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Environmental Effects With Special Impact in Low-Income Neighborhoods

Office of Economic Opportunity.

Department of Housing and Urban Development (urban areas).
Department of Commerce (economic development areas).
Economic Development Administration.

Rodent Control

Department of Health, Education, and Welfare―
Health Services and Mental Health Administration.

Department of Housing and Urban Development (urban areas).
Department of the Interior—

Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife.

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Federal Agency Offices for Receiving and Coordinating Comments Upon Environmental Impact Statements

Agency

Department of Agriculture_

Appalachian Regional Commission___---

Department of the Army (Corps of Engineers).

Contact

Dr. T. C. Byerly, Office of the Secre-
tary, 388-7803.

Orville H. Lerch, Alternate Federal
Co-Chairman, 967-4103.

Colonel J. B. Newman, Executive Di-
rector of Civil Works, Office of the
Chief of Engineers, 693–7168.

Federal Agency Offices for Receiving and Coordinating Comments Upon Environmental Impact Statements—Continued

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343-6077.

tary, 962-4742.

Department of Health, Education, and Donald Bliss, Assistant to the Secre-
Welfare.
Department of Housing and Urban De Charles Orlebeke, Deputy Under Sec-
velopment.1

retary, 765-6960.

Alternate Contact, George Wright, Office of Deputy Under Secretary, 755-8192.

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1 Contact the Deputy Under Secretary with regard to environmental impacts of legislation, policy statements, program regulations and procedures and precedent-making project decisions. For all other HUD consultation, contact the HUD Regional Administrator in whose jurisdiction the project lies, as follows:

James J. Barry, Regional Adminis-
trator I, Attn: Environmental
clearance Office, Room 405, John
F. Kennedy Federal Building, Bos-
ton, MA 02203 (617-223-4066).
S. William Green, Regional Adminis-
trator II, Attn: Environmental
Clearance Office, 26 Federal Plaza,
New York, NY 10007 (212-264–
8068).

Warren P. Phelan, Regional Admin-
istrator III, Attn: Environmental
Clearance Office, Curtis Building,
Sixth and Walnut Streets, Phila-
delphia, PA 19106 (215-597-2560).
Edward H. Baxter, Regional Admin-
istrator IV, Attn: Environmental
Clearance Office, Peachtree Sev-
enth Building, Atlanta, GA 30323
(404-526-5585).

Don Morrow (Acting), Regional Administrator V, Attn: Environmental Clearance Office, 360 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60601 (312-353-5680).

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Federal Agency Offices for Receiving and Coordinating Comments Upon Environmental Impact Statements—Continued

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Department of Housing and Urban Devel- Richard I. Morgan, Regional Adminopment-Continued

istrator VI, Attn: Environmental Clearance Office, Federal Office

Department of the Interior__.

Interstate Commerce Commission____

Office of Economic Opportunity.......

Building, 819 Taylor Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102 (817-334-2867). Harry T. Morley, Jr., Regional Administrator VII, Attn: Environmental Clearance Office, 911 Walnut Street, Kansas City, MO 64106 (816-374-2661).

Robert C. Rosenheim, Regional Administrator VIII, Attn: Environmental Clearance Office, Samsonite Building, 1050 South Broadway, Denver, CO 80209 (303-837-4061). Robert H. Beida, Regional Administrator IX, Attn: Environmental Clearance Office, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, Post Office Box 36003, San Francisco, CA 94102 (415-5564752).

Oscar P. Pederson, Regional Administrator X, Attn: Environmental Clearance Office, Room 226, Arcade Plaza Building, Seattle, WA 98101 (206-583-5415).

Jack O. Horton, Special Assistant to the Secretary, 343-6412.

Marten E. Foley, Assistant Managing Director, 737–9765 x 434. Frank Carlucci, Acting Director, 254-6000.

St. Lawrence Seaway Development Cor- John B. Adams III, Chief Engineer, poration.

Tennessee Valley Authority...--

Department of Transportation__-

Department of State...

National Capital Planning Commission---

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.

962-1887.

