volpe, 129; Dellenback, 143;
Dellenback, 925; Byerly, 968;
(iii) Comments on Draft Statements: Train, 20; Everett, 61; Dellenback,
144; Koisch, 927;
(iv) "Negative Statement, i.e., Reports on Administrative Actions or Legis-
lative Proposals for Which There is No Environmental Impact: Train,
69; FPC Letter, 79; Everett, 151; DOT, 151; McCloskey, 250; Everett,
261; FPC, 402; Everett, 493; Loesch, 534; Schanes, 860; Everett, 868;
Hayes, 930; Byerly, 982; Everett, 1016; Moorman, 1040.
Procedures and Problems: Train, 5; Train, 6; Train, 13; Train, 14; McCloskey,
54; Train, 55; Train, 57; Train, 63; Dingell, 63; McCloskey, 63; Dingell,
64; Train, 66; Train, 70–71; McCloskey, 72; Reuss Letter, 90; Potter
Memorandum, 92; Volpe, 115; Volpe, 117; Dellenback, 127; Volpe, 127;
Volpe, 128; McCloskey, 137; McCloskey, 142; Ramey, 160; Ramey, 163;
Ramey, 164; Dingell, 515; Loesch, 534; Everett, 546; Navy Memoran-
dum, 901; Koisch, 927; Koisch, 931; Dingell, 935; Dingell, 937; Dingell,
938; SCS Memorandum, 985; Byerly, 992; Orlebeke, 1054; Orlebeke,
1061; Orlebeke, 1085; Everett, 1128; Speth, 1244.
PROVISIONS OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT
WHICH WERE MISAPPLIED, IMPROPERLY COMPLIED WITH, OR
IGNORED
Illustrative cases: Dingell, 2; Train, 14; Train, 15; Rogers, 20; Train, 59; Din-
gell, 62; Train, 66; McCloskey, 67; McCloskey, 70; McCloskey, 72;
Everett, 74; Dingell, 75; Dingell, 76; Train, 77; Dingell, 78 Dingell, 87;
Volpe, 119; Dellenback, 126; McCloskey, 136; McCloskey, 139; Volpe,
151; Hogan Statements, 155; Blackburn, 497; Karth, 518; Dingell, 520;
Loesch, 522; Loesch, 525; Dingell, 526; Interior Memorandum, 535;
Everett, 552; Dingell 872; Shipley, 885; Pelly, 916; Pelly, 918; Everett,
933; Dingell, 937; SCS Memorandum, 973; Lane, 980; SCS Memoran-
dum, 985; Moorman, 1024; Moorman, 1037; Otter Creek Case, 1041;
McCloskey, 1065; Smith, 1093; Berlin, 1109; Berlin, 1113; Spensely,
1116; Herter, 1123; Dellenback, 1130; Dingell, 1199-1200; Dingell, 1203;
Everett, 1233; Speth, 1247.
H. Interior Oil Lease Sales: 518; Interior Memorandum, 541; Conservation
Foundation Memorandum, 543, 1267; The Statement, 572, 582; Dingell
Statement, 1276.
I. Interior Comments on Small Watershed Projects: 553.
J. Trans-Alaska Pipeline: 589; Moorman, 1059.
K. NOAA Memorandum, Seeding of Hurricanes: 875.
L. French Peak Creek, Oregon : 1003.
M. Consolidated Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, GSA : 1017.
N. International Boundary Water Commission: Anderson, 1137.
O. Comment on Environmental Impact Statement, Oakley Reservoir: 1251.
DETERMINATION OF DEFICIENCIES OR INCONSISTENCIES IN EXIST-
ING AGENCY STATUTES, ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS AND CUR-
RENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT PROHIBIT COMPLIANCE
WITH THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT
A. General Discussion: Train, 3; McCloskey, 58; FPC Letter, 79; Train, 87;
Peterson Article, 94; Volpe, 117; Volpe, 129; Dingell, 199; Everett, 202;
Ramey, 206; Nassikas, 220; Dellenback, 240; Nassikas, 243; Ruckelshaus,
474; Ruckelshaus, 475; Everett, 486; McCloskey, 494; Loesch, 511;
Loesch, 534; Schanes, 858; Dingell, 869; Navy Memorandum, 904;
Hayes, 912; Hayes, 913; Everett, 932; Byerly, 965; Byerly, 968; SCS
Memorandum, 985; Byerly, 992; Williams, 996; SCS Proposed Legisla-
tion, 997; Byerly, 1005; Kreger, 1012; Kreger, 1018; Orlebeke, 1052;
Dingell, 1057; Curry, 1062; Curry, 1064; McCloskey, 1065; Orlebeke,
1085; Dingell, 1087; Smith, 1098; Berlin, 1108; Everett, 1127; Herter,
1133; Dingell, 1140; Dingell, 1143; Kashiwa, 1150; Dingell, 1199;
Walker, 1210.