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[FR Doc.71-1071 Filed 1-27-71;8:45 am]

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COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY*

STATEMENTS OF PROPOSED FEDERAL ACTIONS AFFECTING THE

ENVIRONMENT

GUIDELINES

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1. Purpose. This memorandum provides guidelines to Federal departments, agencies, and establishments for preparing detailed enviromental statements on proposals for legislation and other major Federal actions significantly affecting the equality of the human environment as required by section 102 (2) (C) of the National Environmental Policy Act (Public Law 91-190) (hereafter "the Act"). Underlying the preparation of such environmental statements is the mandate of both the Act of Executive Order 11514 (35 F.R. 4247) of March 4, 1970, that all Federal agencies, to the fullest extent possible, direct their policies, plans and programs so as to meet national environmental goals. The objective of section 102 (2) (C) of the Act and of these guidelines is to build into the agency decision making process an appropriate and careful consideration of the environmental aspects of proposed action and to assist agencies in implementing not only the letter, but the spirit, of the Act. This memorandum also provides guidance on implementation of section 309 of the Clean Air Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1857 et seq.).

2. Policy. As early as possible and in all cases prior to agency decision concerning major action or recommendation or a favorable report on legislation that significantly affects the environment, Federal agencies will, in consultation with other appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, assess in detail the potential environmental impact in order that adverse effects are avoided, and environmental quality is restored or enhanced, to the fullest extent practicable. In particular, alternative actions that will minimize adverse impact should be explored and both the long- and short-range implications to man, his physical and social surroundings, and to nature, should be evaluated in order to avoid to the fullest extent practicable undesirable consequences for the environment.

3. Agency and OMB procedures. (a) Pursuant to section 2(f) of Executive Order 11514, the heads of Federal agencies have been directed to proceed with measures required by section 102 (2) (C) of the Act. Consequently, each agency will establish, in consultation with the Council on Environmental Quality, not later than June 1, 1970 (and, by July 1, 1971, with respect to requirements imposed by revisions in these guidelines, which will apply to draft environmental statements circulated after June 30, 1971), its own formal procedures for (1)

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*36 F.R. 7724, April 23, 1971.

identifying those agency actions, requiring environmental statements, the appropriate time prior to decision for the consultations required by section 102 (2) (C), and the agency review process for which environmental statements are to be available, (2) obtaining information required in their preparation, (3) designating the officials who are to be responsible for the statements, (4) consulting with and taking account of the comments of appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, including obtaining the comment of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, whether or not an environmental statement is prepared, when required under section 309 of the Clean Air Act, as amended, and section 8 of these guidelines, and (5) meeting the requirements of section 2(b) of Executive Order 11514 for providing timely public information on Federal plans and programs with environmental impact including procedures responsive to section 10 of these guidelines. These procedures should be consonant with the guidelines contained herein. Each agency should file seven (7) copies of all such procedures with the Council on Environmental Quality, which will provide advice to agencies in the preparation of their procedures and guidance on the application and interpretation of the Council's guidelines. The Environmental Protection Agency will assist in resolving any question relating to section 309 of the Clean Air Act, as amended.

(b) Each Federal agency should consult, with the assistance of the Council on Environmental Quality and the Office of Management and Budget if desired, with other appropriate Federal agencies in the development of the above procedures so as to achieve consistency in dealing with similar activities and to assure effective coordination among agencies in their review of proposed activities.

(c) State and local review of agency procedures, regulations, and policies for the administration of Federal programs of assistance to State and local governments will be conducted pursuant to procedures established by the Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-85. For agency procedures subject to OMB Circular No. A-85 a 30-day extension in the July 1, 1971, deadline set in section 3 (a) is granted.

(d) It is imperative that existing mechanisms for obtaining the views of Federal, State, and local agencies on proposed Federal actions be utilized to the extent practicable in dealing with environmental matters. The Office of Management and Budget will issue instructions, as necessary, to take full advantage of existing mechanisms (relating to procedures for handling legislation, preparation of budgetary materials, new procedures, water resource and other projects, etc.).

4. Federal agencies included. Section 102(2)(C) applies to all agencies of the Federal Government with respect to recomendations or favorable reports on proposals for (i) legislation and (ii) other major Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. The phrase "to the fullest extent possible" in section 102 (2) (C) is meant to make clear that each agency of the Federal Government shall comply with the requirement unless existing law applicable to the agency's operations expressly prohibits or makes compliance impossible. (Section 105 of the Act provides that "The policies

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