B. What is the Relationship Between the Provisions of the National Environ-
mental Policy Act and the pertinent water pollution control acts?
Ramey, 183; EPA Memorandum, 491; Schanes, 860; Dingell, 873;
Shipley, 887; Koisch, 915; Hayes, 922; Army Memorandum, 940; Smith,
1096; Smith, 1099; Berlin, 1110; Dellenback, 1133; Kashiwa, 1151;
Dingell, 1189.
C. What is the Relationship Between the National Environmental Policy Act and
the 1899 Refuse Act?
McCloskey, 70; Dingell, 939; Moorman, 1037; Justice Guidelines, 1157;
Dingell, 1198.
D. What is the Relationship Between the National Environmental Policy Act
and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, as well as other related
wildlife legislation? AEC Letter, 213; Dingell, 230; Ruckelshaus, 475;
Dingell, 491; Blackburn, 497; Loesch, 512; Loesch, 528; Interior Memo-
randum, 535; Interior Memorandum, 538; Interior Memorandum, 541;
Interior Letters, 553; Dingell, 877; Commerce Memorandum, 880; Army
Memorandum, 931; Dingell, 960; Everett, 968; SCS Memorandum, 971;
Everett, 1037.
E. What is the Relationship Between the National Environmental Policy Act
and the transportation acts? Volpe, 114; DOT Appendix, 120; Cafferty,
129; Volpe, 148.
F. What is the Relationship Between the National Environmental Policy Act
and the Administrative Procedures Act? Gooch, 251.
G. What is the Relationship Between the National Environmental Policy Act
and the Federal Power Commission acts? FPC Memorandum, 263.
H. What is the Relationship Between the National Environmental Policy Act
and Land Classification, Disposal and Multiple Use Acts? Loesch, 525;
Dellenback, 1004; Dingell, 1019.
AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT
General Discussion: Dingell, 2; Train, 6; Dellenback, 10; Train, 13; Train, 15;
Train, 17; Dingell, 18; Train, 20; Train, 53; Rogers, 56; McCloskey,
57-58; Train, 60; McCloskey, 63; Train, 65; Train, 68; Train, 71;
Dingell, 73; Train, 74; Train, 87; Dellenback, 126; McCloskey, 140;
Dingell, 153; Dingell, 205; Dellenback, 240; McCloskey, 494; Dingell,
869; Navy Memorandum, 904; Hayes, 912; Rogers, 922; Dellenback,
928; Byerly, 967; Curry, 1064; Dellenback, 1133; State Department
Memorandum, 1146; Speth, 1247-1248; Kimble Memorandum, 1262.
THE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY'S OVERALL FUNCTIONS
AND RESPONSIBILITIES
A. General Discussion: Train, 5; Dellenback, 8; Train, 13; Train, 52; Train, 56;
Train, 74; Potter Memorandum, 93; Peterson Article, 94; McCloskey,
149; Dellenback, 150; Spensely, 1116; Herter, 1123; Smith, 1243;
Sheldon Memorandum, 1249; Kimble Memorandum, 1261.
B. The Relationship Between the Council on Environmental Quality and the
Environmental Protection Agency: Rogers, 11; Ruckelshaus, 471;
Smith, 1102;
C. The Relationship Between the Council on Environmental Quality and the
Office of Management and Budget: Train, 55; McCloskey, 57; Dingell,
209; Justice Memorandum, 1152.
D. The Relationship Between the Council on Environmental Quality and the
Council of Economic Advisers: Dingell, 76.
JUDICIAL INTERPRETATION OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL
POLICY ACT
General Discussion: Train, 18; Train, 64; Train, 71; Peterson Article, 94; Koisch,
914; Moorman, 1024; Moorman, 1037; Otter Creek Case, 1041; Berlin,
1105; Kashiwa, 1150.
A. Mercury Pollution: CEQ Memorandum, 23.
B. AEC Licensing Process, Coordination with Water Pollution Control Legisla-
tion: 176.
C. Power Plant Siting Needs: Ramey, 178; Nassikas, 232.
D. National Energy Policy: McCloskey, 180; McCloskey, 197; Nassikas, 222;
Nassikas, 232; Nassikas, 253; FPC Memorandum, 257; FPC, 412; Loesch,
529.
E. Environmental Impact of Nuclear Power Plants vs. Fossil Fuel Plants: AEC,
183; FPC, 218; FPC, 221.
F. Environmental Effects of Nuclear Power: Ramey, 190.
G. Air Pollution from Combustion of Coal, Oil and Natural Gas: AEC, 192.
H. Environmental Advantages of Nuclear Power: Ramey, 193.
I. Recycling of Wastes: Dingell, 489.
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